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

Of jewels, and with the knowledge OF
all the crimes that have been committed
to gain them, the temptation to kill or
steal would perhaps become overpower-
ing, where his passion sees an opportu-
nifty to be satisfied. 1t is an odd world. "
"Do you think that in a case of that
kind the man would be excusable on
the plea of mania? Legally, / mean?"
''Well, no, l do not Psychologically,
admit that you may be correct, and /
can sympathize with q man who became
a criminal in such way. But legally
he would be culpable. At least I think
SO. The question to be answered is, Did
your friend steal those jewels? You
slept with him that night. What do you
think?"
"I don't know what to think. He
could not have left the berth without
climbing over me, and, though I sleep
soundly, that ought to have awakened
me. Then besides, if he did get out and
take the things, where could he have
hidden them, and how did they get to
New Haven? By the way, 1 suppose
you have the description of the man
who left the satchel at the hotel? Does
it tally with that of my friend?"
81 can't say. 1t is rather vague. The
clerk says the man was of medium size,
with red hair and beard, while the por-
ter who saw him also is equally posi-
tive that he had black hair and no
beard. The last fits Mr.. Mitchell better
than the first, but it is a description
which would do as we'll for 1000 men
found in walk along Broadway"
81 almost think that after all the
thief is some one else" "
"Let us hope so, Mr.. Randolph. /
will say this much, if there is any COM
fort in it for you. At present there is
not enough evidence against him to war
rant his arrest.
The detective said this with a pur-
pose. By relieving this mans mind he
hoped to make him more communicative
After a pause he asked:
"You have known Mr.. Mitchell for a
number Of years, I believer"
'No, not more than year and a
half. He has not been in New York two
years"
"Oh! l see. A Boston man,"
No, l think he came from New Or
leans.
A curious sensation passed over Mr.
Barnes. There is superstitious belief,
much esteemed by many, that shud-
der Or chill of this character means that
some one is walking over - lie spot where
the pe"sSon affected is to be buried.
Therefore all uncanny thought accom-
panies it. With Mr.. Barnes it is differ
ent. He Is free from all such notions,
yet insensibly he is moved when this
occurs to him, be,ause it has so often
happened that at the time he just hit
upon clew. Therefore he stopped to
consider. All that Mr.. Randolph had
said was that Mr.. Mitchell, he thought,
had come from New Orleans. In a mo-
ment it flashed across Mr.. Barnes mind
that the dead woman had told him that
she had lived in New Orleans. Was
there any significance in this fact? Did
the man and tie woman know each 9TH
er in the southern city?
"How do you know that he is south
erner!" asked Mr.. Barnes.
ooh, that was easily discovered by
his accent" replied Mr.. Randolph
"Besides, he claims to be from the
south, though I think he is rather in
clined not to speak of his home. I have
an indistinct recollection of his telling
me once that he was born in New Or
leans and that he had some painful rec
objections of the place. That is the only
time that he ever alluded to it, how
ever. "
II would like to ask you question
about another man, Mr.. Randolph. I
wonder whether you have met him. His
name is TlNluret. "
"Alphonse Thauret? Yes, I know
him, and I do not like him.
"Why not?"
81 don't exactly know. Perhaps it is
only prejudice. Still we are apt to
form quick estimates of men, and I have
distrusted this man from the first in-
stant that met him."
"Distrusted him?'
Eyes. may be entirely wrong, and
perhaps should not tell you the story,
but I will do SO. Tt was at one of my
clubs about two weeks ago. Some gen
tlemen were playing whist, and this
Thauret was of the number Others
were looking on. The stakes were small +;
still there was money up Thauret and
his partner seemed to have a great deal
of luck. Ordinarily, Of course, two
packs are used, but for some reason
there was but one that night, SO that
the bottom card would be the trump.
Now it is pretty well known that as the
cards run in whist, each trick contain
ing four of a suit mainly, it is mathe-