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locked securely the night before, and vet
he escaped through IL without m Jments
stop after he shot Mrs. Morrcll. 1t IL the
theory of the police that hc was trying to
prepare Il getaway on tie top floor when
he woke the nurse by fumhling at the
window catch. In this he showed famli-
nrity with the house.
After leaving the house he had probably
vaulteI over the three foot hedge around
the back yard. At this point hs pistol
was. fou nd, and the police learned how
narrowly Mrs plaisted aud Mrs. Morrell
had escaped with their lives.
1t was a long -barrelled. double-action
Smith 4 Wesson .3s, loaded in all Its
Ave chambers. The hammer had struck
every one Of tho five cartridges, but only
two had exploded. The Others had ratssed
fire, probably owing to the fact that ne had
CREASED the chambers and cartridges too
heavily with vaseline. Apparently. after
firing at Mrs. 'Paistei. he had snapped
his pistol az fast as he could pull the trigger
In the face Of Mrs. Morrell.
Tho revolver was an army model, and
hadIa big ring at tho end Of thegrip. This
accounted for cut under Miss BY mss
eye, which was thought at first to have been
made with "A knife.
When DR.. l.. p. Jones arrived he found
three injured and frightened women to
attend The bullet had gone -thron gh Mrs
Morrell's jaw, blowing out four teeth, and
had lod ged in the muscles of the neck The
wound was painful and will leave bad
scar, but is not dan gerous. There was
long cut On her scalp where she got the butt
Of the revolver.
The worst that happened to Miss Burns
was her broken finger. ........
The third invalid was Katie Tieney, the
cook, who was the best girl of the suspect,
John Brown. When the firing started she
jumped through a window, glass and all,
and cut herself badly. This sudden panic
when the trouble broke out convinced the
police that she had no part in planning the
burglary.
Indeed, if Brown is the man, she seems
to have been only dupe. She cried bitterly
when she learned that her lover was in
JAIL and said that they were to have been
married next month. He has been calling,
irregularly, all summer.
He is a short man, and wore when ar
rested derby hat. This fits the descrip
ton given by both Mrs. Morrell and Isabelle
Burns. They both say the burglar wore
mask and that he had derby hat pulled
down over his eyes. So far no one has
found either the mask or the searchlight
which the burglar flashed in the face of
( Miss Burns.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Converse came over early
in the morning and remained with their
daughter all day. 1t was said at Green
wich Yesterday that Mr.. Converse had
given ,lc Sheriff q tip on another suspect
in the case, and that another arrest was
expected Later in the day they did
pick Up Il ramp mechanic, who was sleep
Ing of jag under a trestle, but he was
released. cleared OF suspicion, In few
hours. The police doubt If the burglar
had any accomplices, in spite Of the story
told by the maids.
Mr. and Mrs. Morrell have been separated
for several months. He is Walter Morrell.
son Of Amos Morrell, who was connected
with Haywood & Co., chair manufacturers.
The elder Morrell died in 1901, leaving a
good fortune to his wife and two sons.
Walter Morrell married Miss Converse in
1900. They have two children, Converse.
4 years old, and George, 2.
Shortly after their marriage Mr.. Morrel
lost the greater part of his own money In
stock speculation. There came differences
and year and a half ago they separated,
she going to her people and he opening
bachear apartments in New York.
Last winter he broke his leg. He was
Q long time recovering, and when he did
get out he developed locomoter ataxia.
All this summer he has been at his mothers
country house at Cedarhurst under the
care of trained nurse and practically
helpless. This disposes Of picturesque
theory sprung yesterday. that the crime
was part of kidnapping plot led by MIR.
Morrell in person
Last night Mr.. Converse put the Pinker-
tons ON the case. They had the suspect,
Brown, in the Prosecuting Attorneys office
all the evening putting him through;
and five years In this country. He has
none. Of the marks .of the professional
and the getaways, does his job look ex-
pert-if it was his Job.
dental specialist was brought up from
New York last night to see what could be
done about saving Mrs. Morrells teeth.
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