Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-26

ny God, Mr. Barnes, what doe
this mean?"
"What does what mean?" said Mr.
Barnes quietly.
The two men stared at one another {
few moments, when Mr.. Mitchell, sud
denly lowering his eyes, said, I'm {
fOolr' and once more turned to look al
the corpse. Presently he turned anC
said, with all of his old time composure
"You said you wished to ask me 9
question. What is it?'
~ wish you to tell me who thi:
woman is. "
"Was, I suppose you mean She was
Rose Mitchell"
"Ah! Did you know herr"
II agreed to answer but one question.
| have done so. "
lyon have admitted that you knew
herr"
lyon will find it difficult to prove
that. "
"Oh, shall l? have witnesses. Gen.
tlemon, please come forward " A door at
the farther end CT the room opened and
two physicians entered. The detective
continued, "What have you to say now?"
"That am most profoundly indebt-
ed to you for having enabled me to
prove what has happened, and also that
you have so soon let me know that we
are not alone" Mr.. Barnes bit his lip at
this taunt, and Mr.. Mitchell, turning to
the doctors, continued: Gentlemen, l
am delighted to know that you have
overheard what has occurred. You may
be called upon to give testimony. If you
will remember, think that you will
admit that Mr.. Barnes asked me who
this woman is Correcting his grammar,
1replied, 'She was Rose Mitchell. Am
I accurate?"
"Quite so," said one of the doctors.
''Mr. Barnes claims that / have ad
mitted that I knew the woman. claim
that l have merely admitted that knew
her name, which is a very different
thing"
"You admitted more than that, said
the detective testify, "for you must have
known more than her name to be able to
give name to this dead body"
"You are quite right, Mr.. Barn ps, I
must also have known her face. In the
same way | know both name and face Of
Lillian Russell. We're I to identify her
dead body, would that prove that I was
a personal acquaintance"
Certainly not, but you cannot claim
that this woman was known to you in
that way, for she was not a public char
acter.
"How do you know that?"
"Well, then, was she?"
"That is another question, and l de-
cline to answer it-at least before wit
nesses. If you will walk with me as far
as my hotel, l will do the best 1 can to
explain to you how could identify this
corpse without having been acquainted
with the woman herself.
"Of course Twill go with you, for ex-
plain this you must" and together the
two men left the building.
They walked across to Fifth avenue
and down that thoroughfare for several
blocks in silence. Mr.. Mitchell was evil
IDENTIFY thinking over the position in
which he found himself, and Mr.. Barnes
was satisfied not to hasten the explana-
tion. He thus gave himself time to
make few mental notes, which if writ
ZEN down would have read as follows:
"Why did both of these men start
when I said that the jewels were hidden
1tf the train? 1t might be because both
Knew that to be fact. If fact, Thauret
night have known it, because he him
self may be the thief. In that case, either
Mitchell is an accomplice var he saw the
)ther man hide the satchel at some sta
ion. Could Mitchell himself have hid
len the satchel? How could he have done
10 when watched his section all night,
lnless of course 1 fell asleep, which is
lot probable. 1t follows, then, that
must discover what acquaintanceship
'xists between these men in order to de-
ermine whether they are in league to-
,ether.
Next, as to the murder. 1t is odd to
ind both men possessing the means of
'dmittance to the house. 1t is odd that
10Th were undisturbed and plainly in
redulous when I suggested that the
woman might have been murdered to
'btain the jewels. If Thauret killed the
his demeanor in the presence of
he corpse was simply miraculous. He
howed not the least agitation. On the
'ther hand, he admitted that he has
medical education. Physicians are less
'xcited by cadavers, and, what is more
ignificant, a physician would know
low to find the jugular vein with a pen
inife. Still it is not difficult to sever
hat vessel without special knowledge.
As to Mitchell, his behavior is more
Mysterious. Had he committed the
rhine, knowing his extraordinary abil-
ty to control his emotions I had right
o expect him to be calm before the
orpse. Yet no was much excited and
vent toward the body for closer scru-
iny. Murderors usually shrink away
rom their victims. In spite of that he
ave the woman's name, and it talles
With that which she herself had claimed.
Now, if he was willing to tell me the
lame, and if he committed the crime,
Why did he remove the names from all
he garments? Why, unless Rose Mitch
j is an alias, and tho real name is
hus kept secret? I may ask him some
# these questions.
At this point Mr.. Mitchell addressed
lis companion:
Mr. Barnes, should like to know
# what you have been thinking as we
walked, and I suppose you have sim
A canvass among the druggists of
his place reveals the fact that Cham
are the most popular pro-
rietary medicines sold. Chamber
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