The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-21
MYSTERY SOLVED

you catch him.
mo. We went TO his house. and he
wasn't there Then we followed him
down the valley. for IL he had gone up
it would have led him back to the
mines. Meanwhile we had posted men
on the hilltops on either side and know
that he didn't get out that way"
HIN. Keep up your efforts to find
him. Search every bit of territory
where he may possibly be-"
Tom Murphy had been murdered
down in the mine in pocket where he
had been alone with Jim Dugan. Du
gan had succeeded in getting out. pass
ing men who had not yet heard of the
murder.
Dugan was not found. and after sew
eral days search it was believed that
he had got out of the valley. His wife
declared that she knew no more of his
whereabouts than those who were
hunting him. The matter was left
with the police.
A month after the Murphy murder.
as a gang of men were quitting work.
Hans Schmitt remained behind. and.
going to heap of coat near by. he be-
gan to turn over loose pieces with his
pick. AS soon as his companions had
gone up in the cage he suddenly stop
ped. listened and. hearing the sound of
a single pick. went toward the worker.
Presently, putting out his light.
Schmitt moved more stealthily. paus-
ing now and again to listen. starting
at some sound in a distant part of the
mine and. when assured that there
was no one near. moving on again. At
last, coming near the place, sort of
pocket, where a man was working
alone. Schmitt stole up behind him,
raised his pick and was about to bring
1t down on the skull of the victim
when suddenly hand grasped the
pick from behind. At the same mo-
ment a voice cried:
Jacob
The workman turned. the light in his
hat revealing Hans Schmitt standing
with his appraised pick A moment
later the man behind. moving from the
derer. was also recognized.
Carl Foegel." exclaimed the work
man. what does this mean?"
THAT had | not been on the watch
and saved you you would have been
murdered"
Schmitt. loosening his hold on his
pick. made a move to get away, but
Foegel caught him around the waist.
and Jacob Schuster pinioned his arms.
In this condition they dragged him to
nal for it to ascend. In ten minutes
more they had their captive between
them in the office Of the superintend-
ent
Had it not been for Foegel." said
Schuster. this man, Hans Schmitt.
would have murdered me- was doing
some extra work alone. Schmitt crept
up behind me and raised his pick to
strike when Foegel held it."
How did you happen to be thereT
asked the superintendent Of Foegel.
Before | tell my story" said Foe
gel. II would like to have Schmitt's
room searched"
The superintendent ordered the search
made. and In a few minutes the search
ers returned with some money and
watch that had belonged to the muir
dered Murphy.
How is this?' said the superintend-
ent. surprised. This man was not
suspected of killing Murphy. Jim Du-
gan did that job and proved that he
had done 1t by running away"
"Shall l tell my story?" said FoegeI.
"Yes; proceed"
ION the evening of Murphy's muir.
der l was working with my gang
when felt thirsty. and. going for
some water. 1 saw a man ahead Of
me skulking along as though bent on
some villainy. | kept back. following
him to where Murphy was working.
and saw him raise his pick and strike
Murphy For a moment | was para
lyzed and gave him time to rob the
body. | then rushed forward. but not
before the murderer had gone. l lift
ed Murphy up and saw that he was
dead. 1t then occurred to me that if
found there with the body | would be
suspected of the murder. especially as
| could not identify the real murderer.
so L got out. AS | was leaving | was
seen by a man who was passing the
place"
The superintendent looked daZed
"My good man." he said. how long
since you began TO work here"
''Since the day after the murder"
''rake him away" said the superin
tendent. Hes gone daft"
"One moment" continued Foegel. II
have been watching many men. in
Guiding Hans Schmitt, and today
when the men quit work and he did
not go with them | believed he was
bent on mischief. stayed behind.
followed him and this time prevented
a murder
But the Murphy CASE
AFTER Murphy was murdered went
to my home. shaved off my red beard.
changed my hair to black with some
hair dye belonging to my wife and
put on old clothes that l hadn't worn
for year. then came to you and
engaged to work under the assumed
name of Carl Foegel."
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