The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24

Great excitement was caused In
Esther and the neighboring district when
II was learned late last night that an
arrest had been effected in connection
with the Oxshott murder.
at will be remembered that Mr.
| Garcia of Wisteria Lodge was found
| dead upon ONshott Common, his body
| showing signs of extreme violence and
| that ON the same night his servant and
his cook fled. which appeared to show
| their participation in the crime. 1t was
suggested but never proved that the
| deceased gentleman may have had valu-
ables in the house and that their alb
| straction was the motHe of the crime.
EVERY effort was made by Inspector
| Baynes. who has the case In hand, tn
ascertain the hiding place Of the fug-
| tives and he had good reason to believe
that they had not gone far. hut were
lurking In some retreat which had been
| already prepared. 1t was certain from
the first. however. that they would
eventually be detected. as the cook. from
| the evidence of one or two tradespcuplc
who have caught glimpse Of him
| through the window. was a man Of most
remarkable appearance. being huge
| and hideous mulatto with yellowish fra-
lures Of pronounced negrold type.
This man has been seen since the
| crime. for he was detected and pursued
by Constable Walters on the same eve
| ming. when he had the audacity 10 re-
| visit Wisteria Lodge. Inspector Baynes
| considering that such visit must have
some \purpose in view and was likely
| therefore To he repeated abandoned the
house. hut left an amhuscade In the
shrubhcry.
THE man walked into the trap and
| was captured last night after a struE- L.
| in which Constable Downing was badly
bitten 10y the savage We understand
that when the prisoner is brought he
fore the magistrate a remand will be
applied for 10y the police and that great
developments are hoped from his cap-
ture."
REALLY we must see Bayncs at once"
cried Holmes. picking up his hat. I'VE
will just catch him before h. starts"
We Hurried down the village street
and found. as We had expected. that the
| inspector WIS Just leaving his lodgings.
"Nou've seen the paper. Mr.. Holmes -
he asked, holding one out to us.
Yes. Bayncs, I've seen It. Pray don't
think it a liberty IL give you a word
| ut friendly warning.
"Of warning. Mr.. Holiness"
81 have looked into this case with
: some care. and am not convinced that
YOU are on the right lines. | don't want
| you to commit yourself too far unless
| you are sure"
You're very kind Mr.. Holmes"
Il assure you | speak for your good
1t seemed 10 me that something like
4 4.
Of Mr.. BayurS's tiny eyes.
I'VE agreed To- work on our own lines.
Mr.. Holmes. That's what am doing"
"Oh. very good" said Holmes. Don't
| blame me-"
"Nn. sir. I believe you mean we'll by
me. But We all have our own systems,
Mr. Holmes. You have yours and ma, be-
have mine"
Let us say no more about it
you're welcome always To my news
This fellow is a perfect savage, as
strong as "A cart horse and as fierce as
| the devil. He chewed Downings thumb
nearly off before they could master him
He hardly speaks "A word Of English
and We can get nothing out Of him hu,
/ grunts."
And you think you have evidence
| that he murdered his late master?"
II didn't say So. Mr.. Holmes. I didn't
say So. We all have our little ways
You try yours and will try mine
That's the agreement"
Holmes shrugged his shoulders as W,
walked away together.
II can't make the man out. He seems
To he riding for a fall. Well, as he says
we must each try our own way and see
what comes of ii. But there's some
| thing in Inspector Baynes which ! cam
quite understand"
"Just sit down in that chair, Wat
SON" said Sherlock Holmes when w
had returned to our apartment at thu
Bull II want to put YOU in touch will
the situation. as ! may need your he'll
tonight. Let me show YOU the evolu
ton of this ease 50 far as ! have beer
able to follow IL.
simple as ii has been in its LEADING
features it has none the less presented
surprising difficulties in the way of ~
arrest. There are gaps in that Director
which we have still to fill.
1--WE will go back to the note whicI
was handed in to Garcia upon the eve
ming Of his death. We may put asd
this idea of Baynes's that Garcia's ser
wants were concerned in the matter
The proof Of this lies in the fact that
was he who had arranged for thu
presence of Scott ECCles, which coul
only have been done SCR the purpos
Of an alibi.
1T was Garcia. then. who had an en-
terprise, and apparently criminal en-