The Springfield herald., 1912-03-29

statement between seven O'Clock and
20 minutes thereafter. Neither had
seen the other ever before, they said
and when they faced each other In the
police station before being brought tc
headquarters prisoners and officers
were astounded equally.
Dickinson asked to see them walk
and the other prisoners were dis
missed to give them room to pace uE
and down. He at once identified Klein
as the man he had seen coming out OF
the house. We now took the two into
the inspectors room and told them
the crime with which one or the Other
of them was very likely to be charged
and both showed great surprise, In
fact, both laughed heartily.
"Why, from six O'Clock on I was sit
ting playing pinochle with my
friends" cried Klein.
"And I did not leave my rooms
after five except to go down to the
cigar store at nine and when l step
ped out of the door was arrested.
responded Muller.
Klein proffered excellent references
and named four men who could bs
gotten on the telephone who woul,i
say that he was in Mangle's contir,S
ously at the time of the murder.
Muller said that his rooms were on
the second floor with big windows on
the street, that he had. been sitting
there quietly smoking and that all the
tradesmen and their clerks across the
way had seen him, some had nodded
to him and as 1t was the time
when they were closing the grocery
and butcher stores opposite they
could prove Overwhelmingly that he
could not have had anything to do
with the killing of any old man either
nearby or far away.
At this juncture I called Inspector
Treadwell to one side and he sent ten
men scurrying to the investigation OF
the alibis and to search the rooms OF
each of the men to see If they had
clothing there such as Dickinson and
the children described.
In half an hour the ten had report
ed. Eight people had seen Muller in
his shirt sleeves sitting at his window
smoking at the very time of the muir
der. The men who had been with
Klein were vehement in their defense
of him.
See here, Mr. Duncan" said Tread.
well. THE new commissioner is rath-
er strict about holding suspects when
there is no chance of having them
held when they are arraigned. No
magistrate sitting in New York would
hold either of these men for min
ute. You had better let them go and
I will have each of them tailed"
Dickinson protested. He wanted
Klein kept behind bars. whether or no.
but I acquiesced and they left head
quarters by side door arm in arm.
When got back to the apartment.
determined to lie down and have H.
tie sleep, l saw a dirty Italian knifs
grinder idling at the curb. He was Z
tall, well-built man for an Italian, and
there was certain pictures
about him that caught my eye. What
picture he would have made for
some artist, thought.
On Rand's desk was his note book,
left open for me. In 1t he had entered
all the significant details of the case
and was amazed to note how many
things he had picked out that | had
not seen, but none of them were con-
elusive save the last entry.
at Frebault Brothers, 81 Broad, i'm.
porters, l found Adrian Merengo, who
instantly recognized the leaves taken
from the canister as mate. Brazilian
tea herb, used In large quantities in
Europe, but totally unknown in Amer
lea, brew vastly superior to tea and
more stimulating and healthful, with
out any of the evil effects of the tan
nin-bearing herb so widely used. The
senior Frebault, in Venezuela, import
ed one caddy each six months for his
own use for many years past and sup
piled from it an old gentleman who
visited him and lunched with him oc
casionally Marengo did not know the
visitors name nor did any one in the
house, but all recognized Mr.. Mac
Leod's description. On the occasion
of the last visit Marengo remembers
distinctly a man who, In arranging for
shipment to South America by one
of the Frebault freighters. saw the Wis
itor, was greatly interested in him
tried to get his address and followed
the pair of friends when they went
out to lunch. Looking up the ship
ment, Marengo was able to supply the
shippers name. Fonseca Muller, OF
342 Third avenue"
The blonde-bearded sculptor!
One glance at the call book and one
look in on Tom Railway and | was on
my way to Third avenue. Imagine my
| establishment when l beheld In front
| of the butcher shop opposite Muller's
room, chatting with the butchers mer
as he ground their knives-the pic
turesque Italian.
Was it coincidence? Were we beint
watched in some other case? Was
this some new development in this?
He saw me, even though l tried tc
stink into a doorway. l stood still
| frankly eyeing him from station ou
| of range of Muller's windows. Soon
moved to point where l could sec
them without being seen and | was
pleased to see that the bird had no
flown. Muller was standing there
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