Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-25
CHAPTER VII.

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 tire
afternoon at the Union League club and
had accompanied his fiancee to q 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 i'll his greeting and
extended his hand, but Mr.. Randolph
refused it, saying:
Excuse me, Mitchell, but l have
come to see you about that wager I was
stupid enough to make with you"
well, what of it,"
81 did not suppose that You would go
SO far
$50 far as what:''
"Why, haven't you read the papers?"
"No; I never dc. I am above that
class of literature. -
"Then, with your permission, I will
read one to you"
go ahead l am all attention" Mr.
Mitchell seated himself in his most COM
Portable armchair, and Mr.. Randolph,
without removing his overcoat, sat III an
other. Taking morning paper from his
pocket he read the following:
1.-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 well 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-
denco. 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 brough;
out by the detectives testimony is tina,
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 We're both cut. They
think that the assassin used an ordinary
rsscketknTfe, because the wound, though
deep, Is not very large.
y curious story was obtained from
he jan!tor. The woman Mitchell hat
been i'll the house about three weeks
She was not a tenant, but occupied thu
apartments Of Mr.. and Mrs Comstock
who are absent in Europe. The woma,
gave him letter purporting to be writ
ten by Mrs. Comstocl, instructing tn,
janitor to allow the bearer to occupy tht
| apartment until suited elsewhere, ant
| also asking that the janitor' wife woult
see that she had proper attendance TIL,
! janitor did not doubt the authenticit,
| of the letter, but it now appears from
| the testimony of q relative of the Gem
stocks, who is well acquainted witt
Mrs. Comstock's writing, that this let
ter is a forgery.
After Il little further evidence Of n,
special Importance the inquest was ad
| Journed until today. 1t is plain that tn
| detectives are all at sea in this case /
| startling piece Of evidence has now beel
| obtained by q reporter which may sery
as clew. 1t is no less than the discov
cry OF the lost jewels. 1t will be remem
| bered that Mr.. Barnes was on the trail
and ordered that the passengers shout,
be searched. Nothing was found, from
which 1t seemed safe to presume tina
there were two persons connected witt
| the theft. One Of these secured tn
| plunder and handed it through a win
dow Of the car to his accomplice out
side. A reporter went over the rout
yesterday, beginning his investigatio.
III New Haven. He went the rounds @
the hotels, ondeavoring to discover j
any suspicious person had been notice
II the city. At one Of the last which b
VISITED, which is about five minutes
walk from Tie railroad depot, the cler
remembered q man who did act strange
". 1t seems that this man came int
the hotel as aboIt room on the Sd, regis
tered, asked that his satchel should b
placed i'll the safe, went out and ha
not returned since. The reporter at ono
guessed that this was the missing satct
e.. and, so stating. the chief of polio
was sent for, and in his presence it wa
opened. II it was found red Russi
leather case containing unset jewels c
such size and luster that one can we.
believe that they are wcrth 500, eco. q
claimed That these are the missin
gems is plainly indicated by the fax
that tie Jewel case has the name c
Mitchell stamped upon ii. Unfortunate
y there was nothing about the satchs
or il it which gives any clew to tE
thief himself. The clerk, however, re
members him distinctly, and from hi
description the detectives hope soon I
have him under lcck and key
What have you to say to that, Mitci
ELF"
why, it is just that kind of thin
that made me give upreading the new
papers-a sensational description Of
; mysterious robbery and murder. Yet
, one reads the papers he must submit /
:. that almost every day."