The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05

detective
Murray was wearing a navy blue
oyercoa' at the time, and BIrchalI
touched the sleeve Of It lightly.
Like that" be said. "a whole suit
Of blue"
Did he drink" asked Murray
Yes, he used TO get pretty jolly at
times" asserted BInchall
The detective shook his head
grayely.
That London. Ontario, is a bad
place for a conylvial chap" he said
They'd kin fellow there for s..
We're you ever In this country be.
forc?"
y have been in Now York and
Niagara Falls, but never In Canada, 10
replied Brchall. and having thanked
him for the information given, Muir
ray withdrew
On his way 10 the telegraph office
he reviewed the conversation that had
just taken place lie had already
reached the conclusion that Birchall
had He'd 20 him
Shadow this man" the message
read. but do not arrest him unless
he tries 10 cross the river to the
United States will be there Sunday
night"
Further investigation revealed that
Mr. and Mrs. Blrchall and a young
man named Douglas Raymond Pelly
were guests Of BaidWin's boarding
house at Niagara Falls. and had ar.
rived there the day after the murder
Murray called VII reilly, who was a
handsome young fellow, i've feet nine
inches tall Of slight build, with a
small lirht moustache and decided
English accent Pelly declared that he
was the son Of the Rev, X. =. Pclly Of
Walden Place vicar OF Saffron Wal.
den, Essex. England. He was % years
old. graduate Of oxford. and a cousin
of the beautiful Lady Pelly, who was
one OF the suite OF Lord L.ansdownc.
formerly governor general Of Canada.
lie informed Murray that he knew
both the dead man, whose picture was
in the papers. and Birchall
"Eouwoll. BircAall Mrs Blrchall,
and | all came out from England in
one party said Pclly 'Birchall and
Bcnwcll left us for day and Ben.
well never came back. ] saw the pic.
ture OF the dead man few days later.
and / told Birchall 1t was Benwell and
that he ought to so and identify the
body and make sure"
Murray spent several hours convers.
ing with Pelly who was perfectly will.
ing to tell all he knew regarding the
suspect and murdered man. Among
Birchalls papers, found In searching
his effects, were letters corroboratiye
Of what Pclly said The latter. with
his Oxford course finished and the
world before him, was looking for an
1889. he read an advertisement in
London, England. newspapers as fol.
lows:
Canada man, having
farm, wishes TO meet gentleman's son
TO live with him and learn the bust.
ness, with view to partnership; must
invest $500 to extend stock;
board, lodging, and five per cent In.
terest TIL partnership arranged. Ad.
dress, ]. Il. Burchall. Primrose Club,
Park Place. st, James. London"
Pelly wrote to the above address,
requesting further particulars. In re.
ply he received a telegram from j. r..
Burchall, stating that he would visit
Walden Place. Saffron Walden, on the
following Thursday. Pelly answered
with a note. which was found with
other letters In Blrchall's effects, hop
ing that he would stay all night as II
was a long way TO come for such a
short interview, and also he desired to
have his father meet ]. X. Burchall.
On the appointed day Burchall ar.
rived at Walden Place, and later met
Pelly in London, and won over both
son and father.
He pictured to them a large farm
Oht huu nan lhiitB rum Aflhkhlu
Falls, Ontario, a farm with large
brick houses and barns, the former
heated by steam and lighted by gas
and the latter By electric light, with
lights placed around the farm. He
told Of the big and profitable busl-
ness and mentioned the fine fishing,
shooting and other sports to be en-.
joyed on the estate. He explained
that the business carried on was buy.
Ing horses in the rough and grooming
then to sell for profit; that the farm
wa. 1ed to raise horse feed; that
during ]. II. Burchall's absence his
overseer. Scotchman named Melon
aid, and several hired men looked
after the farm and business; that no
had q branch business at Woodstock,
Ontario and had rooms there, where
he and his wife lived at times. He
said a number OF Englishmen lived
around Niagara Falls. and that a club
had been created in which the mem
beers lived In English style and had
English servants. Burchall said he
had organized the club. The country
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