The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-08


the wall against which he fell.
Dorlson and the officer Sprang to their
feee, astounded and horror stricken. For
brief moment Dorison entertained the
idea that Cathcart had taken leave of his
senses.
But what thoughts either might have had
were diverted by the mad rush the doctor
made at Cathcart.
The officer and Dorison despite his in
1ured arm, leaped to the assistance Of the
old man.
Had Cathcart anticipated the attack
he was not, at all events, taken unawares,
for stepping lightly aside he caught the
doctor by the throat, and would have him
self lncapacitated the Infatuated man with
out the assistance promptly given him.
You Will not do another" he said
Tier cely to the prisoner.
Firmly held by the officer, with his arms
twisted behind his back, the doctor was
helpless. TO make his hold more secure,
the officer placed his knee behind the doc
tors back and bent him over backward.
In impotent rage the doctor CRASHED his
teeth.
"How do you know this? 1t is liel It
is lie. You couldn't have known it!'' he
cried huskily.
He made mighty struggle to free him
SELF and Cathcsrt went to the assistance of
the officer.
Idhc tuc uhuuCuuS from my inside
pocket" said the officer to Dorson. who
did as he was requested
| In moment more they were snapped
upon the struggling mans wrists. Even
then he fought and wrestled until he was
thrown down and his ankles tied with a
stout twine.
II did not come prepared for this sort of
business" said the painting officer.
''None of US did, replied Cathcart Then
the officer said:
You do not help yourself by such strug-
giles. I've had many q man in your fix be-
fore"
What imp of hell are you3" Kissed the
physician from between his teeth.
my name is Simon Cathcart," replied
the old man quietly.
| The name appeared to calm the doctor
and he muttered:
1.-The Devil of the Westp Harry said be
was in the city. Well" he cried aloud.
its lie. Why do you charge me, one of
New York's foremost physicians and sur
geons, with such thing?'
Because you killed those two HELPLESS
and inotfenslve women, that's why"
ITS lie. You couldn't have known it.
Nobody could.'
'Bah!' replied Cathcart, you're baby.
You don't even know enough to cover your
tracks. When | first saw the bodies knew
q physlclan-a surgeon-had done the Job.
4ou couldn't keep the shop out Of it. You
cut the carotid artery in each case, not as
oungIer, but as surgeon performs an
operation"
The idea that the crime might be traced
to surgeon in this way had not occurred
to the doctor, and ne seemed frightened at
the sagacious penetration displayed by the
detective.
You cid it with lancet" continued
Cathcart And taking the one the servant
had found on the floor from his pocket, he
added: And with this lancet which Won
fooishly left behind you after the second
murder. And this lancet came from this
case'
The old man crossed to the mantel-piec
and taking up the case continued, as he
opened it:
ut belongs to this set 1t is precisely
the same make-same tortoise shell handle.
and here is the place from which it came
a vacant place waited 1oc it since the 5th
day oil October. Bah! You haven't even
attempted to cover your tracks. You, a
smart man"
The physician, apparently cru shed and
Inundated, turned look of horror upon
the merciless old man.
Dorlson, filled with pity for the poor
wretch, falling to realize that the murderer
OF his half sister lay bound before him,
thought Cathcart brutal in his triumph
over the prisoner, but the old man had
purpose in the course he was prr Jung.
ban! Ii you were as skillful a MUIR
aerer as you are surgeon you would not
nave mace tracking so easy. Your very
skill as surgeon undid you, and it was
only question as to when we would get
around you. Murder is fine art man
said yesterday. When q man undertakes
to do two in one night, he wants to be
master of the art''
The man on the floor N ade gallant eff
fort to retrieve himself. He was not a
coward. He had been overwhelmed by the
unexpected blow. But now that vigorous
brain came into action, he recovered self
possession and was cool and master of
himself.
"You are very kee3," he said with a
sheer. do you know that thous and
such cases of instruments can be found in
the city, and that surgeons usually carry
their lancets in their pockets. If you will
permit one of these gentlemen to feel in my
right hand vest pocket you will find an
other lancet exactly similar to the one YOU
have in your hand"
The total change in the manner of the
physician startled Dorison, and his words
made him believe Cathcart had made a
Dlundered in arresting the doctor on so
slight ground.
| IN take your word for it," said Cath
cart calmly. And you take my word that
PHI lind the case to which it belongs in
your consulting room"
The expression passing over the doctors
face assured Cathcart that his hazard had
been winning one.
| Dorison experienced q revulsion, aud
was deceived, supposing that, unob-
| served by him. the old man had made