The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-26

purse containing $1.1O in money,
winch Mr.. James had asked him to
look after. This was the first intima-
tion the police had that any jewelry
was missing. They stated that they
nad round a diamond ring and a lock-
et. but had not inquired If there was
anything else. MIR. Davis himself
found the bracelet which was in the
empty watch box. He states that all
of the premises had been turned topsy-
turvy by the constables. The watch
which is missing had been on top of
the dresser, laid in a fur toque, while
the money was in a purse in chat
elaine bag which was kept in a
drawer. Mr.. James is positive that
he saw these things in the room be-
fore he left the house at noon, and his
wife did not have an opportunity of
spending the money in the interval
between them and her death. The
jewelry found by the police had been
In japanned box on the dresser, the
bracelet being in the watch case which
was partially concealed by an ostrich
plume. The diamond ring had been
given to Mrs. James by her husband
when they became engaged.
Story About Milk Boy.
Another feature of the case which
is worth investigation is story about
a boy engaged with local milk COM
pany, who delivered milk to the James
house. This boy presented bill to
Mrs. James several days ago. but she
did not pay him because she had no
money in the house. The following
morning he again called in company
with the route foreman, but Mrs.
James was again forced to put him off.
The next morning she handed the boy
a SIS bill which he was unable to
change, and told him to bring the
change. 81. on his next trip. He has
not been seen since for new boy ac-
companied the foreman on the route.
The second day she asked the new
boy about the change and was told
that the one to whom she had given
the money had been discharged be-
cause of some irregularity.
Saw Man at Shack.
At the time of the tragedy, R. Ger
main and man in his employ were
working on house which Mr.. Ger
main is building on Greenwood Place,
about $50 yards from the cottage
where the murder was committed.
Mr.. Germain states that he was at
the building practically all day, and
about 9 o'clock in the morning he saw
a man. who was unknown to him,
leave the back door of the James
shack and hurry away to Portage ave-
nue..
when I got to work Saturday
morning )" German said, 81 found that
was without tool that 1 needed
and went to my home on Lipton
street to get it. I came back behind
Happyland, along the river bank and
as came from the river toward the
building l saw man come away from
the back door of the shack. I believe
he came out of the back door. which
looks toward Greenwood Place, but I
cannot be sure of that. l can swear.
however. that he came from near the
all the way to the river, and was
when first saw him. but he was walk
ing very fast and reached the sidewalk
first.
He was a young man, between %
and %. should say and certainly not
medi.lm height. and heavily built.
dlhCu UCuIl1u uiills do ldl do lily Ou11u-
ing. and noticed particularly that he
had very short jacket. with no over
coat. and had particularly broad,
heavy hips. l don't remember ever
seeing him before. but l should know
him again if saw him walk. He was
clean shaven. and had full round
face. l should say he weighed 17o
pounds. He wore dark clothes. which
were soiled. but not ragged. and cap.
He appeared to be working man.
When l got to my new house I went
in there and was working all day. In
the afternoon. it being rather cold.
was in the worshop behind the house.
There are windows looking out on
Portage avenue. Greenwood Place and
Dominion street and l saw number
of people pass during the afternoon,
but did not notice this man again.