Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-09-27

then, or was III Il WoIndu! luit was
the question that confronted me. l
was inclined from the first to the lat
ter supposition. Political assassins are
are only too glad to do their work
and to fly. This murder had, OH the
contrary, been done more daliDerateiy, |
and the perpetrator had left his tracks |
all over the room, showing that he
had been there all the time. 1t must
have been a private wrong, and not a
political one, which called for such
n methodical revenge. When the In
scription was discovered upon the wall
! wns more inclined than ever to my
oririon. The thing was too 'vilanuy
4 blind. When the ring was found,
however, 1t settled the question. Clair-
" the murderer had used 1T to remind
his victim Of some dead or absent
woman. 1t was at this point that l
asked Gregson whether he had inquired
in his telegram to Cleveland as to any
particula' point in Mr.. Tor
mer career. He answered, you remtm-
Der, I'm the negative. -,
II then proceeded to make a care1ul
examination OF the ROOM, Wnlcn con-
firmcd me in my opinion as to the muir
derer's height, and furnished ME with
the additional details as 20 the Irlchl-
nopoly cigar and the length of his Dails.
| had already come to the conclusion,
since there were no signs or a struggle
that the blood which covered The noor
had burst from the murderer's nose In
his excitement. l could see II tne
track of blood conceded with the track
of his feet. 1t is seldom that any man,
unless he is very full blooded, breaks
OUT in this way through emotion, so !
hazarded the opiEion that the criminal
vas probably a robust and ruddy'taceo
man. Events proved that l judge cor
rectly.
Having left the house, I proceeded
to do what Gregson had neglected. 1
talegraphed the head of the police at
Cleveland, limiting my inquiry to the
circumstances connected with the mar
rage of Enoch Drebber. The answer
was conclusive. 1t told me that Dreb-
her had already applied for the pro-
lection of the law against an old rlval
IN love. named jefferson Hope, and
that his same Hope, was at present
in Europe. 1 knew now that L held me
clue to the mystery in my mana, anu
all that remained was TO secure TIC
murderer.
az had also determined in my own
mind. that the man who had walked
into the house with Drebber was none
other than the man who had driven
the cab. The marks on the road show
cd me that the horse had wandered on
In n way which would have been I'M
possible had there been any one In
charge of it. Where, then, could the
driver be, unless he were inside the
house? Again, ii Is absurd to suppose
that any sane man would carry out
q deliberate crime under the very eyes
as It were, of a third person, who was
sure to betray him. Lastly, suppos'
ing one man wished to dog another
through London, what better means
could he adopt than to turn cao-drlVer
All these considerations led me TO the
irresistible conclusion that Hope was
to be found among the 1arveys OF ue
metropolis.
"If he had been one there was nc
, reason to believe that he had ceased
|. to be. On the contrary, from MS pom
of view, any sudden change would d.
likely to draw attention to hlmseii
He would probably for a time at least
continue to perform his duties. Iher'
, was no reason to suppose That ne wa
. going under an assumed name IN
B country Wutlt liz ohS hhN" 49, ~NfS
!. al one? I therefore organized my Sc
. cret cab detective corps, and sent then
systematically to every cab proprieto
IN London until they ferreted out tn
man that I wanted. How well the.
! succeeded. and how quietly / took ad
1 vantage Of 1t, are still fresh In you
{ recollection. The murder Of Stanger
son was an incident which was entire
q " unexpected, but which could hardi
e In anv case have been prevented
Through It, as you know, / came Int
u possession Of the pills, he existence Q
o which / had already surmised. 70
I see the whole thing Is a chain OF log
v cal sequences without a break Q
/ flaw"
e 1T Is wonderful" I cried, "You
merits should be publically recognized
d Won should publish an account OF tn
case. If you won't, / will for you"
Y .sYou may do what you like, doctor,
IS he answered. "See here!' he continue
handing a paper over to me; look
/ this!"
n II was the Echo for the day, and ii
d norapraph to which he pointed VIZ
IT devoted to the case IN question.
D. 1.-THE public" ii said, have lost
d sensational treat through the sudde
IS death Of the man Hope, who was su
a pected of the murder Of Mr.. Enot
c. Drebber and Of Mr.. Joseph STANCE
ID son. The details Of the case Will pr
baby never be known now, though v
Is are informed upon good authority tn
IL the crime was the result or an OIL
to standing and romantic feud, In while
lie love and Mormorism bore q pa
TX 1t seems that both the victims belongs
d in their younger days, to the Latte
III Day Saints, and Hope. the deceas'
8, prisoner, halls from Salt Lake Clt
I'd IL the case has had no other effecct
s, at least, brings out in the most str
~ ing manner the efficiency Of our dett
Id tive police force. and will serve as
re lesson to all foreigners that they w
lis do wisely to settle their feuds at hon
tn and not carry them onto British sc
ly !. is an open secret that the credit
nd this smart capture belongs entirely
the well-known Scotland Yard ofhcia
IN Messrs. Lestrade and Gregson. L
ot- man was apprehended, it appears,
lie, the rooms of a certain Mr.. Snerlo
.er Holmes. who has himself as an an
teur. shown some talent In the det
ed tive line. and who. with Il instr
tors, may hope in time to attain
,,a -z.zo Joo,.oa nf fbpir skill. Ii is