The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-19
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beneath the drift, but an examination
at once removed this idea. and 7
recognized there before me the BODY
of my father. I saw at once that he
had been murdered, and 1 FASTENED
to the city to notify the police. |
ought to say right here that while /
the relations between my father and
myself recently have not been of |
friendly nature, have every desire to
see his murderer punished 1 there
fore came to you at once, thinking
that the body ought not to be dis /
turbed until the detectives have made
their examination"
ALLOW me TO commend your discre-
tion," said the officer.
II think that 10 all the information
can give you" said Wright, speak
ing as though weight were off his
mind.
81 would Ike to ask you few more
questions, which you can answer OF
not, as you see it," said the chief
kindly.
Every WELL" said Wright, resuming
his seat.
Before we get at that. however,
you had better give me clearer idea
as to how we can find the body"
"Are you familiar with the paths
leading through the woods?"
Eyes, there are two. One goes
straight through them and terlni-
: mates in thoroughfare which leads
into the heart of the city, while the
other makes a detour and runs to-
ward the river. A person coming to-
ward Nilus and having the choice of
paths would naturally take the
straight cut, as the other would cause
him considerable delay. suppose, of
course, that the body will be found
along the direct path"
THAT wctld be the path taken by
an ordinary traveller" replied Wright;
"but my father, you must remember,
! was out hunting, and he would have
no object in taking the short and fire.
quented way. His body was found
, on the other path"
: "True," said the chief, reHectively
A "a hunter rambles around consider
. ably. Were you out hunting, too
Mr.. Wrighty'
a The question caused Wright K
f change countenance. Evidently h'
began to see that suspicion wa
d creeping into the mind OF the officer
# for there could be no doubt that h
o was quick of apprehension be raj
8 lied and answered with a sort o
honest defiance: 1T was merely
II within, and / don't suppose that an
accountable to the police for M
q whims."
"No one has intimated that 20
n. were accountable to the police 10
n anything" said the CHEF, coonl
" .sYou come to me with certain info1
" nation. and / am trying TO get on
of YOU eli of the facts that l cal
1T I find that you are withholdin
It, something from me. don't sa
:" that YOU haven't a good reason &c
eff doing 40. You come to Nilus Tor
purpose you will not reveal, ana yo
ee take an out-of-the-way route Tor
is reason you will not give. You ar
10 moreover, the only man 80 far as
I'll known. who has seen the body
We John T. Wright. Now. 1T is just Pc
y sible that you may know VINO u
or murderer is; Or" He paused al
then said bl+ntly: "You may you
w self have killed your father
he "stopl" cried Wright starting u
his ewes flashing. you have no rig
LIS to make any such Inference Q
:, here at the dictates of duty 10 ga
On YOU information that may lead 10 u
nc punishment of the man who comm
ted this murder. The man who W
killed had treated me lire dog
stead of a son; but want to see
murderer brought to justice. 10
small detective tactics will not aF
you in my case. Your suspicious
o., nv motives are absurd, ana vney
:. no credit to your sagacity l am
~ unfortunate man, but if you were
good Judge of human nature
would know that 1 could never d,
ar. done such fendish thing as TINS
ed The chief listened to this imp
He stoned outburst with rather Oo'
the air. When II was finished, an anu'
he expression fitted across ms -
blv had evidently mode test anu
did satisfied With thei result. WIN
paving the slightest attention 70
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