The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18

s'I'LL MARK you WITH BLOOD FROM
HEAD TO FOOT"
tion: If there is going TO be an evi7
dence factory running in this case.
as in so many others, I'll try TO get into
the business. You go ahead and make
evidence against Norman, and I'll mark
YOU with blood from head to foot"
At that moment Norman and the de-
tective came out of the music room.
"Stalbridgc," said Norman, II have
been persuaded that have done you an
injustice. This officer tells me that the
suspicious against me were not insti-;
gated by you."
IL think that must be true" said i,
shamelessly. 'Mr. Stalbridge could
not have permitted such suspicion to
gain headway, II he had known it, for
he is perfectly well aware that You
were not in the building when the deed
was DONE"
"Thank God for that" returned Nor
man, devoutly. 1T has been impossible.
for me to prove my whereabouts at that
time. As matter of fact, was rid
ing up town In the Sixth avenue elei
waited railroad, but / met no one who
knew me. was aware that Mr.. Stall
bridge knew that had left Mr.. Davis
Office nearly an hour before the crime,
but ] had no idea that he had seen me
afterwards"
"He saw you on the train as It
passed vesey street." said 1. "That is
the fact, 1 believer" !
turned to Stalbridge.
EYES," he said, in surly tone. "h
admit, however, that 1t did not then oc-
cur to me that your being in that place
at that time constituted an alibi."
"You did not mention having seen
Mr.. Norman In Mr.. Davis Office this
morning" said Johnson.
II didn't see him." growled Stall
bridge.
"Tell the TRUTH" muttered, passing
behind him, 'or you will know what
I'll do"
"He was In the back room," said Nor
man. "Mr. Davis told me so, in Is whis-
per, warning me that every word L
said gould be heard bv him"
Stalbridge exchanged glance with
me. Then he said:
1T is true that was there, though
4 did not wish the fact to be known
for business reasons, which of course
can have no connection with this sad
affair. ] trust that all of you will re-
gard what I say as confidential. 1
remained there. Mr.. Norman, until
after you left, end then / Immediately
went out. A few minutes later, while
passing along Broadway, ! saw Mr.,
Davis" indicating myself, sand fol-
lowed him to the bank building"
'From which time" said /, fulfilling
my agreement, "Mr. Stalbridge was
with me every minute until i left the
scene of the tragedy TO come here"
"Well, the air is considerably clear
er," remarked Detective johnson. II
think we shall get along good deal
faster, now, on track of the GRIM
inal. Mr.. Davis, about what time was
st when you and Mr.. Stalbridge met at
the bank building?"
"About eleven o'clock; don't know
exactly" replied.
"Were you near the main entrance|'
ayes; we were In the hall"
II suppose you didn't happen to zee
anybody In particular" he said, in his
dullest tone; ''for instance, anybody
who was afterwards conspicuous on
the scene of the crime?"
1t flashed across my mind suddenly
that / had seen the tall italian enter
the building-the same who had sub
sequently made some stir before the
door of my uncle's Office.
I mentioned the fact in response "a
Johnson's question and despite his
vtolidify 1 saw that he was pleased.
"Who Is the fellow?" / demanded.
"a small stakeholder in the Twenty
seventh street company" was the re
ply. ...,
quickly.
Antonio Antonelli." replied the ce.
tectivc, consulting a notebook. u
have his address here, and few facts
in his history. Hes an interesting
man."
Il was the day following the muir.
Ner: and Detective johnson and wers