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he is alleged to have committed muir
der, arson and burglary in Russia. was
engaged in legitimate warfare as q
revolutionist.
The Russian Government Is making
frantic efforts to bar this testimony
Commissioner Shields, after it is taken,
will hold his decision until the Circuit
Court has decided upon a motion made
by Coudert Bros. to strike all of 1t ou,
Of the case.
Allowed Case to Continue.
After a conference this morning Judge
Ward Endorsed the papers in the case as
follows:
The matter being under Amusement
by the Court, the stay is vacated with
out prejudice to the objections of the
demanding government to Jurisdiction OF
otherwise
1t was in accordance with the indorse-
ment that United States Commissioner
Shields decided to reopen the case.
Long before O'Clock, the time SET
for the hearing to start, the Commits
sioner's room was packed with a crowd
which had been collecting in the cor
vidors OF the Federal Building since
carly morning 1t was composed of
men for the most part. but there were
several women in the gathering. Most
Of them seemed to be Russians or Rus
sian sympathizers
For the Russian Government as at
tornevs were Frederick C. Coudert, John
Murray and c. a. Colon. Pouren Is
represented by Congressman Herbert
Parsons. Prof. Isaac A. Hourwich and
simon o. Pollock.
andrew Lasdinch. who speaks no
-.,'., os s,,.o,,, 40 tho frs. witness
English was s"o,'' as ''.e .is. " '''tr,s,
MIR. Pollock acted as Interpreter. The
and formerly resided In Bristol, ~ H.
He had lived in Russia.
I'VE, ,.o,, IN tn. Province Of I,ioland
were ~" '' a.. 49,.
in the fan or 1900 ana IN 'He H's' H'''e
months ,,, TO- s ren,,ed anrnativelv and
Inc "t''eeo .,.,.,..,.
then said that there was revolutionary
militia In his section, elected by the peo-
.bo ..ren,esentstive'' Of one
PIE nc s,-,io,, ,,..s ., ers+
caIled militia. and later "Bsothers of the
WOODS
He Knew Pouren.
..,> ,.o,, Lro,y the accpsed7,
-" 'Vu ~ - ,.,, ,,,,
Yes mere "e 10 ~ 81, ~. ",'.'
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only one "BRnMn utININE"
That 10 4.AAAl4NI HkDAu = NINE. LHnA
IL tas slgn-igts " i n eHokE tsel -
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EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES.

EMPIRE CITY RACE TRACK. n. Y.
The entries for to-morrow's races are
as follows:
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40 encourage the nearly million school children Of Greater
New York in their writing lessons;
To help the teachers who have this important branch Of
study in hand by offering stimulus for their plpis
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inspector returned Clarke, with 3
grim smile. I gave you my wCsS OF
honor that II you would come with rue
I would give you the privilege OF ar
resting the real murderer OF Harrison
Garner. There ne is, and all you have
10 do is TO handcuff him. He'll be
coming around Ia a minute, though 1
don't think there's much fight left In
him. The police certainly deserve
great credit for this I imagine the
morning papers viii have a good deal
20 say about the wonderful piece OF
work accomplished by Inspector Ship.
II isn't toe late for an extra, even.
That's all very well, Mr.. Clarke, but
what does il mean2''
III tell you-ah, he's coming back
10 earth. That was a scientific crack
YOU gave him. just hard enough but
not likely 10 interfere with the later
duties CT the hangman. Inspector and
Mr.. Sexton. I have the pleasure OF in
PRODUCING to you Mr.. Arnold Edger-
ton, the twin brother OF a most es-
timable man. who has Tis ked his cWn
neck to save one that is absolutely
worthless. Now, inspector. you may
take the case and Mr.. Sexton and 1
viii retire again TO private life"
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Asks to BE Locked Up.

When we entered the gloomy cor
ridors of Central station Clarke at
once sought out Inspector ship. who
happened to be in charge. and begged
for an interview with Edgerton.
I'D Ike to favor you. Mr. Clarke.
said the Inspector. although it's very
irregular. ] can't refer to you as his
lawyer. ar he has refused 10 employ
one; still ] can't forget several little
turns you have done for me. and so I'll
see IL he wants to talk to you
Here We met a stumbling block OF
formidable proportions. Inspector Ship
returned with the word that the pris-
oner absolutely refused 20 see any
one.
Then. Inspector I wish you would
lock me up ia the cage next 20 Edger-
ton. and preferably on the side his
bunk is on. if that one is empty You
can do that. can't you. and leave me
there for an hour? T may be able 70
interest him through the grating"
wei. I guess I can. but il ism
often they come here asking 10 be
locked up, Come on down stairs"
Better go out and have your
ncHeon iu tbe meantime. Sexton.
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Miss Morrlson's Story.

%. yes. Mr Clarke. I am strong
enough for anything II it viii prove
Arthur innocent"
Then / will call my confrere. Mr..
Sexton. 10 take notes and we will go
over the case in detail
I was easily found for though pre-
tending 20 read I admit ] was taking
in the conversation from my position
behind the portieTe.
Now, then" continued Clarke "the
papers say'that Mr.. EdgeTton called at
your apartment building, the Patio. at
5:30 O'Clock last night That he found
Garner there and stayed only about
zen minutes. That he aud Garner left
together, entered Edgerton's automo-
bile. and started north Now what oc-
CURED during those ten minutes? o.
'Ah. Mr.. Clarke. 1t happened just as
the papers say. only they have added
so many horrible things that are net
50. They say Arthur was insaue'y
Jealous of Harrison and that he left
me in a rage. lie wasn't a bit jealous.
lie knew Harrison stlU called on me
as an old friend OF our family. and he
often said he thoroughly approved Of
love. He was acting strangely last
night, but he remarked that ne was
worrying over some business troubles
He scarcely spoke ten words 20 me,
and when ] asked him about an en-
gagement we had for next Thursday
evening he could not remember what
it was and claimed he had forgotten
all about IL. / thought this strange.
Tor he meyer fOrgets anything When
Mr. Garner rose to go Arthur said ne
was on his way TO see a man on an
important business matter in Edge
water. and offered to take Mr.. Garner
iu his machine 20 his home on Wilson
avenue. I remember thinking this was
odd, for he never be fore mentioned
business in the evening.
Had Mr.. Edgerton ms basIness
troubles?"
None that I know of. Papa said
Just the other evening that his factory
had orders enough ahead to run il a
year"
NOW Miss Morrison. did yo-l notice
anything else strange in his a .tions o.
Wen, there was one thiug but it
can't be OF any importance When he
was leaving he rolled a cigarette and
noticed that he rolled il inward When
he makes his own cigarettes he al
ways rolls them outward aad he told
me once that was the proper way. This
was why noticed it. but / suppose il
was nervousness that caused him q.
change"
I'm" CALCULATED Clarke, medits
tive.y. Have you seen Mr.. Edgertoa
this morning."
No, was going there after seeing
YOU, nut ] dread the crowds and the
uotOriety
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to make his fortune. which he did
most successfully, acquiring, In the
course OF time, an extensive ranch ana
large holdiASs of city property.
I'VE we're ,ha only children, and
after our motner's death he devoted
himself 10 our care. with the assist
anoe Of aaFrench goveTness and
Spanish housckeeDer who presided
over the large retinue Of servants in
our villa at beautiful Petropolus. Thus
We acquired from infancy three Ian
guages. These have been a great help
10 Arnold in his viIlsiny. though in the
matter Of education requiring appli-
cation he Is deficient.
"He early developed the very worst
traits. At the age Of five years ne
cut off the legs of the family cat with
a hatchet just TO see her hop, he said.
By the time he was fifteen he was
utterly beyond restraint our father
repeatedly settled his gambling debts.
paid forged bills, and spent large sums
keeping him clear of the law. ] am
sure ATnoid's escapades hastened his
death, which occurred about i've years
ago. Everything was left 20 me with
the admonition that I was 10 take up
the burden for which our parents had
both given their lives.
4 have performed this duty 10 the
best Of my ability. I closed up my
fathers affairs. sold off everything,
and came here. thinking Ii might save
Arnold 10 get him away from his evil
associations. out wherever he is ne
ccnsorts only with the lowest. / have
made him &. liberal aliowance-too lib
eral. I fear--which he has squandered
Ia debauche ~ in various cities, al
ways returning TO me when IN need Of
money. In these moments he is master
Of all the arts OF fawning
In his heart Z knew he hated me
because. our father had not seen fl
10 divide his property between us,
and he has repeatedly threatened my
life
zone Of his choice methods of woT-
rying me has been TO impersouate me
and cali upon my friends. usually do
ing some act 10 disgrace me. You
have seen the resemblance between
us, and as ] never mentioned 10 my
friends that I had a twin brother. il
was easy for him 20 impose on them.
/ have repaid many a loan that /
never borrowed. knowing il to be his
work
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brick walls. guarded by many sentinela
and mounted gendarmes. three small
residences are situated. not much bigger
than the average dwelling house OF an
ordiraTy landed proprietor The largest
Of these is Inhabited by the imperial
family. The second is II tie disposal
OF the empress dOWager du-tng her
lately not very frequent-visits from
Gatchina- The third. The Farm. indeed
deserves its name, being an old peasant
house. fitted Up so that it may serve ss
an abode for the imperial family.
II was first used when after some Of
the imperial children had been suffering
from measles the larger residence had
70 be disinfected and replast6red. The
whole family then for a time raovsd
across 20 The Farm, where the little
sonvaIescents speedily recovered their
strength. The stay here so charmed the
children that year BY year now one OF
the other OF the girls pleads feeling III,
and entreats her parents 20 90 for 6
few days to The Farm, which had
proved 20 be such a wonderfully health
restoring place, I have been told that
the request is occasionally granted. 8ut
the Gar and Czarina are really delight.
ed to have an excuse for staying for
some days in the small. cozy rooms of
the quaint old farmhouse and forgetting
for a while the cares and responsible
tiles Of their exalted positions.
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that his desire for money would bri.4
him back.
When got TO my apartments that
evening the janitor looked al me -
surprise. why. Edgert0n. he said.
you're back early 1 saw you leaving
In the automobile not fifteen minutes
ago. Did you ind your keys inside2'
81 knew az once what had hap
Dened. My brother had gone TO me
garage and taken out my car and
made the excuse OF losing his keys
60 get the ianitor 20 let hin into my
rooms L went upstairs and found
my worst fears realized. His own
clothes we're there and a black suit.
the mate 60 the one I was wearing.
was missing. He was out to make
trouble Tor me-
II had no thought Of his calling on
Atiss Morrison. although / knew IA
knew of her and had seen her With
me at distance. 1 think that as
was Included Ia his Hrsu scheme n
vengeance, and that had the pres. .sos
Of Garner not onered richer prey hs
would have enIiced her out in lhe
automobile and dealt violently Nh
her.
Alrs. EdgertOn sEuddered ana drg.
up closer 10 her husband
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EdgcrtOn's Story.

IL was many months after these
events that ] iirst heard the connected
story from Arthur Edserton's own
lips Nothing came out at the trial,
as Arnold was induced to plead guilty
and accept a term Of life imprison-
ment, there being little doubt that he
was insane. Edgerton, the Yirtuouss
lived in retirement until he could wind
up his business affairs, when he and
Miss Morrison were quietly married
and departed to make their residence
in Europe. The evening before they
left they called at our apartments 10
express again their gratitude TO Clarke
for making their great happiness pos
sible
I was born in Rio Janeiro, began
Edgerton after. with some reluctance,
he had consented 10 tell his story
MY brother followed me into the
world a few hours later and our
mother died at his birth. Afy father
was the younger son Of a titled Eng
Elish line and had settled In Brazil
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q lasted. Two men were locked in
deadly embrace. reeIing about the
room, ovsrturning tables and chairs.
while a third circled around them
watching for a chance to administeS
the quietus with the butt OF a pistol.
The man In the embrace OF the stran-
ger was Clarke. The one with the
pistol 'sas the Inspector. The stranger
had a long knife in his right hand
which he was trying TO bring 70 bear
on clarke's anatomy, but / was pleas
ed TO note that the wrist Of tie hand
that held the blade was enciTcied with
four fingers and a thumb that knew
possessed a grip Ike a pipe-wreneh-
The affair could have but one end
ing. and I did not see that I could be
Of any use. With one powerful effort
Clarke brought his opponents head
within range OF the butt of the In
spector's revolver. there was a quick
thud, and a limp form slipped out Of
his arms TO the floor
Despite the blood which ran down
his face from the cut In his forehead,
the CRIME. and the torn clothing and
disheveied hair / knew him from the
pictures that filled the days papers.
n was AFthu" Edgerton.
"What devil's trick is this you're
playing on me. Mr. Clarkeg'' roared
the inspector, I'VE left this man at the
station not half an hour ago How
comes IL that you lead me here IA
false scent and then drag my own
prisoner out Of that room and force
me 10 slug him?"
- didn't leaa Won on a false scent
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Gar and Czarina Exist in Fear

When on New Year Day, 1896, the sa-
luttng gun on the Peter-PauI fortress
by a mistake" fred ball cartridge
against the winter palace the Czar and
hts family left their capital for good.
and took Up their residence at Tsarskoe-
Selo. Since then only on two occasions,
writes B. ". Norregaard, IN the Lon
don Daily Mail, have they visited ST.
Petersburg, and then only for a few
hours-at the opening OF the hrst dOuma
and at the conservation Of the cathedrai
built in memory OF Alexander IL on the
spot where he was murdered
TsarskOe-Selo is situated on the Bal
tic railway half an hour by train from
St Petersburg. Immense. beautifully
kept parks surround the palace, with
magnificent old trees and gorgeous
shrubs, with dainty snow-white paVIl-
lens and fine works Of sculpture sId
beautiful terraces and eolonnades. Close
TO the palace is a great lake with richly
wooded shores and a most picturesque
little island, on which a pavilion, mod
eled as a Greek temple, CLEANS out ,ra.
diantly white among the luxurious,
vivi6 green foliage The palace is a
stately construction, in late Italian rem
aissance style, built BY Catherine II. II
sions, at official dinners or banquets.
The imperial family as a rule lives at
much smaller palace called the Alex
androvski.
In May the court moves 10 Peterhof,
on the Finnish bay, and stays there TIL
autumn Here also there are vast,
magnificent parks, extending the whole
way to oranienbaum right opposite
Cronstadt The great I'alace in Peter
hof, built by Peter the Great and con
siderably enlarged by Catherine II, is
situated on a low ridge running parai-
lei TO the coast line al a few hundred
yards distance 2eterof is chiefly re-
nowned for its water works and fgun-
tains. which are built on a larger scale
than those of Versailles and fOr beauty
and effectiveness more than rival them
In corner OF the park, right on the
shores OF the sea, sheltered behind tals
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7Mp nv MR. L0GhED
In /MBRA CE

said Clarke, as he and the inspector
disappeared down the iron stairway
At the restaurant to which 1 went
for luncheon met some friends, jovial
good fellows and We tarTied long over
the coffee and cigars. When 1 finally
broke away, I realized in dismay that
fully two hours had elapsed since 7
parted from Clark. I hurried at once
10 the station. and there found
laconic note from him.
Cant wait any longer. Come At
once 10 435 Fourth avenue
They've only been gone about ten
minutes, said the captain who handed
me Clarke's note. The inspector is
with him Don't know what they're
I'D to-"
] lost no time getting to the address
named. which proved 10 be a low re-
sort knew well as the harboring place
OF thieves, and a breeding spot for
the worst forms Of vice ana crime
The gaudy front opened into a rather
innocent-iooking bar. and that on
smaller rooms beyond.
I went in boldly. and at q venture
said authOritively 10 the barkaener
who was serving a solitary customer:
The inspector just came in with
plain-clothes man. Where are thev
now"
lie, taking me as I expected him to.
for fly cop" said nothing but jerk
ed his thumb expressively in the di-
recuon Of the depths beyond.
Just as 1 was about 10 enter tba
swinging doors an awful hubbuh arose
from within, the sonud of chairs burl-
ed violently TO the floor. the crash Of
breaking glass and overturning tables
curses, and the deep breathing of ,,an
in deadly battle. The one customer
who had prieked up his ears at the
mention OF the Inspector. fed incon-
tnently. The barkeeper. schooled bv
long experience TO no interference Iii,
the law other that to break II where
safe. wiped glasses as y nothing was
happening. l pushed fs,A doors aside
and rushed in.
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Clarke Has Taken the Case.

Il think I can give you card which
VIII secure you from annoyance"
Oh thank you Is there anything
else?"
NO. Miss Morrison Tell Mr.. Edger-
ton for ME that we may clear him in
spite Of himself"
Then you viii help?"
Madam, / have already taken the
case"
When she left, Clarke's eyes danced
with excitement.
''What do you think of it uow2" he
asked.
Il can't see a ray Of light, San you?'
/ replied
Isn't she a wonderful woman 10
think % little thing like thzt cigar
cite? You and 7, Sexton, know some
thing of the Obsessions of cigarette
smoker, and that his prejudices are as
in1exible as the laws Of the AIedes. ana
Persians. / don't know what il means
now, but I will. But let's go. I'm
anxious to have a look at that auto
before It is removed I suppose the
police have paved over it nov until
there'h be no hnding out anything
from it,"
When We reached the scene OF the
tragedy we found the machine stand
ing apparently just as the murderer
had left it. the front VIII seIs in the
ditch and the hind wheels elevated by
TIE grade of the roadway. p dark
pool OF blood in the tonneau told its
own story The motor was guarded by
a solitary policeman, who kept at bay
a gaping crowd Of curiosity seekers.
Clarke and had some difficulty with
the majesty OF the law. but an air OF
authority and a cigar finally -ron the
day.
Is the machine just as it WIS when
the body was remoyed?'' queried
Clarke.
Yes. sir. It's not 10 be touched till
the coroner has look al it," q
would like to give him a dialect tlft
truth demands that he speaks remarl-
ably coed English.}
Clarke gave the machine a mos
critical examination. promising the Of
iieer he would leave it just as he
found it. he peeped under the hood.
tested the spark, noted the supply of
gasolene, and marked the course Of a
bullet along the leather. of the rear
seat
An automatic" he quietly re-
marked. Nothing but a steel-jgcketed
bullet could go clear through the body
of a man and then cut so clean a fur
row. There are no signs Of a strug
gle The polish OF that woodwork
hasn't a scratch on it. which would-1't
be likely II there had been a fight
Oficer. are you sure these levers
haven't been touched since the body
was found =
Yes. sir. / came with the wagon
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Then He Net Her.

Finally I met Miss Morrison, and
/ felt It was an epoch in my career.
As became better acquainted and
the truth dawned on me that all my
hopes OF happiness were wrapped up
ia her. I realized. as never before,
what a cruel burden my father had
bequeathed me.
Il hesitated 10 tell Maize Of my
family skeleton I had no intention
OF dsceiving her. and would have told
her an before our marriage, but
sought TO put of the evil day"
1T wouldn't have made the least
bit OF difference. dear" said Mrs.
Edgerton. with IN affectionate pres
sure Of her husbands arm. Il would
have married you IL you had had
whole penitentary fun Of wicked
brothers.
Before asked Maize 20 be my
wife" Edgerton continued. Il called
my brother into my office and made
a compact with him In consideration
OF a material increase in his allow
ance he was 20 leave Chicago and
not return for five years. 7 almost
hoped that before this time was up
he would either drink himself to death
or be killed in some brawl-
He has always shown himself in
capable OF keeIing his word, and
was scarcely surprised. when, on the
DAY Of the tragedy he walked into
my office. / was angry and lost my
temper. l tod him he never would
get another cent out Of me At first
he whined and begged. but when he
saw I was firm he became furious and
opened upon ne torrent Of abuse.
I ordered him 10 leave or ] would
kick him out.
He went. vOwing the most terrible
vengeance against me When
cooled down I was nlled with remorse
and felt tha, had been untrue TO
my fathers trust. But 7 reasoned
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on the second speed, threw OF the
gear-clutch. applied the emergency
brake. and skidded into the ditch on
his tires. They are cut through. The
engine was not burned out from being
left running, for the machine is Of a
type which disconnects the batteries
when the gear clutch is thrown. No
expert motorist ever did such a bung-
Eng job
''But in the stress of excitement--''
l suggested
7 never saw excitement cause one
of them TO forget the high speed. and
besides. all this. except the stopping.
occurred before the shooting"
Perhaps Edgerton was a new hand
at the game. %
NO. on our way back I have been
trying TO think where I had heard his
name before. Just recalled it. He
drove his own car in the races at
Washington PARK last year. must
pay more attention 10 sports. Really,
in cur line of business one can't af-
ford TO neglect any branch Of informa-
tion. No. we're not going to get of
want to go down 20 Central station.
II may be best 10 have an interview
with Edgerton.
Nov" continued Clarke. as we set
tied back In our seats. assuming that
you have come over from the camp OF
the enemy, lei US count our forces and
see wherein our little army Of facts
is superior to that of the police First
tce motive Jealousy and robbery. say
the police. but / never knew Of these
two impulses 10 work together Their
case would be stronger with either OF
these motives alone. Robbery is out
of the question, and We have Miss
Morrison's word that he was not jeal-
Hds and the testimony Of the levers
tSay he was not in the car"
And against this" I said, the po-
lice are holding a man who started in
the car with Garner. who. when =
rested in his apartments after a lapse
Of ample time for him to have return
ed by cars from the scene Of the crime.
has blood spots Ga his coat and is la
boring under stress Of great excite
ment. Moreover. he has tacitly admit
ted the act, and makes no effort at an
alibi. Our friends. the enemy. will call
IL perfect chain of evidence
Yes, but perfect chains of evidence
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The Detectives Theory.

''t have learned nothing 10 change
my opinion" I iepIied.
well I have. Sexton. il is my
solemn Judgment that Edgerton was
not In that automobile when the kill
ing was done It's simple Hitle
thing. but TO me its conclusive.
The machine was set on the sec
ondary speed. The gasoIene tank was
almost empty and the oii-cups dry as
bone. Whoever ran that crr was
afraid Of the nigh speed, and he had
been burning up the engine and squan-
dering the gasolene 20 make time
When he Stopped he lert the throttle