Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-17

parent that he understood the ques-
ton, although he refused to answer.
Now, remember" said the captain,
that everything you tell me will be
used against you in court"
This warning, which was given to
comply with the law, caused the re-
porters to smile, for the captains man.
ner plainly indicated to the prisoner
wished him to do he would be made to
suffer.
"Come, now," continued the captain,
speak up now. Why did you kill the
man."
At this junction the door opened
and the inspector of the district en-
tered. Nodding familiarly to the cap
tain, he helped himself to seat where
he could fix his eyes on the prisoner.
The inspectors eyes were the kind
commonly described as piercing. and
never once during the fifteen minutes
that the captain continued to try to
wiring from the prisoner the motive OF
the crime did he remove his gaze from
the unfortunate Greek. When at last
the captain gave up the attempt to get
anything out Of the Greek the inspec-
tor looking more intently at the pris-
oner than ever, suddenly ejaculated:
II believe that man was hired to
commit murder!"
The assassin's eyes glittered and he
crouched down lower in his chair.
who paid you to kill the man." de-
manded the inspector.
Nobody" faltered the Greek in a
tone so low he could hardly be heard
You lie!" thundered the inspector.
Now, remember" he continued, ANY
thing you say will be used against
you. Where did you get that pistol?
Come, now, you'll get in the electric
chair If you don't watch sharp. Where
did you get that pistol, say?"
The prisoner began to humble some
thing and he was finally understood to
say that the revolver belonged to a
Greek he named, who kept a flower
stand in big department store.
That's the man you want, cap
said the inspector.
The captain nodded, rang his bell
and gave orders to two detectives who
were summoned to bring in the flower
man. About five minutes later the
flower man arrived. He spoke English
with scarcely any ascent and appeared
to be man Of intelligence.
1--WE just want to find out what you
know about this murder" began the
captain pleasantly as the new arrival
took a seat.
Il don't know much, captain" re-
piled the man. II just heard people
talking about it and that Is ALL"
"Um-m! Well, you know the pris-
oner over there, don't you?"
"Oh, yes: I've seen him several
times"
But don't you know how he came
to commit this murder?"
mo; I haven't the least idea, cap
tain"
"Um-m!"
With the quickest movement appar-
emily Of which he was capable the
captain snatched the pistol with which
the murder had been committed from
the drawer of his desk. thrust 1t under
the flower sellers nose and cried:
Where did you buy this, you -?'
Wildly excited, the flower seller
leaped to his feet.
I'LL don't know what you
mean!" he gasped.
No sooner were the words out of his
mouth that the inspector jumped up
knocking over his chair, which went
down with a crash. Fairly flying
across the room the inspector grabbed
the flower seller by the throat.
you lie, you hound!" he cried
shaking him violently, so that his eyes
protruded. But you had better not lie
to me, you -. Where did you
buy that gum"
Shaking his victim once more, the
| inspector threw him heavily to the
floor and proceeded to kick him until
the captain grasped him by the arm
and pulled him away.
Inspector. inspector said the cap
tain, with an anxious look at the as
founded reporters. "for Gods sake, re-
member!"
The inspector recovered himself with
start and the captain turned to the
newspaper men.
"Tll have to ask you to leave now
gentlemen" he said, land please re-
member that what you have seen here
in my office Is not for publication"
The outcome of the case was that the
Greek who fired the shot was sent to
prison for life, while the flower seller
was eventually released there being