Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-06
day and the banks were closed"
allow did you happen to know that
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day and the banks were closed"
allow did you happen to know that,
Langham p. asked Moxlow.
Earlier in the day one of my
clients had placed in McBride's hand
a much larger sum of money than
North expected to receive from him,
You told North that?" asked Mox-
low eagerly.
II did. Perhaps you are not aware
that Mcbride and North were on
friendly terms; for years it had been
Norths habit to go to MIR. Mcbride
whenever he had a sudden need of
money. This l know to be fact.
He glanced about him and could
see that what he had said was maxi
ing its impression on his hearers.
when did you see Mcbride; at
what hour?' asked Moxlow.
"A little before @"
'Do You feel at liberty to state the
sum paid by your clent?'
ut was three thousand and fifty
seven dollars, all in cash.
There are one or two more ques-
tons I should like to ask YOU" said
Mcxlow YOU saw the money paid
into Mr.. McBride's hands before
o'clock yesterday afternoon ?"
Yes"
do you know what disposition he
made of the money?b
mo, l do not"
Il mean, did he put it in his safe
in his pocket
HE I'D neither in my presence;
the bundle of bills was lying on his
desk when l left"
You were not Interrupted while
you were transacting this business;
no customer happened into the
store?" asked Moxlow.
80 far as l know. we three were
absolutely alone in the building"
"Afterward when North called al
your office you mentioned this trans
action?"
yes"
do you know how many shares
Mr. North expected to dispose Off"
Five, / think
Langham paused and glanced agar
in the direction of the gambler, hui
Gilmore seemed to have lost all in.
terest in what was passing.
Moxlaw turned to Conklin.
"You found no such sum as Mr.
Langham mentions, either on the per
son of the dead man or in the safer
mo; the safe doors were standing
open: as far as I am able to judge
the valuable part of its contents hat
been removed" replied the sheriff.
tf1Jnv- b0,,t NyoT1,.iJo Him
1--WE found nothing in his pockets
"of course, if he bought North
bonds. that would account for a par
of the sum Mr.. Langham has Just toli
us Of" said Moxlow. But where ar
| the bonds?' he added.
"They were not among Mcbride
papers, that's sure" said the sheriff.
Probably they were taken, also
though it's hardly conceivable tina
the murderer waited to sort over tn
papers in the safe. tell you, gentle
men, his position was a ticklish one
1t was the coroner who spoke.
1T would seem a very desirable
thing to communicate with North.
suggested Moxlow,
1T guess you are right; yes, / CUES
we had better try and find Mr.
North" said the coroner. "Suppos
you go after him. Mr.. ConlSlin. Don
send--go yourself" he added.
Again Langham dragged himsel
forward; the coils of this hideou
thing seemed to be tightening them
selves about John North. Langham'
face still bore traces Of his recent de
bauch, and during the last few min
utes look of horror had slowll
gathered in his bloodshot eyes. H
now studiously avoided Gilmore
glance, though he was painfully awar
of his presence. The gambler cool,
pulled at cigar as he leaned agains