Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-12

ed, and he answered MoXloW's queries
frankly eagerly, for where his rela-
tons with the old merchant were
under discussion he had nothing to
hide. Finally Moxlow turned from
him with a characteristic gesture.
That's ALL" he said.
Again his glance wandered over the
room. 1t became fixed on a grayish
elbow
Thomas Nelson" he called
This instantly revived North's ap-
prehensions. Nelson was the janitor
of the building in which he had
roomed. He asked himself what could
be MoXlows purpose in examining
him.
There was just one thing North
feared, and that-the bringing of
Evelyn Langham's name into the
case. How this could happen he did
not see, but the law dug its own
channels and sometimes they went
far enough afield. While this was
passing through his mind Nelson was
sworn, and Moxlow began his ex-
animation.
Mr.. Nelson was in charge of the
building ON the corner of Main street
and the square-he referred to the
brick building on the southeast cor
ner? The witness answered in the
affirmative. and Moxlow's next ques-
ton brought on the fact that for
some weeks the building had only
two tenants. John North and An
drew Gilmore
What was the exact nature of his
duties? The witness could hardly
say. He was something of a car
penter, for one thing. and at the
present time was making certain re-
pairs in the vacant storerooom on the
ground floor. Did he take care of
the entrance and tho two halls? Yes.
Had he anything to do with the
rooms of the two tenants on the first
floor? Yes. What?
Sometimes he swept and busted
them, and he was supposed to look
after the fires. He carried up the
coal, Moxlow suggested? Yes. He
carried out the ashes? Again yes.
Moxlow paused for a moment. Was
he the only person who ever car
ried out the ashes. Yes? What
did he do with the ashes? He emptied
them into a barrel that stood in the
yard back of the building. And
what became of them then? When
! ever necessary, the barrel was carted
| away and emptied. How long did 1t
| usully take to fill the barrel? At this
season of the year one or two weeks
| When was it emptied last? A week
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quite sure about the day; but 1t was
| either Monday or Tuesday of the pre-
ceding week. And how often did the
ashes from the fireplaces in Mr..
Norths and Mr.. Gilmore's rooms find
| their way into the barrel? Every
morning he cleaned out the CRATES
the first thing, and usually before Mr..
North or Mr. Gilmore were up.
Again Moxlow paused and glanced
over the room. He must have been
awape that to his eager audience the
connection between Mr.. Norths and
Mr. Gilmore's fireplaces and the Nc
Bride murder was anything but clear.
did you empty the ashes from the
| fireplaces in the apartments occu-
pied by Mr. North and Mr.. Gilmore
on Friday morning." he asked.
Yes: that is, took up the ashes
| in Mr. North's rooms"
"But not in Mr.. Gilmore's?"
mo, sir. didn't go into his rooms
Friday morning"
"Why was that,-was there any
reason for it?"
Yes, l knew that Mr.. Gilmore's
rooms had not been occupied Thurs
day night; that was the night of the
murder. and he was at McBride's
house." explained the witness
But you emptied the crate in Mr.,
Norths rooms?"
"Yes. sir,