The Washington times., 1912-10-16

By heaven, we are not going to let
AS he spoke he handed the sheet to
Kirkwood, who read an followers:
eco REWARD.
THE CRICKET OF LEEDS. proper
narne unknown, Is charged with the
murder Of. John Lsbister. and with
felonious assault upon several members
OF the Leeds constabulary. Tho above
reward will be paid to anyone who will
give information which will result In his
. arrest.
The Cricket Is about twenty-sevon
years of age: fve feet ten inches In
height, stalwart, erect flgure: dark
brown hair; gray eyes; well-formed
nose, a little high at the bridge; high
cleft In Il: clean shavcn. darkly tanned
face. g.. ~ f,r '-.y
The most striking points Of identi-
fication are a white patch OF hair, about
an Inch square, just above the left ear.
and white cow-lick above the fore
When last seen, he wore a suit OF blue
serge, a gray silk shirt. a white turn
down collar, blue enecktie. with large
white polka-dots, black shoes. and a
white straw hat, with oxford blue band.
DONALD ROSS,
Superintendent OF Police,
Leeds, England.
As Kirkwood read the printed lines.
Ross studied his face critically. There
was something In the aspect Of this
London man that isritated him. His
manner seemed rather too apathetic for
man OF whom vigorous action was to
be expected: yet Kirkwood was general
" acknowledged to be the most astute
Britain.
A sudden change came into the face
OF Ross visitor. His complexion be-
came shade more pale. he started
| slightly. and his eyes grew brighter.
"A white patch and a cow-iickH' NUT
tered Kirkwood In a voice 30 low that
the superintendent barely heard the
He looked shrewdly at Kirkwood and
| asked with some eagerness:
DO you know him2'
| kirkwood did not reply. He was ca re-
fully rereadins the description Of the
' The London detective shrugged his
I'm afraid not" he answered slowly.
! ny may keep this notice. I suppose:"
ent: in a tone Of disappointment.
From whom was this description OBJ
tainedr' asked Kirkwood.
,,"F From DR.: Borden. The man had
/ saw him. But while no was talking with
/ the physician In the chemists he re-
moved his hat TO wipe away the per-
! spiration from his forehead. II was
patch Of hair were seen"
Were those marks observed by
others7'
Yes. In the scufrie with Mr.. Ridge
the lanterns were brought. the butler
4 and both the stablemen saw the marks. -
| How many persons. oher than those
you have mentioned. have seen himT'
him at Hunsiet road where it is inter.
sected by South Brooke street and
Crown Point road. on the south side OF
| the river Aire. This was about 0 O'Clock
on the fifth night following tho murder
The Cricket was walking southwark. As
have told YOU. Ward is young and
lacks experience. Instead OF shadowinG
the man and attempting to learn the
nature Of his destination, ward lost his
head. He placed a hand on the Cricket's
shoulder and told him he was under
arrest. The Cricket felled him with q
single blow and disappeared"
How far is Hunsiet road from the
Great Woodhouse distrtct?"
"A little more than four miles"
i When and where was he next seem
He was next seen and recognized By
constable at II o'clock on the follow
Brigsase behind him and was erossin.
the bridge over the Aire. He"
Going in the direction Of the place
at which Ward had seen himT'
Yes; s,, S..t Leeds bridge tdss connects Brig
Kirkwood nodded. Ross continued:
HE saw that the constable was fol
lowing him and started to run. Tn,
constable pursued him, but the Crcke
distanced him and disappeared. Tn,
next night he was seen by a watchmar
at the reservoir. near Woodhouse Moor
The watchman. who Is the brother o.
one of our constables. had his boy with
him at the time. Directing the lad Il
telephone in to us that he was aftei
the Cricket, he followed the man a
cautiously as he could. The Cricket sav
him, however. and disappeared"
How far Is the reservoir from tn,
Ridgeley mansion in Great Wood
house?" asked Kirkwood.
Continuation Of This story VIII
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