Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-04

out with distinctness and coherency that
made the cause and method of the crime
perfectly plain.
First no described the scene with
accuracy Of detail that would have been
impossible for one who had not studied
it closely. The selection of the spot he
explained by the fact that the bright
electric light, streaming through tho
windows OF the power house, made it
impossible for the passerby to see into
the shadows Thus while impenetrable
darkness screened the assassin ample
light guided his blow, and, moreover,
the rattle and roar of the machinery
near by drowned all sound of the strug-
gle or the falling body
The blow ON the head. he demon
strated, must have been from q sand
bag, while the wound through the heart
could only have been made by ono of
those long. fino bladed stilettos of Ital-
ian make Furthermore. the fact that
this peculiar weapon was driven home
with a firm hand, after the victim had
been stunned by blow on the head, in
dictated premeditatcd and deliberate
murder, while the theory of robbery
was disproved by tho fact that the man 8
valuahles had been untouched The only
tenable theory, therefore, was that the
motive of the murde- was revenge.
"A more mastery analysis of n case /
never read, but here he branched off into
what at first supposed to be purely i'm
aginary spcculations rs to the wrong
which had led the murderer to seek the
life of the unknown man. These seemed
purposely vague at first, but gathered
in strength and certainty until / con-
cluded that he must have some good
foundation for them. Starting with
hypothesis. he soon began to state them
as facts he described how the dead
man, n once trusted friend, had entered
the homo of another; how, by subtle
wilos and deceit, he had stolen the love
Of the wife. Then followed an elope-
ment and the breaking up of that once
happy home.
He told, with the bitterness of truth,
how the scoundrel had deserted the
weak and erring woman and left her to
perish alone; how the idea of revenge
had filled the mind of the wrOnged hus-
band; how, himself unseen, he had fol-
lowed every movement of the intended
victim for months and carefully plotted
his destruction; how he had dccoyed the
doomed man to the city and to the very
spot where the murder was committed,
and how he had destroyed the only clews
Ia couple of letters in the pockets of
the dead mainland finally made his
own escape, the secret safe in his own
heart alone.
"As l read this remarkable tale
through the conviction forced itself
upon me that this was the absolute
truth. If the writer himself had com.
mitted the deed, he could not have de.
scribcd it more graphically. Suddenly
the thought flashed over me-could he
describe such n crime thus without hav-
ing. i'll fact, committed it?
I'VE We're alone in the room.
glanced ut Jones apprchcnsively. He
was writing rapidly-fiercely. His eyes
We're fixed. but he seemed to be looking,
through and beyond the paper across
which his pen flew, Mt something fas.
cinating-tcrrihlc When he finished, IL
was with start. as If waking from q
trance. I glanced at the last page, where
was final confirmation of my fears.
My Col. Jones. is this true?'
managed to say.
/
pliosl firmly. if family.
Then You have written the war
rant fo= Your own arrest, said
His head dropped on his desk. but
no said not Il Word.
Jones, said ], finally shaking hin
by the shoulder to arouse him to an un
Outstanding Of my meaning. enough t.
hang Won is already in type. In an houl
the papers viii bc on the street In an
other hour the police will bc after you
GO-makv the most nf your start
lit was n | predicted, said the city
editor after pause. Before daylight
detective called on me 10 ascertain th'
source of that story. simply pointed
TO Jones name on the assignment book
and they went after him
did they catch him?" asked tho cul
reporter eagerly.
They found him i'll his room. Will
o stiletto through his heart" said tn,
city editor. 4. Holcomb il
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