The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-30

Then suddenly he went on in full con-
fidence: No. | asked him if we had
time before the 11:45 train to drop in
somewhere for little taste
What did he say?''
He asked me where l was going.
and | told him to Fairview on my va
cation, and | mustn't miss the train"
What did he say them"
He said there was plenty of time.
So we got off and walked through
Arch street to Heuizer's, but he
wouldn't go in. He said he'd wait out.
side"
But you went in?"
YES"
Was he waiting when you came
out?"
NO, l guess stayed too long.
missed the train and had to go homo
on freight"
You say you didn't know the man
very well. but can't you remember
anything about him, any peculiarity
about him."
We'll. he had funny smell"
"A funny smell. What was it like?~
1T was kinder sweet He said he'd
been eating something for his breath.
He gave me some too. He said I
ought to have some by me. it was SO
good for whisky breath
Have you any of it with you7"
yes, in my vest pocket"
The doctor searched the pocket and
presently found kernel of we'll
known proprietary article for the
breath. He chewed 1t moment and
then leaning toward the man SO that
the scent must strongly reach his
nostrils. said:
DO you remember that smell,'
Sure do
What Is associated with 1t in your
mind? What does it remind you off,"
"Heuizers hotel
did you ever smell it before you
were in that place."
why. yes: that is what Chinky
gave me just before l went in
"Chinky? Who is Chinky?'
Il dunno He's a feller l met some
times. l dunno his last name
why is he called 'ChinkyT"
They say it's because when he
runs to turn the switch the dimes
and nickels chink in his pocket"
Then he must be conductor on
the street cars?"
"Oh, yes: that's what he Is, l re.
member now"
Dr. Furniyall returned to the Offfce
The captain had just returned with
the information that. sure enough, the
key did not fit the lock on Swartg'
store.
"Of course" said Dr. Furnivall.
Now hunt up mana conductor on
the street cars. who is known as
'Chinky.' He is your man. Bring him
to me and I'll prove It,"
But "Chinky" who was found to be
conductor by the name of Alan
Westover, frightened so that he could
not stand on his feet when charged
with the crime, admitted his guilt at
once. and there was no necessity fof
| hypnotizing him. He said that Satur.
day night after his work he had met
| Flanagan on a car. He told him he
was going on a vacation that Swartz
was in the store with a big roll, which
he was intending to take home with
him. as the safe was no good. and that
lie Vt ldHuiSduD uuu OfOu6ut away th0
store key instead of leaving it with the
boss, as he ought to have done. seeing
| that he was to be away SO long and
might lose 1t. Flanagan was stupid,
and "Chinky" easily got the key from
his pocket as he helped him from the
car to go to Heuizer's, substituting one
Of his own in its place. Running to
the store he watched until he saw
| Swartz removing his butchers frock.
| and while 1t was over his head, en-
| tangling his arms, he rushed in and
choked him with short length Of
rope. He meant only to render him
unconscious and get the money. his
| hastily conceived plan being to throw
suspicion on Flanagan, who would
seem to have run away after doing the
job; and that was why he had stolen
the key. But when he saw that he
had overdone the matter-that Swartz
was dead-the pulley and rope dan
! Cling down from the loft gave him
the idea of complicating the affair by
making il look like suicide. So ho
hoisted the body up and left 1t hang.
ing. shut the door, put up the bar.
| locked the paddock and went home.
He had suffered the most horrible tor
lures Of mind ever since; had been ON
the point Of giving himself up dozen
times, feeling that death would be .
relief to him, and now that he was
taken he was glad of it. They would
put him out of all his misery before
long. His only excuse for the crime
was that he was 9 cocaine hend. and
| supposed he was crazy and didn't
know any better.
| Flanagan, released at once, went
home for his vacation. this time with
out stopping on the way; and he never
entered saloon afterward. Westover