The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19

sitting UP alone the night before, and
the first of the box, He was found dead
the helf-smoked cigar upon the table
before him. A post-mortem investigation
minute portion OF powerful poison allied
to Drissic acid. The cigar was analyZed
but nothing was found wrong with IT,
I'm spite OF a rigorous cross examina
or clue could be discovered. Sir George
was buried in the family vault, and
William Bamwell became Sir William.
edy repeated Itself. Sir William Bamwell
was found dead in precisely the same
manner. Again tho presence OF the prus
mortem; again the cigar was analyzed
and found to be entirely harmless. Yet
Sir William, like his brother. had un-
doubtedly died after smoking half OF the
Borneo cigar.
But in this case several new facts
were brought out at the inquest In
the first place, Claude had been with his
father until few moments before. his
death The two men had been smoking
together. Sir William was very rapid
smoker; Claude preferred cigarettes and
barely burned away an inch OF his ci-
gars. which he smoked merely to humor
his father. Again II was proved that
Claude had recently purchased prussic
acid at drug show In the, village, When
but asserted that his father used this
deadly compound for intensifying the i'm
ges upon negatives that had been under
exposed. 1t Is perfectly true that a GER
tain compound of prusslC acid is used
for this purpose. and Sir William had
always compounded his own Photographic
chemicals.
ITO cut the story short. Claude. or Sir
Claude. a | must now call him. was ar
rested upon a charge nf murder and is
now awaiting trial at the assizes."
And the motive Crewc qucried.
Fear that his father. who was hecom
81 nd I.F F0cI ,r1o,,
the influence of Selim. would again disin-
herit him"
"sut did Claude know the contents of
mo. II had actually been changed in
he son favor, but so far as is known
Sir William had kept his own counsel"
Then that works either way said
Crewe. "Selim might have committed
the murder fearing lest the will would
be changed in the sons favor and not
knowing that this had actually been done.
And that very open purchase of prusslc
acid Is not compatible with guilt. And
the cigars-how do they come into the
story? You say that analysis showed
them Ia be harmess?"
ENTIRELY so; and TO my mind. who
ever was the murderer. 1t was not Claude.
SUI the young man had a bad name and
ments which greatly increased the feel
ing against him However. all that is
now sub judlce.
~ WAS the cousin. Lydia. who a the
lnn'l-Silpn on claude. leleSTdDhed to me
10 gather all material I could tending IA
show that the young mans Ife in Amer
lea had not been so bad as is currently
| rumored in England. and To hurry across
The water with this material TO aid the
defense. ] may say that Claude Bamwell
has never been convicted Of a felony and
onlH once OF misdemeanor. | am the
p attorn"Y who defended him on the charge
OF nto&ica tIun." ."
And YOU have photographs of the
| other parties In the caso?'
unfortunately not" answered But
now, II YOU VIII cooperate with nc and
| lend me the use of your wonderful power,
| perhaps Won may be the means of saving
from the IA blows a man In whose lnno-
cence ] firmly believe. Wild as he has
| been, ] know that he could never have
stopped to murder, And any remunera .
ton
! Nonsense. said Crewe. waving aside
/ Tin" suggestion "Mv dear Langton.
| shall be glad 10 assist YOU Ia the vcry
| best OF my ability. long ~ YOU are en-
| tirelv frank with me. And ! confess that
| ] am Interested in your clients welfare.
| But beg Of YOU never again Ia mention
the subject OF money n made my
| power the medium Of profit | should be
| fearful Of losing it,"
In this manner Crewe and ! came tc
| be associated in this llrst of our mann
| enterprises.
| ! passed many an anNions moment until
the hoat docked al Jtlbury. As W.
| sailed up the broad estuary Of tn,
| Thames we saw the cargocs Of every ma
| tion hurryine 10 the chief mart of Tho
| world. Here lusgcr was beating nj
! from France; there stately East India
man moved on even keel. her decks filled
| with her swarthy. grinnlng l.ascnr crew
] Morse lumber boats. iallow ships .iren