The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-09-12
THE CASE
OF TEENONI
eY MARVIN DANA
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the Grand hotel, New York city. She
was evidently young, hardly more than
girl, With face rather too pale. but
made charming by regular features
and large dark eyeE
She walked without any hesitation
70 the Office and inquired:
ais Senior Tenonl ln?'
Tho CLERK struck bell and shouted,
"FrontP'
Tho end boy Of the row seated on a
bench started up and presented him
self before the clerk with Yes, SIR
"show this lady to No. 1s"
"Oh, no." exclaimed the visitor II
know where Senior TenonI's room ID.
But would you be so kind as to DO me
a great favorT shO Querlcd.
"Wlth pleasure. shall be very
pleased to do anything can for you"
please take this letter" With the
words she held out an envelope.
"Why, it's addressed to me"
eyes; 1t Is addressed TO you"
"But l did not know knew you
that is, 1 didn't know you knew me"
cried the astonIshed man.
mo, suppose not" answered the
gir, with some embarrassment Then
sho added: "But you must promise not
to open It for at least haiti 40 hour.
Will you give me your wordT
"Why. yes. Of course" tho clerk an
gwered, with as much grace Of manner
as one so puzzled could command
The mysterious visitor turned away
and went slowly down the CORRIDOR.
Tho cierh staTed afteV her and cav heB
pause and knock at No ia She wait
cd moment. apparently for an an.
swer, then opened Che dDuR and en-
tered. When the door had closed be-
hind heY he turned to a careful con-
temptation of the letter. which was adj
dressed in dainty handwriting:
John Briggs ESQ. Grand Hotel"
The envelope could properly be
opened at half past 8. Al O quarter
past 8 tho door Of No. E9 opened, but It
was Tenoni who appeared. He was
slono and hastily left tho hotei without
q word to any 0ne
"Gow, THAT'S funny" meditated tho
clerk. "But hGll be back sooD, sup
pose" =
Bu4 the moments dragged on, and Te'
nonl did not return.
'sThis ts a curious business" the
clerk mused and then, II being one
minute Of bali past 8, he opened the
letter. II ran as follows.
Dear mfr. ge-Ctrcumstances must
not reveal have surrounded me with per.
IlB. must SEQ Senior Tenpni today. bus
he b desperate man. II you Should
hear me ShrieA. come 20 mp help, and u
do NOT come out OF his room by 9
o'clock have o search made foT me-
trust my life 10 you, foT have heard OF
your nbble character from mutual
friend. When we next meet. oil will DO
made clear to YOU JULIA cRAMER-
Mr.. Briggs turned pale as he read
this extraordinary document
In a few minutes the whole hotel
was IN an upronE. Repeated knock
ings at no. 10 gained no response. Then
the doog was tried and found to be
locked. Ultimately the police were
summoned, the door was beaten open.
and a search wGs made. Nobody Vns
found, nor was there any trace Of the
woman who, according to the evt-
dence OF eyewitnesses, clerks, bell
boys ana porter, had entered there at
8 O'Clock, but had never como out.
The Sumo night Tenoni was arrested.
charged with having murdered his VS.
ltoH.
When TenonI was arraigned, court.
Jury, bar and public were much AFFECT
ed by the charms of the victim as set
forth by tho clerk. the porter and the
bellboys. Tho most strenuous efforts
on the part Of the police failed to dis
cover any other person answering to
the name or description Of Julia Cra-
MGR. It was hoped that TenonI would
confess and explain the singular means
by which he had managed to dispose
OF the body. But Venoni seemed pos
Bessed OF dAuntless efTrontry and In
sisted that he had never known any
person named Julia CFameg.
When the accused had been sworn,
the following questions and answers
were given:
"Were you in your room at the
Grand hotel at tho time when, US
stated by the witnesses who preceded
you. this person entered the hotel and
asked for your
81 was not"
This answer caused much surprise
and rather increased the general feel
ing OF tho prisoners guilt since a
number of witnesses had testified to
having seen him leave the room a few
minutes later.
Did you have any visitor IN your
room at the hotel on the day In Ques'
ttonT yS,yssr
A murmur of disapprobation arose
but ceased when the counsel passed to
tho clerk of tho court small parcel
which had been lying on the table be-
fore him.
II wish to offer In evidence the con.
tents OF this parcel"
Vhe articles were passed to the Judge,
who examined them curiously. The
counsel then asked that they should
be examined by the prlsoneE. who
however. hardly glanced at them, but
left them lying in his lap.
Counsel for the defense requested
that M. Briggs should be recalled.
Then he asked:
You have a very clear remembrance