The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-05

/ discussion, for IL am NOT mistaken we
are nearing Aurovia. BY the way, you
doubtless can procure me an interview
with Dr. Homer Smith in the jail. as
you have the. backing Of a big news
/ paper"
ed, according to the papers. ! had the
very latest editions
He had not when we left Chicago,
but unless 1 am greatly mistaken he is
| now behind the bars, and with pretty
black case against him."
You certainly have information on
the case which the newspapers have
not been able to obtain" I replied,
rather nettled.
than you. Perhaps l merely jump at
| the conclusion as the finality or
theory which my mind suggested
| may be mistaken
| Further conversation was interrupt
ed by our arrival before the little arti-
fetal stone building which serves for
a railway station at Aurovia. The evil
dent topic of conversation on all sides
| was the tragedy of the night before.
scorned unofficial information until
1 had exhausted the official. However,
l could not resist turning to one of the
! groups on the platform and asking:
What is the latest in the Williams
/. case?"
Doc Smith gave himself up about
two hours ago." was the answer.
80 my theory was correct" muir
INJURED my companion.
Yes, and the mystery knocked out
of another good story. But let's see
what the police have to say
When we reached police headquar-
tiers we found Chief Darling in his
Office and at leisure. AS we entered
my companion slipped me his card
with an apology for having omitted
the formality on the train. The name
/ read was Mr.. Carlton Clarke"
Chief Darling was willing to talk.
but protested that he had no knowl-
edge which was not already public
property in the city. He had arrested
DR.. Smith upon his own request and
after a conference with the states at
torney. The most damaging evidence
against him, aside from the known de-
tails OF the tragedy, was powerful
motive. The prisoner had every reason
in the world to be the enemy of the
dead physician, although there had
never been an open rupture and they
met as friends in society and lodge
work. When DR.. Williams came to
Aurovia DR.. Smith had a flourishing
practice. Within the two years his
practice had dwindled to practically
nothing. most of his wealthiest pa
tients having fallen under the spell of
DR.. Williams engaging personality.
But Is was over an affair OF the heart
that the most serious clash in their
fortunes had occurred DR.. Smith for
years had been keeping company
with pretty Lucille Burton. Every body
In the city believed them to be tacitly
engaged. The society sensation there
fore was sprung when the cards came
out about year before announcing
the marriage of DR.. Williams and Luz
cile Burton.
Has their married life been hap
py?" asked Carlton Clarke, the first
words he had spoken during the inter
view.
We'll. yes. as far as anybody knows
Dr. Williams was a hard drinker al
times-what you might call periodi-
cal drinker-but few people knew 1t
as he always went home and locked
himself in the house for three or foul
days, and it was given out that he was
sick But my men have taken hin
home many a time just before one oil
those sick spells y
What is DR.. Smiths bearing"
That's just what puzzles me. He
will make no. confession, and yet he
wanted to be locked up l said to him
Look here, Doc, you're not guilty OF
this thing. are your and he said
Technically l am. and not another
word can / get out of him. But
shouldn't be surprised If he makes q
full confession at the inquest tomor-
row."
Now, Mr.. Darling continued
Clarke, you have, of course. investi-
gated fully the history of the pow
der?"
That was the first move I made
) look bad for Doc. The fake stuff never
left his hands from the Time it was
ground until the shot was fired. The
lodge has been getting it's imitation
made at Burpee's drug store, where q
clerk by the name of Wilbur Paget
who is a member of the lodge. grinds II
I'D on the quiet as we need it. On the
afternoon of the initiation he had made
up a quantity Doc Smith dropped In
to the store about $50. and Paget gave
him the powder wrapped up in pack
age As far as 1 can find out nobody
but Paget and Doc handled 1t or saw
It,"
Have you inquired whether DR.
Smith has purchased any gunpowdel
lately?''
"Oh, it wouldn't be necessary for hin
to do that. All the doctors here hum
! a good deal. and Doc Smith always
has plenty of ammunition In his house
, If he wanted to make way with Do;
Williams il would be the easiest thins
In the world for him to have changed
the powders and then said it was &C
cident But IL that's the case, I cam
: understand what he wants to give him
self up for"
= Don't you suppose the clandestin'
! meeting he had with Mrs. Williams
this morning had something to do will
$ it?"
Now look here, who has leaked 2
e angrily exclaimed Darling. Il was sur
no one knew of that but myself and on
: of my men who happened TO see then
together"
l you have leaked. my dear Mr.. Oar
D ling" answered Clarke. 1T was :
chance cast and I'm surprised that al
old hand like you should have takel
( the bait But you may rely upon GU
2 discretion, and / trust you will par
i don my lucky stroke and give US you
full confidence"
Clarke's good humor seemed partial
ly to mollify the angry officer. but
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