The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-27

derer may have taken it. Well, it is a
very pel'evable proposition"
"Believable." returned Mr.. Barnes
holly. Yes; that is the worst of it
Ihey have believed 1.-THE celoner's
jury, mean
All. Matters have proceeded as far
as that. have they?"
Yes. The full account of yester.
DAYS proceedings is in the morning pa.
per. You may read it,
NO. said Mr. Mitchell 81 would
rather have you read it to me-"
Mr Barnes turned. SO that the light
from the window fell across his paper.
and read the following:
THE NORA MYsTERY-THE INQUEST
I BRINGS NO soLUTIoN-TuE SON Ac.
Quilted
! The inquest in the Mora case ended
yesterday. the jury bringing in the usu-
al commonplace verdict. Died from,
wounds inflicted by parties unknown
Ihus, despite the many hints that the
district attorney and the detectives
mao discovered damaging evidence
against young Matthew Mora, nothing
has been proved. The evidence offered
was entirely speculative and theoret-
lcal. and the jury rightly declined to
cast stain upon the young mans
character upon such fiimsy testimony.
Inc main points upon which the police
relied were the discovery of blood up-
on the young mans sleeve and the DOS
ltlNe assertion of the Waterman that
he mad been seen dressed in a plaid
suit, known to be his. entering and
leaving the house at or near o'clock.
Inc 1lrst point Mr.. Mora easily dis
posed of by openly admitting that the
blood was that of his father and that
he had been Smeared with it while ey-
aiming the corpse to ascertain wheth-
er the heart might not be beating. He
denied the alleged visit to the house.
as claimed by the Waterman, and can
dldly confessed that he did not know
what had become of the missing suit
OF clothing. He suggested, however,
that the murderer may have worn it
over his own blood stained garments
when leaving the house. theory that
was evidently acceptable to the Jury.
This might not have been had not Mr..
Mora satisfactorily accounted for his
time during the night. 1t seems that
ne mas been taking an interest lately in
the east side slums and has been study
ing the labor problem. On the night of
the murder he attended ball at Apol-
10 hall. hoping by associating with the
inhabitants of the section to gain
closer insight into their needs, and
thus perhaps later on to apply the
money which he knew would be his
and which has now come to him so I'M
eXpectedly toward alternating the dis
tress OF the poor Stun jewellers. In
support of this story he produced two
witnesses who testified that he was at
Apollo hall throughout the ball. dane
ing with some of the fair Jewish maid
ems and making merry with the men.
They declare that he did not leave for
home until about 4 o'clock. which tai
lies nicely with the time of his actual
arrival there
Too nicely" growled the detective.
II need not read further. The reporter
seems to be making an effort to white
wash young Mora, for the rest of the
article is devoted to sounding his
praises. You may look 1t over later if
you like"
THANK you. | WILL" said Mr.. Mitch
ell. taking the paper Now. then, what
can l do for you in this case? What
course will you pursueY"
We'll. the police put forward the i
theory that Mora is the murderer. The
coroner's jury has virtually knocked
their theory into Il cooked hat. have I
noted that in cases of this sort the po-
lice make little further effort, and by
degrees the details are forgotten by
the public, who seize upon the next
crime served up to satisfy their appe-
lite for the sensational. Thus the MUIR
lerer escapes. But in this instance he
shall not escape. If it be young Mora,
Will bring the crime home to him in
return for his insolent language to me-
II II be some other person. why, shall
De equally well serving the ends of JUS
ice by discovering the TRUTH
es, but beware, Mr.. Barnes. For
5he first time since have had the hon
u OF your acquaintance you allow per-
'onal feeling to enter into your investi-
cation of case. Young Mora has been
nsolent to you, but that would not ius-
Try you in weaving a web of circum-
tantlal evidence around him which
viii blast his reputation forever, even
1t do not bring him to the galows."
Il hope am above that sort of
hing" said Mr.. Barnes, flushing deem
Y. II am sure
so am l-sure that you are above it.
lou will do your best to discover the
ruth, only personal spite is Il danger
us element in such Investigations. |
merely call your attention to the exist
nee OF the viper that you may crush it
With your heel But you ask me to aid
GU i'll this affair. 1t may surprise YOU
hear me say that l cannot go into
he case as you deSire''
Il am more than surprised. am
orely disappointed" said the detect
ie. .
"oh, it is not so bad as that!' added ;
IT. Mitchell quickly. Il may be of ;
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