The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-20
AN UNCONSCIOUS CRIME.
A Story Written for This Paper by William
Westall

"Obviously case Of murder; its mo-
tive robbery; possibly revenge.
-Kevenge, All, you know something
Of the victims antecedents them"
Il have no doubt said de Souza,
after telling the magistrate what he
knew Of Delmar. and mentioning the
latter5 visits 20 the Club and his skill
as a gambler, Il have no doubt that he
went to the Club last night and won as
usual. In that case, and you can easily
find out whether am right, Is it not at
least conceivable that his antagonist
followed him here, and with one stroke
Of the knife retrieved his losses and
avenged his defeat? Ruined gamblers
don't stop at TRIES: or some on!ooker
or outsider, who knew that DeImar was
in the habit Of going home with money
in his pocket. may have done the deed.
Another supposition that suggests itself
is that the murderer il an inmate OF
this house.
At any rate. he must we'll know the
ways of the house and the situation OF
NJ. Delmar 9 ROOM.
knowledge easily obtained by in
curing at the Office and passing a night
in the house as guest.
And about the door! It was opened
with a key"
That would be easy. The lock is
not complicated, and who knows that
Delmar did not leave his key outside
/ know | often leave mine outside"
1t is possible. and the chambermaid
has Of course, duplicate
This is no WOman's wO:k. NJ. lie
JUICE.
But the woman may have an accom-
plice, either in the house or out of it.
nothing positive except that this gem
fleman has been murdered. We want
facts / shall place all the inmates of
the house. guests as we'll as servants,
under 1veillance-unknow to them
se4vcs, Of cOurse-and without even in
forming Nine. Mijoux. | shall also
ascertain whether NJ. Delmar was at
his club last night, what happened
there, and what tine he left. And
should any further Idea occur to you,
NJ. do SouZa above all, if you observe
here any suspicious siGn-kindly let me
know" And then the magistrate and
commissary went away. leaving one
gendarme on guard at the door Of Del
mars room and two at the street door,
which was already beset by a crowd OF
| id!ers and busybodies.
Il have feared for a long time that
| Victor Dellnar would come TO BAD
end, but l little thought he would be
murdered in Paris, almost in my own
presence sal De Souza pensivelv.
He was not a good man, but that is no
reason why | should not use every
effort to bring his murderer to justice.
1t is an interesting case. too. and |
shall not be surprised You re-
member our conversation at the Cafe
AnSlas. l have a feeling that this will
! be added to the long list of undetccted
crimes. But l must go and cable to
New Orleans.
! While dc Souza went to the telegraph
| Office l went to the Chanticleer ollre
and wrote Il long and, "a | tlatt.reI
! myself Il vivid account OF the murder.
which caused even greater sensation
than tho murder in the Rue de Eac, and
proved perfect godsend to the paper,
for owing TO my per onal knowledge OF
the paper my visit to the club, and my
familiarity with the scene of the crime.
we were able to give fuller details and
more thrilling word pictures" than any
of our contemporaries.