Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-02
l turned to Dean.


"Smithson said murder and sui
cide," Remarked, "and this is the
murder clear enough. Wonder where
the suicide is"
Bryce got out of his chair and
spoke to Johnson.
"Wonder where that doctor is? He
ought to be here by now"
/ heard and butted in. what do
you want doctor fort" asked.
"For the other guy IN the second
room back" the inspector rsplSsd.
ole amt dead yet, Though 1 reckon
he's likely to be soon. Shot in the
head. Appears to have done for the
old boy and then tried to bump him
self off. Hello! here's the woman"
Porter came back with his wife, the
woman who had been at the door, and
the officers gave their attention to
her.
"Your husband" said Johnson,
"tlls me that you heard quarrel be-
tween Mr.. Conrad and his nephew
Gustave. Tell me just what you
heard"
The woman gave quick glance
around before she answered, dropped
into chair, with her back to the
corpse, and began twisting her hands.
at wasn't much, sir" she began.
at was just before dinner. l came
in to announce it, Porter being some
where about the house, and just as
come in l heard Mr.. Gustave say
something about its being final, and
that Mr.. Gustav could do as he said
or he'd change his will. Then Mr..
Gustav flared back that he would do
as he pleased, and l raped on the
door and they both stopped talking
and when l opened the door Mr.. Con-
rad was red in the face, and Mr.. Gus.
tav was very white, and that's all. ,
, "You don't know what the trouble
was about, do you?" the detective
continued.
81 had an idea that it might be
about Mr.. Gustav's young lady. Mr.
Conrad didn't like her pa" Mrs. Por
ter admitted.
{ "Then you think your employer
may have threatened to cut Mr.. Gus
tav off if he didn't give up this girl?'
said johnson.
r "He might have. l know Mr.. Gus
tav expected to come into most O
r Mr.. Conrad's money. Jim and l wit
messed his last will"
e Again Johnson and Bryce exchang
/ ed glances, and Dean grinned at me
"Did you read that will-when yo,
t witnessed it?" said Bryce.
k "No, sir-we didn't. Mr.. Conra
just called us in and told us to sig
S the paper, and said it was his will.
Hump" grunted Bryce. "That'
:, a sample of the old retainer's conf
d dence, Glace."
a "Where was the will kept?" h
asked, after a moments thought.
is SIN the second drawer of the des
if on this SIDE" stated Porter prompt.
st as it there now?"
l. 81 don't know, sir. Shall l loo
and see?"
& "No," refused Bryce, rising. "I'
do that myself"
He left the alcove and we hear
n him open the drawer of the desk.
It, moment he was back with a folde
paper in his hands, which he hande
d. to Porter.
st as that the will you signed u
asked.
X Porter took it and glanced at Il
?" signature at the bottom, then han
ed it back to Bryce.
f. eyes, sir. / am sure that it is,"
replied.
ed The Inspector nodded and retired
replace the paper in its drawer. /
it came back swapping his watch.
Ir. 81 thought you said you telephon
of for your family physician?" he a
dressed Porter again.
$50 | did, sir. His house said
was out, but they would reach hi
he and send him at once"
Suppose you phone again and S
to if they got him." suggested Bry'
of Porter left the room, and the
"a speetor walked over to the bed a
stood looking down at the body.
IN spoke to him again.
hit "Wise me up" invited.
es, Bryce smiled slightly.
or "Not much necessary, l que
Glace. We got wire from Il
ed man Porter little time ago that
ed employer was dead and the neph
eg shot and unconscious, with gun
gs in by his side on the bed. We COZ
ire up an found things just about Ii
he that. The fellows story is IL
when he came in to wake Com