Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17


This ~ somewhat remarkable
case he said. IL will mention no
names, but doubtless you can read
between the lines. There was man
who murdered his wife in order that
he might marry another woman. The
thought which he gave TO IL. and the
clever manner in which he laid his
plans. not only for the murder hut
also for the disposal Of the body.
marked him as a criminal In the pos
session % n singularly brilliant in
tellcct He gave no hint 20 anybody,
but left the country without leaving
the faintest clew concerning his
destination behind him. | was called
In 90 talk over the case. but after
some consideration could make moth
ing 81 IL. | have no objection TO ad-
hitting that was completely baf-
fed. Now II 40 happened that dis
covered that the mans mother was
OF Irish extraction. He, believing
that he would be safe on that island,
engaged a passage on board steam
er from Havrc 90 Belfast She was
10 pick mp at Southampton. Ply
mouth and Bristol. en- route. Ny
man. who. by the way. was a very
presentnblc person. and could bc dis
tinctly sociablc when he pleased. en-
dcayorcd 10 make himself agreeable
10 the passengers on board. ON the
first evening out Of port. the con.
Nersation turned upon the value %
diamonds. and one OF the ladies' on
board produced some costly stones
she happened 10 have IN her posses
sion. The murderer, who. YOU must
understand. was quite safe, was un-
happily eaten mp with vanity. lie
could not forego the boast that he
was the possessor OF n magnificent
ring, which had been given him 10y
eN Emperor Napoleon Ill. Need.
less 20 say this information excited
considerable interest. and he was
asked 10 produce Il for the general
OBLIGATION.
'lie declared that IL was too late
90 do so that evening, but said that
he would do so on the morrow, or, AZ
any rate, before he left the vessel
In the excitement OF reaching South
ampton. the matter was for the mo-
ment forgotten, but on the day that
they arrived in Plymouth one of the
lady passengers reminded him of his
promise. This was followed by an
other application. Thus surrounded.
the unhappy man found himself in
the unpleasant position OF being dis
covered In the Preparation OF an un-
truth. or OF being compelled TO in
vent some feasible tale In order to
account for his not being able TO pro-
ducc the ring. II was at this june
ture that he made his great mistake.
Anxious doubtless 10 attract atteu-
ton. he returned from his cabin with
the astounding declaration that the
lock had been forced. and the famous
ring stolen from his trunk in which
IL had lain concealed. lie certainly
accd his part well. but he did not
realize to what consequence IL would
lead. The matter was reported TO
the police, and a search was made
through the vessel. The passengers
were naturally indignant at such
treatment. and for the rest OF the
voyage the man found himself TAX
ing what you English call the cold
shoulder He reached Belfast, made
his way into the country, and pres
emily settled down. Later on. when
the pursuit had died down, IL was his
intention to ship for America, where
he was 10 be Joined by the woman,
TO obtain whom he had in the first
place committed the crime. Now OBJ
serve the result. Photographs OF the
missing man and of the murdered
woman were circulated all through
France, while not a few were sent
TO England. One of these pictures
reached Plymouth, where IL was
shown to the officer VINO had inyesti-
gated the case on the boat on its
way to Ireland. He Immediately |
recognized the man who had made |
the charge against his fcllow-passen-
gers. After that il was easy TO trace |
MN TO Belfast and his hiding-place |
on land. Extradition was of course |
granted, and he left the place. Had |
he not imagined that in his safety |
he could indulge his vanities, | conf |
IDENTIFY believe | should never have |
found hun. When vow come 10 think ]