The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-26

doubtediy pistol-had been discha
ed from Il very short distance.
Doctor" asked the commissar
glancing at the open window, IF th
man shot himself. could he, in yol
opinion. with his last strength haV
thrown the pistol out there"
Certainly not" answered Jouber
"A man who received wound Ill
this would be dead before he coul
wink. Besides. search has bee
made underneath that window. and
pistol has been found"
1T must be murder" muttered Po'
] G2ot. See what he has on his per
SON."
These instructions were carefully
carried out, and it straightway becam
/ clear that robbery. at any rate, had n 1
part in the crime. In the dead mans
/ pockets was found a considerable SUM
of money. a bundle of five pound
notes of the Bank of England. beside
n handful of French gold. On his fin
gers were several valuable rings, in hi
scarf was a large ruby set with dis
mOnds, and attached to his waistcoa
was a massive gold medal that at ono
established his identity. He was En-
rico Martinez. a Spaniard widely
known as a professional billiard player
and also the hero of the terrible char
ity bdzaar fire. where at the risk of his
life he has saved several women from
the flames For this bravery the city OF
Paris had awarded him a gold medal
and people had praised him until his
head was half turned.
"Ahaw muttered the commissary.
"There may be a husband mixed up in
this. Call that waiter again. and-er-
we will continue the examination out
side"
With this they removed to the ad-
joining private roOkl. No. 3. leaving a
policeman at the door of No. = until
proper disposal of the body should be
made.
In the further questioning of Joseph
the commissary brought out several
important facts. The waiter testified
that after serving soup to Martinez
and the lady he had not left the corri-
dor outside the door of No. q until the
moment when he entered the room and
discovered the crime. During this in
terval of perhaps a quarter of an hour
he had moved down the corridor a
short distance, but not farther than
the door of No. 4. He was sure Of this.
because one of the doors TO the ban
quet room was just opposite the door
Of No. 4. and he had stood there listen
ing TO Fourth of July speaker who
was discussing the relations between
France and America.
How did you stand as you listened
to the speaker? Show me-" NJ. Pou-
geot led Joseph to the banquet room
door.
Like this" answered the waiter,
and he placed himself so that his back
was turned to No. 6.
$50 you would not have seen any
one who might have come out Of No.
6 at that time or gone into No. 6?'
II suppose not"
And If the door of No. had opened
while your back was turned would
you have heard it?"
Joseph shook his head. mo, sir;
there was a lot Of applauding-like
that" He paused as roar of laugh
ter came from across the hall.
The commissary turned quickly to
one of his men. "See that they make
less noise. And be careful no one
leaves the banquet room on any ex-
cuse. I'll be there presently" Then
to the waiter. Did you hear any sound
from No. 6-anything like shot?"
mo, SIR
HIN! 1t must have been the thun-
der. Now, tell me this-could any one
have passed you in the corridor while
you stood at the banquet room door
without your knowing it,"
Joseph's round. red face spread into
a grin. THE corridor is narrow, sir,
and P'-he looked down complacently
Mt his ample form-'I pretty well fill
it up, don't l. sir?"
you certainly do. Give me a sheet
Of paper" And with a few rapid pen
ell strokes the commissary drew a
rough plan of the banquet room. the
corridor and the seven private dining
rooms. He marked carefully the two
doors leading from the banquet room
into the corridor, the one where Jo-
seph listened, opposite No. and the
one opposite No. g.
Here you are. blocking the corridor
ut No. f." He made a mark on the
plan at that point by the way, are
here any other exits from the banquet
'oom except these two corridor
1oorsT
mo. SIR
Good! Now, pay attention. While
vou were listening at this door-In
mark 1t A-with your back turned to
No. 6, person might have left the
banquet room by the farther door
III mark it Band stepped across the