The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02

:, ,al1 by w. G.. Chapman In
Il ,rcpuign.,, states and Great Britain.)
tfe srriyal In New York of Sir
In Moresby BIount WAS widely
cbronIcled in the newspapers Sir
,,nresby was a self-made Eng
,,r,,,on. who, starting in life III
..h,o capacity of an itincrant
" ,,,a vendor had become, first Il
ssE.', ,riucc, then company pro-
c,aily a millionaire. having
Fseh In Park Lane and interests in
,sn ventures all over the globe
: ..nds OF poor investors blessed him
lbcussn,o,' companies declared their an
shed ,sdons ms OF 12 and Is per cent. In
syi on,naijou year the late king had
h sol9 him. And now. Immensely
lfsAteu, nompous and self-sufficient,
EsPgssrycsby had come TO America TO
SI.qsst y % meself In the dcvelopmenl Oh
scr no M no phrased H. to the reporters
~. a. him M when the ship docked in
xs x.y York harbor. uo t,. c,,,sa 81
Nlql,e sby's visit TO America. He pur-
81 aoieS'J ao,n' Jeyelop "all the mineral re-
jsed 70 oHarlzona, including b!smuth.
rsfcss nd y hontlmony." II Sir Morcs-
Gper anu were a trifle superfluous, his
n, ,nihoot was evidently in the right
gcke'DyHe He was condescendingly affable
~ -. visitors. and, after registering at
y hsS Ssa, Hague hotel. announced his
ts asn ~ doing" the town alone. In
ssn''vn 10 rediscover America.
9sg II H,tlc, rat like English secretary,
fE sad m,' accompanied him. aftcrward
vfe eo1sd na1 the reporters to the magnifl-
rsv,ff :. voffces In Fifth avenue building,
f1ps.I f1s ' hsd lust been opened TO accom-
tern h1E ,Sc american branch of Sir
10y business. and where two dozen
tlss: sn,nIoyed clerks. were busily
as1g letters and fling applications
snSs s.ssrcs along the sides of the new
| -.hrany table. ,.
We n onening my morning paper on
- ti.n y. aftcr the millionaire's arrival. |
'1 :, great. blacl, headlines, the an
esss,sment of his death.
"a. hsd rone out alone, TO 'rediscoNer
,rsra" ON the preceding evening: and.
h ~. he did not return shortly before
rsa,.at 70, his secretary became alarmed
"a teenhoued the police. Within Two
- his body was brought into the
-.rroe dripping wet from the cold wa
~ AZ Inc East river. The skull was
s,dured and the face beaten almost
- ~ all recognition: but the clothes
a.,iled the man beyond all doubt.
/ =, Norcsby had evidently been struck
- frnn behind chile prowling in the
s'rory purl!cus of the East side.
-sssS Of money. watcll> aud chain and
/ -. and flung into the stream, which
] r,,sssd him ashore opportuneiy IN the
.i.I,y nj The police uatrol station.
usiIy had | laid down the paper when
/ -, ca,ne a ring at nv telephone. /
= The rfceiver off the hook and heard
1 y ssl,ated voice of the general man
=, Of the Salamander Life Insurance
/ ~-rapy. for which ! acted as lawyer.
rysHzton'. he called, "havc You seen
/ !, arropnt Of the murder OF Sir Mores
4 Bitunt?'
-iyhs, Of II? Ny God. LanGton, he in
urI last month with our English branch
& ixo hundred and fIfty thousand dol
ah-
Ttn minutes later the manager was in
n otiice and urging me 10 look into
= natter. There might be some mis-
ah be said. II might be suicide, in
r,,a case the policy would DE invali-
tsd There might be some flaw in the
~. or the premiums might have
I'D They had CaDlcd 10 their English
hEeh. meanwhile would ] proceed 10
D New hague hotel and see the dead
mas secretary?
slnmoned Peter Crewe over the tele
5p:s. II there were any mystery,
fsrt could clear Il up. With his Won
ttg optical powers which had already
1 k3s NO III SolNluS many "a mystery, i
bE that ! could have chosen no better
/ sri5snt
ne, him BY appointment al the door
lis hotel. crcwc. however, was not
e2ssd 70 see any prospect OF helping
A y company.
4 !ooks Ike a clear case OF murder.
lEsion. he said. and between you
= NJ DO not want to help them cvade
e. responsibilities.
-o1t you'll cone with me-" I urged.
Isdly said Crcwc. And II there
a1y legitimate way in which I can
Ir.-
the entrance To the New Hague
h We ran into the little secretary.
aicaiL whom recognized from his pho
|tlsps, which had been published In the
|I .l~Frs. had expected that he
qnoi be over-Zealous I'm assisting me,
ny surprise he placed himself a /
sniee In the most cOruiai manner.
A aevt TO so hack 10 the morguc." he
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