The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-18

II
Complicated
Case
The Man Who Was Accused of
Having Murdered Himself.
By CUTHBERT BAKER.
Copyright 1910, by American Press
Association.

am an unfortunate man. never
committed n crime in my life, never
even did a dishonest act. and yet | am
In Jail accused OF murder. This may
not be astonishing, for many an limo
cent man has not only been accused of
but has been hanged for murder. but
what is remarkable In my case is that
am accused OF numbering myself.
Perhaps this isn't quite clear. IL 1t
| isn't, 1t Is either because the case is Il
very complicated one or | am not In Il
| fit condition of mind to make 1t clear.
The only way to unrayel the matter so
that 1t can be understood Is to tell the
story from the beginning.
Twelve years ago came to Mertford,
young man Of twenty-five, to look for
II job. | had no funds, and, not get
| ting position ut once, ran In debt to
my landlady. A month passed, and
had found nothing to do. My landlady
told me that If didn't pay up by the
next Saturday night she would have
me arrested for common sagrant and
swindler.
That same day while walking about
looking for job | met II man on the
street who looked so much like mo
that stared at him ms we passed.
He turned and said:
you must be Il kin of mine. You
look enough Ike me to be my own
brother"
WHATS your manner" asked.
william Higgins"
Il am Nicholas Van Wrinkle"
We couldn't trace any relationship,
but he asked me into Il beer saloon.
where we pursued that and other
subjects. He WAS an insinuating fell
| low and won my confidence so far
| that | told him of my financial trou-
| bic What did he do but whip out II
roll of new. crisp bills and invite mo
to help myself. | demurred ut incur
ring obligations TO n stranger, but he
insisted and finally literally forced
upon Inc four ten-dollar bills, saying
that he was sure from the likeness
between us we had sprung from II
common stock and he didn't propose
that any kinsman of his should suffer
SO long as lie mad plenty OF money.
asked MIN Tor MS address that might
return the loan atter gettihg posi-
ton. He put his hand on my shout
der and said. II won't tell you. lest
| you ROB youfsell TO pay me perore you
are ready. WIN mat he went oul
somewhat suddenly and left me very
much aurDriscu Mt all that had oc.
CURED
The only thing to do was to consider
the episode a piece OF good luck and
going To my landlady. ! gave hel
three OF the bills, Keeping the other
Tor current necessities. which pur'
chased Immediately
Ihe next DAY II Policeman came 10
the house ana produced Il warrant Tor
my arrest. The charge was passing
counterfeit money, hnd INC accusef
was druggist OF whon hhd nought
II tootnDrush ana IRON Wnohi had
received enahRe Tor u zen doilar Dill.
VI course the generosity OF my new
round friend was now perfectly pam
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now WHAT he expected 10 gun ny Tue
trabSactioh unless ne hopea 10 use 'ne
| ihter. MY Nanulauy on Seeing n'c
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