Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-21

The mystery seemd TO thicken, and
Elizabeth was questioned till she broke
down sobbing once more, after declar-
ing that Bob was the mischievousest
young imp as ever lived, but she was
very fond of him; and If it hadn't
been for his wicked old tipsy mother,
who was no better than a thief, there
weren't a dearer, more lovable boy in
the "old world"
The sergeant of police and John
Whyley made notes. afterwards COM
pared. about Bob and his mother, and
Elizabeth went off crying and refus-
ing TO be comforted because of Bob.
Then the sergeant stated perspiring-
IL in the hot room, buttOned up in his
coat. that the cabman had been found;
and in due course a red-nosed, prom
inent-eyed member Of the four-wheeled
fraternity corroborated John Whyley's
evidence as to the three men whom he
took in his cab. He reiterated the
statement that zone on 'em was very
tight" told that he drove them to an
hotel in Surrey Street. close to the En-
banlIment. and corrected himself as
to the driving. because you see,
gents. it was like this here: the fog
was that thick. if you sat on the box
you couldn't see the 'oss's tail, let
alone his ears. and you had to lead
him all the way"
/ Did the men go into the hotel?
He couldn't say; they helped out the
one as was so very tight, and they
gave him arf-suff'rin-first money he'd
/ took that night, and the last, on &C
count Of the fog.
/ And where did the three men go
into the hotel?
! He didn't know; they seemed to
/ him TO go into the fog. Everything
went into the fog that night or come
out on It. It was all fog as you might
most ha' cut with a knife; and when
he had a wash next morning. his face
was that black with the suit you might
ha' took him for a sweep.
But the man who seemed to be
drunk did he say anything?
Not a word.
Would he know the men again?
Not likely; and besides, If he took
Eotice Of all parties as was very tight.
and as he took home in his keb, he'd
have enough 10 do. That there COG
was so thick that
Tie coroner said that would do, and
after the people at the hotel had been
called TO prove that no one had e2-
teIel their place after eleven o clock
that night, and that the bell had not
bee4 rung, the coroner said that the
case would have FOR the present TO De
left in the hands OF the police, who
would, he hoped, elucidate what was
/ at present one of the mysteries OF our
greet city. he did not think he was
justified in starting a theory OF his
'Cwn as TO the causes OF the dramaIi1
! scene that must have taken place al
DT. Chartley's surgery. They were
men 10 investigate the causes OF the
GeaIn OF this man, who was at present
unknown. No doubt the police would
be able TO trace the three men VINO
left the surgery that night, and during
the adjournment DR.. Charley woulu
probably recover; and so on, and 81
on; a long harangue in which II
seemed as if the fog, of which so
much mention had been made, had
got into the evidence.
Finally the coroner said he did not
think he should be doing his duty II
, he ola not mark the feeling he had
with respect to- the conduct of the
police-constable John Whyley.
The gentleman in question glowed
for he felt that he had suddenly be
/ come a prominent parsonage, VITA
chevrons upon his arm to denote hts
rise in rank. Then he froZe, and his
; face assumed a terribly blank express
sion, for the coroner went on TO say
that never in the whole course of his
experience. which now extended over
a quarter of a century, had he been
J oognizant OF such utterly crSs STU
pidity as that of this policeman man
who. in his opinion, ought to be dis
missed from the force.
John Whyley wished a wicked wish
after the jury had been dismissed. and
: orders given for the burial OF thC
histophelean-looking man, lying Sc
, stiff and CHASTITY in the parish shell
and John Whyley's wish was that 4
had been the coroner instead of Doc
tor Charley who had got that one
two on the mob"