The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-01

copyright, 1905, by w. q. ChhpmanD
Capt. james !. Donaghy, chief OF the
detective bureau OF Philadelphia. 10 |
sna type OF the levei-headed investigators |
" crime OF the present day. He has been |
n the department for 30 years; he never |
wore a disguise OF any kind In ms lie:
he knows every rule of the game, ana |
las occupied every separate position In |
the service from that OF sub-pollceman |
np TO the responsible post which No now
ais with signal success. He was the
conspicuous figure IN the famous White |
murder case although he modestiy dis
claims the credit. saying that the glory
belongs TO the entire police force OF the
Quaker City. The story, outside OF its
bwn interest In important rs q fair IL
lustrntlon OF the unromantlc and busi-
aessllke methods now generally used In
the detection of criminals In the large
cities of the United stntes)
On the night Of May 10, 1900. Prof.
Roy Wilson White. fellow OF the law
school OF the University OF Pennsyl-
rania, and lecturer on Roman law
at the famous seat Of learning, was
uysteriously and brutality murdered.
Prof. White, although man Of less
than 80 years Of age. had already won
cial branch OF study. He was
quiet and unassuming in manner. and
enjoyed the reputation Of being the
most popular instructor at the uni
versity. So far as known he did not
have an enemy In the world, and the
news of his murder came as a terrible
shock, not only to his family and
friends, but also to the thousands OF
students with whom he had come into
personal contact during the period OF
his tutorship.
On the day OF the murder all OF his
movements were accounted for from
the time he said good-by at his home
In the morning until the moment he
left tho classroom for the night.
During the afternoon he had D long
talk with one OF his associates con-
corning a work In which the two men
we're mutually interested. He took
dinner alone at small hotel near the
university, and after that lectured to
the law class under his charge. He
was confident and enthusiastic, and
never appeared to better advantage.
About ten o'clock Mt night he left for
his home In Germantown, suburb Of
Philadelphia He started In the d.
rection of the Powelton Avenue sta
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad with
the purpose OF boarding the 1915
train.
I ,ss than ali hour later policeman
walking along Thirty-second street, ad.
Joining the railroed tracks, stumbled
against a body on the sidewalk. II
was quite dark in that sectlon-in
fact II was afterwards declared TO be
the darkest spot In oil of Philadelphia.
The officer flashed his lantern on the
inert mass before him. and was
shocked TO find a man, mangled and
bleeding. His head was crushed and
he was unconscious. The pockets OF
the white vest were turned inside out
and his gold watch was missing. The
little green bag that he always car
ried by his side was spattered with
bis life blood. II contained among
other things textbook on Plead
ing"---a book from which Prof. White
had been lecturing that evening. Some
uotes on sheets of paper which he had
utilized in his Quiz" class were also
in the bag. A pocketbook contained
life insurance policy. an invitation
10 a class reunion In another state.
and a sun Of money in greenbacks.
A few yards away, imbedded in the
soft earth, was an iron bar, quite
thick, and about IS inches long. II
was such thing as is used on the
platforms of freight cars.
The disfigured corpse was removed
TO the university hospital. and the best
5 medical and surgical aid summoned.
But II was too late: the vital spark
had fed, and ali that the professors
and students had left to them was the
memory Of Roy Wilson Whites era
cious life.
The shocking nature OF the crime
seems to have aroused the author
tiles into instant and universal activ-
ty. Superintendent OF Police Quirk
ind Chief OF Detectives Miller held q
consultation to determine what should
Ne done. While they were talking
James A. Donaghy, member OF the
detective star, passed the open door
sf the outer office. Quirk espied him,
Hello, Jim" he cried.
It had been raining eats and dogs
al the afternoon. Donnghy entered
the ONCE water-soaked from head ia
loot
whats the matter with your" said
Miller.
you ought TO know" was the re
joinder. You sent me down tc
Media to get pickpocket."
did you get him."
Sure" WAS the rejoinder "and goi
soused In the bargain"
well" said Miller, we've sol
something bigger than pickpocket e
look after now; listen.
Donr Thy listened. Aud the more HI
heard the more absorbed he became
He forgot all about his wet clothes
E4p forgot everything but desire 4
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