New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-12


the principal parts in IT, From Mr.. Richard story
apparently had nothing, Vet II gave us r-ac-
tcally the names and addresses OF the per- rs II
the bottom OF the thing
q" How: To find how, We have 10 consider The
purpose of the conspiracy An aCtOr-an artist n
facial l1npersonatlon We might SAYS picked up n
the street and compelled TO 90 through the --I-l-
merry OF death bed scene while stupehe- N
drugs Obviously this was arranged for the ae-eht
OF some person who must be convinced that - OF
she had witnessed a dissolution and the sign Ire
OF a Will, perhaps,-and a VIII signed under -H-
of that person for whose benefit the farce -ed
" = We assume a VIII was signed. We know. h
IN reason, that the mummery was arranged I.- ne
benefit OF q young woman-MISs Fansha"e -e-e.
From the intrlcacv and daring Of the plot, As
pretty safe 70 assume that large sum OF uoue s
involved rs matter of fact. there
than a million Now. here Is where We RAILS. Z
abstract problem and establish the identity I'd e
actors IN IT. That VIII was signed by COrlru-- ~
forgery II may the phrase. by utter Str,-r
"a man W no could not nave known the handVTl-. >
OF the man whose name he signed, and who Il
a condition that makes it prePosterous 70 IrnaE e
that he even attempted 70 sign that name. e
the VIII signed and The conspiratorS had D.
have a signature hat would bear inspection. y .,
what have left:
When person IS incapable OF signing his or
name, physically or by reason of no education.
law accepts "a cross mark As signature, when pT,
ery witnessed We know M Richards could
have known or initiated the signature OF the al
man he unprecedented; bur he did Sign-therefOr
a cross mark. which could have been established be
Vond question IN a court OF law. Now YOU see how J
established the identity OF the persons this fraud
l got the date of the incident from Mr.. Richard
then trip TO the Surrogate's office told ME all Z
wanted 70 know. What VIII had been filed --r
probate about that date which bore the cross mas
4 signature. The records answered the quest %
Instantly John Wallace Lawrence.
glanced over the Will II specifically allow -i
Miss Hda Fanshawe a trivial thousand q. ,4-s
year, and Yet She was Lawrences adopted daughter
See how the joints began 10 nj together H--.--.
the Will left the bulk OF the property &. howard
GucrIn. Mrs. FranCiS-SInCe deceased .r re
way,-and one Frank Hughes. The men were IS
nePhcws, the woman his nece The Joints Cou-t ed
10 mt nicely, therefore the problem was solve Il
was an easy matter 70 md these people. 1ce
| knew their names | found Guer.u Ny.
Richards knew him as Hallman-and aSkcl IN
about the matter From the fact that he ID
me up in = room OF his house and kept me f-
for two d. 5 was convinced that he was the ..--
Clpal conSplrator and il proves
ASaIn there was silence. Detective Nallor *
three long breaths and asked a question. t-
Where was John Wallace Lawrence when tins ,..-s
Miss Fanshawe had been in Europe, and IS
ruShlnS nome, knowing that her adopted flasher
was diving The Thinking Machine explained 5
a matter OF fact, when she returned Mr.. Lawr,-
was dead-he died the day before the farce w.. N
had been arranged for her benefit, and Al the
ment ms body lay IN an up stairs room He $
buried two DAYS later-a dav after the farce II
been played-and She attended his funeral \oI
see there was no reason why she should have So
pected anything l don't happen 70 know The l-7-
VISIONS OF LawrenCeS real Will but dare say t-t
practically everything to her. The THOUSAND ie.lr
alo vance by the conspirators was sop O. sop
possible legal action "
The door of the room opened. and a uniformed
man thrust his head in. Mr. Richards wants %
see Professor Van Dusen," he announced
Immediately behind him came the actor. He
stopped IN the door and stared at Gueriu for i
moment
Why hello Eallmanr' he remarked pleasantly.
linen rs eyes fell upon the girl and flash OF rec
ognItIon lighted them
Miss FanShawe, permit me. Mr. Richards
SAID The Thinking Machine Won, have. met be-