The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-14

thing was done. But the judge shook his head. You've forgotten the beard and the wig. Suppose you help make up his face." he said to the detective. NJ. Paul fell to work zealousIy at this task. and, using an elaborate col lection of paints. powders and brushes that were in the bag. he presently had accomplished a startling change in the unresisting prisoner. He had lit orally transformed him into the wood carver. If you're not Groener now" said Coquenil. surveying his work with satisfied smile, 'Ill swe you're his twin brother. It's the best disguise ever saw. I'll take my hat off to you on that"
 Extraordinary murmured the judge. "Groener, do you still deny that this disguise belongs to you?"
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 You haven't young cousin known as Alice Groener?"
 "No."
 During these questions the door had opened silently at a sign from the magistrate. and Alice herself had en- tered the room.
 Turn aroundr' ordered the judge sharply. and as the accused obeyed he came suddenly face to face with the girl
 At the sight of him Alice started in surprise and fear and cried out. "Oh Cousin Adolf!'
 Am l talking to you with your cousins voice? Pay attention-tell me am I?" asked the prisoner.
 Alice shook her head in perplexity. "It's not my cousins voice." she ad mitted.
 The prisoner pulled off the beard and wig. Now the girl retractcd her origi- nal identification
 And it's not your cousin. declared the prisoner. Then he faced he judge "Is it reasonable that 1 could have lived with this girl for years in so in- innate way and been wearing dis guise all the timer It's absurd. She has good eyes. She would have de- tected this wig and false beard. Did you ever suspect that your cousin wore a wig or false beard?' he asked Alice
 "No," she replied. II never did"
 "You see.' he triumphed to the mag istrate, 'she can't identify me as her cousin for the excellent reason that I'm not her cousin. I tell you I'm not Groener."
 "Who are you then?" demanded the judge.
 You have no business to ask unless you can show that 1 have committed crime. which you haven't done yet
 Here Coqueni whispered to the judge. "Certainly," nodded the latter, and, , turning to Alice, he said, You may go."
 The girl left the room, followed by NJ. Paul.
 Coouenil soon re-entered. followed by the shrimp photographer. who was evidently much depressed. The shrimp turned to the prisoner and started Tor ward accusingly. That is the man. he cried That is the man who chok- ed me" "One moment" said the magistrate. What is your name? Alexander Godin." piped the pho , tographer. "On the night of July you attacked a man passing along the balcony of the Hotel des Etrangers? Is that cor , rect?" i, The photographer put forth his thln hands, palms upward, in mild protest. ITO say that I attacked him is-is manner of speaking The fact is he he"- Alexander stroked his neck rue , fully.
 'T understand he nearly choked you. The marks of his nails are still on your neckW
 "They are, sir"
 'Is this prisoner the man?"
 .I'll swear to it." Good. Now stand still. Come here, Graener. Reach out your arms as II you were going to choke this young man. Put your left hand on his neck. with the nails of your thumb and fin gers exactly on these marks. There Is the thumb-right! Now the first finger good! Now the third! And now the little finger! Ah!'