Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
HIS RARE SKILL.
- CK GREEN vas a reportcr o.

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nj London paper, and in that ca
" pacity he solved the riddle OF the
celebrated Sykes robbery case. The
story was printed from one end Of the
country to the other, and it made a
hero Of Green. especially as he received
slight wound from stray bullet in
the fraCas that took place when Sykes
and his confederates were arrested.
His injury won him months yaca-
ton, which he resolved to spend mt his
home in Kent. Ashford was not very
lively place In the winter, but Green
was not looking for recreation.
He wanted to see Ethel Watson. who
in his opinion. was the sweetest and
smartest girl in the world.
On the afternoon of his seventh day
in Ashford Green drove up to the Wat.
son house TO take Ethel for drive.
There had been a fine fall OF snow the
night before. Ethel was standing By
The gate talking to Joe Sawyer. who
also was in love with her. but didn't
dare TO say so openly. Joe was a law
yer, and the only one in Ashford who
had any practice
Hello. Sherlock Holiness said the
lawyer Have you heard the news?"
No answered Green. sourly.
I'm really surprised" said Sawyer.
You should have deducted 1t from the
state of the atmosphere and the price
Ut potatoes
Il haven't" responded Green.
Justice Hawkins house has been
robbed" said Ethel, and | think it's
positively proyldential that you're
here
Green looked at Ethel and he saw
that she expected him to perform, great
miracles. He looked at Sawyer and
saw something quite different
Get in here, both of you" said
Green, 'and wen see what we can
do"
They drove TO the justices house.
The robbery had been discovered by
old Mrs. Gubbins a lifelong dependent
of the judges family, who went
through the house three or four times
week to see that ali was well. but did
not live there. She had reported the
ease to the local police--a day and Il
night watchman-and these Functions
aries were present, with dozen of tie
Ecighbors, when Green ana his com,
pauions arrived.
Green consulted his watch, and then
he slowly walked into the hail. where
the oid-fashioned safe built into the
wall CAPPED emptily. He glanced around
with lstless eye. while everybody
watched him. Then he walked into the
parlor and stood for half minute hy
the nHutclpiece.
From this room he passed through
all the others in the house, a slow pro
cesSion following him. Finally he led
them to the starting point, the broad
hall, and there he sat down upon IN,
stairs and looked at his watch. which
he had consulted occasionally IN In,
course Of his stroll
Nineteen minutes and half" SAID
Green. Mr.. Jones, believe You are q
deputy sheriff of this county as we'll n,
constable of the village. will max,
my report to you, sir. This robbery
was committed by two men who Il,
not live In Ashford, and who are no
here nj present. Where they ar,
we will consider later.
lone of them is about six feet tai
and rather slender. He has red hair
but Is bald on the front part of hi
Uranium He wore long black over
coat and heavy rubber overshoes. 'rh
little finger of his right hand has bee
broken and is bent almost double
1T may interest you to know how
discovered this. The thief is tall he
cause he bumped his head on tn
swinging lamp in the parlor, and tina
il about six feet from the floor. III
left upon ii Il small portion OF his seal
and one red hair. Ii he had not bee
bald in front he would have left nor
hair and less scalp.
The prints of his oyershoes show I
the dust on the floor of the kitcho
closet. The print of his little finger
i'm the dust on top Of that table, or Wa
Iofov" Joe Sawyer sat down on it,"
There wasn't any dust here not
speck," exclaimed Sawyer, jumping q
the table.
1T depends on The eye reSpondt
Green. calmly.
To continue, The other robber va
short, thlck-set auC dark. He wore
pea jacket and fur cap, He had
heavy black beard, which may ho,
ever. he false. cannot tell from ii
single hair which found upon a pie
of bread in the kitchen until l ha'
examined il with microscope. I
was an IrisAmau."