Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-28

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All these details observed afterward.
At present my attention was centeret
upon tho single grim. motionless figure
which lay stretched upon the boards
with vacant, sightless eyes staring uI
at the discolored ceiling. 1t was thai
of q man about 43 or AZ years Of age
middle sized, broad shouldered, with
crisp, curling black hair and short
stubbly beard. He was dressed in {
heavy broadcloth frock coat and waist
coat, with light colored trousers ant
immaculate collar and cuffs A top hat
we'll brushed and trim, was placed upor
the floor beside him. His hands wert
olinched and his arms thrown abroad
while his lower limbs were interlocket
rs though his death struggle had been
grievous one. On his rigid face there
stood an expression Of horror and, as Il
seemed to me, of hatred such as have
never seen upon human features. Thii
malignant and terrible contortion, com
bined with the low forehead, blunt most
and prognathous jaw, gave the dead
man a singularly simious and apelikt
appearance, which was increased by hi!
writhing, unnatural posture. have
seen death in many forms, but never
has 1t appeared to me in more fear
some aspect than in that dark, grimy
apartment. which looked out upon one
of the main arteries of suburban Lon
don.
Lestrade, lean and ferretlike as ever,
was standing by the doorway and greet
cd my companion and myself.
''This case will make stir, sir, !" ht
remarked. ut beats anything have
seen, and / am no chicken. -
'"There is no clewS" said Gregson.
"None at all, /" chimed in Lestrade.
Sherlock Holmes approached the BODY,
and kDeeling down examined it intent
ly. "You are sure that there is nc
wound?' he asked, pointing to numerous
gouts and splashes Of blood which lay
all around.
"Positive!" cried both detectives.
"Then of course this blood belongs tc
second individual, presumably the
murderer, If murder has been commit
ted. 1t reminds me Of the circumstances
attendant on the death of Van Janser
in Utrecht in the year '34. Do you re-
member the case, Gregson?"
"No, sir.
"Read it up, you really should. There
is nothing new under the sun. 1t has
all been done before. I"
AS he spoke his nimble fingers were
flying here, there and everywhere, feel
ing. pressing, unbuttoning, examining
while his eyes wore the same faraway
expression which / have already remark
ed upon. So swiftly was the examina
tion made that one would hardly have
guessed the minuteness with which il
was conducted. Finally he shifted thu
dead mans lips and thon glanced at tht
soles Of his patent leather boots.
"He has not been moved at all?" h'
asked.
'sNo more than was necessary for th'
purpose Of our examination. "
"You can take him to the mortuar,
now, he said. ''There is nothing mor'
to be learned. =
Gregson had stretcher and four mel
at hand. At his call they entered thu
room, and the stranger was lifted ant
carried out. AS they raised him, d ring
tinkled down and rolled across the floor
Lestrads grabbed it and stared at il
with mystifed eyes.
"There's been woman hereP' n
cried. "It's woman's wedding ring.
He held it out as he spoke upon th'
palm of his hand. We all gathered
around him and gazed at it, Their
could be no doubt that that circle O
plain gold had once adorned the tingel
Of BRIDE
''This coinplicates Matters" sale
Gregson. Heaven knows they wer,
complicated enough before!"
you're sure it doesn't simplif,
them?" observed Holmes. 'There'
nothing to be learned by staring at it
What did you find i'll his pockets?"
1--WE have it all here, said Gregson
pointing to litter of objects upon ont
of the bottom steps Of the stairs "a
gold watch, No. 81, 1873. by Barraud o
London; gold Albert chain, very heav,
and solid; gold ring, with Masonic de
vice; gold pin, bulldogs head, will
rubies as eyes; Russian leather cardcase
with cards Of Enooh J. Drebber O
Cleveland, corresponding with the E. ]
D. upon the linen; no purse, but loos
money to the extent Of e7 l3s.; pocke
edition Of Bocoacoio's 'Decameron,
with name of Joseph Stangerson upo,
the fly leaf; two letters, one addressed t.
e. J. Drebber and one to Joseph Stan
gerson. !"
"At what address?"
American Exchange, Strand, to b
left till called for. They are both from
the Guion Steamship company and re
fer to the sailing of their boats from
Liverpool. It is clear that this unfortu
nate man was about to return to New
York.
Have you made any inquiries as &
this man Stangerson?"
II did it at once, sir, said Gregson
"I have had advertisements sent to al
the newspapers, and one of my men ha
| gone to the American Exchange, but b
has not returned yet. "
Have you sent to Cleveland"
1--WE telegraphed this morning.
"How did you word your inquiriesa'
1--WE simply detailed the ciroum
stances and said that we should be gla
Of any information which could help us.
"You did not ask for particulars o
any point which appeared to you to b
cruoial?"
II asked about Stangerson.
Nothing else? Is there no circuu
stance on which this whole case az
pears to hinge? viii you not telegrap
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