Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-03-20


pull and be was forced to live almost
rrtirely upon his salary. Indeed his
continuance OF the staff was due
largely TO the favor in which he was
held by certain men connected with
the press The feeling that IT Elulen-
d0rf should be seat back to patrol duty
somebody would get roasted" for it
long ana hard iu at least two Of the
big papers was the deciding factor in
his ease on several occasions.
He was useful however In affairs
like that with which the present rec
ord has 20 DO, where early rumor CON
nected persons of prominence and
wealth with criminal cases and II was
desirable TO have a prompt and honest
report as Il basis for subsequent action
IL the matter OF the murdcrous at.
tack upon Elsie Miller, Elmcndorf re
ceivcd orders. on the morning of the
day following that upon which the
crime was committed. 10 look up
Iohu Robinson II appeared thai Rob.
inson had left the house on Thirty
eighth street Immediately after Alden's
departure. which he had viewed with
every indication Of intense and painful
excitement
No obstacle was put in the way of
his departure when he desired to go;
but an unobtrusive young man of Cap
tain Neale's retlnue walked upon the
other side OF the street Robinson did
not see this young man-which is some
times great misfortune for the per-
son thus attended-but IL happened, in
this instance, that after n considerable
amount OF pedestrian exercise of
seemingly aiInless sort the young man
did not see Robinson, and this was un-
doubtedly serious misfortune for the
shadow" He was roundly sworn at
by his superior, when, after frutless
search, he was obliged TO announce
his failure to that individual. He did
not do this, of course, until he had
waited long time In front Of the
house where Robinson lived. Had Rob-
inson returned there the shadow"
would have given, In his subsequent
report, full statement covering every
aotall Of Robinson's movements and
every minute OF the time, and would
cheerfully have sworn to IL In court
had later events made such n proceed
ing necessary. But, failing TO pick
up" Robinson, there was no escape
from confession.
The landlndy OF the boarding house
where Robinson llted said that he
was somewhat Irregular in his hablts
and that he did not always come home
to dinner; but when at o'clock In the
morning It was reported that he had
not appeared Captain Neale began to
be uneasy. AS he expressed IT, IF Rob
inson has skipped. there'll be nothing
doing"
Translated this meant That if hum
BILE clerk OF unknown antecedents had
stained bis soul with crime for 5000
there remained only the prolitless task
Of catching him and sending him to
jail
EImendorf lad no idea that Robinson
had skipped" principally because
there was no apparent reason for IT,
The clerk had delivered the note TO
Elsie and had then left the house, as
the testimony OF the servant, reliable
woman long in Mrs. Simmons employ,
satisfactorily proved That Robinson
had Immediately returned and commit
ted the atroclous crime for n reward so
small was. I'm Elmcndorf's opinion, n
wild hallucinatlon. though he had heard
such n hypothesis stated. But that
Robinaon's extreme agitation when
brought TO the scene was due TO more
intimate knowledge OF the affair than
he had disclosed was much more rea-
sonable proposition.
As TO the money I'm the note, Elmen-
dorf was far from regarding II as the
motive for the crime. He believed that
the money had been there, for TINT was
one or the few points upon which Elsie
had made positive declaration In her
first response 10 questions. as Elmen-
dorf had been Informed by Kendall IN
their earliest Interview Mt the hospital
She had said that she had removed the
money and had laid Il. with the note.
upon the table. II had been stolen. but
probably as n blind" unless indeed,
some person connected with the police
Ind comfortcd an itching palm with IT,
Upon receiving his orders In regard
TO Robinson the detective went down
town TO the building In which Aldcn's
offices were situated. He took up I'M
inconspicuouB position near by aud
after balf nm hour Of waiting had the
pleasure Of wishing Mr.. Robinson good
morning upon the sidewalk at n point
about one hundred feet from the build
ing. This was unfortunate FOR Captain
Ncale'H man. Barnes. who was waiting ,
IN the doorway.
EimcndOrf made no secret OF hls |
Identity or Of his crrand. and Robinson
seemed quite undislurbcd.
II was pretty badly upset yesterday |
afternoon" he said at was all 80 sud- |
den and shocking. or course | had no
spccinl interest n Mlsa Miller. Proba.
bly, haven't seen her more than three
or four times IN my life. Iiut to think
that This should have happened 80 soon
after / had lcft bert tell you II gave
me turn ! didn't fccl much Ike be.
Ing alone 30 I went to see fellow
whom ! know md spent the night IN
his rooms How is Miss Miller this
Elmondorf replied tlint his advicea
were altogether favorable, and little
more waa r,id uniil they hnd entered
Aldcn's private Office. IN which Robin
son hnd dpk
81 thought you knew Mss Miller
quite wpli." said NlmonC0rf taking IA
rha!r You spoke Of her by her drst
uamp Yesterday"
Did ~ faId R0blugon. opening his
rye4 wide We'll ! might have said
almost anything ycslpfdny wna
urrogs and THAT'S "a fact"
"liow did 10 happen that you took
.hc gapT
"N} tr t'deu was going 10 ring
.or Er boy" wa the reply.
at] - ' u.'lucd thHi there
500 ,nfy 40 tar u.,e and asked the
about one OF our own bugs. who htri-