Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-10-21

before the fatal night, nave Deen ulscoV-
cred in this vicinity. nor do the detect
ives agree with our theory that the bur-
glaries were the result Of local enter
prise. They think they were the work
of experienced and scientific profession
ais and are apparently at a loss to un-
derstand why they should needlessly have
compromised themselves by staining
their trail with blood. Such men kill
only in the last extremity.
John is restless and irritable and is
constantly having speech with one or
other of his detectives and making all
sorts of crude and impracticable sugges-
tions. He sleeps badly, he tells me. and
has fearful dreams. He is looking hag-
gard and ill and smokes from morning
till night. He will accept no advice as
to the care of his health. ''If can only
catch the scoundrel that shot him." he
says, 81 don't care what becomes Of
me-" He avoids Sinfire more than ever
Il presume because he hates to relnen-
ber that he and Henry were in the posi-
ton of rivals for her favor. l don't
know how he would feel if he knew as
much about that matter as do. | do
all / can keep up his spirits. but
nothing appeases him. The only medi-
cine that will do me good is to see u
hanging he declares. But, though |
do not tell him 50, it begins to look us if
that comfort would be indefinitely post
poned.
The burglars have proved an alibi
They were captured yesterday in Chi
cago. There are three of them, all
known already to the police. They had
in their possession some of the property
stolen in this ncighborhood and have
confessed the robbery. But their move
ments since three days before the muir
der have been traced. and it is perfectly
clear that they were all in Buffalo at the
time it was committed. John is thun-
derstruck and bewildered. and | am
greatly disappointed. though must con-
fess that was not entirely unprepared
for this turn ot affairs.
There was II strong prima facie proha-
bility that the burglars We're guilty: but
on the other hand. apart from their sup
posed presence i'll the neighborhood at
the time. there was every reason why
they should have abstained from any
capital crime. If Henry had cornered
them so that they could not escape, it
would have paid them better to surren-
der than to get away by the sacrifice Of
his life. and the fact that Henry's pistol
was found undischarged in his pocket is
evidence the more that he could not have
put them in peril of either life or liberty
He was attacked unawares. and so far az
can be seen unprovoked-tha is to say,
by some enemy who had been cherishing
a grudge against him and had improved
this opportunity to satisfy it.
There was one circumstance, too.
which struck me at the time, but which
| mentioned to no one. that may have
had something to do with his being sur
prised in the way he was This circum-
stance was flask of brandy. nearly
empty. in side pocket of his coat. |
know tha: the flask was full just before
he started for the lake. because he pro-
duced it III my room when he and John
looked in to say gooGby and took pull
at it. As he had already drunk Il good
deal, even for him. during the day. it is
fair to surmise that he must have been
somewhat overweighted by midnight.
John. it is true. does not seem to have
noticed anything especially distrausht
in his behavior. but then John is man
who has room in his mind for but one
., aud ,gf hon II V-o fin III
of burglars Moreover. he could have
seen but little of Henry after they took
mp their allotted stations in ambush
Tom, the groom, would be more ex-
pert witness If | chose to interrogatH
him. but did hear him observe. as il
recalling consolatory circumstance,
that Master 'Enry was a-feelin mighty
good the night it 'appened." 1t is even
possible that he may have dropped asleep.
But these speculations are unimpor-
tant. Since it is proved that he was not
killed sin the way of business" as the
detectives put ityit follows that he was
victim to some enemy. and the next
step is to find out who his enemies WERE
AT first sight this would not seem diff
cult. for Henry YVES a man to make
friends with everybody. and therefore
his enemies should be few. But. upon
second thought. no one can he said to
know much about Henry's real life, and
it is often the good natured, easy going
men whose enemies. when ;they have
any, are the bitterest and most unrelent-
ing.
Who can say into how many desperate
scrapes Henry's lax ways with women.
for instance, may have led him? Some
revengeful husband or brother may have
been following him half way round the
world, waiting his opportunity to strike
his blow. Manifestly we could hope tn
apprehend such person only by the
merest chance. He might buy house
here and settle down tomorrow. and we
should never recognize or even suspect
him. A habit of secrecy and reticence
may be all very well so long as man
lives or gets into no trouble. but then il
is liable to react against him. Henry has
prevented us from knowing how to
avenge or help him.
Meanwhile the detectives, as their man.