The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-29
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want to see me?' he inquired
suavely.
Eyes" faltered Challoner; and with
a quick glance in the direction of the
prosecutors men, he added: And
alone, please"
Murgatroyd turned to his men and
queried:
Anything new"
Mixley pointed to the Morning Mail
and to an unopened telegram upon the
desk.
THAT from the assembly, he re-
turned. D. ~--1r
Mrrgatroyd shook his head, sayiHST =
mo, / don't mean that. l mean in
the Tannenbaum case"
McGrath gasped.
'"'Gee!" he exclaimed, eve was so ex-
cited about this here that we clean for 3
got about it."
Murgatroyd took from his draweftNe :,
bundle of papers and handed it to Mi
ley, saying: Is
Look up that excise violation-righ
away. And, McGrath," he c~ontinueds,T
there are three witnesses in the Tan
nenbaum case that we've got to have.
It's up to you to get them. If you can't
find them by , O'Clock, let mt know.
You nay 60"
And now seating himself at his desk
Murgatroyd turned to Challoner with;
We'll, C~halloner. what can / do for
your"
Challoner advanced quickly toward
the desk.
Prosecutor Murgatroyd," he began,
sulping. tits up to you to clear me of
~ Il 49, 40 tha -
derer of Hargraves!"
Miriam and Shirley had risen. but
they did not move: they hung upon the
prosecutors answer.
Murgatroyd leaned back in his chair
and returned calmly.
IT now It,"
you know it," gasped the Three Wis,
itors; and the next moment the women
were grouped around the prosecutors
desk.
Murgatroyd. proceeded to open his
mail.
Yes he unused, II have known 1t
for almost five years-you must have
known it. too"
|"Not until a few hours ago." Chal-
loner quickly informed him.
you don't say So" was Murgatroydx
answer. and presently he added;
though, perhaps, it is not SO very sur
prising."
Chal1oner's eyes narrowed; his pulse
was beating fast. Suddenly he said:
But somebody killed H~argraves-
who did it?"
TIL prosecutor looked at the man in
oredulously.
do you mean to tell me, that though
you know now that you didn't kill Har-
graves-that you don't know who did
kill him."
"Tm here to find out was Challo- II.
ner's determined answer.
"Why, thunderation," calculated
Murgatroyd; and looking the other
squarely in the eyes, went on: II knew
that everybody didn't know, but I
thought you knew long.ago hat it was
Pemmiean of Cradlebaugh's who dia
It,"
"Pemmican," repeated Challoner, as
If to himself, was the only man who
knew, and he's dead"
Yes" assented Murgatroyd, che
killed himself in jail. He confessed ju1t
before the Court of Appeals filed 81
opinion of affirmance in your case. III
was a game on his part, that murd1f.
He had stolen ten thousand dollu<S
from the management of C~radlebauah5r
and had been threatened with prose-
cution for 1t. 1t was necessary for ain
to replace the money The opportunffv
came and he seized it. He knew thot
there was bad blood between you ana
Hargrayes; knew that there was s.
motive on your part; knew that ven
shot and missed; knew that Hargrav&s
had a lot of money on his person, and
he set out to get it. 1t was safe-ka
got it, and Hargraves. too-shot him
dead with another gun-after b
missed him-and paid back the money
to Cradlebaugh's.'
Miriam could not restrain herself.
n burst out: And you have known
this for years?'