The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

scene OF the crime. Notning about the
louse gave me amy help. looked un-
der the winCoM where John Weeks
said he had jumped from and could see
the deep impression Of his heels where
he had landed ! talked with the peo-
pie that lived about the houae, but
they knew nothing Of any value except
that they all knew the different mem
brrs of tie nay erred family aud Euno
had ever heard Of an enemy. Tho
Jameses said that hey were very in
innate and never heard Of any one that
they feared. That old man Weeks got
a good nsion from the government
and that Alfred was hard working
blacksmith and John VAS the clerk in
the town drug store; that he was
studying to be lawyer. When
quarreling they said not much except
that John and his siepfather did not
get along well. next talked 10 the
tramp in jail, but Was soon convinced
That he knew less than any one about
the case. learned that the town had
been well guarded agalnAt ,ramps and
suspicious strangers, as the railroad
had special man there to watch their
yards, and all tramps were arrested.
! stayed in town two days, but accom-
pliShed nothing and left there for
home more puzzled than ever. After
a long talk with my chief at the agency
my chief said the only man Tint could
have done that job was young Weeks.
You go and get in with him and get a
confession from him. That IL the only
way that crime will ever be explained.
have forgotten tus say that Weeks hnd
left his home town shortly after get
ting the insurance money and was at
this time in Cincinnati. ! left for
there at once and knowing his address
the next day WAS fellow bOarder OF
his. We soon were fast friends and
at the last of the week became room
mates. told him OF some assumed
.r.ubics | had and seemed to have got
ten into lis confidence. He told me Of
he murder Of his family. but his story
did not differ from the one he told the
night OF the crime. Another week
passed and we had talked Of the crime
dozen times, but | had gained moth
ing. received Il letter from the
agency on Wednesday morning tell
Jug me to drop thecase Saturday il not
successful before then, Us the funds
al . Il
run out and il did not took AS IL could
accomplish anything. That afternoon
John aud ! were walking down n side
street when he stopped in front of
house that had II sil. in the front win
dow which read MnDGm Pcla, clairvoy.
ant. John said lets 60 in just for the
fun Of the thing; | have heard
II her and they say she il
good. A thought came to NE
80 quick that it made me dizzy
but | managed I" say not to-day, I'm
not feeling well; well cone round to
morrow afternoon rs soon as We
reached our room nndc an excuse +"
Weeks. and in ten minutes was talking
to Madam Pcln. IN half an hour she
had from me Il sun Of money for her
services and the "details II the crime
that wiped ont ii, Weeks family Nh
plan was this, she nas t. tel my for.
tune first. rs ! had told NY past to
Weeks, and ihen she was to go into u
trance aud in a. dramatic manner A.
possible tell the story Of the murder
and wind up by seeing John Weeks a.
the murderer with smoking gun in his
hand, gIoating over his work
The next day at p. IN. | had two
central detectives hidden behind u eur.
tain in the clairyoyHnt's room and soon
after Weeks was sitting beside me
hearing the clairvoyant tell my story
lie came next. After few common
place remarks she began the tale IT the
murder. 1t was the most dramatic
thing | ever saw She sitting back
against the red curtains, the subdued
light ON her pale face, the metallic
sound Of her voice Weeks leaning for.
ward in his chair, trembling. great
drops Of sweat rolling of his forehead,
and AS she ended, accusing him Of the
murder, he gave cry and fell prone
upon the floor in dead faint. told
her to leave the room and soon brought
him to. He said In n scared whisper,
you heard her, its true"
That night in the jail he made full
confession which was written down
and signed by him. The details are too
gruesomc to tell. lie only intended to
kill his stepfather, but the others
having seen him he killed them all
his motive. the insurance He was
clectTocuted month after. am now
trying to find whore priceless neck.
lace of rich woman has gone