The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-26

from the country. When properly p
rugged for my purpose | sailed FORTH b
and. commencing at a point some ten [
blocks below where the body was '
found, | took in every drinking place [
from thence on the river front mp to
ten blocks above. / was looking for a !
barroom where coffee grains, allspice I
and cloves were kept on the bar as
taste killers. But they were all low
places that entered, and l did not find
those condiments set out in any or
them. so ! took one street back and
| traversed the same as l had the river
front, and. finding none there, | took
the next and here found my gin mill
with the coffee grains on the bar. II
was situated on the corner of the street
which terminated on the pier near
which the body had been found.
so far so good. | was satisfied IN
NV own mind that was now in the
house which the murdered man hau
last visited previous to being brutally
. murdered.
..rhe first glance | fastened upon the
barkeeper satisfied me that he was
had one-a thorough villain-but a cow
ard one of those chaps who try to in
timidateby loud talk and slang phrases.
"When [ walked up to the bar ana
asked for something to drink he eyed
me disdainfully and came seemingly re-
luctantly forward to wait on me.
"Rut when | disclosed a well-hlled
wallet and laid down $50 bill his
> whole manner changed instantly ana
4 he was quite agreeable
{ AT length he excused himself, went
\ TO the door and becokned to a youth
g 10 come over l understood that move
- mant-I was pleased, and you vii
-. learn why shortly.
NJ "rhe youth came over, wheh the DaI
~ tender said: 49,,
FL ".Johnny. tend bar for me it'll
1 while I want to go to the barber s.
~ then turning to me he added; Don
ne leave. old man; there will be some o
MS tbe lads in by and by, and I'll be Dac
in few minutes.
en you may just bet Herbert tna'
on rod No intention of leaving; thing
we're working nicely. 1t was fully twel
10 - minutes before the bartender return
sta ~ and when he did so l noticed th'
lne no had not been shaved. but as meal
ess- 70 shave him trihe close ulu Ii
III bother myself about this.
yer give minutes after his return u
hortonder was followed by two OF q
the worst-looking villains l had ever SCI
the two sweet buds of the first water
!. .T was soon introduced to these piu
inc and invited to drink. l drank Oh coul'
ing Drlnk followed drink. Cards were p
hor- ,,dsad played and won, and so
and bours qlided by until night fell. II "
riDle foggy, disagreeable night-eAceii'
III weather for murder
VI .NIv two friends proposed that
49,, should 20 on board of snip out Oh
'ne nior and they would get me genu
VIC -. '..,o of brandy from the captain v
MUIR 49, friend of theirs. l will
an -, - vour readers with my exp
'ut - - 81 reluctance to going ont tn
vest go the subtle arguments they useC
nersuade me, but at last l cOuI ,e
-ahOH Of courSe. We ndu plVeNN1
and IN the pier when concluded II
coffee ~ w, ocainst one, and things hau
rmed w .,,7,,rb I wanted them both. L
pes Of la Ia suddenly dealt one tap on
ns With club which had Kept
red at lied a, and he reeled and fell at
ed y " clapped 'wristiets On me ~. 80. :,
s adj f,re he fairly realized what was 9
Of the i''' ~
rance ' What is this for? exclaimed
on he rrAian with an oath
those ...\Inrder.' l replied, quietly as
I'd left ,.,.,od the cuffs on him and pinned
* pre- TO the other one.
.srcb volleys of oaths and curs'
ana listened to while taking these
'emah' na+ss-for that's what they were
owner p'i", 'e,+as-to the Office was eau
s'uus hrt was used TO that
e most AT the office we found the muir .
lars in ~ strds upon them and other
ne was man ,,b,ch were afterward il
a and as having belonged to their "
luch, Hs NV " judgment about that Oart
grains ny .roct. He turned out to
iay ou' arrant coward and
a. aIe turned states evidence an |,
on OF his confederates away W -1,n,, =
at Of ms soloon on pretense of going
know tne go. he went to bring IN IN
.reenies narOsi