San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-28

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"JuSt 1CGtch ho'V the marks or cuts are
made"
Goringe, ''but there is a candle and a
box of matches on the hall table All!
here is the candlestick; this will do, 4"
striking light and proceeding into the
front parlor, followed by Inspector
Briggs.
The window On the room was large
window, the upper and lower portions
being of about equal size, and working
on a pulley. The blind, now drawn
down, was a lowered holland blind,
folding ON roller.
did 204Y notice this morning wheth-
er the blind was up or DOWN." asked
the detective.
1t must have been down, for he stat
ed that he noticed nothing unusual
about the house, and if the blind had
been drawn up l think he would con-
slider that unusual"
"It doesn't do to think-but do not
consider the matter of serious impor-
lance. examined the window carefully
today" said Goringe, seizing a chair
and placing it alongside the window.
Now, inspector, you mount and exam
inc the sashes and tell me what you
think. I'll draw up the blind for you.
Take the candlestick.
Inspector Briggs stepped on the chair
and was soon busy examining the hasr
and its surroundings.
THE two sashes have been jobbed al
evidently with penl1nife. They fiji
very closely together, >" said the inspect.
or after few minutes.
Eyes. Now stand where you are and
keep your eyes on the sashes when they
meet. No ordinary penknife blade suffi-
GENTLY strong to force the hasp back
would go between the sashes without
making a mark"
THAT is So"
In this case the person who put the
hasp back was careful to do the trick a
little too deliberately. He-we'll sup
pose it was a man for convenience sake
stood ON a chair, just as you are
standing now, put back the hasp and
then jobbed at the sash from the top,
inside. Just watch how the marks or
cuts are made. They are wider at the
top than at the bottom. 1 am afraid
you cannot see very plainly with that
poor light. Just slip down and We'll
open the window.
II think l follow you, said the in
spector, as he got off the chair.
"Now draw the top sash down and
shove the bottom one up. That's it.
Get the candle close now and examine
the cuts. They are Enthusiastically made
downward, aren't they? If they had
been made upward from the outside the
marks or cuts would be wide at the
bottom. If you go outside and close the
window you will see that there is not
sufficient space at the lower part-where
the sashes join-to get strong bladed
knife up"
"I'll take your word for it. "
VERY well; 1 think you may. TWAS
a very clumsy piece of work, no doubt
done by an amateur in hurry, and at
time when the hasp opener was in a
highly excitable condition of mind
Don't take my word for it if you have
the least glimmer Of doubt. d"
81 am satisfied you are right. "
$50 am l. Blow out the candle or
We'll be collecting a crowd of sight
seers in the road.
Inspector Briggs blew out the light.
"You have made up your mind, / see,
already, Mr.. Goringe, who the murder
er is.
II have not. I have made up my mind
on one point only, and that is that the
money was stolen by some person who
knew the ways of the house, and who
did not let himsef-or hersef-in by
the parlor window. But come, inspect
or, perhaps I am little previous, as
they say. Whatever my views may be
know you have theory about the whole
business. Let us get back to the other
room and Wen have it out there