Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-05-04


peated Howard mechanically.
You quarreledl"
I'VE quarreled"
"You came here for money!"
81 came here for money"
He refused to give 1t to you'll"
HE refused to give 1t to mo-"
There was QUARREL"
There was a quarrel"
You drew that pistol"
81 drew that pistol"
"And shot him!"
"And shot him"
Capt Clinton smiled triumphantly
That's ALL" he said.
Howard collapsed into chair. His
head dropped forward on his breast
as II he were asleep. Capt. Clinton
yawned and looked at his watch.
Turning to Maloney. he said with q
chuckle:
by George; it's taken i've hours
to get It out Of him!"
Maloney turned out the electric
lights and went to pull up the window
shades, letting the bright daylight
stream into the room. Suddenly
there was a ring at the front door.
Officer Delaney opened, and DR.. Bern
stein entered. Advancing into ths
room, he shook hands with the cap
tain.
I'm sorry l couldn't come before
captain. I was out when l got the
call Where's the body?"
The captain pointed to the inner
room.
I'm there"
After CHANGING curiously at How
ard, the doctor disappeared into the
inner room.
Capt. Clinton turned to Maloney.
well, Maloney, l guess our worh
prisoner over to the station, then
make out a charge of murder, and
prepare the full confession to submit
to the magistrate. Have everything
ready by nine o'clock. Meantime, III
go down and see the newspaper boys
l guess there's a bunch of them dowr
there. OF course, it's too late for tbs
morning papers, but it's bully goot
story for the afternoon editions. De
laney, you're responsible for the pris
oner. Better handcuff him"
The patrolman was just putting tn,
manacles on Towards wrists wher
DR.. Bernstein re-entered from the In
ner room. The captain turned.
well, have you seen your manr'
he asked.
The doctor nodded.
Found bullet wound in his head,
he said. Flesh all burned-must hav,
been pretty close range. 1t nigh
have been a case of suicide"
Capt. Clinton frowned. He didn'
like suggestions of that kind after 4
confession which had cost him hv.
hours work to procure.
"Suicide?" he sneered. Say, doc
tor, did you happen to notice wha
side Of the head the wound was onf'
DR.. Bernstein reflected moment
"Ah, yes. Now l come to think O
1t, It was the left side"
Precisely" sneered the captain :
never heard of suicide shooting him
self in the left temple. Don't worry
doctor, it's murder, all right" Point
Ing with jerk of his finger towart
Howard. he added: And we've go
the man who did the job"
Officer Delaney approached his chic
and spoke to him In low tone. Th'
captain frowned and looked towart
En- ~ ~
the officer, he said:
as the wife downstairs7'
The officer nodded
yes, sir; they just telephoned."
Then let her come up" said tn,
captain. "She may know something.
Delaney returned to the telephone
and Dr. Bernstein turned to the cap
tain:
Say what you will, captain, In
not at all sure that Underwood die
not do this himself"
Amt you? Well l am" replied
the captain with a sneer. Pointing
again to Howard, he said:
This man has Just confessed to tbs
shooting"
At that moment the front dool
opened and Annie Jeffries came In es
corted by an officer. She was pal,
and frightened, and looked timidly a
the group of strange and serious-look
ing men present. Then her eyes wen
round the room In search of her hus
band. She saw him seemingly ASLEEP
In an armchair, his wrists manacleS
in front of him. With a fright
ened exclamation she sprang forward
but Officer Delaney intercepted her
Capt. Clinton turned around angril,
at the interruption.
keep the woman quiet till she'l
wanted" he growled.
CrO BE CONTINUED)