Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-23

A A-Gates. B-Paved walk. G CCC-Piazxae,
D-Hall. E-Parlor. F-Virginia's room. q
Library. H-Lewis' ROOM 1-Dining room.
Kitchen. L-Boat landing. N N-Two
parts Of suumer house. O-Window through
rhich shot was supposed to have been fred.
P p P-Chimneys with fireplace openings r.
Maple trec. 8 SS S-Closcts. Tho plan Of the
house, as here given, is out Of proportion to
surrounding grounds, but is enlarged that 1t
may be more readily understood. The foot
prints found by the detectives are represented
BY che dotted lines. and arc numbered as Mr..
Barnes numbered them. The arrows show the
direction.
A beautiful grassy lawn is separated
from the road by neat paling fence, in
which there are two gates, one opposite
the main entrance to the dwelling and
the other opening into the grounds,
about a couple Of rods to the east "a
Az. Passing through the first OF these
brick path (B) leads the visitor to q
piazza (C), three steps above the ground
and extending the full width of the
building. Entering, one finds himself
in O spacious hall (D), which on tho
first floor divides the house in the CEN
ter, doors leading into tho rooms on
either side and into one at the farther
end
To the west is the library (G), back
of that Lewis bedroom iH) and beyond,
again, the kitchen (K). On the east
side and facing the lawn and river is
the parlor (E), wherein the corpse was
discovered. then virginia's apartment
CD and the dining room ~, which Is
as wide as the parlor and hall.
It will be seen by consulting the plan
that Virginia's 8 room communicates with
parlor, hall and dining room, which
latter hos door leading on to small
piazza, and thus is approached readily
from the lawn. P P P represent Chin
neys, each serving for two rooms, and
o Is the window looking toward the
summer house I'M NJ alluded to by
Burrows and through which he thought
the fatal ahot hao been fred.
The various dotted lines represent
the different tracks or footprints in the
new fallen snow, but further allusion
will be made to these later, as this dia-
gram is facsimile OF the one made by
Mr.. Barnes and used by him III his
study Of the case.
1t will be remembered that just be-
fore leaving the parlor Mr.. Barnes stood
for q moment looking from tho Win
dow. While there he noticed the piazza
with which the dining room oommuni-
Gated, and he deemed this suitable
IN <ta 1arun Suhnn
in the hall he looked for way to reach
the room into which he judged that tho
door on the piazza opened. Seeing the
door at the end Of the hall, he at once
entered the dining room and went
thence out to the porch. Before descend.
ing the steps he stood moment and
looked about him, Burrows at his side.
At length he said:
"fom, I think we are in luck, for
here we have u fresh fall Of snow, and
plainly there have been several people
about, since see footprints in every d.
reotion."
"How can they help us2 They may
have been made by che servants, orr
EXACTLY. They may have been, but
were theyp That Is the question, the
solving OF which may throw considera-
bic light Oh this mysterious affair. l
intend to follow, as far as can, the
different tracks before us from begin;
ming to end. That will at least show
me the ground travelled over by those
who have been here, even though it tell
but little Of the object or personalities
of the visitors"
"Well, since you say you will trace
these footprints from beginning to end,
we can commence here, for this seems
to have been the point of departure for
two people. See." Burrows pointed to
the ground before them. Mr.. Barnes
stepped down from the piazza. being
careful not to destroy any Of the i'm
pressions already in the snow. He ex-
amined the footprints closely minute
and then said "As you say here are
two tracks. Which would you trace
first?"
"The smaller" answered Burrows,
after little consideration.
"Why?"
"Mainly because it leads to the sum.
mer house, which is what we intended
to examine when we started out. Then,
again, noticed that these two sets Of
footmarks are very different. One is SO
large it must be that of a man. and