Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-27
THE MISPLACED PIGMENT
AN ADVENTURE OF PETER cREWE-~THE MAN
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CrOSCOpe, through WHICH ne examined
it carefully. Then he turned his at
tention TO the comb. from which he
drew several short, curly strands.
This was evidently the property of
the murderer" he remarked to Bren-
ner.
The police chief looked at them.
81 guess you're right, Mr.. Crewe," he
replied. But that won't help US
much"
Crewe, who had been examining the
hairs through his microscope. handed
them to Bremen.
This may be vital evidence" he an
swered. Keep it, in any case, until
the trial"
The chief of police. looking at
crewe doub.sully. placed the relics in
his pocket-boo
you speak very positively, Mr..
Crewe," he rejoined. How do you
know that there will be any trial?
How do you know that you will dis
cover the murderer"
II have discovered him already"
Crewe answered. 81 know him by his
hair. l have encountered him upon
the streets a dozen times at least. He
lived formerly in the West Sixties.
but has since moved, think, to West
One Hundred and Thirty-third or Thir-
ty-fourth. OF course did not follow
him home"
How can we get him?" Bremen
asked incredulously.
by searching the saloons of that
district. Bremen, this man has es-
capped you because the detection is too
easy, not because it is too difficult.
There is only one man who could pos
sibly have committed this crime, and
to lay hold of him is really absurdly
simple. Tonight / hope to find him
for you. But first I should like to
look through your photographs in the
Rogues' Gallery"
That's easy" Bremen answered.
Come straight along with me and you
can hook your FILL"
We left the house and went to po-
lice headquarters. where we soon
found ourselves within the long room
upon whose walls hang photographs Of
all the known criminals in New York
city. Crewe passed along, resting his
eyes for a moment on each.
you have some duplicates here" he
remarked, pointing 10 two apparently
different photographs which hung on
opposite walls. That man, who is de-
scribed as Buck the Tiger for in.
stance, Is the same as Charlie James,
, who got on with Elmira Reformatory
instead OF life sentence in the pen
itentiary."
He made similar remarks concern
ing many Of the photographs, point
ing out resemblances or making COM
{ ments upon the history of the orig
inals. Finally, having completed the
| circuit of the room, he came back to
/ US.
I Our murderer appears here twice, -
he said, each time as a first offender"
who is he?" cried Bremen quickly
! IF should show you you would dis.
believe me-" answered Crewe quietly.
Il will say. however, that he has been
arrested once for burglary and once
I for manslaughter. In either case he
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capped with trivial sentence as a first
offender OF presumably unblemished
character. Now, sir, II you will meet
US this evening at seven o'clock. at
the entrance to the Ninety-Sixth
Street Subway station, we can pro-
coed upon our mission"
This appointment having been made,
/ w Cnnarofnd 70, 20, Sc haY
back to my Office, where | waited
In some trepidation until il was time
for the appointment, too excited even
( to partake Of dinner. Principally to
/ the moment Crewe arrived at the place
appointed and, shortly afterward, the
Chief Of Police came on the scene.
Crewe was quite roughly dressed on
this occasion. He wore a dusty derby
hat, an ancient suit that had evident
ly seen much service, and a collar not
too clean. The Chief Of Police glanced
at him in some establishment but said
nothing. We emerged from the sub
way at One Hundred and Twenty-hfth
street, and proceeded for a few blocks
northward until We found ourselves in
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person was to be seen upon the streets
Now, Bremen. I want the saloons
Of this neighborhood searched sys-
tematically for the murderer" he said.
Get dozen policemen from the local
station and let them go about the work
methodieslly in four parties Of threes."
But all the people OF the neighbor-
hood will get wind Of IL" urged Bren-
ner. land cur man will escape-if
he's here"
Bremen. you must get out Of that
habit OF arguing" said Crewe coldly.
Remember, I'm your inspector and
captain and boss in general, all rolled
into one. Otherwise I throw up the
case"
20. well. II you feel that way about
It" said the Police Chief sulkily.
Now let me ask you a question.
How many fashionable negro boarding
houses are there around hare-places
where a stranger could go and ind
good quarters and q studious, refined
class OF inmates?"
! There's only two" the Chief OF
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