The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-23

ever, think know the gang, and it won't
be long before lay my hand on EN-.
But my poor dear husband" Mrs. Wynne
exclaimed, clasping her hands and fixing
her eyes with an imploring look the in
spector's face
The inspector did not answer but shook
his head gravely. You cannot recall to life
a man once murdered. The only c-mf9rt
for the well-regulated mind must be the
hope of bringing the murderer to justice.
Inc next morning there was in all the
papers long account of the "Clapham
Mystery" 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 ponce to discover where the corpse had
peen hidden had been fruitless. But the
investigation having been entrusted to In
spector Blckerdyke, that famous detective
had already made an arrest on SuspiciOn.
He had succeeded in tracking one Of the
supposed murderers-the man in the gray
sult-step by step from Chaplain to White
chapel, where he had discovered him in a
low pubic Eouse 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
Whlch, owing to various delays, was not
tlll The afternOon-it soon became clear that
the evidence was indeed very strong against
circumstances of the crime and the arrest
with MS usual Formally and clearness
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
belleVe that one of the criminals was in
dlVidual dressed in gray suit. who had
peen seen to leave the house under suspic
1ous circumstances at very early hour in
the morning
He the inspector) had therefore set
hlmself to work to track this individual
and had, he believed succeeded in doing
so. He had arrested him at The Hen and
Chlckens in Whitechapel. The man had re-
fused his name and address, would
ne 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
TO give any account. In fact he had
hardly spoken dozen words since his ar
rest. But the strongest piece of evil
dence against him was that 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 hore?' asked the magistrate
She was requested to be here at s."
said the inspector. The case has come
on little earlier than we expected, your
Worship.''
The magistrate looked at the clock. and
the public stared at the prisoner. He
looked a man capable of committing any
CRIME. Short and thick set he evil
IDENTIFY possessed of great strength. His
general appearance was that of a dsrepu-
table loafcr. The gray suit, to which he
owed his detection, very shabby: he
had no collar-in fact there was a total
absence of linen; his hair dishevelled,
his face un washed, his chin covered with
thick StubbAe
The evidence of the servants and Of the
sweep 'who 6wor6 to his identify was
taken. and, then. as Mrs. Latymer- Wynne
had not arrived, ting ma Gis,trate ordered the
prisoner to be removed and the next case
to be called.
Eut the next case had rot been begun
before Mrs. Latymer- ynnc made her APP
poarance. She was at once conducted tC
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 for
he came back into the court holding
handkerchief TO his eyes. Mrs. I-atymer-
Nynne cast one glance in his direction
ana then averted her gaze from an object
50 repulsive to 'fler.
Her evidence was very short. relating as
it did to the disappearance of her husband
Chain. When it had been given INSPECTOR
bickerdyke asked that the prisoner be re-
1nanded Tor Week-a request which was
Immediately granted by the magistrate
The prisoner had declined to put any cues
lions TO the witnesses. He was now asked
If he wished to say anything before being
removed, at the same time being warned
that anything he might say might be used
against him.
WELL there is one thing l should like
.2stl no Il 1
is any law in England against a man wear
ing his own watch and ehain?'
Don't trife with the court" said the
magistrate sternly.
But something in the sound of the prs-
NEnne to turn round to look at him
again.
What! Harry she CREDITS it your"
faint. as her grandmother would have done
i'll similar circumstances, she sank back
Sasping into a seat.
WI hat is the meaning of all this?'' asked
the magistrate glazing at Inspector Bick-
erdyke.
The inspector looked as if he were more
ready TO ask than to answer the question.
Beg pardon, your Worship he stam-
mered. 1T beats me hollow
"AllCw me to explain said the prisoner
handy. II am Mr.. Latymer- Wynne and
l am curious to know why a s5entleman
may not leave his own house carly in the
morning without being arrested. May l
ask what crime l have sOOpail - -,