Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

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E8u4$t ped In front of old Police
N$HE Headquarters at 300 Null
IN berry street In Manhat-
W tan. The driver hoped
- on his perch in a hurry.
went inside, and inquired
tor the detective bureau
The fellow displayed so much agita-
,.ou that the lieutenant in the front
.scs sent him right mp to the quar-
,sys Of Inspector Finney Valentine.
rhers he told the following strange
.,,ry IN choice Fourth ward speech:
aNe names Barney Fogle. l was
:, me stand corner o. Lexington and
7r,rd svsnyer wen . guy-a dago. I
~,,>ss be was-comes up Z me an
sOIels whether Len move a trunk
nom tn Gran Central. tells him
.aurs thing an he gifts In me wagon,
ayin' he'll 90 wit me.
wen. cap. we goes inter tn bag
s,rsroom. an tn teller hands over
: receipt an claims his trunk. He
h>,ps carry II. an load II on me
v.rou. SEEM twas too hefty for one
nan z handle. notice that he
seems mikhty chico an tender Of 1t.
xbich made what he says next sound
,urty queer. tn guy hands me a
Dollar and says he wants me { take
~ trunk an dump It in tn river
e,st or north would do-'cause there's
pothin' inside but old books an rub
hsh.
Before I cud say I'd take tn
IA be walks on an that's tn last
seen Of him. Course 1t was
ssser order. Why didn't he sell tn
o;d books t some junkman f'r waste
nper! Then | looks at tn trunk
an new an shiny-an' / says { me-
self what's workin' guy like that
1oln' Eivin' away a good trunk fer?
% hefts II again, an Il sure was a
losdr-pscked solid hke-an' appended
Il Z have look at tn bottom. What
see there y can see f'r yerself. cap.
sr' Sizes 1t up that it's up { me {
make quick sneak f'r tn perlice."
where's the trunk now?" inquired
valentine, all alert at this dramatic
stor7.
In me wagon outside-1ess some
gus pinches II since came in.
which guess nit"
fetch Il up" commanded the
chief. calling a couple Of husky head
quarters porters.
As the trio went out Of the door.
Valentine sIgnaled quietly to plain
clothes man to keep the husky OK
prsssman IN sight and see that he
didn't get away. Apparently Barney
Foxie had no wish to escape; he had
ioid an evidently straight story so
ar; but II was well to take no
chances.
Whe1 the mysterious trunk was
hauled into an inner room II proved
b BE- q rather cheap affair. but full
f'zed. such as could be bought on the
Boxery or lower Sixth avenue for
three or four dollars. The lock was
1insy and the construction weak, the
metal corners and bands being more
ior show than for service. Around
vas knotted crosswise a length
q common clothesline.
Altogether the trunk was ordinary
nd innocent-looking-until you looked
It the bottom as II stood on end.
There the thin Eastwood was stained
dark reddish brown as of some
hquid which had sluggishly oozed
through the cracks Of the boards
Inspector Valentine reached for
rNerful magnifying lens and studied
ns ielltale stains closely for some
s'nutes. Then Strengthening up he
rse the curt order. "0pen it,"
20 they united the knotted clothes
me. and from bunch Of handy keys
asserted sizes one was found
rn'cf Fitted the lock. As the lid was
h1ns back q horrid and revolving
tEni met the gaze. Crowded closely
n'o the trunk. from which the tray
no been removed. was the headless
snd zrnless body Of young woman,
r'1e N form. nearly nudel The
.nses had been bent double close to
w cnest and the interstices between
ne poe7 and the sides Of the trunk
ssr stuffed with sundry articles of
n.nlne apparel. some of them torn
s'reds to 1T. Evidently here was
use Of foul murder, for In the left
s'st was q deep knife OF stiletto
solnd that had caused death.
would you recognize that man
AN questioned Valentine of
hsney Fogie.
sorest thing you know, capt" as
so me expressman. Hope you'll
se me 'chanst Z swear 4 tn muir
tsrin' yiilainls
seb 90 our best" said Valentine
ng; but you can see there's
ny little to go upon until we
- cut who she IL. But I want that
nent Of yours again in writing"
,hng stenographer the inspec-
~ amt Of question and answer.
fogle's story In logical or
AZ Its conclusion he said: "I'm
~ vel have to detaln you. Bar.
hut It's only a matter of form.
-. .now-merely as a witness. II
49, ''oFys straight you've nothing to
% Barney was LED avay and iod~.a