New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

vae{ With iniunctions that it should be handed to
CrampirOn at once. >, CT 49,
# that the police did not have the blood examined!
Surely that was an elementary duty 1t was at any
rate a precaution which would have prevented you
from raising whole structure OF 50 called pIOol Oh
foundation of dogs blood ~,
THE police did have the blood examined, SAID
Carfax obstinately and quietly.
The experts of the Home Office
'And what the report!
THAT the blood was human blood
We'll Your Lordship," said Lorlmer, turning
his qaunt face to the Judge. Il put Professor
Chant FRS. of Bedford Technical College, INTO
the box at to prove that the blood IS doS
BY all means" said His Lordship, and then
turned to Carfax. " Before leaving the box. the
Judge questioned, can you throw any hght on TINS
apparent discrepancy:
Il was about to say" said Carfax, that the in
strument was mslad by my immediate SUPERIOR
and rediscovered only yesterday evening
Where was it mislaid?' asked the Judge
AT Tudor Hundreds, When it was originally
discovered took it to London tor examination
1t was then brought down again to be placed once
more on the ledge of the door by my superior hlIl-
self to reconsttute the prisoners actions after his
alleged crime Subsequently we had consultation
at Tudor Hundreds and it only after our arrival
in London that discovered that the instrument
was missing of a bag. 1t was found by Mr.
Maurice Courlander yesterday evening IN drawer
in the room where the consultation was held
Your theory is that it had been left there acct
Yes. My Lord" said Carfax and he stepped
HIM" said His Lordship Let Curtis be re-
called"
Curtis was therefore called; but he could not be
found
In the meantime the professor had given his evil
dencc.
1t was at the precise moment when the professor
was leaving the box that the most dramatic incident
of the day happened. \ note had been handed by
an usher to L6ri1ner (the Judges valet had not hur-
RED over his task) LOrlmer had handed II TO one OF
the officials in charge OF CrampIrOn and that oiiclal
had handed 1t TO Cramplron. The prisoner tore 1t
open. Then Cramplron sank 70 the ground IN a
When doctor having failed to restore him
to consciousness by ordinary devices, had ordered
his removal the Judge gruy stated that the sitting
would be suspended for half hour at least, and
departed.
engaged at the Unicorn. II was an ordinary sitting
room and communicated BY means OF an open door
with a bed room Suddenly Maurice heard sounds
OF movement in the bed room. where no one should
have been and hurried to inspect. Finally ne
beheld the astonishing spectacle OF Curtis emerging
from beneath the bed
What the" he began anerily, and stopped.
He very content that Curtis was there after all
i was coming to you, sir said Curtis simply.
Strengthening his robes.
Where from" Maurice demanded.
From the bed said Curtis.
Il mean where have YOU BEEN"
See here7' SAID Maurice lust make yourself
plain. or we shall be likely to have difficulties.
Perleecel said Curtis. with advance toward
intelligibility. They seek me soon
Why" Maurice asked. What have you been
DOING
I tell YOU evelvthing" And persuasvelv advanc-
ing, he waited unwilling Maurice back into the
You viii see clearly. When ins,lurnen, lost by
Mr.. Sibthorpe. say to myself that instrument
stolen by tlamDrDn