The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-03-14

| Maionsy 70 approach nearer with his
notebook The detective sergeant
| took his place Immediately back OF
Howard. The captain turned t. his
| prisoner:
"You shot Robert Underworld"
Il shot Robert Underwood" r.
peated Howard mechanically.
You quarreled4"
I'VE quarreled."
~You came here for money!"
Il came here for money"
HE refused to give 1t to you'll"
He refused to give It to me-"
There was q QUARREL"
There was a quarrel"
~You drew that pistol"
Il drew that pistol"
"And shot him!"
And shot him."
Capt Clinton smiled triumphantIy.
That's ALL" he said.
Howard collapsed into q chair. His
head dropped forward on his breast
Al 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 five 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 ring at the front door.
Onicer Delaney opened, and DR.. Bern
stein entered. Advancing into the
room. he shook hands with the Gap
tain.
I'm sorry couldn't come before,
captain. was out when l got the
call Where's the body7"
The captain pointed to the inner
room.
TN there"
After glancing curiously at How
ard, the doctor disappeared into the
inner room
Capt. Clinton turned to Maloney.
We'll, Maloney. l guess our work
Is done here. We want to get the
prisoner over to the station, then
make out charge Of murder, and
prepare the full confession to submit
to the magistrate. Have everything
ready by nine o'clock Meantime. ri
go down and see the newspaper boys.
l guess there's bunch of them down
there. OF course, it's too late for the
morning papers, but it's a bully good
story for the afternoon editions. Do
laney. you're responsible for the pris-
oner Better handcuff him."
The patrolman was just putting the
manacles on Towards wrists when
Dr. Bernstein re-entered from the in
ner room. The captain turned.
We'll, have you seen your mann"
he asked.
The doctor nodded.
Found bullet wound in his head
he said. Flesh all burned-must have
been pretty close range. 1t might
have been a case of suicide"
Capt. Clinton frowned. He didn't
like suggestions of that kind after a
confession which had cost him five
hours work to procure.
"Suicide?" he sneered. Say, doc
tor, did you happen to notice what
side Of the head the wound was onr"
Dr. Bernstein reflected moment
"Ah, yes. Now l come to think OF
1t, 1t was the left side"
Precisely" sneered the captain. II
never heard of suicide shooting him
self In the left temple. Don't worry,
doctor, it's murder. all right" Point
ing with a jerk of his finger toward
Howard. he added: And we've got
the man who did the job"
Officer Delaney approached his chief
and spoke to him in a low tone. The
captain frowned and looked toward
his prisoner. Then. turning toward
the officer. he said:
rs the wife downstairs?"
The officer nodded.
Yes. sir; they Just telephoned."
Then let her come up" said the
captain. She may know something"
Delaney returned to the telephone
and DR.. Bernstein turned to the cap
tain:
Say what you will, captain, I'm
not at all sure that Underwood did
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 the
shooting"
At that moment the front door
opened and Annie Jeffries came In es.
corted by an officer. She was pale
and frightened. and looked timidly at
the group Of strange and serious-look.
ing men present. Then her eyes went
round the room In search of her hus-
band. She saw him seemingly asleep
in an armchair. his wrists manacled
in front OF him. With q fright
ened exclamation she sprang forward.
but Oficer Delaney intercepted her.
Capt Clinton turned around angrily
at the interruption.
Keep the woman quiet till she's
wanted" he growled.
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