The Detroit times., 1908-01-29

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heavy for me. SO left her on the
floor end placed pillow under her
head.
MY object in tying her hands and
feet was to prevent her from giving
alarm before | could get out OF town,
or at least out OF harms way. ! did
not think she was seriously injured
and expected she would recover her
senses any moment. SO In my haste
TO get out | secured only the s14 she
had In her handbag, overlooking
large roll OF bills and gold watch
nanother part OF the room. Before
left can't say whether IL was be-
fore | tied her hands or mott re-
moved the earrings from her ears
Then / 'ducked.'"
Directly after the murder Boyne
went to a resort at No. 100 Randolph
St, where he said goodbye TO one OF
the inmates. Next he visited "A saloon
on Cass-st., near Michigan-ave., TO get
a suit case he had left there and then
went TO the Continental hotel for the
night, registering under the name OF
Sam Simpson. He arose at 8 O'Clock
Saturday morning. went to the Michi-
gan Central station, checked his suit
case and returned TO the Cass-st. sa-
loon. where he met the jeweler who
Identified him, Tuesday. as a man who
had exhibited a diamond earring tone
of Mrs. Welch's) and had asked It's
value. Later he joined Marie Hall at
the depot and the two left for the east.
In Buffalo he disposed OF the diamonds
for $25. The police know the purchas-
er and expect soon TO have the stones.
From Buffalo, Boyne went to Toronto
and thence TO his home In Woodviiie.
Mothers Ominous Dream.
The next morning after his arrival
home. Boyne's mother came 10 him al
the breakfast table and said: Percy.
| had terrible dream about you lasi
night. dreamed that you committed
a murder and that | saw your coat all
covered with blood. | couldn't tell
whether IL was a man or woman you
killed. Oh, but Ii was horrible"
Young Boyne put on a bold front
and laughed 1t of, and the good moth
er's fears were set at rest. Two days
later Detective Downey called for him
and. by a clever ruse. Boyne was IN
duced TO accompany him to Detroit.
Bovine was led to believe that Capt
Mcdonnell merely wanted statement
from him because of his familiarity
with the place.
when did they discover the body
oueried Boyne on the train.
Tuesday afternoon, replied peT-
ney
"Oh. then, I'm all right. left De
troit Saturday
Woman Furnishes Clue.
While Boyne and Mrs. Welch were
talking in the latter's 2arlor on the
night of the murder. Rose Laveich. a
woman roomer, came down from the
third floor to get bottle of milk. and
saw the two sitting there. The next
morning she went out and noticed
nothing unusual, closing the door,
which was equipped with a spring
lock. behind her When she returned,
some hours later, she was unable to
get any response TO her rings. She
came back several times after that
with the same result One OF these
occasions was just after the fndins
OF the body. She found the way block,
ed by a police officer. and told him OF
her attempts to get in and secure her
things. He would not admit her and
did not even take the precaution to
ask her name.
About a week later. while Dan Scott
was still under arrest. she appealed
to Capt Mcdonnell for permission TO
get her clothes.
You're Just the woman we want
said the captain. when she had told
OF Percy Boyne's visit and her intru
sion. With this information as clue.
Detective Downey set to work and
traced Boyne to his home Miss Lave.
ich is still held as a witness in police
headquarters
Boyne declared that he would have
confessed sooner had IL not been sor
bis mother. The thought OF the grief
the news would cause her was what
held him back and, as last resort,
he sought 10 cast suspicion on come
unknown person. Then. when ne
saw he was caught, he decided to
tell all.
Learns Of Death from Sweetheart.
Consideration for his sweethear-.
who Is pretty young woman only IL
years old, also held him back. for -
had only the highest regard for the
girl and she had attempted TO make
better man OF him. More than
once. he says, she had advised him
to stay away from Mrs. Welch's and
after his return to Woodvflle II was
from her he learned OF Mrs. Welch's
death. The young woman, Of course.
knew nothing of his connection with
the murder. and mentioned the finding
of Mrs. Welch's body merely as an
item of interest
did you hear, of Mrs. Welch's
death?~ she wrote; and then told him
about the sensation II had caused.
In the seclusion OF his cell, Tues
day. Boyno sought solace in, the eighth
chapter of Romans. knowing, he said.
that IL contained the consolation OF
heaven He spent most OF the after
noon In reading the scriptures and IL
fortified him for the ordeal he knew
must come.
1.-THE sooner the better" he finally
concluded, and sent word to Capt
Mcdonnell that he desired TO tell his
story.
Posed as Woman's Defender.
In his first recital, Boype had posed
as Mrs. Welch's defender. and told
how he had come to her rescue only
to be Knocked down thrice by the
assassin and finally thrown down
stairs. When he recovered his senses
he found Mrs. Welch's diamond ear
rings in his pockets. II had not &C
Cured to him to report the murder OF
Mrs. WEIGH to the police.
Surely you do not expect us To be-
lieve that story?' said Capt. Melon