The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-22
CHAPTER TX.
(Contlnued.l

lOIt NtHh, bntb OhiNAoA,
Colonel HARRISON, Andy Gilmore,
Shrimpl b. Moxlow, Mr.. Allison, the
mayor, Conklin, the sheriff, and two
policemen were present,
THANK you, that is all. Mr. Gil
more" the coroner had said as Lang
ham entered the room
He turned and inotioned one OF the
policemen TO place chair for the
prosecuting attorney beside his own
at the desk.
"As you know, Mr. Moxlow," the
coroner began. these gentlemen, Mr..
Shrimplin, Colonel HARRISON and Mr..
Gilmore, were the first TO view the
murdered man. Later | was sum
moned, and with the sheriff spent the
greater part OF the night in making
an examination OF the building. We
found no clue. The murderer had
gone without leaving any trace OF his
passing II Is probable he entered by
the front door, which Mr.. Shrimplin
found open, and left by the side door,
which was also open. but the crowd
gathered SO quickly beth in the yard
and In the street that il has been use
less to look for footprints in the fresh
ly fallen snow. One point is quite
clear. however, and that Is the hour
when the crime was committed, We
can fix that almost TO a certainty. The
murderer did his work between half
past FIVE and six o'clock. Mr.. shrimp
lin has Just informed us that the only
person he saw on the square, until he
met Colonel HARRISON, was john North,
whom he encountered within a block
OF McBride's store and with whom he
spoke. While Mr. Shrimplin stopped
to speak with Mr. North the town
bell rang the hour-six o'clock"
The coroner paused.
There was a moments silence, then
Marshall Langham made a half step
forward. A sudden palsy had seized
him, yet he was determined TO speak;
he felt that he must be heard, that
he had something vital to say An
impulse he could not control com
PEELED him to turn in the direction OF
Andy Gilmore, and for brief instant
his ewes fastened themselves on the
gambler, who returned his gaze with
a cynical smile, as though TO say:
"You haven't the nerve to do it." With
the tip of his tongue Langham mois-
tened his swollen lips. He was about
to speak now, and Gilmore, losing his
former air of bored Indifference, lean
ed forward, eager to catch every
word.
Il would like ~ say" he began in a
tolerably steady voice, that North
left my Office at half past o'clock
yesterday afternoon intending TO see
Mr.. Mcbride; inteed. happening TO
glance from my window. | saw him
enter the store. Before he left my
Office he had explained the business
that was taking him to McBride's;
we had discussed it at some length.
What took him to McBride's?' de-
manded Doctor Taylor.
HE went there 70 raise money on
some local gas company bonds which
he owned. Mr.. Mcbride had agreed
to buy them from MIN. was able to
tell North that knew Mcbride could
let him have the money in spite OF
the fact that II was holiday and the
banks were closed
How did you happen TO know that,
Langham?" asked Moxlow.
Earlier it, the day one OF my cli-
ents had placed in McBrlde's hands
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 II had been
North's habit to go to Mr.. Mcbride
whenever he had a sudden need OF
money. This know 10 be a fact"
He glanced about him and could
see that what he had said was max
ing its impression on his hearers.
when did you see Mcbride. at
what hour?" asked Moxlow.
"A little before two"
DO you feel at liberty to state the
sum paid by your client?"
cit was three thousand and fifty
seven dollars, all in cash"
There are one or two more ques-
tions I should like to ASH you" said
Moxlow. You saw the money paid
into Mr.. McBride's hands before two
O'Clock yesterday afternoonT
Yes"
do you know what disposition he
made of the money!"
mo, I do not"
81 mean, did he put 1t in his safe
In his pocket"
.He did neither IN my presence. the
bundle OF bills was lying on his desk
when left"
~You were not interrupted while
Won were transacting this business, no
customer happened into the store?'
asked Moxlow.
$50 far as I know, we three were
absolutely alone in the building"
"Afterward, when North called at
your ONCE, you n Mentioned this trans
action?"
Yes"
ssDo You know how many shares
Mr.. North expected to dispose Off"
give, think"
IanRham paused and glanced again
IN the direction of the gambler. but
gilmore seemed TO have lost all in
terest In what was passing
Moxlow turEcd TO Conklin.
"You found no such sum as Mr.
! anpham mentions. either on the per-
eon az The dead man, or In the safe?"
aNo. the safe doors were standing
onen. AS far as I am able TO Judge
fbe valuable part of It's contents had
Mem removed" replied the sheriff.
.sTJow about Mcbride himself?''
eve found nothing in his pockets"
~Of course, II he bought North's
bonds. that would account for a part
m the sum Mr.. Langham has Just told
ne Of" said Mo1low. But where are
ne bonds?" he added.
ssThev were not among McBride's
49,, thafsa aura" said the sheriff