Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-12


this, while | was waiting. She esked
where the telephone was, and ! tod
her it was on the floor below"
"Did any one see her leave the no
tel?7 demanded Pougeot sharply, look
ing at the others.
Its extraordinary" answered the
doctor. but no one seems to have seen
this woman go out"
Again PougeOt turned to the waiter.
what sort of woman was she?
lady or-or notY
Joseph clucked his tongue admiring-
ly. "she was a lady, all right, and
sumner oh, there's one thing
mOrer
"You can tell me later. Now, doe
tor. wen look at the room. I'll need
you. Leroy. and you and you He
motioned to his secretary and to two
Of his men.
DR.. Joubert, bowling gravely, opened
the door of No 6, and the commissary
entered. followed by his scribe, a very
bald and pale young man, and by the
two policemen. Last came the doctor.
closing the door carefully behind him.
Stretched ut full length on the flool
near a pale yellow sofa lay man in
evening dress. his head resting, face
downward. In a little red pool. He
was evidently dead.
"IIas anything been disturbed here?
Has any one touched this bodyT de-
manded Pougeot sharply.
mo" said the doctor; "Gibelin came
in with me, but neither of us touched
anything. We waited for you"
II see. Ready. Leroy" and he pro-
ceeded to dictate what there was to
say. dwelling on two facts-that there
was no sign Of weapon In the room
and that the long double window open
ing on the Rue Marboeuf was stand
ing open.
DR. Joubert's examination establish
ed at once the direct cause of death.
The man, well built young fellow
Of perhaps twenty-eight, had been shot
in the right eye, ball having pene-
trated the brain, killing him instantly
The face showed marks Of fame and
powder. proving that the weapon-un-
doubtedly a pistol-had been discharg-
ed from a very short distance.
Doctor" asked the commissary,
glancing at the open window, "if this
man shot himself, could he, in your
opinion. with his last strength have
thrown the pistol out there"
Certainly not" answered Joubert
"a man who received n wound like
this would be dead before he could
wink. Besides, search has been
made underneath that window, and no
pistol has been found"
"It must be murder" muttered Pou-
gcot "See what he has on his per
SON"
These instructions were carefully
carried out and II straightway became
clear that robbery, Mt any rate, had no
part in the crime In the dead mans
pockets wns found considerable sum
Of money bundle Of FIVE pound
notes of tho Bank OF England, besides
a handful Of French gold. On his I'm
gers were several valuable rings, In his
scarf was large ruby set with dia-
monds. aud attached to his waistcoat
was massive gold medal that AT once
established his identity He was En-
rico Martinez, Spaniard widely
known as professional billiard player
and also the hero of the terrible char
| ity bazaar tire, where at the risk Of his
! life ne has saved several women from
/ the DANES. For this bravery the city OF
Paris had awarded him a gold medal
aud people hNd praised him until his
head was half turned.
"Ahaw muttered the commissary
'sThere may be a husband mixed up IA
this. Call that waiter again, Ond er-
we will continue the examination out
side"
With this they removed 70 the ad
Joining private room. No, 5, leaving q
policeman at the door of No, q unit
proper disposal Of the body should b'
made
In the further questioning OF losepi
he commlssarg brought out sevclH
important facts. The waiter testlhe,
that after serving SOUP 10 MARITIME.
aud the lady he had not left the cOrri
! uoi ouNSlue tue unol OF M, uNAh ln'
moment when he entered the ruom unl
discovered the crime During this In
terval OF perhaps a quarter of an hou
he had moved down the corridor
short distance. but not farther thai
the door of.,lo, a. lie was sure OF thl,
because one OF the doors TO the ban
1 Quet room was just opposite the doc
OF No. 4, aud he had stood there lister
ing 20 a Fourth Of July speaker WI
was discussing the relations betwee
France and America.
SLOW did you stand as you llstene
70 the gpeakSty Show me-" NJ. rot
geot led Joseph 20 the banquet rooI
door
like this" answered the waite
and ho placed himself 50 that his bac
was turned 70 No. 0,
$50 you would not have seen an
one who might have come out Of N