The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-28
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When discovered suspicion fel-or
fought say facs
nowhere publicly hinted that suspicion felon the man
who brought reference at
that time made to him in the is obviously mpos
sbe that Of him at that time have been
given newspapers.
Unfolding my morning containing the
account Of that discovery ound to be deeply interesting
and attention not three
times The discovery had been made bedroom and when
1laid down the paper was aware of hash-rush-howl
do what word find is satisfactorily
descripve-in which seemed to that bedroom passing
through my ROOM mpossby painted running
river Though almost instantaneous in its passing was per
ecty clear cIearSha distinctly and with sense of relief
observed the absence OF the dead body from the bed
1t romantic place that had this curious sensation
but chambers Piccadiy to the of st
james 1t entirely me. was In easy
chair at the moment and the sensation accompanied with
peculiar shiver which started the chair from Its position But
Ms be easily
OF the windows there In the and the
IL on the second aoor TO refresh my eyes with moving
objects down in Pccadiy II was bright autumn morning
and the street sparkling and cheerful The wind high
AS looked out brought park quantity
fallen leaves which gust whred spiral pillar
As the pillar fell and the leaves dispersed two on the
opposite side OF the going They
the The often
his shoulder The followed him. at distance Of
some thirty with his right hand menacing raised First
the singuarity and steadness of this threatening
public horoughfare attracted attention and next the
remarkable circumstance that nobody needed It. Both
threaded their the other with
smoohnes hardly consistent with the action OF walking
pavement single that could
them place. touched them looked after them In passing
before my windows they both up
very distinctly, that could recognize
them consciously noticed anything
nst had an unusually lowering and that the face
of the who followed him of the color of impure
am bachelor, and my valet and hswife constitute
establishment. My occupation
bank and wish that duties head of department
light they popularity supposed to be- They kept in
town Of change. ,l
As the circumstances Of the murder gradually unraveng
them from mine knowing little abou them
possible in midst Of the universal excltemc, But knew
verdict Of wilu murder had been found apt the
peed murderer and that he had been committed to Newgne
for trial knew that his trial had been postponed
OF erin of
general prejudice and want Of time for the preparation Of the
defense. ,ta
My sitting room. bedroom and dressing
nc9r With the last there communication but through the
staircase part fitting bath has been
then been for years-fxed It,
standing In bedroom late one night giving some
my before bed. My face
toward the only available door Of communication with the
dressing and closed My servants back to-
that door. While speaking to him saw 1t open
and look in who earnestly and myseriouy beck
oned to That the who had gone second Of
the along Pccady and whose face of the color Of i'm
pure
The having bckoned drew back and closed the door
With no than made by crossing the bed
lighted candle already hand felt inward expecta
cn of seeing the figure in the dressing roo and did not see
Conscious that my
him said, Derrick, could believe that in cool
fanced az AS there laid my hand upon his
breast with violently said
Lord yes, SRA dead man beckoninsr'
believe that this John Derrick trusy and
than had impression
whatever of having such figure until touched him
fully derived his impression occult
from at that instant
Derrick bring brandy and him a
glad myself or what had preceded
that nights phenomenon him single word Reflect
ing absolutely certain hatI had that
before except the occasion In Phcadily Com
pairing beckonng the door with its
preston up stood window
conclusion that the first occasion 1t had sought
and that the second
sion It of being Immediately remembered
very comfortable that night though felt GER
Yanty explain that the would not At
daylight heavy sleep, from which awakened
Derricks coming bedside with In his
hand.
ton bearer and servant 1t was
summons the forthcoming session
criminal court the Old Bailey had never
before John Derrick well
knew certain at this hour whether
with reason oherwise-that class Of Jurors
tomarly qualification than mine and he had
at nrst the The who served
Il matter coolly He had said that my
nothing him. there the
at his ate.l. l. Ga.. alge III
For d.y undecided whether respond to this
call It, not conscious OF the slightest
mysterious attraction the other or
THAT am other statement that
make Ultimately decided break IN the monoony
OF my life that would 60.
The appointed morning a morning the month OF
bee black and In the last degree oppressive east Of
Temple Bar the and sarcase Of the court
narngly lighted with the court itself similarly
Illuminated think conducted officers into
the old crowded did knew that
the to be tried that day think that until