Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-02
The Kid Reporters Big Beat
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On December 10 In a Boston paper
Lying In his hearts blood. dead
Charles W. Bold. the famous lawyer
OF this city. was found dead In "A cor
ridor ~ his home BY servant cir
~ seven o'clock this morning.
The Girl. Miss McGee. went 10 the
second foor OF the Bold mansion al
that hour this morning and was horr
lcd to see her masters body stretch
ed at inll length ON the floor
The coroner. after "A ctrsofy exam
ination. announced that Mr. Bold had
been dead for eight hours. and death
was caused by a bullet wn,ipa
\ dispatch was sent To the police
and Chief OF Police Fitzgerald aud
Coroner Edwards were closetcd TO.
gether FOR an hour
The servants have been In the serv.
Ice OF the murdered man for wears.
and practically wofshiped him. as he
was always kind and generous EN-.
ployer
Miss Niece. who was the first per.
son To see Mr. Bold this morning,
made this statement to the police:
About nine O'Clock heard the door
bell ring. Mr.. Bold had given me or
ders not TO answer the bells after
nine o'clock as he was always IN his
room after that hour There was m
extension bell in. his room which is on
The second floor. Mr. Bold could hear
the bell and would answer the call by
going into the corridor Ia the speak.
ing tube which went straight down to
the front door
lie could in this way speak to the
visitor and " he desired could open
the door by pressing an electric but.
ton.
Cell. ! heard the bell ring and
then heard Mr. Iloid's voice. do not
remember or could not distinguish
what he said Then heard a noise
as II he had closed the door OF his
room"
Coroner Edwards, in an interview,
said:
"This is indeed one Of the strangcst
cases ! was ever concerned with
Robbery was not the motive OF the
assassin. because nothing Is miss.
ing.
THE bullet entered between the
eyes
Mr. Bold was prominent rs a Grim.
inal lawyer and he had prosecuted
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serous criminals In this country II
Is not unlikely that some felon whom
he has prosecuted in the past is at
the bottom OF this affair"
When nine days had elapsed after
the murder Billy Spade. cub reporter
pn the Telegram. was struck with an
idea which he decided To develop.
fie went TO the city editor and ask
I'd for weeks vacation The week
OF was granted. aud Billy set out TO
work up his idea He was young.
ster In the newspaper field. aud he
wanted that $1,000 reward.
Billy was Intimately acquainted viii
a nice little girl named Emma So
Emma was an incentive. and Billy's
wits we're soon working
Oniccr Mcclure, who was on the
Bcacon hin beat the night Air. Bold
was shot fell into Billys path as the
FIRST step IN the idea.
Officer Mcclure knew Billy and an.
swered his question good.naturedly.
billy. me boy there was no sus-
picious looking characters rom here
that night There Was a guy what
went mp 60 the house between nine
and ten. but he wasn't there more
than three minutes. lie seemed 20 be
talkin' to somebody In the spcakin
tube Then he walked away Nobody
else went near the front OF tho house
all night. an let me tell yc, I'm onto
me job
Bllly then went Ia the Boid house
and introduced himself TO Miss Nc.
Gee. She escorted him upstairs and
showed him where she found NJ
Bold.
Billy went downstairs and examined
the door doorbell and speaking
tube.
Then he started on ruin for the |
Telegram office. On reaching that !
busy place he Jumped for the newspa.
per files. Finding what he wanted.
he ran TO the telephone booth. Then
oul OF the once again, this time go.
Ing 10 police headquarters. hack to
the Telegram Office and BILLY aud the !
city editor were at once engaged in /
In excited dialogue. the city editor
his arms eXcitcdly aud Billy |
talking all the while like mad.
lie WIS pushed toward type. \
writer. and with the city editor stand.
Ing over him. BILLY pounded away nj 4
The machine. writing the scoop OF his
life.
A half hour later newsboys were
the Information that The
Roid Murder Mystery Solved, Excm.
sive Story IN the Telegram :"
Under glaring cross page headlines
was the following story;
Spike sullivan. thing and ex-convict.
was arrested this afternoon charged
With the murder Of Charles w. Bold
IN the night OF December 9th last.
This morning. 'Mr Spade. Tele.
gram reporter. was detailed on the
-ase aud In 10 hours he has solved
he mystery and furnished the police
With the evidence that resulted In the
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