The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-23
Held for HIS Own Murder.

husband took their seats al the dinner
table.
You cannot be serious. Kate You.
married woman with two children. gong
10 exhibit yourself IN ;hat way before =
crowd OF loafers. And II that dress. too.
Wei, the dress IS little unoecoming
that's the worst OF Il. But as % exhibit
ing ones self. that's all nonsense. isl'c
II woman's business 20 exhibit herself
Don't We al exhibit ourselves when We
go 20 a drawing
Mrs. Latymer-Wynoe was decidedly
cievere- than her husband. and kept MIN.
or The whole. in a state OF subsection
= n really lucky TO have the chance.
she went on. Mrs. Flyte-that's our Cap
tan, you know-said that, on present
form. l hadn't much claim 10 a place on
The team. but that. as TWO OF her cracks
were down. she'd give me a trial. ..
wasn't il good OF herr
And your going 10 allow a lot of cads
to crirclse you, and perhaps call out:
Go II. Tommy as they dld at a ladies'
football match the other day. Ladies. in
deed! It's positively discussing"
But Mrs. Latymer-Wynne only smiled.
Still, If she could have foreseen the terri
bic calamity that was about TO befan her
she would. no doubt, have re!enJed- But
who can foresee the future?
Those who were living in Chaplain. at
that time. cannot have forgotten the ex-
traOrdinary sensation that was excited
by what was called the Clapham mys-
terry. And the scene Of The mystery was
Mrs. Latymer-Wynne's house
1t appeared that, as the various rooms
in the upper story were in the hands OF
the painters and paperers. Mr.. Latymer-
Wynne occupied temporarily the libra
~ on the ground floor as a bedroom.
while his wife slept with the children on
another floor
Nothing occurred during the night to
disturb those who slept upstairs. But
when the servants came down in the
morning and proceeded TO call their mas
ter they were unable TO rouse him The
door was forced open.
There was no sign of Mr.. Latymer-
Winnie. but there were various indications
of a desperate struggle.
One OF the windows was open below and
between this window and the bed the
floor was strewn with fragments OF the
heavy chinaware belonging 10 the wash
stand. More ominous still. closer in
spection revealed blood stains on the car
pet.
1t almost seemed as if even Inspector
Bickerdyke. detective. would for once be
baffled. But at last his patience was re-
warded; a sweep made his appearance on
the scene and informed the detective that
as ne was passing the house in the early
dawn he had seen man, shabbily dress
ed in gray suit, stealing from the prem
ises.
The inspectors small eyes twinkled
with satisfaction as he listened 10 this
statement. The mere fact that the crim.-
nal wore a gray suit did not seem much
70 br,r IN Crrtxa faf.
sure that il would be enough for him. He
would track that gray suit 10 the remot-
est corner of the earth.
The next morning there was in all the
papers a long account of The Chaplain
Mystery" a well-known member OF the
Stock Exchange had been surprised by
burglars when asleep. and after des-
perate resistance had been murdered and
the body carried of.
But. the investigation having been in
trusted to Inspector Bickerdyke, that IA
nous detective had already made an ar
rest on suspicion. He had succeeded in
tracking one of the supposed murderers--
the man in the gray suit-step by step
from Chaplain to Whitechapel. where he
had discovered him in a low public house
and arrested him. It was added that he
would be brought before the magistrate
some time that day(Saturday.)
When the man was placed in the dock
he refused 10 give his name and address. /
nor would he give any account of himself.
He had, therefore. been taken TO the sta /
ton and there searched and his clothes
examined. Blood stains were found upon
them.
These might be accounted for by a fresh
cut on the thumb of the right hand. He
had in his possession large sum of mon
in nd of NJ ne
fused to give any account.
But the strongest piece OF evidence .
against him was that a watch and chain
had been found upon him which had been (.
shown 10 Mrs. Latymer-Winne and which .
had been identified by her as belonging TO .
her husband.
The evidence Of the servants and the
sweep twho swore his IDENTIFY was taken.
and then Mrs. Latymer-Wynne made her
appearance. Apparently even MS harden
q nature had broken down at the thought
IF confronting the widow OF his victim,
.or he came back into court holding .
handkerchief 70 his eyes.
Her evidence was shor:. relating as il
lid merely 10 the disappearance Of her
husband and the Identification OF the
watch and chain. The prisoner declined
o put any questions 10 the witness He
vas now asked II he wished 10 say any
hing before being removed
Well there is one thing I should Ike
. ask. ne said. and that is whether
here il any law In England against
ran wearing his own watch and chain
Don't triie with the court said the
sternly.
But something in the sound Of the pris-
ner's voice had caused Mrs. LatJ mer-
Yynne 10 turn around and look al him
gain.
What. Harry" she cried. is Il you
What is the meaning OF al this2' ask
q the magistrate. glar.ng at Inspector
;ickerdyke.
Beg pardon. Your Worship" he STAN
lered. y, beats me hollow"
Allow me 20 explain said the prs
ner. blandiy Il am Mr.. Latyuer- Wynue
nd am curious 20 know Why a gentle
lan may not leave his own house early
4 the morning without being arrested.
lay l ask WAT crime have commit
ED"
Your conduct IL most Ispcehensib,e.
aid the magistrate.
Pardon me. your Worship said IN.
risoneT. Il have done nothing / have
imply been passive IN the hands OF In
pecior B.ckerdyke."
And what was your object in plsyi-g
UGH a farce asked the magistrate
ping down his Indignation
We'll. ] had two objects The first x
private one. WITH which Nil nc; trgu-
le your worship The other was % see
or far the cieverness Of a London de-
sctsvs would 20. Now That ] have got
&c OF them 20 arrest a mar as MS oH- :
.urae-er an satisfied ! saink I have
stab SHED a REGARD
How could you give 1ns such a fright
s-Ty'T said Ms Ia fy-oef- Nyuns as a '
W minutes later. she and her Husband ;
ere driving home together IL . cab. u q
as cruel q yog-
%. you kno~ vel enough has 20 :