Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
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been robbed OF valuable papers and a
large sum Of money.
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NO. not so far as anyone knows.
He came here many years ago.
olose-mouthed Scotchman. who never
lad any intimates. never married, and
never spoke of his private affairs
There was a slight commotion at
the door. They could hear Shriplin's
agltated voice. and a moment later
/ two men. chance passersby with
whom he had been speaking. shook
| themselves free of the little lamp
lighter and entered the room. The
| newcomers nodded to the colonel and
Gilmore as they passed to stare
mute1y at the body on the floor
He bled like a stuck pig" .said one
of the men at last. He was ragged
sleuehing creature with a splotched
and bloated face half hidden by a
bristling red beard. He glanced at
/ Gilmore for an uncertain instant out
of pair of small, shifty eyes. It's
murder, amt II, boss?r he added,
'No doubt about that. Joel" re-
joined the gambler.
7 suppose it was robbery" said
the other man. who had not spoken
before.
VERY likely" answered the colonel
I'VE have not examined the place,
however: we shall wait for the proper
officials"
Who do you want colonel"
| Coroner Taylor. and l suppose the
/ ,-r,.4snl LIarhfonn
The man nodded.
| "An right, I'll bring them, and say,
what about the prosecuting attor-
ney2'' as he turned to leave.
Yes. bring Moxlow, too, if you can
find him.
The man hurried from the room.
Gilmore leaned against the counter
and smoked imperturbably- Joe
MONTGOMERY. with his great SLOUGH
ling shoulders arched. and his grimy
hands buried deep in his trousers
pockets, stared at the dead man In
stolid wonder Colonel HARRISON s
glance sought the same object but
with a sensitive shrinking as from
an ugly brutal thing. A clock licked
loudly in the office; there was the oc-
casional fall Of einders from the
crate of the rusted stove that heated
the place: these were sounds that
neither Gilmore nor the colonel had
heard before Presently lean black
cat stole from the Office and sprang
upon the counter: It purred softly.
Hello. puss," said the gambler,
: putting out a hand. The cat stole
closer. IT guess I'll have TO take you
home with me, Ell? This amt place
for unprotected females" The eat
lcrept back and forth under his csress-
ing touch.
At the street door Shrimplin APP
peared and disappeared. now his head
was thrust into the room, and now
his nose was aattened against the
dingy show windows; from neither
point could he quite command the
view he desired nor could he bring
himself TO enter the building: then
he vanished entirely. but after a brief
interval they heard his voice. He was
evidently speaking with some one in
the street. A little crowd wes rapid
" gathering about him, but it dis
integrated almost Immediately his
listeners abandoning him TO hurry
into the store.
You must stand back. all of you,"
said the colonel. Unless you are
very careful you may destroy inn
portan1 evidence"
The crowd assembled itself silently
for the most part: here and there a
man removed his hat or made some
whispered comment, or asked some
eager low voiced question Of Gil
more or the colonel Men stood on
boxes. on nail kegs, and on count
ers. Except for the little cir
Gle left about the dead man on
the floor, every vantage point
of observation was soon occupied.
It was scarcely half an hour
since Shrimplin had fallen speech
. less into Colonel Harbisons arms,
vet fully two hundred men had gath
cred in that long. room or were strug-
Cling about the door to gain admit
lance to it.
AT a suggestion from HARRISON, the
gambler followed by Joe. elbowed
his way to the front door which in
spite of the protest of those out.
side, he closed and locked. mo-
ment later. however, he opened il
I to ADMIT If. IdNlOfs the CoIoneI
and ConIxlin. the sheriff The latter
instantly set about clearing the
room.
Gilmore and the colonel remained
with the officials and during the
succeeding ten minutes the gambler
who had kept his post at the door
opened it to Moxlow, young Watt
HARRISON and two policemen.
AS the coroner finished his exami-
nation of the body the sound OF
wheels was heard in the square and
an undertaker's wagon drew up tC
the door. The murdered man was
placed on stretcher and covered
with a black cloth, then four mer
raised the streteher and for tbs
last time the old merchant passed
out under his creaking sign into this
night.
1--WE agreed to watch at the house
! ANDY" said Colonel HARRISON. =
want you and Watt to come with
me-
The gambler lighted a fresh cigar
and the three men left the store.
On the square groups Of men dis.
cussed the murder. Though none
, was permitted TO enter the stone, thu
windows afforded occasional glimpse.
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