The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-20
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mind. Cook was Crandall. The ar
rival of Cook in the village conceded
with the departure OF Crandall from
New York. The haste In which he
had departed was applicable by the ar
rival OF the old woman on that train.
Evidently he wanted for some reason
to arrive in the village at the same
time that she did. What had been
his motive was still a mystery TO me.
IL flashed across my mind that per
haps, after all, her death might not
have been suicide. A clever criminal
might easily arrange things to look as
though she had hung herself deter.
mined TO make an investigation 20 sec
IL there was any evidence to prove
this, but said nothing OF my sus.
picions as yet. | already regretted my
precipitancy in asking about the vel.
low letter. The questions OF the land
lord and the coroner might be deferred
for a while, but sooner or later
would have to make some explanation,
and had none to give.
What is Cooks business2" / asked
the landlord hastily. anticipating q
question saw forming on his lips.
II don't know. He kind OF looked to
me like traveling-man-or a lawyer.
What was"
The return OF the constable from
| telephoning saved my answering the
| question he was about to ask.
There amt no woman missing
from bridgeport that the police know
anything about" he said sententi-
ously.
Did We tell them her manner" asked
the coroner. ~>>---
yep. They say there's only three
! families OF Teilers In the telephone
book and only four in the directory,
and they are going 10 look them up
and telephone inside of an hour"
Maybe her name wasn't Teller"
suggested the hotelkeeper. IL recol-
lect seeing her kind OF hesitate as
she went TO write in the register"
That's just what | was thinking"
cried. glad to divert his attention
once more. Let us go and look at
the register and then examine her
clothing. Maybe there are some
marks on H."
That's q good idea" said the coro-
ner. Wonder we didn't think of that
before"
The hotel register showed us little
save the name Mary Jane Teller" In
the tremulous old.fashioned hand little
used 10 handling the pen. There was
perhaps a little more space between
the last two names than after the first
las II she hesitated a moment while
deciding what name 20 use or perhaps
with an honest womans natural aver
sion to assuming any other name than
her own.
Lets look at the clothing" ] sug-
gested, eager for an opportunity TO see
whether there were any indications
that would point to anything other
than suicide.
The four OF us FASTENED 10 the room
again. To my annoyance noted that
the rope had been removed from the
rafters. though the womans outer
clothing still lay piled on the chair.
There seemed TO be nothing about the
inexpensive black suit TO identify the
owner. no mark Of any kind except the
label OF the concern in New York
from which Il had been purchased.
where's the black bag she car.
ried?" asked the coroner.
There was some money in IT," Mr.
Williams replied. Il put II I'm the
} safe"
AS we left the room 10 return TO the
hotel office ! gave hasty glance at
the corpse. From the condition OF the
face and throat II was all too plain that
death had been by strangulation, still
reasoned, powerful man might
have strangled the woman first and
hanged her afterward TO conceal his
crime. I determined TO put the theory
: up 10 Davis as soon as he arrived.
: Twlrllng the knob OF the ancient
safe that stood in the corner, the no
tel.keeper reached In and drew out q
well.worn handbag OF black leather
I and upset the contents on the desk
0 There were three one-dollar bills. neat
Q " folded. three dimes and eight pen
mesa meager amount that suggested
4 the boarding OF pennies for this trip
8 whatever its purpose. There was q
halfticket. the return stub OF n ticket
from Bridgeport and another one from
r New York TO Ardway. and that was
I all. save two neatly folded black-bor
, dered handkerchiefs.
Looks like she came from Bridge
n port. after ALL" the constable yolun
> teered.
0 Maybe she did" said the landlord
unfolding one OF the handkerchief
] and holding II up 20 our gaze. Maybe
I she did come from bridgeport. but hei
o name wasn't Teiler--not Mary Jane
Q Teller by a long shot