Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-19

gives her a leerlng SMILE You look ok ike st's :
wrong clew yourself. Qsxit).
Detective N.-tRises, makes hurried In
ss%pection of rooms, ,pausing in front OF
baby's p%ietnre). That's the little fellow,
Ell? Pretty kid. Well, it's a tough job,
but I've. got to- do II. Mrs. Harvard en-
ters). Mrs. Harvard
Mrs. H.-Good evening. Mr.. Nelson.
Detective N.-(Advancing c to meet her)
I'm very sorry to disturb you at this
Mrs. H.-why, yes. it is a little late.
! IAN awkward PAUSE.
Detective Mt was very important that
] see you, or I shouldn't have disturbed
you.
Detective N.-(Wntching her narrowly
I've found the right clew at last.
Mrs. H.-CGiving a little START. Yes,
Well-wil you sit down. and we'll all 1t
over.
Detective N.-Thank you.
BILE, sees Molly),.-
Detective N.-won't you send your SER
Detective N.-The communication I have
to make is of a very. confidential. nature.
Mrs. H.-Well, Molly never tells any
thing. | would prefer to have her stay.
Mollie-That settles it. 1 stay.
0She sits very determinedly in chair be-
Mrs. H.-Sit down, Mr.. Nelson.
Detective N. sits in chair l. of table.
Mrs. H.. sits in chair r of table. She waits
for him to begin conversation, but he does
not proceed).
Mrs. H.AYou-you said you had a new
elew?
defective bet N:1I S Said ! had the right clew'
Detective MIN looking for a motive
now.
Mrs. H.-A motive?
DptectiVe Yes. IL I had n motive nv
case would be complete.
Mrs. H.-You-you think you've found the
Detective NJ know it.
Mrs. flare You going to make an ar
rest?
Mrs. H.-when?
Detective Midnight.
Mrs. H.-You feel quite sure?
Detective N.-Yes, that's why / came
here. / wanted to review with you the
few facts we have pieced together, and
L want you to answer for me again the
questions 1 have put to you before in as
clear and concise a manner as possible.
Mrs. H.-Why,. yes, certainly.
Detective N. referring to notebooks
The murder was committed on the eve
ming of December 3. =
Mrs. H.-Yes, one week. ago tonight.
Detective Nat what time?
Mrs. H.-At about 10 o'clock, l believe.
Detective N.-You made the discovery
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Harvard had been
dead two hours before that time.
MIS-. Eli ulQnI Know ~
Detective N.--Yes. you made the dis
covery at 10 o'clock. You telephoned the
police station Immediately?
Detective N.-December 8; there was a
heavy snowfall o n that Jay.
Mrs. H.-Yes.
Detective Mt stopped showing about
Z o'clock in the evening.
Mrs. HI don't remember that.
Detective N.-Yes. 1t stopped showing
about Z o'clock in the evening. Who was
the frat man on the scene AFTER YOU no
Mrs. HIT was Officer Muldoon, I be-
lieve.
Detective Mater me. I made a hur-
ried survey of the premises-all the doors
and windows. No one had left the house
after Z o'clock. The snow was unbroken,
mrs. H.-You-you never spoke of these
things before.
Defective Mo, it's part of my. system
the snow was u%nbroken. Either the muir
derer remained In the house, or 1t might
have been suicide, When you made the
discovery, Mrs. Harvard, was that your
Impression, that your husband had COM
Mrs. H.-Why. I scarcely know what
thought. was SO excited. everything
Detective N.-oh. yes, I remember, your
baby was very III on that night
Detective N.-Before or after the muir
der had been committed?
Mrs. H.-Before.
Detective Mare You sure?
Mrs. H.-Yes, sure.
Detective Must why arc you so sure?
Mrs. H.-why, IL don't know-well,
petectisve N.~Your baby died before s
o'clock. you think?
Mrs. HIT was just about s.
husband and tell him of your baby's
death, nor send a servant to him?
Mrs, HI was crazed with grief. 7
Detective N.-But you finally did seek
him about 10 o'clock, and you found him
dead in the library, with. a Smith & WEES
through his heart. You thought it was
suicide?
Mrs, HI don't know.
Detective Nat least, you said so.
Detective N.-why, yes; don't you re-
member? The officer sad Here's a re-
self"
Mrs. H.-Did I?
Detective N.-Why, yes.
detective N. refers once more to note
book.
Detective Mr.. Harvard was a very
heavy drinker, was he not?
Detective N.-Did you quarrel frequent
Mrs. H.-He was very cruel to me.
ence of liquor the night he met his
death?
Mrs. HI don't know. 1 hadn't seen
much of him for two days.
Detective N.-Was there some differ
ence between you, Mrs. Harvard?
Mrs. H,-My little baby was very i'll
and / was watching by his little bed all
day and all night.
Detective N.-And you didn't see much
of your husband during your baby's Ill
ness? How long was your baby i'll?
Detective N:Sweil.. just when did you
last see Mr.. Harvard alive?
Mrs. H.-Why. IL
Detective N.-You surely can't mind an