Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
A FEMALE SHERLOCK HOLM MES

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most capacity, while an impatient mass
of swaying humanity awaited the verdict
outside 1t was a case of phenomenal
interest. Two young fellows of good
birth. companions since childhood, had
set themselves to earn fame and fortune,
or the latter at least, in their native
place. Albert Meyrick as an artist, Her
bert Carston as doctor. Their love for
each ether was brotherly; yet love
proved the gulf which separated them.
Botlt had been fascinated with the
charms of a sunny haired, blight-eyed
laughing picture of beauty. Her admir-
ers we've legion; but her favors were
fla rly equally bestowed between these
two
One morning people were Mortified
With the report of murder. AIeyrick had
been shot in his studio. A revolver Was
found ON the table few inches from the
dead BODY. The bullet, which, after pass.
ing through his head, had lodged in the
wall opposite, exactly fitted the cLdmber
and was precisely similar to the others
which the revolver contained Both re-
volvcr and cartridges were proved to have
been bought by Carston within twenty
To have been at the house at the time Of
the crime, as nearly as possible All
these things he fully admitted. Only one
fact he denied; but this was the evidence
that chiefly condemned him.
Edna Dalton, the girl through jealousy
Of whom he was supposed to have com
mitted the murder swore to seeing him
close to the house. Indeed, she had
l.. IL l. 1
her, refusing to speak. The general evi-
dencc against him was so overwhelming
that there could be no doubt of the issue.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and
the Judge sentenced INN to death.
Mr. dickinson, Herberts solicitor. was
disturbed in his office by Il young lady,
whom he failed at first to recognize as
Idna Dalton.
What a marvellous change! Her bag
gard face, large eyes, looking larger from
their sunken sockets, the fierce, deter
mined expression of her face, made the
old lawyer betray his surprise in spite of
himself Was this the airy, smiling
creature of few weeks ago? She had
aged years. He placed a seat for her
and inquired the object of her visit.
ITO free Herbert Carstonl He is inne-
cent, and have discovered the culprit.a7
"llave you any evidence of your state.
ment ?"
Ample. The murderer has foot two
inches longer than Herbert. He wore a
pam of old goloshes with cut across
the left sole. Herbert never possessed
such things. On that night he wore
light suit, the other fellow wore a dark
tweed suit, with red thread-rather a
peculiar kind of material, lighter in
weight and cheaper"
How, in the name of all that is RAJ
tional, did you learn all this?"
Thereby hangs my tale. | believed
| Herbert to be innocent. / obtained per
mission to see the house. searched the
house without success. | was Welding
to despair, and wandered into the back
garden. Suddenly Fido capered about
me with something in his mouth. 1t
was handkerchief | took it. A
glance made my heart top-bloodstains.
1t was woman's, marked 'B. H., No. A.
| recognized it, and knew the owner. |
smelt it; very peculiar smell it had.
Il renewed my search with vigor. For
three days | hunted increasingly.
My total discoveries were some
threads of cloth torn off while squeez.
ing through small window, blood stains
on the sash arising from a cut with a
rusty nail in the wood, footprints on the
ground beneath the window. Very close
examination disclosed peculiar imprint
with cut across. An inspiration
dawncd on me-goloshes! From these
links, how should form a chain? First
the handkerchief, and | went to Whit.
tons the chemists. He ransacked his
shop, but could not find me scent like
1t, | shot an arrow at venture.
You sold some to Miss Harvey. I
thinky
oh, yes; | know now. got that
especially for her. | am sorry / have
none left
Il rceled ont of the shop. / was ON
the track 'B. H. were Bertha Haryey's
initials; this was her handkerchief.
went straight to her house. During nv
stay | pretended to have lost my hand.
kerchief. She lent me the exact counter
part of the one | had found save that
1t was marked No. - | twitted her
that knew she was in the habit of lend
Ing her handkerchiefs tc gentlemen. She
laughed and blushed and | bantered her
INTO confession. She had never lent hut
one, and she told me to whom. invol
UNFAIRLY jumped from my chair, but had
enough self-control to recover myself,
! pretending | had assumed establishment.
Now | had fairly run down my game.
At one time he paid me such attention
that | had to ignore him. / knew his
iandlady well. My plan was formed i'm.
medlately Entice him with softest
words and all your resources of fascina-
ton; from him and the old woman Won
/ will learn and obtain all.
Il succeeded beyond my widest hopes.
/ by dnt Of coaNing and presents in
duced the old dame to let me do as |
/ pleased. Then | made her my conf
dante. | wanted to make her lodger Il
4 @r of slippers without his knowledge.
/ She offered me n pair to measure. No;
+ | knew he had had an old pair of 20.
b ia4-4 Pace. .fa.ts..