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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-25
DEPUTIES AND MINERS
FIGHT TO DEATH

FIGHT TO DEATH
CHARLESTON, w Va, Feb. 25.-A
pitched battle took place at Wright's
coal works in Raleigh county, last
evening, between 100 United States
deputy marshals and deputy sheriffs
under Chief Deputy Cunningham, Of
Charleston, and Sheriff Cook OF Ra-
liegh county. and $50 striking miners
who refused to permit the federal Off
GERS to serve injunction papers. The
posse met with a mob armed with
winchesters who defied arrest and the
service OF papers. They followed the
defiance with hostiiities. opening fire
on the deputies at once The deputies
responded and the battle ragged furi-
ously for several minutes. Eight strik-
ers were killed and twelve wounded,
two mortally. One colored deputy
marshal was killed, two wounded and
special officer, Howard Smith of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, was shot
in the arm. After the posse had re-
pulsed the miners they followed up
this advantage and secured the ar
rest of over 100 who were brought to
Beclxley under guard. Deputy Cunning
ham and posse have gone back to the
scene and will arrest every one implf-
Gated. An ugly strike in progress there
is the cause of the trouble. Most Of
the mob are foreigners.
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favorably council bill No. Is, an act
to repeal section /, chapter 80, and
chapter SO of the session laws OF 1901.
The bill was passed
H. B. No. 81, an act relating to rec
ompense Of members of boards of reg
istration, was unfavorably reported by
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. The bill was laid on the table
Indefinitely.
House substitute for house bill No.
Ga, the exemption bill, was referred
to the committee on finance.
H. B. No. 36, the board Of health
bill, was referred to the committee on
Territorial affairs.
H. B. No. 81, an. act to reimburse
A. B. Baca for the capture and re-
turn to the Santa Fe Jail of Jose Telfes
was favorably reported by the commit
tee on finance and was passed unani-
mously
Mr.. Hughes. by request, introduced
council bill No. 80, an act fixing the
salary of probate judges and classify
ing counties 1t was referred to the
committee on municipal and private
corporations.
FOR SALE-Six room house on Hot
Springs boulevard; over 200 trees
on place, some bearing. Large lot;
good well and winumill with perma-
rent water. This property will go at
bargain if sold by April 1st. In
quire Of DR.. B. M. Williams. 3w
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WEEKLY REPORT,


Jose Andres Montoya to ]. d. Hand,
consideration $55; conveys land in
precinct z.
Alexander Lucero and wife to An
tonic Sena, consideration 20 sheep;
conveys land in Ancon Of ApolOnio
Duran.
Cresencio Ribera and wife to An
tonic Sena, consideration $50 con-
veys land in precinct 10.
Lorenzo Valdez and Benigna Cas-
tito to Antonio Sena, consideration
$3.50; conveys Land in Chaperito.
Cecilio Gallegos and wife to An
tonic Sena, consideration $50; con-
veys land on Gallinas river.
u. S. Allen and wife to Robert l..
Bedford, consideration $500; conveys
lots.
Isidor W. Gallegos and wife to Pla-
cita Ranch company, consideration
81; conveys land.
Isibel M. de Gallegos, her husband,
to The Placita Ranch company, con
sideration $125; conveys land in pre-
cinct 20.
Albino G. Gallegos. ct al. to Placita
Ranch company, consideration 81;
conveys land.
William Sparks and wife to Clar-
ence H. Sparks, consideration 5000;
conveys 160 acres of land.
N. S. Belden and wife ct al. to
Katie BelfOrd. consideration $175;
conveys lots.
N. s. Belden and wife ct al. to
Katie Bedford; consideration $175;
veys land.
Maria Guadalupe Mestas, widow
10 Charles G. Ctron; consideration
800; conveys Land in Mora county.
Francisco Sanches, widower to
Charles c. Catron, consideration
$1e0; conveys part OF Mora grant
VIM. NJ. Brunton. widower, to
John Brunton, consideration 81;
conveys interest in Mora county rant
United States to William Sparks
patent dated Dec 1S 1896 16O acres
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Drying preparations simply devel-

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing a far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form Of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs
and use that which cleanses soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such remedy
and win cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
SOC. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. Il spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm You are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
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A Wild Train Down Alleehany
Mountain and DemoIlshes
Everything Before Il.
oesAERApo SHOOTS OFFICER
EItht Killed and Twelve Wound
ed in q Pitched Battle In
virginia.
KANSAS CITY DEPOT BURNED

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 25.-One man
was killed, one fatally injured and
four others more or less seriously
hurt in a freight wreck on the Penn
sylvania road at Kitanning point, sew
en- miles west of here today. The dead
man is ]. II. Cox, fiagman; and r. E.
Cooney, extra engineer, was fatally in
iured The wreck was caused by a
freight train OF thirty-six loadei cars,
running wild down the eastern slope
of the Allegheny mountain and collid-
ing with another freight, which was
standing on the same track. Thirty
cars were demolished, blocking traffic
for several hours.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Cat-
tie receipts 700 including 800 Texans;
steady to 10c lower; native steers,
$3.50@5.25; Texas and Indian steers,
$3.1O@4.20; Texas cows, $2.00@3.00;
native cows and heifers, $1.50@4.25;
stockers and feeders, $3.00@490:
bulls, $2.25@3.90;. calves, $2.75@7.00;
western steers, $3.00@S5; western
cows, $1.85@3.05.
Sheep receipts 300; steady to lower;
muttons, $3.50@6.00; lambs, 5000
6.75; range wethers, $3.O0@5.70; ewes
$3.25@5.45.
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DENVER DESPERATE
FLEEs BEFORE GUN

DENvR, Colo. Feb. 25.-A despera-
do who answered the description of
the man who held up Hans Olsen in
his saloon. and shot Policeman Ritchie
last night. appeared at Bronstein's sa-
loon at 2162 Larimar street, this morn
ing at 6:25. He held revolver at the
head of Frank Cohen. the bartender,
volver in each hip pocket. He pulled
one and fired four times at the des-
perado. who fed. 1t is believed that
the hold-up who shot Ritchie became
desperate this morning, and wanted to
raise money to leave town. The con-
dition Of Officer Ritchie is precarious
today
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GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON
JAILED For CONTEMPT

SEATTLE, Washington, Feb. 25.-
Ex-Governor Semple has been sent to
Jail by Judge Bell of the superior court
for contempt of court Gov. Semple re-
fused to answer the grand jury's ques-
tions regarding the books of the Seat
tie Lake Washington, Waterway Co.,
or produce them in court. He was or
dered confined until he was ready TO
answer the grand jury's questions.
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The Markets.

CHICAGO, Ills, Feb 25.-Cattle re-
ceipts $1,000 steady; good to prime
steers, $5.25@5.75; poor to medium,
$3.25@475; stockers and feeders, $2.35
@4.60; cows, $1.40@4.50; heifers, 81
00@4.75: Gamers. $1.4O@$2.60; bulls,
$2.25@425; calves, $3.25@775; Texas
fed steers, $3.50@4.25.
Sheep receipts $4,000; steady lambs
lower; good to choice wethers, $500
@5.75; fair to choice mixed, $4.O0@5.
Western sheep, s4.75@5.75; native
lambs, $4.75@7.00; western lambs, $4,-
85@7OO.
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SANTA FE LETTER.

Bill Providing For Wild Animal Boun-
ties Favorabiy Reported-BiIIs Re-
Iatinq to Education And County
School superintendents-A Act Re.
Iating to Appeals From Justices
court-$7, 900 Appropriated Ror En-
ployes of the TWO Houses For The
Second Twenty Days-An Act Pro-
viding For The Use of Party En-
bIems.
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TRACK AND TRAIN.

Quite number of shop men at Al
buQuerQue are on the sick list and the
remaining men are having their hands
full to keep even with the work.
1t is rumored that e. ]. Dedman
will be offered a position of assist
ant to General Manager Martin of the
e. p. & N E. railway at Ell Paso.
Billy Smith, a brakeman out of Los
Angeles, CAL, passed through the city
last night en- route for st. Louis, only
stepping off the train long enough to
shake hands with his friend, Hugh
Trainer.
Col. f. J. Evans, representing B.
Lantry & Sons Supply company, was
in Albuquerque for few days look
ing after matters concerning the
work Lantry Sons are doing on the
Santa Fe cut on.
s. E. Busser, manager of the Santa
Fe library system, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Moore and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Parkhurst and daughter,
Of Topeka, are fguests at the Alvara-
% in Albuquerque. The party will
remain there for several days.
The big hardware house of E. ].
Post & Co. of Albuquerque has clos
ed a deal whereby the Pennsylvania
Development company take a large
consignment OF steel railroad spikes
and give in return a check that calls
for something like $4,000. This is
one of the largest sales of hardware
ever made by any wholesale house of
the Terriaory.
The Santa Fe Pacific reading room
at Albuquerque was crowded to the
doors Monday night and many were
turned away. The occasion was the
concert given under the auspices of
the railroad library association. The
large audience was delighted with
the singing of Mrs. George Parkhurst
of 1apeka. The lady is the possessor
| of magnificent voice, powerful, and
as sweet as the notes of harp. She
sings with admirable taste and ex-
preston,
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Provision Market.

CHICAGO, Ills, Feb. 25.-Close:
Wheat. May. 77A@77A; July. 1875.
Corn. February, 44A; May 46@4GH
Cats, February, "a; Nay 951s.
Pork, May, Si7.72K; July, $17o0.
Lard, February, $9.65; May, $965.
Ribs, May, $9.72k0$9.75.
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FIRE AT KANSAS CITY
DESTROYS DEPOT AND CARS

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 25.-The exten-
sive freight depot of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway, at Four
teenth and Hickory streets In the west
bottoms. and about ninety freight cars
with their entire contents. were de-
stroyed by fire early today. The dam,
age is estimated at over 100000.
Many OF the cars were roaded with
merchandise on which it is difficult to
place the loss.
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Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 25.-Wool lower;
Territory and western medium 16@18;
fine 13@16h; coarse 13@1511.
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Money Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Money on
call steady at per cent; prime merA
camille paper, AZ @61z; silver. 4sas.
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DEBATING ON THE
EIcHT-HoUR LAW

GT0T t-TIOOh ~"
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 25.-In the
house today the fight over the eight
hour bill. continued Morris announc-
ed that he had been asked to Withdraw
his motion to substitute the Moore
bill. and let the fight come upon the
Stephens bill therefore he withdrew
his motion for the present, and the
debate ON the Stephens bill began. 1t
seems likely to pass. During the de-
bate all lobbyists have been barred
from the floor.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
SENT TO SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-The pres
ident today sent the following nominal
tions to the senate: Nelson F. Handy,
surveyor of customs. Denver, Colora-
do; postmasters: Texas. Henry ]. Welt
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ARRESTED FOR FALSIFYING
TRUST co. REPORTS

ASBURY PARK, N. ]. Feb. s25.-
President Twining and Treasurer Con-
nell, OF the Failed Monmouth trust
company, were arrested today, chargSd
with falsifying the reports of the con-
dition of the trust company.
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The City steam laundry guarantees
beautiful finish to all work. Phones,
Colorado SO. Vegas 156. 112a National
street. TIT
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House Committee Report Favor
ably, Givine RANGERS Pow
er to Arrest.
TEXAS POSTAL APPOINTMENT
Gov. SempIe OF Washington Is
jailed Today for Contempt
Of Court.
THEY fALsIFY THE REPORTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the
house today, the senate amendments
to the house joint resolution accepting
the invitation of the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition, which increased the
members of the committee to be ap-
pointed to attend the exposition, from
seven to ten members of the senate
and from eleven to fifteen members
Of the house was agreed to.
The house committee on public
lands today authorized favorable re-
port on the senate bill giving persons
employed in national parks and forest
reserves the power to make arrests,
also the bill authorizing the president
to designate the areas in public for
est reserves, to be set aside for the
protection of game. fish and birds.
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Perry Onion pays casn ana good
prices for household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo. Phone No. 371. 14a-tf
Livers, hearts. tongues hr.s.s ana
all kinds of fresh meat. Vegas phone
los. Colorado phone 329 MARTIN
BROS, W 9 slit
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! Wrappers and shirtwaists,. plain
sewing, children's clothes a speciality
at 923 Jackson Ave. 82-1mos
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What mnkes more appropriate
gift than 4 plate and = hundred n
graved cards, In Gothic, Plain Roman.
Fancy Roman. Plain Old Nneliah. Or
ahndnd Old UnGHoh nnN61arr -
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-The SEN
ate met at IL o'clock today. Immed-
lately Mr.. Quay asked for unanimous
consent for vote on the statehood
bill today. Mr.. Kean Of New Jersey. OBJ
jected
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Go and see Patty about No. .nd
secon0 aann ..-4lers. Lots Of bar
gains. SS5-tf
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Pittenger Is closing out last years
wall paper and remnants at greatly
reduced prices. 79-tf
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Red blood Albumen Will make your
hens lay, at any time Of the year. For
sale by O. G. Schaefer. 4S-H
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II you wish to borrow money, 1t
will pay you to investigate the plan
Of the Aetna Building association. In
quire of Geo. H. Hunker, Sec. 36-tf
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Oranges by
The Sack
We have lot of loose
oranges all sizes
which we will sell IN
lots of fifty pounds or
more at
Sc per pound
They are very choice fruit
and the price is low.
James A. Dick,
..GROCER. ....
mann, Brackettville; VIM. McLanis,
Baird; Louis Woote, Columbus; Ed
win w. Owen, Eagle Pass.

COPPER STILL ON
THE UPWARD TREND
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Copper firm,
$13.12013.3719; Lead quiet, $4.12k.
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Stopovers will be allowed in Califor-
MIA on colonist tickets via Santa Fe
April 1st to June 18th. 1903. 94-tf
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Pittenger has fine line of 1903 wall
paper. 7s-tf
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Why not have a new. up-tu-date
calling card as well as q stylish
dress? Order . shaded old English
card ct The Optic. lott
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The council did all their work at
the morning session today and in the
afternoon a recess was taken SO as
the different committees could meet.
The finance committee fayorably re-
ported council bill No. %, an act relat-
ing to Territorial bonded Indebtedness.
It was amended SO as to require the
treasurer to accept the highest bid for
bonds at not less than par, and SO
amended was passed.
The committee on finance favorably
reported council bin No. 81, an act to
provide for the printing of the su.
pfeme and district court rules. The
bill WAS passed unanimously.
The committee On Judiciary reported
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Timing. Plumbing and Hardware

guarantee good work.
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and, she was alone with the nurse and
servants. '--.. q. >...-.---. ~
When 1 sprang from the cab and en-
tered the house; she met me in the hall.
She had dressed hastily and wore a light
shawl over her head, probably to conceal
her disordered hair, but her face was
blanched to the lips.
"Oh, Ralph!' she cried in a trembling
ing. It's terrible-terrible!'' -
Come in here" L said. leading her
into the dining-room. Tell me all you
know of the affair." ie.-
Short discovered him just after two
o'clock. He was then quite STILL
But there may be life I eXclaim I'd
suddenly: and leaving her 1 rushed up the
stairs and into the room where the old
man had chatted to me so merriy not
many hours before. +, 81; -.--
The instant my gaze fell upon him /
knew the truth. Cadaveric rigidity had
supervened, and he had long been be-
You'd hope of human aid. His furrowed
face was as white as ivory and his lower
jaw had dropped in that manner that
Enthusiastically betrays the presence of
Death. +..
AS the man had described the sheet
was stained with blood. But there was
not much, and 1 was some moments be-
fore I discovered the wound 1t was just
beneath the heart, Clearly cut and about
three-quarters of an inch long, evidently
inflicted by some sharp Instrument. He
had no doubt been struck in his Sleep
and with such precision that he had died
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without being able to raise the alarm.
The murderer, whoever he was, had
carried the weapon away. v=... s,-.--
1 turned and; saw Ethelwynn, pale,
wan figure in her light gown and shawl,
standing on the threshold, watching me
intently. She stood there white and trem-
bling. as though fearing to enter the pres
ence Of the dead. 2-- =. ts~:. :. r., f. - :
made a hasty tour of the room, exam
lining the window and finding it fastened.
AS far as I could discover, nothing, what
ever was disturbed. Ea-'. :
Then l went out to her, and. closing the
door behind me, said: s.:
"Short must go along to the police sta
ton. We must report it. .-- 80. =. ="
But is. it heally< necessarily" she asked
anxiously. Think of the awful exposure
in the papers. CAM we hush it up? Do,
Ralph, for my sake she implored.
But l can't give death certlfcat e
when person has been murdered" ex-
planned Before burial there must be a
post mortem and an inquest d. T.. e.
Then you think he has actually been
murdered?' - - j
"Of course; without doubt. 1t GER
tainly isn't suicide. H.. 7
The discovery had caused her to become
rigid, almost statuesque., Sudden terror
often acts thus upon women of her high
| y nervous tempera n1ent. q She allowed me
to lead her down stairs and back to the
dining room. On the way I met Short
! in the hall, and ordered him to go at once
! to the police sta tion. j rs Y
Now, dearest, ~ said. taking her hand
tenderly in mine when We were alone to-
gether with the door closed. tell me calm
| ly all you know of this awful affair
! ell know nothing, she declared
"Nothing except what you already know
Short Knocked at my door and, I dressed
hastily, only to discover that the poor ole
ri wa dea d. -.
Was the house still locked up?'
q believe so. I: The servants could,
suppose tell that" t.
..Rut is it not strange that Mary is still
absent?' remarked, perplexed.
i No not very. Sometimes she has
i missed her last train and has stopped the
might with the Penn-Pagets or the Henri
.Ikers. ItSis difficult, she says, to go tc
supper after the theater and catch the las
! train. It leaves Charing Cross so carly
Again. there seemed a distinct inclina
ton on her part to shield her sister.
1.-THE whole thing is a most profound
mystery she went on. Il must have
slept quite lightly, for I heard the churcl
l clock strike each quarter until 1 O'clock
/ yet not an unusual sound reach me-. Mel
Their did nurse hear anything
! Nurse Kate was an excellent woman
whom I had known at Guys through sew
eral years. Both Sir, Bernard and mysel
had every confidence in her, and she ha'
been the invalid's constant attendant TO
the past two Years.
st certainly is a mystery-one which w
!, must leave the police to investigate. Il
the meantime, however, we must sem
Short to Radcliffe square to find Mary
He must not tell her the truth, but merel
say that her husband is much worse. L
tell her of the tragedy at once would prob
ably prove too great a blow.
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She. ought never to have gone to town
and left him. declared my well-beloyed,
in sudden condemnation of her sisters
conduct ,"She will never forgive her
self"
Regrets will not bring the poor fellow
to life again. l said with a sigh. We
must act-and promptly--in order to dis
cover the identity of the murderer and the
motive of the crime. That there Is a mo-
tive is certain: yet itzis indeed strange that
any one should actually kill a man suffer
ing from a disease which few months
was, therefore, his Immediate decease; and
| that fact will probably greatly assist the
police in their Investigations.
| But who could have killed him?"
"Ah! That's the mystery If, as you
| believe. the house was found to be still
| secured when the alarm was raised, then
it would appear that some one who slept
beneath this roof was guilty.
ooh! Impossble! Remember, there's
only myself and the servants You surely
don't suspect either of u.s."
| Il have no suspicion of any one at pres
| emit" I answered. Let the police search
the place, and they may discover some
thing which will furnish them with
! clue" 3
noticed some telegraph forms in the
/ stationery rack a small writing table,
| and taking one scribbled a couple of lines
| TO. S1f bernard at move, informing MIN OF
| the mysterious affair. This folded and
placed in my pocket, in readiness for the
| opening of the telegra phi office at o'clock.
! Shortly afterwards we heard the wheels
of cab outside, and few minutes later
We're joined by a police Inspector in uni
form and an officer in plain clothes.
| In few brief sentneces I explained to
them the tragic circumstances. and then
! led them upstairs to the dead mans room.
After a cursory glance round, they went
forth again out upon the landing, in order
to await the arrival of two other plain
clothes officers who had come round on
foot, one of them the sergeant of the Grim
inal investigation department attached to
the Kew station. Then, after giving or
ders to the constable on the beat to sta
ton himself at the door and allow no one
to enter or leave without permission, the
three detectives and the inspector en-
tered the room where the dead man lay.