The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-23
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exclaimed, clasping her hands and fixing
her eyes with an imploring look on the in
SpectOr'S face.
The inspector did not answer but shook
MS head gravely. You cannot recall to life
man once murdered. The only c-mfort
for the well-regulated mind must be the
nope OF bringing the murderer to justice.
The next morning there was in all the
papers long account of the "Clapham
Mystery" A well-known member of the
Stock Exchange had been surprised by bur
glars when asleep, and after a desperate
resistance had been murdered, and the body
carried off. And yet all the efforts of the
the police to discover where the corpse had
oeen hidden had been fruitless. But the
investigation having been entrusted to In
spector Bickerdyke that famous detective
mad already made an arrest on suspicion.
lie mad succeeded in tracking one Of the
supposed murderers-the man in the gray
suit-step by step from Chaplain to White
chapel, where he had discovered him in a
low public louise and arrested him. 1t was
added that he would be brought before
the magistrates some time that day Sat
urday).
When the man was placed in the dock
winch, owing to various delays, was not
tlll the afternoon-it soon became clear that
the evidence was indeed. very strong against
hlm inspector Bckerdyke detailed all the
circumstances of the crime and the arrest
with his usual Formally and clearaess.
! From information received Though the
sweep was to give his evidence the inspec-
Tor could not bring himself to depart from
the established formula) he had reason to
believe that one of the criminals was an in
dlVloual dressed in a gray suit, who had
been seen to leave the house under suspic-
1ous circumstances at a very early hour in
the morning.
He the inspectoD had therefore set
himself to work to track this individual
and had, he believed succeeded in doing
So He had arrested him at The Hen and
Chickens in Whitechapel. The man had re-
FUSED his name and address, nor would
he give any account of himself. He had
therefore been taken to the station, and
there searched ana his clothes examined
Blood stains We're found upon them
These might be accounted for by a flesh
cut on the thumb of the right hand. He
had in his possession large sum of money
IN notes and gold, of which he refused
hardly spoken a dozen words since his ar
rest But the strongest piece of evil
dence against him was that a watch and
chain had been found upon him, which
had been shown to Mrs. Latymer-Wynne
and had been identified by her as belonging
to her husband.
is the lady here?" asked the magistrate
she was requested to be here at 81
sad the inspector. The case has come
on a little earlier than we expected your
Worship"
The magistrate looked at the clock, and
the public stared at the prisoner. He
looked man capable of committing any
crime. Short and thick set he was evil
IDENTIFY possessed of great strength. His
general appearance that of a disrepu-
table loafer. The gray suit, to which he
owed his detection. was very shabby: he
had no collar-in fact there total
absence of linen; his hair was dsheveled
his face un washed, his chin covered with
d thick stubbAe.
The evidence of the servants and of the
sweep twho ewor6 to his IDENTIFY was
taken, and, then. as Mrs. Latymer- Wynne
had not arrived, the ma2istrate ordered the
prisoner to be removed and the next case
to be called
I'ut the next case had rot been begun
before Mrs. LatymerWynne made her APP
pcarance. She was at Cncc conducted tt
the witness box and the prisoner brought
back Apparently. even his hardened ma
tUre had broken down at the thought OF
! confronting the widow Of his victim, fol
he came back into the court holding
handkerchief TO his eyes Mrs. Latymer
Nynne east one glance in his direction
and then averted her gaze from an object
SO repulsive to ner.
Her evidence was very short. relating as
it did to the disappearance of her husba nc
and the Identification Of the watch ans
chain. When it had been given Inspector
manded for a weell-a request which was
Immediately granted by the magistrate
Inc prisoner had declined to put any ques.
tons to the witnesses. He was now aSke5
| If he wished to say anything before being
removed, at the same time being warned
that anything he might Say might be useC
against him.
'Well. there is one thing l should like
to ask, he said, and tEat is whether there
is any law in England against a man wear.
ing his own watch and Chain?'
Don't trife with the court said The
magistrate sternly.
But something in the sound of the pris-
oner's voice had caused Mrs. Latymer-
! Wynne to turn round to look at him
again.
What! Harry she CREDITS it you?''
She could say no more. If She did not
faint, as her grandmother would have done
in similar circumstances, she sank back
Saspng into a seat.
What is the meaning of all ;his?" asked
the magistrate, glazing at Inspector Bck-
erdyke.
The inspector looked if he were more
ready 10 ask than to answer the question.
Beg pardon, your Worship" he STAN
mered. 1T beats me hollow.
ALLOW me to explain said the prisoner,
handy. Il am Mr.. Latymer- Wynne and
l am curious to know why gentleman
may not leave his own house carly in the
morning without being arrested. May
ask what crime L have cOmmittcd?
Your conduct is most reprehensible,
sir said the magistrate, ruffiing With a
sense of wounded dignity.
Pardon me. your Worship said the
prisoner Il have done nothing. l have
simply been passive in the hands of In
spector Bickerdyke.
And what was your object in playing
such a farce asked the magistrate, gulp-
ing down his Indignation
well. | had two objects. The first is
a private one. with which | will not
trouble your Worship. The other was to
see how far the cleVerneSS of London
detective would go. Now that l have
got one of them to arrest a man as his
own murderer L am satisfied. | think
l have established record
How could you give me such a fright
Harry?" said Mrs. Latymer-Wynne, as a
few minutes later she and her husband
were driving home together in cab. 1T
was very, very cruel of you
1T was your own fault, Kate lou
did,
About what?' asked his wife with a
delicious air of innocence.
ION, you know well enough. I had to
stop you somehow from playing in that
beastly football match. Next time l shall
do something worse.
But. Harry, dear, YOU cannot really
have thought that ever meant to play.
Why | only said it to tease YOU"
oh" said Harry. Then l needn't
have smashed the water jug or cut my
finger after all. But who is to know
what a woman does mean?'-The Boston