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Dr. l." Samuel Manson handed Hams
Jolt by saying that on tho day
o fthe murder Capt. Hans's mental con-
ditlon was such as 10 render him IN
capable of recognizing the face OF his
enemy, or even his name, ii lie heard
1t spoken, allowing the possible infor.
encc that. being incapable of deduction
OF Initiative, it must have been Thorn.
ton Hains who practically committed the
murder, even though the Captain held
the automatic gun.
Recalled to patch this rent In the
case, Or. Manson made it more glaring
by changing his mind and saying that
Peters Ha!ns's mind awakened when
he heard the word Annis. and that hs
knew what he was doing when he
started down the runway to shoot, and
that his Impulsive manila probably
required While filling his victim with
bullets.
Then came the other alienist, Dr.. L.
Pierce Clark, who. after declaring that
Peter HalnS was insane in November.
whereas DR.. Manson insisted that he
had recovered In October, became woe
fully mixed under cross.examlnation.
Being called upon to give from mem
DRY some OF the things stated In the
hypothetical question. Or Clark noun-
dered badly. He couldn't remember any
Of the statements correctly. He finally
figured out to his own satisfaction that
Peter Hams was Insane because he had
twice overcome an impulse to kill Annis,
and equally insane because. on the third
occasion, he had succumbed to the I'm
pulse and done the killing
Changes His Mind.
After insisting stoutly FOR upward Of
an hour that Peter lIains had I'm
ulslve insanity" Dr. Clark finally do.
clded that lie had been wrong all the
time and that 1t was "compulsIve in
sanity" Then he switched back and
forth a few times in a state of high.
ford confusion, Juggling the words
"Compulsive" and 'Ilnpulsive" until tho
audience became dlzzy. one found him
self humming Peter Piper picked =
peck of impulsive insanity"
Or. Manson was on the stand to allow
Darriu to conclude MS cross.examins-
ton.
Just Wha. an Illusion TO-
Have you examined patients who
have had illusIons?" asked the Prose.
cutor Yes, sir, many replied DR..
Manson.
The witness defined an Illusion as
disturbance Of the perCeption-"th pa
tents perception being disturbed by hls
brain For instance" said Or. Manson.
III described MIR. Darrn here as
Wild "a. about to spring | would DO
suffering lrom an illusion"
Tie Court cautioned the witness not
to make his illustrations so personal.
In undertaking to define decisions Dr..
Manson made thi' interesting state
ment. a sane person may lave a de-
fusion myself nave suffered from ds-
lusious.
An. yes, quite 80. said Mr. Darrin.
aud moment later be had Dr. Man
son admitting that he had never seen
4 person with decisions whom he dill
not regard As insane a. the time.
Mi Mcintyre u counsel ipr the lie
fouse. didn't seem to relish the treat.
menI u,s expert was rndergOins. DR..
Austin Flint. sitting Just behind Dsr-
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Last Two Pays Of Big Sale.
$40 Mems Winter 0'CoatS S4.S5

liub Clothicrs. ..I-.2'I lirrndvay,
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Nestled Up Lovingly"

she induced him 10 take her out
automobile riding and nestled up low
ngly to his side and put her arms
around him and talked lovingly.
She caused him to visit and stop at
hotels with her.
she caused him to live with her as
man and wife under assumed names
and lived with him as /. she wer. his
yyifs
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with the merits OF the question re-.
ferring 10 the use of the secret service
men this committee has nothing to do
We fully recognize the right Vt tho
President to express his disapproval Of
legislation adopted b. the Congress. 10
point out its defects and to ask lhat
The Washington times., 1909-04-06

THE Jailbird,' ''When Mans Hungry
The Washington times., 1909-04-06
DR.. CARR AND BRIDE BRIDE
RETURN TO CAPITAL
Recent Romantic Marriage
at Midnight Surprised
Family and Friends.

Dr. William B. Carr. whose recen+
marriage to Miss Eleanor Nrcciu oe
Jersey City, while she was on . ,-,s,t
70 friends at StoneIeigh Court. surprised
tne families and acquaintance OF the
young couple. has returned to wash
ington with his bride. Since the we'd
dihg, Dr. and Mrs. Carr have been on
an extended tour of the East. stopping
en- route 10 the Capital at the brides
FORMER home in Jersey City. The coupIe
are temporarily at home to their
Irlends at the Alabama apartment
house. eii'
a splr1t>or~ romance and the desire to
aVolu a more conventional and eIab-
orate wedding, DR.. Carr explained to-
oay' was the reason for the impropnptu
nuptials and the manner in which the
Two young people slipped away from
their friends, secured a license at II
Clock and were married by the Rev.
midnight
The romance was begun several
months ago, when Dr. Carr met Miss
McGill at house party given nv Miss
May kehoe. of StoneIeigh Courf No
Mccli was again on a visit 20 Mics
henoe at the time of the marriage ard
1t was Kept secret even from the host
eSs' who first learned Of il when the
couple started on the wedding tourney
next day. Mrs. Carr IS wealthy In bor
own right and DR. Carr, formerly of
the emergency Hospital stan. is a
tai. Nspi-
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ON SECRET MISSION.

VALPARAISO. Chile. April s.-Ad-
miral Perez, chief of the naval sta
thn at Talcahauano, has been COM
missioned by the government to visit
the United States on an important
mission. the nature Of which has not
been disclosed.
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gHAPTER XVIII.

n A MOTHER wild theory" sheer
~ ed the detective. Your head
seems TO be full of them.
Stere. II makes me laugh
", see 20 what length You lawyers will
Ro.tn your efforts to free a client Would
you mind explaining to me how you
have managed TO arrive at this very
interesting conclusion
You can sheer all you want TO,
Frank" retorted Clayton, nettled by the
others sarcastic tone But tell YOU
I have hit the right trail at last. Frank
harrington vas killed by n man who
esood at that window across the air
shefS. and fred two or more shots
through this open window. I can prove
20 you the truth OF my assertion, n you
are willing 20 listen 10 reason"
go ahead and try to prove it,
well. in the first place, as said
before. the fact that the fatal shot
came from that direction Is proved by
the fact that one OF the bullets lodged
in that wall
u have already admitted that the
shot came from that direction" the de-
tective interrupted. but all that that
means is that the murderer must have
stood between his victim and that win
dow II doesn't show that the shots
came through the window"
Wait minute" said Clayton. quiet
L. "Kin5lg allow me 10 finish what
was saying. II the murderer stood
between his victim and that window, as
you suggest, he must have fired at very
close range"
Not necessarily So" argued the de-
tective. harrington may have stag
eered over 70 the window. after being
shot"
staggered over there with a bullet
clean through the center OF hts heart,
Pshawl Peabody. ] am surprised 10
hear you make a break Ike that-a
man OF your experience. Frank Bar
r<ngton's wound was such that he must
have dropped dead right where he
stood
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Synopsis of Chapters Already Published


Wilbur Leslie. employed in the jewelry
firm. OF Darlington & Sons, finds between
the leaves OF a public library book the
photograph or a beautiful girl whom he
determines TO seek out and win Gay
or so later this very girl turns up at the
Office in the shape OF the new stenoSra-
rher, Laura Hamilton. hired by Frank
harrington without the knowledge OF his
partner and younger brother. Arthur. she
tells Leslie that she has not sat for
photograph in ten years. and when he es-
corte her to her home IN the OUTSKIRTS OF
Brooklyn one night he notices that they
are followed by a tall man with a dark
beard who. the girl tells him. has been
trailing her FOR the past week. Owing TO
this fact. Laura's father presents her Win
q peari-handled revolver. and is amazed
when Arthur Darlington asks for the girl
IN marriage.
Meantime Frank harrington discovers
SO. 900 worth OF uncut diamonds missing.
6nds them In Laura's handbag, ana
een1s Leslie for the police. When ne gets
back. Frank harrington is lying on the
Eoor dead, a bullet hole through his heart.
:. peerf-hnndled revolver on the desk and
ARA Hamilton nowhere 10 be found
Leslie is accused Of the crime and seat TO
prison. refusing to incriminate the girl
in any way TO save himself. His friend
md lawyer. Steve Clayton. goes out 10 the
Hamiitons and listens at the window
while Mr.. Hamilton tells Arthur Barring
ton that some unknown person sent the
girl box OF poisoned candy After Ar
thur leaves. Steve presents himself and
electrifes Mr.. Hamilton and his wife by
suddenly demanding OF them: Are you
sure this girl Is your dsughter-your own
flesh and blood7" They admit that she
was adopted IN her infancy. and Clayton,
tracing back the box of candy. hnds that
n was bought by a tall. dark-bearded
man We has now reason for thinking
that Arthur harrington shot his brother'
and IN order to convince Detective fea-
body OF this induces the latter TO come
,,itb hifr, 20 the Office where the tragedy
occurred, where he suddenly points IN TIL
un1ph TO a panel in the wall
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GIRL DRUGS
MARYLAND TEACHER
Frederick County Damsel Puts
Overdose of Narcotic in
Apple.

WINCHESTER. Va, April 6.-W F.
ShiPe, Frederick county school
teacher, Is recovering today from the.
effects of, "a practical joke. perpetrated
by a modern Eve with an apple fhat
came near resulting in his death.
The girl, thinking It would be an ex-
ceilent joke to make the teacher sleep.
drugged an apple which she subsequent
ly presented to him There was nothing
out OF the ordinary in the transaction
and the pedagogue consumed the fruit
with rellGh. A few moments afterwal.,i
ne became dangerously III. and was
saved only through the heroic efforts OF
physicians. The girl had put an over
dose Of the narcotic in the fruit
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appeared to be greatly pleased. and
when told him that the office was on
the ninth floor he was even more
pleased"
You took him upstairs to see the
room, Of course?" suggested the detec-
tive
Yes, sir; although as a matter OF
fact' he seemed quite willing 70 rent 1t
and pay a deposit on it before ne had
even been upstairs to see it, which
Thought at the time rather queer
1 should say So exclaimed Pea
/ body. again exchanging a glance with
Clayton
But 1 insisted on his going upstairs
and looking the room over before he
lad down any money" the janito- CON
| tinued. We don't want any di salts
fed tenants in this building. you know. :"
And what happened?" asked Pea
body eagerly. what conversation pass
ed between you when he had inspected
the Officer"
We'll, sir, we went upstairs and I
opened the door Of room 800 with my
pass-ker. and ushered him inside. He
walked right over to the window and
stood staring &C the window Of the
Office Icross the atr-shaft for quite
some MINUTES. Then he turned to me
with smile and said that the office
was most satisfactory. and that he
would pay a months rent in advance
which he did
can you doubt now that am right?''
| Clayton inquired Of Peabody in an ex-
cited whisper. After hearing what this
janitor has said, can you doubt that
| Frank harrington was murdered by
that mann"
1T certainly looks that way" the de-
| tective admitted. cit looks as if that
fellow hired this Office for the express
purpose of making a target of Frank
harrington. I'm going to make it my
business TO find M. Peter Nc 1850,
agent. think L should ENJOY little
talk with him"
Clayton TUNED suddenly to the jani-
tor.
by the way." he said, you haven't
as yet 6escrioea this man Moroso to US.
/ What Goes he look like?"
HE appears to be a foreigner OF
| some Sort" was the reply, but whether
| he's an EyetaIisn, a Frenchman. or a
| Spanlard I could not say. He looks
as If he might be any Of them.
Hes quite a distinguished looking
gent, though-very tall and very dark,
and has a heavy beard"
THE tall. dark bearded man again. -
! gasped Clayton. completely staggered
! by these words. can it be possible
that Frank harrington was murdered
by that fellows?'
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NM detective. stepping nui
wv riedly to Claytcn's side.
what have you discov-
cred. steve7"
"A bullet hole in this wall" was the
ez 1ited reply This means that more
than one shot was fired at Frank Bar
rinzton. See. here is where one OF the
Aullets entered"
He pointed 20 a little round puncture
in the center OF tho oak wall panel.
IT'S a bullet hole. all right Pea
body agreed. after a close inspection
"and I should judge that it was made
nv a 2-calfber shot. I guess more than
one bullet. was fired. as you say; but.
after all, what does you discovery
amount to- 1 fail TO see why you should
get so excited about it.
well, doesn't IL prove cOnclusively
that the pearl-handled revolver was not
used by the murderer Only one shot
was fred from that gun. remember. and
here we hseve evidence that at least two
shots were fred at Frank Darlington
one that missed and one that hit"
Pooh! / told you before we came
here that the murderer was probably
smart enough 10 take the precaution
Of -efiIling his revolver after using Il. so
the discovery Of this bullet hole doesn't
prove anything OF the Sort" retorted
the detective.
well, there is another point which
this discovery or mine demonstrates,
declared Clayton. You will notice,
Frank. that this bullet has penetrated
the wall at a point directly opposite the
window of this room
YES, see that"
And you will recollect that when
Frank Barrington's dead body was dis
covered It was lying at the foot OF this
desk-near the window
well, what about ftp" snapped the
detective testify. what the dickens are
you trying to get at. Steve?'
..-rhe man who shot Frank Darlington
must have stood between hiS victim and
.he window" Clayton went on.
.Of course" agreed the detective. III
he had stood anywhere else the shot
that went wild wouldn't have entered
this wall. But what difference does il
make where he stood?'
NE must have stood between the
window and Frank Darlington when he
fred those two Shots" continued Clay
tor, "or else
"or else what. Steve?'
Instead of answering this question
Clayton walked quickly over TO the
window OF the private office and exam
incd the easement intently.
Then ne turned eagerly 10 the detec-
tive.
Tell me. do you remember whether
this window was open or closed when
you first got here after the murder"
ut was open" replied the detective.
IT remember closing Il myself after
had made my investigation"
VERY good. guessed as much" cried
CLAYTON excitedly. Frank. the man
who cred that fatal shot wasn't in this
room at all He was In that building
sc-oss the air-shaft, and he killed Frank
harrington by shooting at him through
kh opan window"
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JUMPS FROM BOAT,
WOMAN DROWNED

MOBILE. Ala. April 6e-Mrs. Carrie
Cain, q yed eighteen years. jumped from
burning launch into Mobile river and
drowned. she was in the launch with
jefferson Saxton and family, whom she
was visiting. The vapor of leaking gaso-
lene caught fire and the boat was soon
in flames. Mrs. Saxton, her son and
daughter, and Mrs. Gain jumped into
the river
Lieut.. w A. Bendan, of the revenue
cutter Winona. MAJ ID two hfebOats
and saved all but " Cain.
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well, perhaps the murderer after
ward dragged the body over there near
the window" snapped the detective
flushing at the break he had made.
That doesn't sound very plausible,
retorted Clayton, with a smile. why
should the murderer have gone to the
trouble of moving the body of his vic
tim? Besides. there were no blood
stains in any other part of the room.
wei. I'll grant you that that fatal
bullet was fired at close range then
said Peabody.
In which case there would have been
powder marks on the body. You've got
to admit that. Frank. IL the murderer
stood between Frank harrington and
the window ne must have placed his
revolver right up against his victim
BODY when ne pulled the trigger and
that would have left powder mark.
Isn't that so, old man?'
Yes, l guess that's So assented
Peabody suIlenly. There weren't any
powder marks on the body. l remem-
Der noticing that particularly
Good exclaimed Clayton triumph
antly. And now L some to my strong
est argument. Step over here TO the
window. Frank. and see what I've
found"
lie pointed to a slight indentation on
the right side of the framework of the
window-a tiny ridge which ran the full
breadth of the woodwork.
You realize what this is, don't you,
Frank?
1T looks like the mark of bullet, y
admitted the detective with a frown.
1T is the mark of a bullet declared
-
any doubt of IT. One of the shots was
so close to the framework of the win
dow that II plowed that groove in the
wood as it sped from the gun"
He took a ball of string from the desk
and babe Peabody hold one end of It
while he walked across the room and
placed the other end against the bullet
hole in the panel of the wall.
Pull the string out and place your
end in the groove the bullet made in
| the framework of the window" Clay
ton directed That's right Now you
see we've got straight line from the
groove to this bullet hole. The same
bullet that grazed the woodwork of the
window sped across the room and
lodged itself in the panel Doesn't this
prove my contention that the murderer
'Humphr grunted Peabody, and
walked rapidly out of the private office.
Come on Stevei"
Where are you going?"
Downstairs, of course. and into that
building opposite to fnd out who oc-
lcupies that office across the air shaft"
answered the detective.
''Ahl You think I have proven my
point. eh?'' exclaimed Clayton, exult-
antly.
well. I think your new theory is at
I least worth looking into" was the ad-
mission, grudgingly given IN admit
you've got me interested. Steve. You're
not quite such an impractical fool as
1 thought you"
Greatly elated over this somewhat
questionable compliment, Clayton fol-
lowed Peabody into the elevator.
What floor. please. gents?'' inquired
the elevator man.
NINTH" replied the detective curt
I ~. Il think that's the floor we want.
/ isn't It, Steve? The office of Barring
ton & Sons In on the ninth floor Of the
ether building, believe
! Clayton nodded.
1 They got out OF the elevator and
walked down long corridor. They had
to enter several OF the Ofhces before
they were able 70 locate the one they
sought. There was only one office on
that floor the window OF which directly
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TALKING OVER WAR;
DIDN'T HEAR TRAIN

GOSHEN, IND. April e.-AnimatedIy
discussing their experiences in the war
and obiivious to the approach of a
Twentieth Century limited. Thomas Hite
and Samuel Wurtsbaugh, vino net for
the first time in many years on a rail-
road crossing near Ligoner, were in
stantly killed by a passing flyer.
The train was running at high speed.
and the bodies OF the two men were
picked Up 200 yards distant from the
Lake Shore road crossing
The Washington times., 1909-04-06

faced the window Of the private office
Of harrington & Sons.
Here it is, 1 guess" exclaimed Pea
body at lenCth, stopping before closed
door marked 9O9: but there doesn't
seem TO be anybody in here-the door is
locked"
They looked at the name on the glass
panel. 1t read: Peter Moroso, agent"
''MOroso, ,,1?" muttered the detective,
Ever hear that name before, Steve2'
Clayton shook his head.
mo I don't recognize it Let's go
downstairs again and ask the janitor
about him"
At sight of Peabody's police badge the
janitor of the building willingly told all
he knew about the tenant of room 900
Hes only had that Office about a
week" he said ''Ae occupies 1t all
alcBe-a'u't even got an Office boy. he
comes down here very irregularly.
Sometimes ne doesn't show up for two
or three days at time
What business is he in?" inquired
Peabody.
4 couldn't tell you that. sir. He
calls himself an agent; but what he
is agent Of I haven't the slightest idea
He amt a very communicative sort Of
gentleman; he's the kind that minds
his own business and expects every
body else to mind theirs, as far as he's
concerned. He doesn't even give me a
ned wnen he arrives here in the morn
ing"
DO you know where he is now?'
inquired the detective.
mo, sir. l do not I don't think he's
been down here at all today. I amt
seen him since yesterday
All, He was here Yesterday ex-
claimed Peabody. eagerly.
Yes, sir. -
How mary times did you see him
yesterdays?
Twice. When he came in and when
he went out"
What time did he go out?"
About o'clock
Peabody and Clayton exchanged a
! meaning glance.
That's just about the time Frank
Darlington was murdered" Clayton
whispered in the detectives ear.
Yes. know" Peabody whispered
back This really does begin to look
pretty good You say you saw him go
out? he added, turning to the janitor.
Yes, sir. He came down in the eIe-
vator. He was in a great hurry. So
much so, that he bumped into a gentle
man in the lobby and didn't even stop
to apologize"
Seemed quite excited. eh2"
Yes. He looked more rattleJ than
| have ever seen him before. I after
ward mentioned the matter to Sim
Baldwin. the elevator man. who brought
MIN down from the ninth floor. and Sim
told me that he jumped into his car
Ike cat chased by a dog-those were
the very words Sim used in describing
the incident TO me-
'Humphi Did he say anything to the
elevator man on tha way down?V
Yes. Sim told me that he said to
him, as he jumped into the car: Take
me down stairs as quick as you can.
I'm in terrible rush "
Again Clayton and Peabody ex-
| changed a glance full Of meaning.
"One question more" went On the de-
tective- When this fellow Moroso
rented room SO9, did he ask Tor that par
ucular room or did he merely ask for
an Office I'm q e building?''
We'll, he didn't ask for that particu-
| lar Office replied the 3anitor, after
some thought. but what he did say
was that ne would like a room with a
| window on the airshaft. 1 remember
that distinctly. I waited on him myself
always attend to the renting Of offices
IN this building, you know. When 1 told
him that we had just suoh an office ne
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The Continuation of This story VIII
he Found in TOmOrrOv's
Issue of This Paper.
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CHAPTER XVII (Cont'd) !.
CIAYTyN ACCUSES.

ffvr rHAT is it?" inquired the
detective. stepping hur-
wv riedly to Claytcn's side.
..Nhat have you discov-
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n A MOTHER wild theory" sheer
" ed the detective. Your head
~ seems to be full of them.
= CAnr-o II rrnalrea m Iartrrh
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ToDAY's BUTTE ENTRIES.

First race. nine-sixtsanths Of a mile.
selIinE-Myles O'CCnnell 11G Good Money
10, Silver Grain 10. Contra Costa 1O7
Jim Brady 107, Big Ell Dorado 107, Lett
tia 100. Tiber 1o7. Miss Hattie 107, ChiIls
107, Mary Dees 107.
Second race. six furlongs. seUirg-Gov-
ernoT OTman 100. Fest End lee. Gene Wood
109, Lake View 1893. Billy B0wiegs 100.
Byron doc, Belle Brady 107. Petaluma 107.
Rose DAILY 107. Lucky Mate los, Miss Beau
m0nteT 100 Prince Alamo 81.
Third race. six fuTlongs. selling-Tim
O'Tocle 109 Elevation 1O9 CoblesliT 100
Pelham 100. Hersain 107. Priceless Jewel
107, Furnace les. No Rule 102. ROYAL Stone
1G2. Roy Shumwav 102, Alice Collins 100.
Fourth race mile and a quarter, sell
inE-A gTeemeut 113. Cabin JOG. Mike Jor-
dan los, Sam Bernard Jos. Prince Of Cas-
tile 10e. Spring Ban 194, Buna 104. Kogo 90.
Fifth race. one mile. selling-AIte nberg
no. Ak Sar Ben 110, Buckthorne 107, Sain-
DOsal 105. Weymouth 105. Black H nd 1872
Lanita 102, Aunt Kit 81 Mabel Foun-
tain 90
Sixth race six furlongs, sefing-Irisn
Mike 112 Galvanic 100 NIabe HIGHLANDER
107 Daisy Frost 1o7 G. ssiusr 10Y. Sister
Julia 107. MarburE 105 J. j.. Sheehan 1g4.