The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

remember rightly"
And Laura Ilavilaud died al mid.
night the same night, | believer
Yes. sir"
"You know Dr. Furniss?"
by sight. yes sir He's been in
the store several times about mcdi.
cine"
Been in there since the child
diod?'
The day following, about ten in
the morning, he came in and asked
to see the prescription book-said he
wanted to look up certain prescrip-
tion he had given man some time
ago
who was there while he was look
ing up this-er-prescription for
man."
why. no one, sir, as | recollcct"
And you were with him all the
time he was in the store that morn
ing?'
"Yes.-Wait. No-let me think. lie
did ask mo to get him some NOR.
phine tablets onc.cighth strength for
his hypodormic case
you got them?'
"Ycs, sir; | went to room behind
the prescription case where poisons
are kept and secured what DR.. Fur.
Miss wanted
How long were you gone"
Two minutes, possibly. Not over
three at the outside
Very good. And the next you knew
was your arrest?'
Yes. sir"
where has the prescription book
been since your arrest; do you know"
THE officer arrcsting me was ac'
companicd by a man from the prose-
cutor's Office, and he took the pro
scription in question with MIN. ! sup
pose it's to be used against me-
This concluded the interview.
| Cheney arranged the bail and sent
| Samuel home to his mother with an
injunction TO say nothing about the
case TO a soul and to report at Che
ney's Office at nine The next morning.
Then Cheney went to the prose.
/ cutors Office and obtained an exact
copy OF the disputed prescription. lie
| phoned Sid Guthrie to meet him at
Laytons office. Guthrie was there
waiting when Cheney arrived.
Go out and get a spot or DIR. Harry
Furniss, he has offices in the Renault
building There's about hundred
doctors in that building, but Furniss
is the king pin Of them all, so far as
STYLE goes. Don't lose sight of him
until tomorrow morning. Report to
me at nine o'clock"
Guthrie went and Layton. who had
heard Cheney's admonition, said:
"Furniss. eh? What's he up to now"'
Don't know yet Layton. but that's
the case spoke TO you about"
While at luncheon Cheney told Lay
ton the entire case as he knew IT
Layton agreed TO defend young Slmp
son, and when compensation was mon
toned he laconically said. "oh. hans
the money part OF II" which WAS typ
ical OF the man
Cheny arranged to have his friends
DR.. Stuyvesant and Layton come tC
his Office at Q. 30 the next morning.
Guthrie reported as directed. "H'
had found DR. Furniss at his office
The doctor saw a number Of patients
al his office until three p. m; made
a few calls on the North side until fy'
O'Clock; went TO his bachelor apart
/. ments and remained until six; cam
out In evening clothes. dned at Aud
torlum Annex with two men; afte
dinner attended Illinois theater; wa
called to phone during second act; a
, conclusion of performance took ca
with his two friends. went to SOutI
side, got couple OF women acquain'
anccs and went to several places q
, more or less questionable character
, women friends and two men left Fun
Miss at two a. m; doctor then wen
home a little bit under the weather
hadn't left home at nine a. m"
, You say women friends SlC
! What kind?"
4 Not the kind I'd care to he see
e with In public"
a "All right. Guthrie; put Lonerea
ON his trail to-day and you get som
a rest. You need IT,"
!. Ret do, colonel s'long." An
q Guthrie was gone.
!. At $3.50 o'clock Layton, Simpso
+. and DR. 3tuyvesant met in Cheney
A office.
A Now. Simpson" said Cheney, whe
a all were comfortably seated. tell NJ
.l Layton and Dr. Stuyycsant just whi
I. you told me yesterday. Undo stan
d everyone here Is your friend
o without a tremor in his voice an
!. with the ring of honesty in ever
@ word. Simpson told his story, Layto
and Dr. Stuyyesant were lmpresse
| and when the boy was through Layto
a said
O Go over 20 my Office and I'll civ
s you position as a clerk and messe
D, ger until this case is settled WhC
IS the boy had gone DR.. Stuyyesant saiC
Il Have you that prescription, col
d nel?"
r. Here's a copy | made yesterda