Woodruff County news., 1909-03-04

heSlHdlu blfC0dll or LOnuOH, EuS- land. l shall be pleased to help you in any way that is in my power" replied the gentleman.
 How was the young man dressed when you last saw him?" inquired the detective.
 Murray was wearing a navy blue overcoat at the time, and Birchall touched the sleeve of it 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 Binchall.
 The detective shook his head gravely
 That London, Ontario, is a bad place for a convivial chap" he said. They'd kill a fellow there for $5 Were you ever in this country be- fore?"
 q have been in New York and replied Birchall. and having thanked him for the information given, Mur- ray withdrew.
 On his way to the telegraph office he reviewed the conversation that had just taken place. He had already reached the conclusion that Birchall had lied to him.
 Shadow this man., the message read. but do not arrest him unless he tries to cross the river to the United States. 1 will be there Sunday night
 Further investigation revealed that MT. 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 a handsome young fellow, five feet nine inches tall, of slight build, with a small, light moustache and decided English accent Pelly declared that he was the son of the Rev R. P Pelly of Walden Place. vicar of Saffron Wal den, Essex, England. He was p years old, a graduate of Oxford, and a cousin of the beautiful Lady Pelly. who was one of the suite of Lord LansdOwne, formerly governor general of Canada. He informed Murray that he knew both the dead man, whose picture was in the papers, and Birchall.
 "Benwell, Birchall. Mrs Birchall, and l all came out from England in one party said Pelly. 'Birchall and Benwell left us for a day and Ben we'll never came back. saw the pie ture of the dead man a few days later. and told Birchall it was Benwell and that he ought to go 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 BirchalIs papers, found in searching his effects, were letters corroborative of what Pelly said The latter with his Oxford course finished and the world before him, was looking for an opening in life, when, in December 1889, he read an advertisement in London, England, newspapers as fol- lows:
 "Canada.-University man, having farm, wishes to meet gentleman's son to live with him and learn the busi- ness, with view to partnership; must invest $500 to extend stock; board, lodging, and five per cent. in- terest till partnership arranged. Ad- dress, J. R. 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 Birchall's effects, hop ing that he would stay all night as it was long way to come for such a short interview and also he desired to have his father meet J. R. BurchaH. On the appointed day BurchalI 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 one and a half miles from Niagara Falls. Ontario. a farm with la, Ge 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 busi- ness. and mentioned the fine fishing, shooting and other sports to be en- loved on the estate He explained that the business carried on was buy ing horses in the rough and grooming them to sell for profit; that the farm was used to raise horse feed; that during J. R. Burchalrs absence his overseer. a Scotchman named McDon- aid. and several hired men looked after the farm and business; that he had a 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 bers lived in English style and had