Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-20

speedy discovery ~ thc murderer. and he
WAS anxious that as much progr-s- ~
~As possible shouid b. made at once.
lie was comp-llci ~ the rule. of The
detartmeni 10 inform tie central Office
II the crime NJ once. lie had done so,
bat h. hoT-d the headquarters detectives
would not stir In the matter until later
IN the day. when be hopcd 10 have made
much progress.
lie had already concuctod a theory.
tut be was arNiOu. to hear What the
coroner. who ~ ~ man of great com.
mon sensc and no little experience. hal
"a say.
The trouble was. the coroner had q
theory too. and no idea ~ giving the scr'
g,ant the benefit of his brains, though
hs was anxious TO know what the scr.
gcan, thought.
IL can h. imagined. hOaorc. that
neither said very significant things. and
that zach approached the other diplc-
matically.
"a mysterious case. sergeant.
"very; something different from the
usual drunken brawl."
"yc-. likely 10 give u much trouble.
~ long examination. little 20 30 upon
In the beginning. anyhow"
"Unle.. iheexaminalion Of the friends
the man was with last develops some
thing"
Perhaps Il wal"
This sort Of spauing not having
brought forth anything, they were silent
for a short time. when the sergcani put
In feeler.
"what could have lecn the mo,iveg'
The coroner returned the tall.
Il, could no, have been robbery. evi'
IDENTIFY"
IA, all events there was no attemp,
made
"Unles. after the blow the man was
frightened by the cry of Wessing."
That's one view u u. certainly.
This having brought forth nothing. the
coroner made lead.
"stlli Il could not have had robbery
for it, purpose. You sec both liol6rook
and wessing say the man was about TO
pas. when be stopped short and said. 'it
Is YOU, L. IT, that shows be knew the
man Templeton. No. u was not rob
bery."
THAT was what ! was thinking; N 70
had been robbery. even n be had known
him he would have said nothing. As =
matter 81 fact IL seems To me that IL was
AN accidental meeting-that l.. the man
was not waylaying him"
"Oh. do YOU think ~, That would
make II all the more difficult"
Unless wessing was In the job and
gave the signal from the other corner,-
II shouldn't wonder u you had hit u
straight now This was what the coro-
per saii aloud, what he thought was,
.My friend the sergeant has gOne OF ON
the wrong tack: so this IL his theory,
ehY'
The sergeant thought, III he won't
talk he can't pump me, and - III give
him that little mislcader.
This game of verbal chess might have
long continued. u 1t had not been inter.
up,ed by the arrival of the reporters,
who had been aroused by the receipt Of
the news at the Central Office.
Among them was one repuied 20 be
very shrewd. ard Who was CREDITED with
having tracked more than one crime
home. where tie police auihoritie. had
failed.
lie was known a. Tom Bryan.
When the Others hurried oil with their
information he remained, asking permis.
sion to write his report at the desk.
lie wrote hurriedly; the coroner, who
had been detained by the reporters. pro-
posed 20 go home foe the night.
AZ hs was about 10 leave. bryan
asked,
DO you think we~~ins to be connect
ed with this criney
"No." replied the oorouer snxusrd.