The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04

visitor. What evidence have YOU or
that?'
"Oh, very good, | think. In one OF
the newspaper accounts l read that
the Waterman in his statement said
, that he saw young Mora enter the
house, because he had been warned
by his master to be doubly watchful.
In fact, he had asked permission to
take the night for himself, sending Il
substitute in his place, but his request
was refused, and then it was that he
was cautioned to be doubly on his
guard"
That is very significant and quite
new to me. | wonder that Mr.. Barnes
omitted it from his report of the
facts"
"Oh, you can't expect Il detective to
think of everything, you knoww
Here Preacher Jim laughed heartily.
Willie Mr. Mitchell eyed him thought
fully, wondering at his apparent un-
concern and his seemingly genuine
good humor. The mans manner did
not agree with half formulated idea
which Mr.. Mitchell was mentally con-
sidcring, and therefore he carefully
selected his words in continuing the
conversation.
|. "Thcn if this watchman was so wide
awake" said Mr.. Mitchell. "surcly 1t
must count against young Mora when
he sWCarS that lie saw him enter and
leave tho house at about the time OF
the murNCr?"
"Oh. no. The watchman only swcars
that plaid suit of clothes went in ANA
came out again. From that he con-
C!CdCs thHt he saw young Mora, but
he might I've mistaken"
"Oh. thcn you do not accept Morals
theory that the murderer put on the
plaid suit in the house after com
hitting the crimc?"
"No. | do not. None but stupid Off
cin.s would have accepted that trump
| ed up story. Why, how can you say
! that tie Waterman was correct In idcn-
! tifying the clothing of the man when
| Ec came out of the house and dismiss
his equally positive assertion as to
| villa; he saw going in? Mark ny word
| tie watchman is both truthful and ac
cu"atc. That plaid suit went in and
! came out again"
And the man who wore 1t killed old
man Mora?"
beyond all question of doubt"
Then the discovery Of that suit OF
! clothes should be the first care of the
| police"
ut should, but the police will never
! find ii. Some one else may and prob
! ably will. DO not forget that the po-
lice are often credited with more than
they deserve. The publication cf all the
| facts places all people on the scent.
The guilty party is somewhere and
necessarily comes into contact with
| persons any one of whom may read his
fear In his face end report it to the po-
lice. SO those clothes are hidden, and
at any moment they may reach the
central Office because some one finds
them and thinks 1t Is his duty to take
them TO headquarters After that 1t
| ought to be plain sailing"
why should not the murderer have
burned the clothing or at least have de-
stroycd them in some way?"
| "Perhap3 he has. but it is often risky.
| The smell of burnt cloth will rouse n
whole tenement house full OF people.
Ashes found may excite suspicion, per-
haps more so than the clothing itself,
| especially II the murderer was disguis-
cd. On the whole. and judging by what
| should have done myself, | conclude
that the plaid suit is still in existence.
Another man. though. might act differ
emily. When thcorZing about human
actions, we are Ill apt to measure
them by our personal standards"
and You say that If you had killed
Mr.. Mora, having worn these clothes
as disguise. you would not have dc.
| Str0ycd them aftcrward!"
81 think not. or course circum.
stances alter cases. and ii might be
that, having actually killed the man.
my views would lie altered. 1t Is so
easy 10 thcoriZr. ch. Mr.. Mitchell"
"lcS. yes! You are right" said Mr..
Mitchell abStractcdly. and then he