Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-02
CHAPTER VII.

ANPOiN w AAAs A(uALSS
stated that Mr.. Mitchell had spent the
afternoon at the Union League club and
had accompanied his fiancee to private
ball in the evening
On the morning Of the 9th, as Mr..
Mitchell was dressing, card was brought
to him which bore the name of his
friend, Mr.. Randolph, and that gentle
man few minutes later entered. Mr..
Mitchell was cordial in his greeting and
extended his hand, but Mr.. Randolph
refused it, saying:
Excuse me, Mitchell, but I have
come to see you about that wager was
stupid enough to make with you. "
"Well, what of it?'
II did not suppose that you would go
SO far"
$50 far as whatF"
"Why, haven't you read the papers?"
"No l never do am above that
class of literature. "
"Then, with your permission, will
read one to you. "
$50 ahead am all attention. Mr..
Mitchell seated himself in his most COM
Portable armchair, and Mr.. Randolph,
without removing his overcoat, sat i'll an
other. Taking morning paper from his
pocket he read the following:
"The inquest upon the body of the
mysterious woman found murdered in
the Thlrtieth street apartment house
was resumed yesterday at the coroner's
office. Mr.. Barnes, the we'll known de-
tective, testified that he had been upon
the Boston express at the time of the
robbery Of the jewels; that he had an
interview with the woman at which she
gave the name Rose Mitchell and made
an appointment with him at her resi-
dence. He called at the time agreed
upon-9 o'clock on the morning Of the
3d-and discovered her lying in bed with
her throat cut. One singular fact brought
out by the detectives testimony is that
the woman s name had been deliberate
ly cut from every garment. This may
indicate that Rose Mitchell is an assumed
name.
"The doctors who performed the au.
topsy declare it as their opinion that the
woman was attacked while she slept.
Otherwise there would have been more
blood stains found, as the jugular vein
and carotid artery were both cut. They
think that the assassin used an ordinary
because the wound, though
deep, is not very large.
"A curious story was obtained from
the janitor. The woman Mitchell had
been in the house about three weeks.
She was not tenant, but occupied the
apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. Comstock,
who are absent in Europe. The woman
gave him letter purporting to be writ
ten by Mrs. Comstock, instructing the
janitor to allow the bearer to occupy the
apartment until suited elsewhere, and
alse asking that the janitor' wife would
see that she had proper attendasce. The
ianitor did not doubt the authenticity
If the letter, but it now appears from
he testimony of relative of the Com
stocks, who is we'll acquainted with
Mrs. Comstock's S writing, that this let
er is n forgery.
after little further evidence of no
special Importance the inquest was ad-
onrned until today. 1t is plain that the
detectives are all at sea in this case A
startling piece of evidence has now been
obtained by reporter which may serve
IS clew. 1t is no less than the discov-
'ry Of the lost jewels. 1t will be remem-
]ered that Mr.. Barnes was on the train
md ordered that the passengers should
oe searched. Nothing was found, from
which it seemed safe to presume that
here were two persons connected with
he theft. One of these secured the
,lunder and handed it through Win
low of the car to his accomplice out
side. A reporter went over the route
beginning his investigation
IL New Haven. He went the rounds of
he hotels, endeavoring to discover if
any suspicious person had been noticed
n the city. At one Of the last which he
visited, which is about five minutes
walk from the railroad depot, the clerk
a man who did act strange
y. 1t seems that this man came into
jhe hotel at about noon Oh the Sd, regis
tered, asked that his satchel should be
placed in the safe, went out and has
not returned since. The reporter at once
guessed that this was the missing satch-
Il, and, so stating, the chief of police
was sent for, and in his presence it was
opened. In it was found a red Russia
leather case containing unset jewels of
such size and luster that one can we'll
believe that they are worth $100, 900, as
That these are the missing
gems is plainly indicated by the fact
that the jewel case has the name of
Mitchell stamped upon it. Unfortunate
ly there was nothing about the satchel
il in it which gives any clew to the
thief himself The clerk, however, re-
members him distinctly, and from his
description the detectives hope soon to
nave him under lock and key"
"What have you to say to that, Mitch
Up"
"Why, it is just that kind of thing
hat made me give up reading the news
oapers-a sensational description of
mysterious robbery and murder. Yet if
one reads the papers he must submit to
hat almost every day."
"Do you mean that this particular
case has no interest to you?"
"Why should it interest me? Because
happened to be ON the train and was
to submit to being searched
oy an order from blundering detect
ve?"
"There is more reason than that for
your attention. Any man with
a grain of sense and with the knowledge
If your wager mnSt see vopr hand in