Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16

RfAA anu AtAA lfAleftu 10 ftlCh i
gleam or the old confidence In that /
officers friendly eyes.
But" cried he. Il can substantiate /
this improbable story. both by written \
evidence and competent Witnesses
"You caRr'
Yes. but before doing so. let me /
know what excuse you have FOR say /
Ing that a person OF my name and ap- /
pesrsnce has been seen IN connection /
with these various young girls"
The inspector hesitated. but not /
long. There was truth I'm the artists /
eye. and he was glad 20 recognize 10.
"Mr. Degraw." said he. lit is not !
usual FOR US % give so much advantage I
20 n man charged with a crime as 20 /
tell him the reasons Tor his arrest. /
But I am willing. in consideration OF /
your name which rs rapidly growing I
illustrious i'm the art YOU have chosen I
20 lay before you these facts. First /
the gentleman who haunted the steps
or the Miss Rogers who attends Miss
Hadden's school wrote her letter.
which. II not signed by his name con.
tanned n card which revealed H. aud
that name was yours. Hamilton De-
graw. Secondly. lest you should arr
que that this card carried no weight
with d.. rs II might he stolen one in.
troduced into this communication by
the unprincipied author Of the same
will add that some days previous 90 its
receipt this same young lady was
walking ina the street and saw the
gentleman who was supposed 90 have
written this letter drop his cigarette
case. As no I'D not perceive that DE
+ had done this she had the opportunity
or picking it up. she Ola So. and be-
bold, upon one side of this cigarette
F case a monogram was inscribed. the
letters OF which are undeniahly an
II and a ID Thirdly. we have in
our possession another letter. written
+ by gentleman of this city 90 diner.
ent Jenny Rogers. in which n Mr.
Hamilton Degraw is introduced 10 her
notice And this letter was carried 20
her by person OF similar Characters
tics 10 your own. as was the box Of
bonbons received hy the girl who was
supposed 10 have died from The poison
which had been infused into them but
YOU Will say no man can have a mo-
nopoiy upon any one name. nor ars
you the only person in the town who
can answer 10 the general description
OF tall form and easy manners black
mustachc and gray eyes This is true.
but IL is strange 10 have them united.
and that I'm the person or one who does
, not deny that he possesses an intense
interest m one OF the unfortunatcs who
? bear this fatal name"
1T may De strange. but tho world ia
, full Of strange things. I know man
, who went from New York 20 San
Francisco. aud there. out OF all IN,
p women who inhabited that town made
3 the acquaintance and married cir
D. who was 10y blood his own sister
though ne did not know IL and never
2 could understand why the announce
!. ment o. his marriage affected his faith
q or 20 such an extent as 70 drive hin
s into speedy grave. Is not that
v stranger fact than this:"
= Perhaps. but"
n Il know there is CONSPIRACY
a against girls by the name OF Jenn!
q Rogers. but how came l 10 know il
. BY hearing it spoken OF here Byrl
+ can testify TO that"
And t. spoke up MT Gryce
:. The question is: Was that the frs
n you heard OF it," quoth the Inspector
- NO; the question is: Am l the ma
% who has been seen in connection wit
= these innocent girls? 1 swear l AZ
d not, and l expect 10 be able 10 prov
{. at. Have You any specimens or hi
handwriting hereF"
Mr.. Gryce produced the letter give
I him nv tho Detroit hefrqSS
= Compare Il with this memorandum
= l wrote this morning" urged the ar
- ist. tearing a leaf from his notebOo
and handing IL TO them.
=, There is but little similarity" az
- judged the inspector.
But this letter TO Miss Rogers
- manifestly in L diSS2i>ed handwri
- ing" objected
=. 1T is inmate. ,ouoth Mr.. p
!. graw. ANY witness who saw n
:, writer viii at once tell you upon view
ing my face that l am not he"
:. You are willing TO submit to III
!, testg'
"Of course; Why else do l insist upo
I'M my innocence?'
,u The smile he gave them was irresis
e. ible. They all three showed the inf
he ence 1t had upon them. and the inSpe
IN tor. looking At Mr. Byrd. made u QuiC
~ and meaning gesture
lv The detective seeing II nodded al
no went toward the door but was stOpp,
on his way out by the artist sayin
fOrcibly:
De Il shall not be satisfied unless Y,
m bring witnesses also who can prove