The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-26

that?" asked Teddy. He was somewhat
sceptical of Makers capabilities.
we must find the Fairy and question
some of the crew. Once we get our
hand on that vessel the clue Will spin out
to the end"
Let US hope So" said Dyke doubtful
ly He was anxious to cover himself
with glory by being the one to solve
both mysteries. However [ agree with
YOU Maker. Well say as little as pos
sibie at the inquest"
Thus 1t came about that the murder of
Gen. Burnley was a distinct disappoint-
nent to the reporters and to the public
None of the expected sensational revela-
lions were forthcoming; and, after a
quantity of dull, technical evidence, the
verdict was given that deceased had met
his death at the hands of some person or
persons unknown"
The theft of the Booium and it's sup-
posed connection with the affair was not
even mentioned, much to the relief Of
Ncrah, who did not wish her sale of it
to the general to be made public She
knew we'll the trouble she might look
for with her mother had such disclosure
got into the papers.
All that came out at the inquest was
that Mrs. Lazenby and the workhouse
servant had retired as usual at o'clock,
leaving their master pottering about his
knew nothing of the crime until they
found the general dead in the morning
The medical evidence showed that the
murdered man must have been standing
in the middle of the room with his face
toward the window, and that the as
sassin outside must have had ample time
to take good aim. The poor old man
had been shot through the heart so
there was no doubt that the crime was
premeditated and deliberate. 1t was
also presumed that the murderer entered
the room by passing his hand through
the broken window and turning the han
die which closed it. But nothing was
proved to the truth of all this. Nor
as has been said before-Was there any
mention made of the criminals object
in entering the room Teddy, Dyke and
Maker knew we'll enough what it was,
since the idol appeared, according to the
housekeeper to be the only thing miss
ing But this evidence--if evidence 1t
could be caIled-was not Forthcoming,
and the jury knew nothing of it. Neither
did the reporters nor the public There
fore that aspect of the case remained.
as the inspector had wished. untouched
upon; with the result that general opinr
ion voted the whole affair fiat, stale,
and Improbable.
Both at the inquest and at the funeral
Gen. Burnley's relatives were present in
great force. Like so many vultures they
swooped down. hungry for what piclzings
they could get out of the estate. But
when the will itself came to be read.
the anger of one and all knew no
bounds. The crazy old soldier had left
his money In trust for a museum to be
built and endowed ct Oldport; the nu-
cleus of the collection TO be the curios
which he himself had collected. and
which he left to the trustees. The whole
Of his large fortune was to be applied
to this purpose--not one penny was left
to hts many needy relatives On tho
initiative of few of the most well-to-do
of these the will was disputed on the
ground that the general had been of un-
Sound mind when he made it. with tho
result only, to them, o; large eXFeE
ditTre IN law. costs.