Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
SATURDAY. f. MARCH 10. 1910

cne door OF No. Is. aud the cOmmissafy
-eatered. followed by his scribe. a very
bald and pale young man. and by the
TIVE policemen. Last came the doctor.
-caeHng the door carefully behind him
Stretched at full length on the floor
near pale yellow sofa lay a man in
evening dress. his head resting. face
Downward. in a little red pool. He
was evidently dead.
Hss anything been disturbed here :
Has anT one touched this bodyT'' de
handed POugeot sharply.
Me-" said the doctor; "GIbelin came
Ia with me but neither Of us touched
anything. We waited for YOU"
Il see Ready, Leroy" and he pro
eeeded TO dictate what there was to
say. dwelling on two facts-that there
WIS no sign Of n weapon In the room
and that the long double window open
sRg on the Rue Marboeuf was stand
Tag epcn.
DR. JOubert's examination establish
ed at Snce the direct cause OF death.
The maR. a well built young fellow
OF perhaps twenty-eight. had been shot
in the right eye. a bail having penc-
erated the brain, killing him instantly
The face showed marks OF flame and
powder. proving that the weapon-an-
doobtedty a piStol-had been dIscharg.
ed from very short distance.
Doctor" asked the commissary.
Slancing at the open window, III this
man shot himself. could be, IN your
OptaIsu. with his last strength have
thrown the pistol out thereT'
eSfl1rf HvIv
"A ulan who received a wound like
ehis would be dead before be could
wink Resides. search has beer
made underneath that window, and no
pistol has been found"
1T must be murder" muttered Pou-
Geot. "See what he has on his per
sun"
These Instructions were carefully
carried eut, and II straiChtway became
c1eor that robbery. st any rate. mad no
part in the crime. In tho dead mans
pockets was found considerable sum
OF naoney a bundle OF Eve pound
MOVES OF the Bank OF England. besides
handful OF French gold. on his fin.
gers were several valuable rings. in his
scarf wns large ruby set with dia-
monds. and attached 10 his waistcoat
was a massive gold medal that at once
established his identity. lie was En-
rico MARTINEZ. "a Spaniard widely
known IA a professional billiard player
and also The hero Of the terrible char
~ bOzaar are where 81 the risk OF his
ssfe he has saved several women from
tho Games For this bravery the city OF
Paris had awarded him a gold medal
and people had praised him until hts
head was half turned.
Aha muttcred the commlssary.
= here W"v to a husband mixed up in
this Cali that waiter again. and -er-
we will continue the examination out
side"
With this they removed 20 the ad-
iOlnlBg private room, No. 3. leaving
policeman az the door OF No. until
proper disposal Of the body should be
made
Ia the further questioning OF Joseph
vhe commlssnTy brought out several
important facts. The waiter testified
that after serving soup TO MARTINEZ
and the lady he had not left the corrl-
dor outside the door OF No. until the
moment when he entered the room and
discovered the crime. During this In
aeryal OF perhaps a quarter OF an hour
he had moved down the corridor a
short distance. but not farther than
che door OF No. {. 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
1g to Fourth OF July speaker who
w0S discussing the relations between
EraRce and America.
How did you stand as you listened
60 the speaker Show me-" NJ. Pou-
seo< led Joseph To the banquet room
asog.
Like this" answered the walter.
and be placed himself so that his back
was turned to No. 6.
80 you would not have seen any
O1e who might have come out OF No
at tdat time or gone into No. CO.
Il suppose not"
And a. the door OF NJ. 9 had opened
while your back was suraed would
yo1 have heard itf"
Joseph shook his head. "No. sir:
sflere WAS Tot OF applauding-lik
sbat-" He paused as a roar Of laugh
Ger came from across the hall.
The cOmmissary turned quickly to
enc OF his men See that they make
less noise And be careful no one
ieaFes the banquet room on any ex-
Suse. TN be there presently" Then
60 the waiter. did you hear any sound
Ar0m No. 6-0nything like shot?"
NO. sir"
HIN! II 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
grin. The corridor is narrow, sir.
and F'-he looked down complacently
az his ample form-'I pretty well ill
n up. don't 1. sirY"
you certainly do. Give me a sheet
or paper" And with n few rapid pen
CD strokes the commissary drew
SoUgh plan OF the banquet room, the
corridor and the seven private dining
rooms. lie marked carefully the two