The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-12-21

been taken. The dead mans papers
had not been tempered with. They II
were carefully examined and showed
that he was keen student of interna
tional politics, an indefatigable gossip,
remarkable lingust and an untiring
letter writer He had been on init
mate terms with the leading politicians
of several countries, but nothing sen
sational was discovered among the doc
uments which filled his drawers. AS to
his relations with women they appear
ed to have been promiscuous, but SUI
perfcial. He had many acquaintances
among them, but few friends, and no
one whom he loved His habits We're
regular, his conduct inoffensive. His
death was an absolute mystery and |
likely to remain so.
AS to the arrest of John Milton, the
valet, it was a council of despair as an
alternative to absolute inaction. But |
no case could be sustained against him.
| He had visited friends in Hammer
smith that night. The alibi was COM
plete. 1t is true that he started home |
at an hour which should have brought |
| him to Westminster before the time |
when the crime was discovered, but
his own explanation that he had walk |
ed part Of the way seemed probable
enough in view Of the f1neness of the
night He had actually arrived at II
o'clock and appeared to be oyerwhelm-
ed by the unexpected tragedy. He had
WITT la
master. Several of the dead mans
possessions, notably small case of ra-
zors had been found in the Wallets
boxes, but he explained that they had
been presents from the deceased, and
the housekeeper was able to corroDo-
rate the story Milton had been in Lu-
cas- employment for three years. 1t
was noticeable that Lucas did not take
Milton on the continent with him.
Sometimes he visited Paris for three
months on end. but Milton was left in
charge of the Godolphin street house.
AS to the holsekeeper. she heard moth
ing on the light of the crime. If her
master had visitor he had himself
admitted him.
So for three mornings the mystery re-
NAMED, so far as l could follow 1t In
the papers. IL Holmes knew more, he
kept his own counsel, but as he told
me that Inspector Lestrade had taken
him into his confidence in the case
knew that he was in close touch with
every development Upon the fourth
day there appeared long telegram
from Paris which seemed to solve the
whole question.
"a discovery has just been made by
the Partisan police" said the Daily
Telegraph. (which raises the veil which
hung round the tragic fate of Mr..
Eduardo Lucas, who met his death by
violence last Monday night in Godol-
phin street, Westminster. Our readers
will remember that the deceased gen
tleman was found stabbed in his room
and that some suspicion attached to his
valet, but that the case broke down
on an alibi Yesterday lady, who
has been known as Nine. Henri Four
naye, occupying small villa In the
Rue Austerlitz, was reported to the au
thorities by her servants as being in
sane An examination showed she had
indeed developed mania Of dangerous
and permanent form. On inquiry the
police have discovered that Nine. Henri
Fournaye only returned from q journey
to London on Tuesday last, and there
is evidence to connect her with the
crime at Westminster. A comparison
of photographs has proved conclusive
ly that NJ. Henri Fournaye and Eduar-
do Lucas were really one and the same
person and that the deceased had for
some reason lived double life in Lon
don and Paris. Nine. Fournaye, who
is of creole origin, is Of an extremely
excitable nature and has suffered In the
past from attacks Of jealousy which
have amounted to frenzy. 1t Is con-
jectured that it was in one Of these
that she committed the terrible crime
which has caused such a sensation In
London. Her movements upon the
Monday night have not yet been traced,
but it is undoubted that woman an
swering to her description attracted
much attention at Charing Cross sta
ton on Tuesday morning by the wild
ness of her appearance and the vio~
lence Of her gestures. 1t Is probable
therefore, that the crime was either com
mitted when insane or that Its immedi-
ate effect was to drive the unhappy
woman out of her mind. At present
she is unable to give any coherent ac-
count Of the past, and the doctors hold
out no hopes of the re-establishment Of
her reason. There Is evidence that a
woman, who might have been Nine.
Fournaye, was seen for some hours up
on Monday night watching the house in
Godolphin street."
Concluded next week