The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-17

dozen yards by the spot where the MUIR
der had been committed. Then the TWO
crossed TO the other Sldc or the bridge.
The inspection Of not more than three
yards OF the rail had taken place when
Whippie halted and gave a SATISFIED
chucklc. "We'rH on to II. Newton he
declared Look here"
He pointed TO some marks on tho
fresh paint work. Across the top of the
upper part Of the rail and continued
downward on tn" other side the paint
had been ScraHcd away. On the river
side there werc a couple OF Irregular
bruises on the paint
Kids hem playing about. said ne
sergeant with deciS!3u Il remember III
the nat murder case We got muCk"d
! som" bright soui thought they wcr" Ara
bic characters. IT, termed out they We're
Boy Scout marks.
The dctcctivc-inspcctor laughed. AN
right. S"'iug's believing with you. III
, have shot at this in my own way
though. You might 81 and phnn" through
. 20 the river division. Ask I'm 10 send a
couple Of boats uH r"re with drags.
lids" You'll not md anything with
drags.' h" said. and. with this Parthian
shot. went 20 obcy his instructions.
Whipp!" remained III thought. Once
paced out III" defence between The
marks on III" rail Huh ;hc placc where
Sweeney had been killed
I'm right" he declared 10 himself.
Ia Dot on il.
Within twenty minutes. Two MOTOR
lafinch,. wore nfT rhr. hrii,a and Ery.-
ton had returned. Leaving him to mark
;ha SPOT where tn" paint had been rubbed
picked ur off 4 convenient wharf. \
short discussion with the officer in
charge AS tn tn. nti"r. Of the tide drift,
and thnE were in mid-Stream again.
Then tho drag SpI:sh"d overheard md
ihev began nl-iuudicaily 10 search tho
bod Of he river When half All hour hal
gonn. Whipple was beginning to bite his
lip. y drag cam i. he surface with
WhipcUrd about its nails. y constable be-
gan 70 unwind X. The detective leaned
forwac! eagerly Steady. man. don't
! let It break: whatever you do.
They pulled tn" thinG attached 70 the
string on board and Siecrrd for n" bank.
: W nipple IN IN" glow Satisfaction ira;
/ n,?lneS 20 every man VINO secs me rnd o.
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q
; ,vas erir;dn frn,,, ,-,r 7octor'a ronor,
tha, tho oxn1osior az - nistn1 Ind scrr,.h.
I'd Tho dead mans farn s-,nwfnr ,hat il
: had bnon hold very t.nsr-v tr Ills hnad
, This irrnrrssio, ;r.s stran~,Irno5 H.
] the fart fbot TI.c no A,ncriron ,yb[, W.,
! found hy The body and at first smsnortrI
! of tho murder. could. if his motiye was
! robbery have .ttained HE end ,,oors
, simply without vinl"nrc, He is known
! to IN. E.w York nnlicn ms an eynrrt
! pickporket. ne.L scarcely add That
! thu knovledca ,ha, S,ycnnry. was nrec-
: ticallv hankrunt before he loft the
! United States and had insured hin, so :
! vedy- heavily. djsrnsed mo stiI1 more r.
; the Theory Of suicide. If Sweeney had
; il in his mimi 10 kill himself it was in
: dispenSahIo 80 his purpose (since prac-
| tcally all life assurances are void In the
! event nf suicds) 70 mako tho act appear
| % as an accident. 60 rs a murder
! He chose tho latter.
! unfortunately for himself lies pick
! oil Sweenny'S pocket on the journey Ia
. London Whether tho latter discovered
! his loss before his death it is impossible
! to say with certainty. I believe not
: Among tho documents which lies found
was 4 letter in printed characters
l. sL :.