The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30
Edited by Albert Keyser

"And now 1 want to look at the
crew."
At my request every man stripped
to the waist, but although l carefully
not detect the slightest scratch or
bruise Of recent date. Nor, when l
everhaulcd every article of clothing
and linen they possessed, did I find any
blood stains. At their own request I
subjected the officers to the same
treatment. | next questioned the of
ficers and men who had been on duty
fore and in the morning Nobody
had seen or heard anything suspicious.
"What do you make Of it7' l asked
Stanislas
''Some of the facts are plain enough.
| Gonzales S throat was cut with a sharp
nstrument-probably razor. He was
lying on his right side, with his face
| Had there been any in that narrow
space, the objects lying about would
! have been disturbed
| At that moment the steward came to
tell us that the ulster had not been
found.
"I expected this I said. "The
murderer. to prevent himself being
bloodstained, took the precuution Of
wrapping the body in the ulster before
pitching it overheard. The dark night,
and the sea washing the deck during
the gale helped him in his work. -
"Have You heard of the scene at
poker last night?' my friend suddenly
asked.
~ have. Did they play hight
eyes. From what [ gathered, Won
Winter and Lopez lost a big amount,
and WaskSywicz, the actor, also came
Do you suspect Gonzales of not
having played a fair game7 They threw
out some unpleasant hints"
| 81 have known Gonzales for two
years, Once before l had him as
passenger, and this is, the first time /
heard Of such thing
81 will finish DRESSING l said,
land in the meantime you can have
talk with the passengers. I dare say
they all know by now what has hap
pened. | will Join you in the saloon.'
When / came in / behcld a curious
spectacle. Nine. Van Vloot lay in a
swoon on the sofa, and her husband
was holding a smelling bottle to her
nose. All looked terror stricken, and
they all sat apart eyeing one another
at the head of the table, and had lust
left off speaking. A silence fell upon
the assembly when they saw me, and
Mr.. Knowles said;
"M Goron, the captain has told us
of the awful catastrophe that hap
| pened In the night, and he has in
formed us you have kindly consented
to give him the benefit Of your expert
ence TO inquire into the matter before
we reach Madeira. We are anxious to
give you all the assistance we can 50
| then questioned them all in turn;
but they knew nothing. With the ex,
ceptIon Of Won Winter none Of the pas
sengers had left their cabins during
the night, AS to the latter, he stated
that at in the morning, feeling very
hot, he had stood for while on the
stairs leading to the saloon, without
having seen or heard anything suspi-
cious.
Half an hour later, as 7 went toward
the smoking room, one Of the sailors
asked me to come to the captain g
cabin. / found Lopez there.
NJ. Lopez said stanislas, "wishes
to ask you something"
Winter mention to you violent dis
cussion he had with M. Gonzales after
the game7"
"When ] went to bed Won Winter
was alone in the saloon reading. T was
just beginning to undress when L heard
a noise Of people quarreling 7 opened
my, door. walked toward the saloon,
and saw Won Winter gesticulating, ap-
parently in great rage, ] listened but
could not catch a word they said. 1t
| lasted only minute or so, and J saw
Gonzales walk away Struggling his
shoulders.
"Did you, or any one else, refer to
this to Won Winter7'
mo. He is very reserved. in fact
rather unsociable; and since he came
| I'd he hac bor
any one
| went In search Of the German, and
found him smoking his pipe right aft.
You had, ] said, "a dispute with
Gonzales last night. How Is it You
never mentioned this to me7''
He turned red, bit his lip, and then
said
''I ought to have told you, but I was
ashamed to do so. I played like fool
and lost lot of money-more than ]
can afford. / then had an idea-and
the others had it, too-that M, Con.
zales had-well. not played a fair game
/ was too annoyed to go to bed, and
sat alone in the saloon reading, when
he walked in. | am sorry to say my
temper got the better of me, and I &C
, cused hlm Of having cheated, where,
upon he flew into a fearful rage, called
me scoundrel, and said be would have
the matter out with me this morning
You can imagine how I was shock ed
, when ! heard what had occurred.
/ suppose this story has by now gone
, the round Of the steamer, and to Judge
, by the way my fellow passengers look
at me, they have settled among them
r selves that it is / who murdered NJ
i Gonzales. | shall remember this tripl'
And, without waiting for what
{ might have to say, he replaced his pipe
between his lips and resumed his walk
| Won Winters last statement proved
/ correct. He was boycotted, and wher
after dinner went to the captain Z
f cabin, Stanislas expressed his opinion
5 that the case against the German
, looked suspicious.
1 "Do you mean to tell me seriously, ,
. I asked, "that you suspect Won Win
/ ter?'
. ~ say he was the first person
I thought of in connection with the
crime; and by following that track we
= might get the truth, Why do you look
so surprised7''
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