The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-26
CHAPTER VI.
WEAVING a THEORY.

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Cathcart sntd. "No,e I ,cant to rcason
aud resisOn aloud"
Dorison was wandering about the Office
Of his hotel in an ailnless manner. inex-
pressibly bored by his compulsory in
action. When he saw Cathcart his face
lighted up and he greeted the old ma1
e6usively.
blow long am to remain a prisoner
herey he asked.
mo longer" replied Cathcart THE
shadow has been removed and you are
free to come and go at your will. Come
and dine with me. want to talk over
the events Of the day with you."
Az much pleased as il he had been re-
leased from actual imprisonment. Dori-
son accompanied the cid detective to .
quiet restaurant in University place.
where they could secure themselves
against interruption While they dlned
Cathcart detailed to the young man the
occurrences Of the day.
The recital consumed the time Of the
dinner. When the coffee and cigars
were brought. Cathcart sail
Nov | want to reason, and reason
aloud. If you discover flaw in my ar
gument put your finger upon it at once
else do not interrupt me- Now to be-
gin: A woman named Parish. who has
. daughter. living in Sixteenth street
for twenty years III the same house
which she owns. having 10 occupation
and subsisting on her mocey. Suddenly
changes her mode Of life. and under the
assumed name nf Madame Dx.amou-.
rents the parlor floor Of horse in
business
Inference: \ change has taken place
in her financial affairs necrSS.tatlny the
earning Of an income after twenty years
Of comparative independence
1.-The business is opened one day. and
on the night Of the mex, day the dau.ll-
ter is found dead. stabbed in the neck
in such manner as to sever the carotid
artery. On the same night. i'll her own
house in Sixteenth street. Mrs. Parish,
alias Madame Delamorr. is found dead.
under similar circumstances ahl!etl in
such manner as to sever the carotid
artery.
difference: The two mur..erS were
committed by the same hand. the meth
DDS Of taking life are the same. the muir
dered women bore the relation, Of mother
and daughter. To suppose tina, these
two. bearing to each other IL" relation
they did. We're k,ll.z! 10y diff zen. per-
sons for different rr:,>n:s. Is To admit
the existence Of coincidence without
parallel in the history of crime
difference second: The murder was
committed by man who has so:us
knowledge ot anatomy and some suryi-
cal skill. as Is argued by the precision
with which these arteries were found
and cut
"A young scan. whose attention is At
tracted to tie possibility of wruucdoiny
IN the Bieecker street honss. forces his
way into the room occupied as 1; cos.
tuners place. and finds in the fingers O!
the murdered girl ii torn scrap of paper
and on the floor near by another tenn
scrap, both covered 10y writing in the
same ha0d, the scraps suggesting that.
they We're torn from letters wrested
from the hands Of the girl The police
discovered that the dress o: Ms. E:..lsh
is violently torn IL the breast. wiki Ill
the appearance of something having
been dragged from Il. Naiaables and
money on the person are not taken
difference: The murderer desire,! 20
possess himself of certain documents or
papers held by the murdered woman:
hence the motive of the crime
This youug man also discovers the
portrait and ring Of Reuben DoriSon in
the room. and determines the wvit:n! on
the torn scraps Of paper to be in the
hand of Reuben Dorison.
Inference: In some way Reuben
Dorison. dead eight years. was connect
ed with the woman Parish and her
daughter. Query, how: Not at present
clear or ascertainab!e
Inquiry elicits these facts The two
women live quiet. regular and proper
lives; are constant in attendance upon
church and their duties: they have no
intimate friends. few callers and no So