Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-22
The Iron Workers Daughter
HOWARD FORESTER.

a''tH,ioH. III read mus:
There are many circumstances which
warrant the opinion that Deliberate
murder has been committed. The DEAD
woman's clothes were torn: the seam at
the shoulders looks as though 1t had been
subjected to extraordinary strain before
II parted. "A curious fact Is pointed cut
by one Of the officers. The nails OF her
right hand are discolorcd; they have a
dull, reddish tnge. III this be blood. an
analysis will determine the fact speedily.
Unfortunately for the ends OF justice, 1t
seems some person unknown swept the
floor, and thus it Is difficult to establish
the correctness of the theory that the
dead woman in the struggle with her
murderer caught his wrist or neck. IL
she had torn his clothes or torn from
him anything that would have been the
means of identifying him, the sweeping
has removed the evidence. On the other
hand, two or three wcll-known physicians
are positive the marks on the woinan's
neck were not made by the rope found
around her neck. In fine. it is said that
there Is reason to believe the woman lad
a visitor-the mysterious caller referred
to In the outsct--and that she was killed
by him. and aftcrward placed in such II
she committed suicide"
When Maybcrry read this. he was con-
WINGED that he had just parted with the
murderer. The figures before his cy es
were meaningless for a time. He was
thinking Of Grip; Of the shadow on the
curtain; of the peculiar actions of Mr..
Grip before the crime was committed;
Of the length of time Mr.. Grip remained
In the tenement house.
What could he do? He was surmising.
If he spoke Of the matter, he might sub
ject himself to much questioning. great
inconvenience. and Grips actions might
be explained In a manner that would rem
der Mayberry ridiculous.
But murder had been done. II his sls.
picions were well founded, 1t was his duty
to strive to bring the murderer to justice.
Especially IL he was the cold.bloodcd vii.
lain and rascal Mayberry had reason to
think Grip was.
There was another reason. This man
} held somcthlng-knew something that
made Anterior fear him. SO Grip was
a thief, and the shocking impression that
he was a deliberate murderer made May
bcrry's blood course swiftly through his
veins. He longcd to see him brought to
justice.
Mayberry's course was determined OH
the instant. He would call on his friend
the young lawyer Immediately. Five min
utes later he was on his way to his
/. friends office. He was so fortunate as
to find his friend In. lie was closeted
with him but a few minutes. When he
returned to his work It was with a re-.
lieved mind. Matters were In train for
. getting at the truth.
The lawyer would put a detective on
the affair who could be relied upon-a
man Of rare intelligence, not q profcs.
sional detective. 1t was q case where
this man would demonstrate his tact ind
analytic power. Maybcrry would meet
his friend In the evening. and learn what
, had been developed In the meantime. Al
! the appointed hour Mayberry repaired t.
his friends office to meet young man
, neatly dressed, with very quiet. self
contained manner. 1t would be difficult
, to determine his place In society or his
calling. He did not seem to notice May.
berry, yet In one swift glance that young
, Mr.. Mayberry. Mr.. Dunn"
: The young man bowed. The lawyer sal
: back In his chair; Mayberry turned quick
ly to Dunn.
II have learned something"
ut was not easy. ! suppose"
] ut was not difficult. 1t required lit.
, tie time. l talked to the neighbors. call
cd In tho neighboring stores, just as eth
, er Of you would do. to begin with. The
dead woman had two names. The stories
published are not true. She was known
. as Mrs. Cole by several-the people In
! the house where she died knew her ~.
Mrs. Knox"
; WAS she murdered, or did she commi,
suicidey'
Murdered"
Anything to indicate when or how sh,
was murderedY"
"Much. A physician whose name Is q
guarantee Of sound judgment satisfied
me she was dead six or ten hours wher
r she was discovered. There was no on,
D knew who swept the floor. There WASH
much fire In the crate, but found cinderi
r over, above the film Of ashes the broom
had left on the brick hearth. The streakl
! were plain"
, ibid you look at the naiis-are the,
discolored with blood?'
! "They are. could say that after us
ing my glass, which IL powerful. I be
+ lieve the man who murdered her dit
II to get rid OF her-she may have pos
! sessed secret. ! think the murderer
entered the house when nobody paid an,
: attention to him. killed her by choking
then put the rope around her neck ant
t fastened It to the hook In the wall"
+ why do you assume 1t was MANI"
"FOr two reasons-both satisfactory
0 you will say. In the first place. Their,
will be no difficulty In proving a mar
entered the house In the dusk of the even
I ing-a man who does not reside there"
WAS he secn?"
"Yes. by people In the house-by
: woman, and also by man across tn,
: street, shoemaker"
: "The second reasonT'
. II found In the ashes, under the crate
! several hairs. They are short-abou
!. tho length Of mans hair"
Y Might they not be u woman's hair
brOkcn?"
ut Is possible. not probable. You cal
. determine that to your own satisfaction
Q l have the hair with me. You and YOU
friend, Mr.. Mayberry. may pull few
hairs, break one or two, and compar,
Q them under my microscope"
] Dunn produced small pocketbool
= from an inside pocket. took out a small
piece Of white paper, opened It, and lai,
5 II on the table. Next he took from hi,
coat pocket, In separate pieces, n power
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