The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-05-06

We'll" said the manager In a cas-
u;d sort of way, I'VE ought to got him
tonight on the boat III reserve a
| stateroom for you on the c. w. Morse.
OF the Hudson Line. You just hold
your man off until you get him in
there, and then get him to talk. That's
all you need to trouble about Wen
do the rest. You get your boat at $50
at One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
street. and when you Cntor your state
room take OF your hat and wipe your
forehead so our men will have a spot
on you and know that everything is
all right"
came out and told Donlin that |
had reserved a stateroom for us by
phone. / had no idea of how all this
was going to work out, but followed
directions implicitly. The New York
! American Leaguers We're playing De-
uoit that day, and Donlin being a fan
We went to the game 1t was my
purpose to keep him in crowd so he
would have no temptation to begin
his tale of woe until we got on the
boat 1t seems strange to think OF
a detective working himself into n
sweat TO keep his quarry from max
ing confession, but that is what
did this afternoon. After the game
We hurried from The ball grounds TO
the boat, where. as we entered our
room. | removed my hat and wiped
my forehead, as per directions. Two
young fellows, apparently clerks.
had staterooms on either side of ours
III 1ot
what part they were playing in our
programme.
| waited until the boat had cast
oil before | began the line of talk I
had decided upon. began to curse
my luck, my supposed former employ.
or, my alleged brother, my assumed
wife, and everybody that could
think of. played the part of a whim-
pcrer to a finish.
III they'd only stuck by me in the
first place" l walled, Il would never
have been in any trouble, and now
that I'm IN they're throwing me
down. Well. there's one satisfaction:
III take some of 'em with me when
go down"
How much did you get out Of lt?"
demanded Donlin suddenly.
| looked at him and knew he had
read the letter.
III come through with about S16-
Goo / said But l wouldn't 90
through this worry again for ten times
that much"
Hell" he growled "And you're
kicking! What would you say to TAX
ing measly little twenty-five hun
dred from dirty bunch of rich crooks
and going around with everybody sus-
pecting you of having done it?"
Say, Cornell" he said, striking the
side of his chair. You think you've
been steered up against it and thrown
down, but let me tell you that you
don't know what a raw deal is. Here
now, listen TO me. | want to tell you
this; you've got to listen. Why,
dam 1t, man. you've got to listen.
III so crazy If don't tell somebody"
He loosencd his collar and went on.
Here n little over a month ago
cd man Smythe, our mayor, and
Bruley, the commissioner of public
works, and the rest of that bunch of
high binders that runs things in Peeks.
TO get contractor named Kellner to
helD them sting the city for $4,000.
lie turned on EN- and wouldn't give
'em chance. and to get even with
him they cut down his charge for
work on the waterworks contract
$4,000. We'll, he comes out and sues
them. He's got a cinch case. see, and
the best they can hope for is to pack
the jury and get a disagreement.
odd Smythe says, 'Donlin. you're
drawn on the yenire for the jury that
Is going to try this case. We want
you on there, you understand. we
want TO have one OF our friends on
that jury We're glad OF the chance
TO have you on because we know
you're one of us and we all want TO
stick together. We will see that you
get on that jury-don't worry about
that-and there'll be a little envelope
slipped into your pocket as you leave
here. and-the worst we want is a
disagreement Understand%"
How long ago was this?"
only a little more than a month
ago" he said. Just three DAYS be.
fore the trial-the night Of May 23rd
Well as / was saying, | went out. and
when | got home | felt in my pocket
and there was the envelope-with
$4,000 in It,"
Didn't you see them slip the en-
velope to your" / asked.
Sure" he said "Bruley slipped it
into my pocket and winked and slap
ped me on the shoulder when he did
II. Well, they got me accepted Tor
rhe jury all right Then Bruley comes
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