Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-20

front. ana, finding none there, TOOK
the next. and here l found my gin mill
with the coffee grains on the bar. 1t
was situated on the corner of the street
which terminated on the pier near
which the body had been found.
80 far so good. | was satisfied III
my own mind that I was now In the
house which the murdered man had
last visited previous to being brutally
murdered.
"rhe first glance fastened upon the
barkeeper satisfied me that he was
bad onea thorough villain-but cow
ard, one Of those chaps who try to in
timidatc by loud talk and Slang phrases.
"When walked up to the bar and
asked for something to drink he eyed
me disdainfully and came seemingly re-
luctantly forward to wait on me.
but when disclosed a well-filled
wallet and laid down a $40 bill his
whole manner changed instantly. and
lie was quite agreeable.
AT length he excused himself, went
to the door and becOkncd to Il youth
to come over. understood that move
ment-I was pleased, and you will
learn why shortly.
"rhe youth came over, when the bar
tender said:
"'Jolllny, tend bar for me IL little
while. want to go to the barbrrs:'
then turning to me he added: Don't
leave, old man: there will lie some of
The lads in by and by, and III be back
in few minutes.'
you may just bet, Herbert, that !
had no intention Of leaving: things
were working nicely. 1t was fully TWEEN
ty minutes before the bartender return
ed, ana when he did so noticed that
he had not been shaved. but as meant
to shave him Il tritle close | did not
bother myself about this.
"Eivp minutes after his return the
bartender was followed hy two OF the
worst looking villains | had ever seen
two sweet buds of the first water.
IL was soon Introduced 10 these plugs
and invited to drink drank. of course.
Drink followed drink. Cards were pro-
posed. | played and won. and SO the
hours glidcd by until night fell. 1t was
Il foygy. disayrceablc night excellent
weather for murder.
"My two friends proposed that we
should 90 on board of Il ship out ON the
pier. and they would get me Il genuine
bottle of brandy from the captain. vino
WAS a friend of theirs. | will not
a.,
>ions Of reluctance to going out there.
nor tire subtle arguments they used to
persuade me, but at last consented.
OF course We had proceeded half way
NJ the pier when | concluded it was
two against one. and things had gone
far enough. wanted them hotli. Turn
ing suddenly dealt ono tap on the
head with club which had kept con-
ceaic.l, aud he reeled and fell. quick
~ clappcu 'Wrstlets' on the other be-
fore he fairly realized what was goin.
on.
"'What is this for: exclaimed the
rufiiun with an oath.
".Murder' replied quietly. as adj
iusted the cuffs on him and pinned him
to the other one.
"Such vollcys of oaths and curses as
I listened to while taking these two
pirates for that's what they were. riv.
or pirates to the office was a caution:
but was used to that.
AT the office we found the murdered
mans studs upon them and other small
articles, which were afterward identi-
fled as having belonged to their victim
"My Judgment about that bartender
was correct. He turned out to be an
arrnnt coward
"Ile turned states evidence and gave
his confedcrates away. When he left
the saloon on pretense of going to the
,arbcr's he went to bring in the two
pirates and was the intended victim.
but they missed tiy-catch just once.
One Of them died in prison. the other
was hanged. and two years later haG
the pleasure of seeing the barkeeper,
who escaped IN the above case by turn
ing States evidence, sent to Sing Sing
for twenty years In another case; he got
the full swing for his previous connec-
ton with the famous dock murder"