The Washington times., 1912-09-16

tell" said Kilner, "but what
there is you shall know Of.
and know 1t all. Write what
say.
This is the truth about what took
place at my late establishment In Lower
Abbey street in Dublin. Richard Claye.
or James Creighton. by both of which
names l knew him. came to my place
one morning and said he wanted to be
been up to some of his games. but I
didn't know what.
He put on one Of his disgpises. and
he went about Dublin for day or two
he lunched at the hotel where the rob-
berry had been done opposite the lady
he'd robbed, and Davidson there, and
tnsy Wss tSst Sdn snow s aim fssm
But l didn't know anything about
the diamonds: he never told me word.
On the second day. in comes chap
er S SaSs * ossF sSous Gns he ans ms
that his name was Baxendale, and that
he and Claye had arranged to get the
diamonds. and that Claye had played
trick on him. got them himself, and
"Baxendale had recognized him in
my, bar by the tattoo marks on his
wrist and by the short finger on one of
his hands. Baxendale was so mad with
Claye that he proposed to me to go into
partnership with him with the notion
of clearing Claye out of the way and
Il told him I'd think about it. and
locked him up in private room at the
top of the house, with plenty of whisky
to make him comfortable; And there I
left him. and I waited till Claye comes
in and as soon as he came told him
about Baxendale."
At this point Mr. Kilner became a
little faint and was obliged to ask for a
Gfi nj III rnd n i'm
sell and continued tine narrative.
1T was Claye who killed Baxendale-
he shot him through the brain in the
little room at the top of the back stairs.
Then, a bit later on, Davidson there
came inquiring about Baxendale, and |
had to invent an excuse. But l was
certain that Davidson would come back
and search the house-though he never
did-and / told Claye that we should
have to get Baxendale's body out of the
way. - p
I'VE carried It down to the bottom
cellar between us. 1 knew of a sort of
extra cellar beneath that where we
could put him. We got him down there
and all of a sudden 1t flashed across
me that If l could trap Claye there l
had him and the diamonds, too.
There wasn't anybody could live in
that hole very long. and l knew that
there were swarms. Of sewer rates come
in there that would have eaten a live
elephant. And so 1 frightened Claye
the police were at the door. and ran
up and ] let the heavy fagstone down
into itsS socket, and there he was
Gagged" ..
further stimulant. His memories at this
point appeared to be giving him a great
deal of trouble. But presently he went
IT didn't 60 near him for as long az
I could help. 1 kept off some time
cause, you see, I knew that rars
wouldn't eat diamonds, At last ] went
And this is what I want to say as the
ing Claye. I'm as innocent of Claye'.
death as the child unborn. He hllee
himself.
II swear that the real truth Is tha
monds, which I knew he carried abou
shot himself through the head. That.
the plain truth as to his death-i
SELF
Mr.. Kilner paused and the three mer
who had listened to him stared at eacf
other as If endeavoring to realize thu
state of the mans mind. He, taking M
notice, but lingering the parcel on the
bed, presently continued.
Now about those diamonds, that
consider va vas fairly mine considering rIS al a.
them When ] got settled down In thii
place ] began to dispose of them. one OF
two at a time, taking them out OF thu
setting, running up to town and selling
them to the merchants in Hatton Gar
den. 1 kept the necklace in the bank
and when 1 wanted to realize on 1t, IL
fetch II away, take stone or two out
and put It back in the safe.
It's in this parcel now, what there Il
left to it There ought to be thirty
four stones remaining. And now pv'
got no further use for them l shall
give them up with pleasure"
Mr.. Kilner ceased and, holding vi
the packet, asked in a feeble voice 4
some one would lend him a knife. H,
cut the strings. broke the seal, undit
the loose paper wrappings, and drew
out the mutilated necklace, which h,
handed to Inspector Davidson TAX,
II to the window and count them,
he said
The two detectives and the doctol
went over to the window to examin,
the necklace which had been so close
ly connected with crime and violence
And as they looked 1t over anC
whispered about IT they heard &
strapge sound behind them. and turn
ed to find Mr. Kilner fallen sidewayi
on his pillows. The doctor leaped Il
his side and raised a hand that grasp
ed small bottle, from which came
faint odor as of crushed almonds
My Gcdr' said, the doctor. "Prus
sic acid: He's done It,"
Mr.. Ktlner had kept his last care
up his sleeve till the final round.