The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-01

About the only information the police at
first able to develop the fact that the murderer
must have entered the room from the fire escape.
There did not seem TO be the slightest evidence as
to the identity of the intruder. The bottle which
contained the traces of chloroform bore label.
however. and detectives working on the case
traced il to druggist in Newark
This man stated that he had sold the drug to
n Mrs. Kane. and gave her address in New York
city TO them.
Meanwhile police working i'm the city had be-
come suspicious of Paul Geide n bellboy, who
had been discharged from the Iroquos few days
previously. When they learned that he was liv-
ing in room which he rented I'm Mrs. Kanes
apartment their suspicious were strengthened, but
there yet nothing which TO hold the boy.
lie had not been by anyone the premises
where the crime committed since his dis
charge: STILL certain information which came TO
the hand of George S. Dougherty, at that time
deputy police commissioner I'm charge of the de-
tective bureau, led him strongly to believe that
Gedel was the murderer.
The deputy commissioner himself, together
with Detectives Thomas Van Twister and Domi-
nick Reilly, went to the apartments OF Mrs. Kane,
a pretty woman, who earned living hair
dresser. AS they entered Mrs. Kanes sitting
room Geidel and Patrick McGrane, another bell
boy were sitting with her.
Dougherty told Mrs. Kane that he wished TO
speak TO her alone an important matter. The
other men said nothing, but two of them went into
adjoining rooms, each with OF the two boys.
They each attempted to question their custodian,
but he would not speak, not admitting that
he was detective, although the youths must have
known ii, and this silence multiplied their fears.
Mrs. Kane in a very frank manner admitted
that she had bought the chloroform and said that
she used il In the Treatment OF hair.
"Have you still got that bottle Of chloroform In
the houseT asked Dougherty.
"No" said: t'it gone"
"WhereT asked Jougherty. Mrs Kane at first
hesitated, but by adroit questioning the commits
soner learned from her that IL had disappeared
from the shelf in the bathroom. After learning
all that he cared to Dougherty produced the bot
tie.
"Was that yours?' he asked.
Mrs. Kane said that 1t and became very
much alarmed. The detective reassured her. "All
want you TO do" said Dougherty, SIS TO answer
my questions again, just the way you have this
time"
Then he sent for McGrane who was in the
next room with Geide After few unimportant
questions he said to McGrane: Now. all want
you 10 do is to sit here quietly Don't say
word, and If GeldeI looks at you make no sign
or sound unless you want 10 get into trouble
yourself"
McGrane thoroughly frightened. took his place
a chair the detective offered 10 him.
Stepping TO the table, Dougherty turned down
the oil lamp which had red shade. Then he
drew the curtains shutting out the twilight,
which heightened the effect Of the red-shaded
lamp. Every bit of furniture was placed by the
detective that the effect he was striving for
would be enhanced No stage director could have
exercised greater care i'm the Arrangement Of de-
tails.
He sent for Geide Reilly came In with him.
The belboy seated in a chair which directly
faced the door TO the bathroom. where Dougherty
had already replaced the empty bottle Of chloro-
form.
Mrs. Kane" said Dougherty "dld you purchase
bottle Of chloroform from druggist In Newark
about ten days ngoT
Yes" said the woman.
"Why did you get it,
81 IL i'm dressing hair" Mrs. Kane replied.
Did Paul know That you had this drugT"
YES he did" admitted Mrs Kane who was so
seated that the light from the lamp shone on her
head and features making them the most dis
tinctive things in the room. and Gedel seemed
unable 10 take hls eyes from her face. He smiled
with a certain amount Of brayado the ques-
tioning continued.
"Did Paul ever say anything about the druc7
what were his wordsT
Mrs. Kane looked imploringly az Geidel but
either she did not dare not TO answer or her wish
to tell the truth was' stronger than her sympathy
for the boy