The Monticellonian., 1916-07-20

straight nose IL he had been a white
man he would have been good look
ing
This was an exact description of
the slayer of Mr.. Temple
He came here from some place in
the state" continued Miss Johnson.
He is a stranger here and does not
mix with the other eolored people He
is acting as a sort of body-servant to
his master, who has an office in that
building on Commerce street
What is his name?" inquired.
His first name is John" replied
Miss Johnson, and his last name is
the same as his masters, which can
not at present recall.
Was his masters name Perry?"
Yes That is it-John Perry But
John is not in town now He left last
Monday. He came over and saw Lii
"a and told her he was going to the
races at San Antonio there this week.
He writes to her every day. and she
got letter from him this morning.
Can you let me see the letter with
out Lizas knowledge" l asked.
%, yes replied the lady. Il will
send Liza over to the drug store en- an
errand, and | can get it for you be-
fore she returns
She sent Liza to the drug store and
got the letter. which she handed to
me 1t had been mailed the day be-
fore from San An. The rest of
the word was not apparent, because
the mailing stamp had not touched the
paper completely.
There seemed now no doubt but
that the murderer had been found. and
that he was at San Antonio. Having
ELECTED promise of secrecy from
Miss Johnson. next proceeded to the
plumbing shop where | had reason to
believe the pipe had been bought
The brother of the proprietor, boy
Of eighteen, at once recognized the
piece of pipe, which he said he had
cut from large Joint for the negro
the Friday before the murder. He de-
scribed the man as fully as Miss John
son had done, and said that he could
identify him on sight | Immediately
arranged for the young fellow to &C
company me TO San Antonio at my
expense, agreeing to recompense him
for his time. The boy got ready. and
we left for San Antonio, arriving there
the next morning While breakfasting
at the hotel telegram was brought
me 1t was from Sheriff Cabel and
read:
Go to San Angelo. Tex, at once
Before leaving for San Antonio
had arranged that the sheriff should
examine all letters received by the
maid. with the result that on that
morning one had arrived with the San
Angelo postmark plainly stamped on
it. We accordingly took the next
train for that point, arriving on the
following morning, Sunday. just
week after the murder of Mr.. Tenn
pie.
San Angelo was a small cattle-ship-
ping town Within an hour after our
arrival had been able to ascertain
that the negro, John Perry. had left
OH tile tNtIiiis III
Tex On the following morning we ar
rived at that point. Eampasas was
the county seat and it was court week.
The town was filled to overlooking
We walked to the hotel. and. on near
ing the postoffiee, saw a large crowd
waiting for the distribution of the mail.
The young fellow who was with me
called my attention to a colored man.
who was standing apart from the
crowd. and evidently waiting for let
ter.
That's the niger sold that piece
of pipe to, he said
1t was John Perry
told the boy to stay where he was
until the negro had been arrested, and
then to follow quietly to the jail.
approached the negro, but then decid-
ed to wait until he had received his
letter In a few moments the negroes
in the crowd began lining up in front
of the postofiiee window. John Perry
received a letter. He left the line at
once and walked around a corner of
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