The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-03-06

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How was the young man dressed
when YOU last saw him." inquired the
detective.
Murray was wearing navy blue
ovcrcoat at the time, and Birchall
touched the sleeve OF 1t lightly
Like that" he said "a whole suit
Of blue"
Did he drink" asked Murray.
Yes, he used to get pretty jolly at
, times asserted BinchalI.
The detective shook his head
grayely.
THAT London, Ontario, IS bad
place for conyiyial chap" he said.
They'd kill a fellow there for S..
We're you ever in this country be
forc?'
Il have been In New York and
Niagara Falls but never in Canada"
replied Birchall and having thanked
him for the information given, Muir
ray withdrew
On his way to the telegraph office
he reviewed the conversation that had
just taken place lie had already
reached the conclusion that Birchall
had He'd 10 him.
Shadow this man" the message
read. but do not arrest him unless
he tries 10 cross the river 10 the
United States. will be there Sunday
night
Further investigation revealed that
MIR. and Mrs Birchall and young
man named Douglas Raymond Pelly
were guests OF Baldwin's boarding
house at Niagara Falls and had ar
rived there the day after the murder.
Murray called on Pelly who was
handsome young fellow, five feet nine
inches tall Of slight build, with
small light moustache and decided
English accent Pclly declared that he
was the son OF the Rev r. +. Pelly Of
Walden Place. vicar OF Saffron Wal
den, Essex, England He was % years
old, graduate Of oxford. and cousin
OF the beautiful Lady pelly. who was
one OF the suite Of Lord LausdoWnc.
formerly governor general OF Canada.
lie informed Murray that he knew
both the dead man. whose picture was
in the papers. and BIrchall
"HeuwcU, Blrcholl, Mrs. HrChall
and / all came ont from England In
ono party" said Pclly, 'BrchalI and
ncnwcll left Ms for a day and Ben
well never came back | saw the pic
tme Of the dead man a few days later.
aud told Birchall It vas Bcuwell ana
that he ought to 20 and identify the
body and make sure"
Murras spent several hours conyers
Ink with pely who was perfectly will.
Ing to toll all he knew regarding the
suspect and murdered man. Among
Nirchall.s papers, found In searching
his effects. we're letters corroboratiyo
at what pclly said The latter with
his oxford course finished aud the
world before him, was looking for an
opening in life when. In December,
1859 he read an advertisement In
London, England newspapers as fol
lows.
Canada University man, having
farm. Wishes to meet geuilemau's son
go live with him and learn the bust
ness with view To partnership, must
invest r5Oo 10 extend stock;
hoJuI. lodging. aud i've per cent. In.
irros' rll partnership arranged Nd-
droes = Il GurchMD, Primrose club,
I Park Place. st James, London
Polly wrote 10 the above address.
requesting further particulars. In r..
uN Nr received telegram from J K.
MrrhalI stating that he would visit
Walden Place. saffron Walden ON the
following Thursday Polly answered
with q note. which was found With
other letters In pirchalls effects hop
ing that he would stay all night as II
was a long way Ia como FOR such a
short Interview, and also he desired 20
have his father meet J. X. Burchall
ON tho appointed day Hurchall ar
rived az Walden Place, and later met
Pcuy in London. and won over both
son and father
lie pictured 10 them a LARGE farm
one and half miles from Niagara
Falls. Ontario. a farm with larg,
brick houses and barns the tormrl
heated hy steam ana lighted by ga
and tho latter by electric licht, Viii
/ Wshts placed around the farm II.
/ told ~ the biz and profitable bust
ness and mentioned the enc ish.ue
shooting ana other sports % ho I'm
loved on the estate Tie cNp'ainn.