Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-12
opyright, 1895, by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
CHAPTER VII.


MR. RANDOLPH HAS FIGHT WITH HIS
CONSCIENCE.
Upon leaving the vaults Mr.. Mitchell
and the detective parted company, the
former going down to Tifany's, where
he left the ruby. with instructions as to
how he wished it set On the following
morning Wilson's report to MIR. Barnes
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 MIR.
Mitchell was cordial in his greeting and
extended his hand, but MIR. Randolph
refused it, saying:
Excuse me, Mitchell, but l have
come to see you about that wager was
stupid enough to make with you.
"Well, what Of it?''
81 did not suppose that you would 20
so far
$50 far as whaty"
"Why, haven't you read the papers?"
"No; I never do. I am above that
class of literature.
"Then, with your permission. l will
read one to you.
$50 ahead; am all attention" MIR.
Mitchell seated himself in his most COM
Portable armchair, and Mr.. Randolph,
without removing his overcoat, sat in 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
Sd-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
pocketknife, 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, anG
also asking that the janitor' wife would
see that she had proper attendance. The
janitor did not doubt the authenticity
of the letter, but it now appears from
the testimony Of relative of the Com
stocks, who is well acquainted with
Mrs. Comstock's writing, that this let
ter is forgery.
After little further evidence of no
special Importance the inquest was ad-
journed until today. It 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
as clew. 1t is no less than the discov-
cry Of the lost jewels. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr., Barnes was OH the train
and ordered that the passengers should
be searched. Nothing was found, from
which it seemed safe to presume that
there were two persons connected with
the theft. One of these secured the
plunder and handed it through win
dow of the car to his accomplice out
side. A reporter went over the route
yesterday, beginning his investigation
in New Haven. He went the rounds of
the hotels, endeavoring to discover if
any suspicious person had been noticed
in the city. At one of the last which he
visited, which is about five minutes
walk from the railroad depot, the clerk
remembered man who did act strange
~. 1t seems that this man came into
the 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-
ell, and, so stating, the chief of police
was sent for, and in his presence it was
opened. In it was found red Russia
leather case containing unset jewels OF
such size and luster that one can well
believe that they are worth 81 90, 900, as
claimed. 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
or 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 tc