Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-12

from the country. When properly
rugged for my purpose l sailed forth,
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 up to
ten blocks above. l was looking for a
barroom where coffee grains, allspice
and cloves were kept on the bar as
taste killers. But they were all low
places that 7 entered and did not find
those condiments set out in any of
them, so | took one street back and
traversed the same as had the river
front, and, finding none there, l took
the next, and here 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 l was satisfied in
my own mind that l was now in the
house which the murdered man had
last visited previous to being brutally
murdered.
"The first glance | fastened upon the
barkeeper satisfied me that he was a
bad one-a thorough villain-but a cow
ard, one of those chaps who try to in
timidateb by loud talk and slang phrases
"When l 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 l disclosed a well-filled
wallet and laid down $50 bill his
whole manner changed instantly, and
he was quite agreeable.
"At length he excused himself, went
to the door and becokned to a youth
J to come over. l understood that move
ment-I was pleased, and you will
, learn why shortly.
, "The youth came over, when the bar
tender said:
johnny, tend bar for me a little
while. l want to go to the barber's; :
d then turning to me he added: Don't
: leave, old man; there will be some of
the lads in by and by, and I'll be back
in few minutes
You may just bet, Herbert, that
| hdu uO luItullUu VI l6dNluB, luluSs
n were working nicely. 1t was fully TWEEN.
ty minutes before the bartender return.
q ed, and when he did so l noticed that
/ he had not been shaved, but as l meant
h to shave him a trifle close l did moi
r bother myself about this.
give minutes after his return the
O bartender was followed by two Of the
o worst-looking villains l had ever seer
two sweet buds of the first water.
a 81 was soon introduced to these plug!
, and invited to drink. l drank, of course
r. Drink followed drink. Cards were pro
J. posed. 1 played and won, and so thu
Ia hours glided by until night fell. 1t wa
\. foggy, disagreeable night-eXcellen
a weather for murder.
my two friends proposed that w
le should go on board of a ship out on tn
c. pier, and they would get me genuin
T. bottle of brandy from the captain, VIII
n- was a friend of theirs. l will no
a bother your readers with my expires
st sions of reluctance to going out there
nor the subtle arguments they used t
7 of course. We had proceeded half wa
40 up the pier when l concluded it wa
al two against one, and things had gon
NJ far enough. l wanted them both. Tur1
ing suddenly l dealt one a tap on til
NJ head with club which had kept col
A cealed, and he reeled and fell. | quicl
H. ly clapped 'wristlets' on the other b,
ha fore he fairly realized what was goin
.e on.
he what is this for?' exclaimed I'll
90 ruffian with an oath.
,ft Murder | replied, quietly. as az
80. justed the cuffs on him and pinned hi
to the other one.
nd "Such volleys of oaths and curses
IN. l listened to while taking these tv
er pirates-for that's what they were, ri
ds er pirates-to the office was a cautlol
,st but l was used to that.
in "At the Office we found the murdert
as mans studs upon them and other sma
articles, which were afterward ident
I fed as having belonged to their victiI
ms "My judgment about that bartend
,ut was correct He turned out 20 be
arrant coward.
"He turned States evidence and ga
{ a his confederates away. When he le
wv. the saloon on pretense Of going to 4
ies barber's he went to bring In the tJ