The Press., 1898-01-13

HIS IS pOrC0ldlu tOO1u duu was not affected by the gas, said he After finding this tooth l inquired the name of Mrs Goodlot's dentist
 "Ahai'' said the great lawyer.
 "I looked up the address in the direct ory. and upon going to the address l learned that the dentist died three years ago.
 "Curse the luckr said James H. Webster The fates are against us Is there no way to identify this tooth?''
 "There is a way" said our hero ''Leave it to me Now let us deposit the tooth in a place of safety As they passed out of the building there was terrific explosion. and James H. Webster's offics was completely wrecked.
 The Goodlot murder trial was in prog ress
 The prosecution was about to close it's side of the case
 There had been no direct testimony to show that Anthony Goodlot had mur- dered his wife.
 The attorneys for the defense were jubilant
 Ralph Dumont smiled sneeringly at James H Webster.
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 At the call of this name there was a sensation, for the fame of the newsboy detective had spread far and wide.
 Our hero modestly stepped to the wit ness chair and faced the hushed assem- blaze. After the usual preliminaries James H Webster handed him a small box containing the porcelain tooth.
 Do you recognize the article in that box?'' was asked.
 "I do, replied our hero.
 What is it?'' ..It is a false tooth made of porce- lain.
 "State whether or not you ever saw this tooth before. ' ..
 "I found that tooth in the gas tank in the Goodlot factory on the night of Sept 23.' Our hero briefly related the circum- stances under which he had found the tooth. Do you know what person, if any, had ever used that tooth?'' asked the lawyer. II know that the person who used that tooth and the person who chewed the gum contained in this box are one and the same. '' With these words our hero drew a paper box from his pocket.
 What does the box contain?" asked James H. Wesbter.
 Ut contains 423 pieces of chewed gum, each showing the imprint of hu- man teeth.
 You may state where you found that gum.
 At the residence of Anthony Good | lot, stuck along the outer edges ot chairs, tables, shelves, piano, piano stool, mantels, banisters, sofas and bookcases. 1 found 22 portions of chew ed gum stuck on the columns of the front veranda and found IA on various chandeliers and brackets l found 5 or one closet door and ? on the caster ir the pantry
 Have you attempted to fit the porce lain tooth which you found in the gal tank into any of the imprints or inden tations on or ill these 423 pieces o chewed gum?'
 "I have.
 "Tell the court what if anything yo1 have learned.
 1.-The porcelain tooth fits into thu deepest mark on every one of the 42; pieces
 Ralph Dumont arose to cross examine the witness.
 He trembled violently and his fac' was purple with rage. When he attempted to speak, he gav' vent to incoherent sounds and fell t' the floor in an apoplectic fit
 AS soon as our hero had finished hi testimony the prosecution called othe witnesses to prove that Mrs, Goodlo had false tooth and that she was tn only one around the house who chewet gum.
 Little remains to be told
 Our hero was again recognized as tn greatest detective of the age
 The defense could not shatter his tes timony in regard to the tooth.
 Without leaving their seats the juror brought ill a verdict of "Justitiabl homicide ''-Chicago Record