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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
WILLIAM w. PARKER DEAD.
Former Employe of Bureau of En-
craving Was at Dallas. Tex.

Word has been received here OF the
death at Dallas. Tex. of William w.
Parker. formerly of this city and for
mary years employed in the bureau of
engraving and printing. Upon resign
ing from the bureau Mr.. Parker ac-
eepted position as manager of a bank
Z note company in Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina.
). shortly after his return to this coun-
try he was appointed by President Nc
Kinley as 4 first lieutenant in the 4th
United States Immunes. Spanish-Amer-
lean war, serving during the war.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Flor
rence r. Parker, and two sons, Clarence
S. Parker of Baltimore and william r.
Parker OF Philadelphia He also leaves
one brother. George 7. Parker of thfs
'Ncity. and two sisters. Mrs. George NJ.
Steele and Mrs. Kate NJ Cochran OF this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Power Boat Has Narrow Escape.

The power boat Juanita. running oys-
ters to this city from bay points since
the opening Of the oyster season, and
forced 70 remain here on account OF
ice. had narrow escape from sinking
yesterday afternoon in the deep water
about the tishhouse docks at the mu-
nicipal market. foot OF 18th street
southwest.
The ice, working about the vessel
started a seam. She was almost decks
under when observed. Quick work with
pumps was done by the fish dealers and
others at the wharf market and the
vessel freed of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Belgians Remarkable Farmers.

While the remarkable farming of the
Danes in the face Of adverse climatic
confederation cattle can Craze there
only fourteen weeks In the year-has
been stressed. DR.. Egan believes their
love of art in all forms is not so gem
orally appreciated.
1T sometimes shocks visitors TO
find theaters open on Sunday, but the
Danes take the theater seriously
Their opera is the best in Europe The
love of the beautiful extends 10 all
most for Christmas gifts reproductions
of paintings by old masters or tickets
TO the courses Of the Academy OF Fine
Arts / heard a certain famous violin
list in the United States by paying IS
for seat. and in Copenhagen l heard
him later for the equivalent Of IS
cents in American coin.
Returning TO living conditions just
row in Denmark. DR., Egan said the
POOR suffered less than the middle
classes Copenhagen has a constructive
form OF socialistic government. and
the poor receive certain portions Of
food coal and even money. The hos
pitfalls at which the poor may be
and managed. Bread cards sugar
every one. Denmark depends almost
wholly upon agriculture, and the ex-
change of these products for other
commodities she needs. There are no
mines and little manufacturing in
dustry. That is why she feel so acutely
the hack of exchange markets for the
prod ucts she needs. as well as for fer
tilizers. implements and feed for her
farming and grazing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Offer Use of Vehicle.

Among contributions or offers Of
vehicles yesterday were the following
W. P. Angle. superintendent of service
for the Buick Motor Car Company, Of
fered a truck: Ernest Merrick, 939 B
street northwest. offered a wagon, and
Michael Hertz. 915 9Th street northeast,
offered the use of his jitney for whole
day.
Another offer of free wood has been
reported. Yesterday Mrs. J. P. s. Neigh
of Neighborhood House. 40 N street
southwest, was informed by Mrs. H. j.
Bieber that the latter had on her farm,
near Silver Spring, Md, some twenty
five or thirty cords of lrst-class and
well seasoned wood.
Persons who desire to go there and
get it can obtain permit through Mrs.
Neigh. which the farmer in charge will
honor. But 1t Is decidedly preferable
that the wood be hauled to the prem
Uses of L. A. Clarke & Son, who have
volunteered to cut up this wood free
also.
Who will contribute one or more
motor trucks or wagons for trip to
Silver Spring? is the question asked
through The Star. Those who can con-
tribute to the good cause in this way
are asked to communicate with Mrs.
Neigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Our January
NOTION SALE

just about one-ffth of the items
that are included in this event.
Sanitary Napkins; good quality. IL
in box for 29c.
Dutch Linen Tape in all widths.
Piece, &C.
Twilled Tape in narrow widths
only Piece. sc.
Silk frilled elastic. All colors.
Yard, z5c.
Lady Dainty. Extra Heavy SAM
tary Napkins. II in box for SOC.
Mohair Blanket Binding; ia
inches wide Pink. blue or
white Yard. 7c.
Celiuloid Thimbles in pink, blue or
white. All. sizes. for l0c.
Cushion Collar Bands, in all sizes.
6 for Csc.
Rick Rack Braid. 4 yards to
piece. All sizes. 10c.
kewpie Carriers for children. Not
all sizes Pair. lSc.
S-yard Linen Corset Laces-;;- good
quality. I0c.
Boys Pants Bands. in all sizes, SC.
Women's Pad Supporters. in all
colors. Pair, 2Sc.
500 yards Basting Cotton, 40 to 90.
Spool, sc.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Danish Aid to Belgians.

Z There are not many Belgian refugees
In Denmark, because the BelgianS pre-
ferred not to have their children under
Protestant influence. But the Danes
have contributed more, in proportion to
their population. which is only, $780,
600, to the relief of Belgium than has
the United States. That is one proof
of the Danish sympathy with the al
lied cause She has done much for
the invalided Russians. under the
PATRONAGE of Prince Valdmar. uncle
Of the king. who is q parsonage of spe-
ciai interest to Americans because the
father of his wife. the Princess Marie,
was on the staff of Gen. Mcclellan in
our own civil war"
Denmark's achievements in intensive
agriculture already have won world
wide attention. and II seems the irony
of fate that the nation which has been
said to supply the breakfast tables OF
England with eggs bacon and but
ter now should be on a ration of but
one-haif a pound Of butter per person
per week When II can be had this
butter costs the equivalent OF 81 a
pound: bacon is unobtainable. and coal
sells at the rate of 800 a ton in our
money.
The United States legation at Copen-
hagen, in an old palace built in 1859.
burns peat, in porcelain stoves. as do
many of the Danes. rather than use
the German coal. even when they could
AFFORD to buy 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Need Aid of Police.

The good Offices of the police depart
ment would have to be obtained, he
says. to supervise the getting of this
wood, which is estimated to amount to
more than 5000 cords.
A th-working delivery system
has come to the rescue of the come and
get it, offer first made in regard to
the many cords given away by Will
liam L. Fowler. which are being sawed
into stove lengths by L. A. Clarke &
Son. proprietors of a lumber yard at
the 10th street wharf southwest More
people are being served this way, and
are being better served, and the team
service is becoming daily more ample
through the generous offers of a num-
Der of vehicle owners. No wood is be-
ing sent out today.
All day yesterday automobiles and
wagons went out with this fuel. and
people are advised that the supply will
be maintained as long a. the emergency
lasts or until the wood on the lots
controlled by Mr.. Fowler gives out, but
the latter is not imminent. Mrs. Wal
ter S. Ufford of the Associated Char
tiles. Miss Van Trump of the same or
ganization. and William Washington, in
charge of a colored settlement work
maintained in the southwest, were on
duty at the yard yesterday supervis-
ing distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
FREE WOOD AIDS
POOR FIGHT COLD
Needy Washingtonians Throng
Office of Fulton Gordon to
Obtain Fuel.
OTHERS JOIN MOVEMENT

Emergency relief measures on the
part OF generous Washtngtonians to
supply poor and shivering homes with
firewood continued yesterday in full
force. Numbers OF people called at the
Office of Fulton r. Gordon. who has
offered free about fifty cords OF wood
on his lots on 14th street extended. to
learn its exact location and TO get per-
mission to cut UP and haul away some
of the wood If any was left.
There is still a considerable quantity
there. Mr.. Gordon says, and people are
welcome to it as long as 1t lasts. This
wood has been cut down. but not cut
up.
If the fuel emergency persists well
into this week MIR. Gordon Is prepared
to take immediate steps to enlist the
cooperation of the necessary owners
in scheme. which he is sure is feast
Bile. to place fallen timber and standing
dead timber on lands adjoining Rock
Creek Park at the disposal of the
needy. Already he has talked with sew
eral of these property owners and
found them favorable.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
March 2, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas E. Dye, of Winslow,
Arizona, who, on December 80,
1910, made Homestead Entry No.
O12517 and on January 20. 1912
made additional Honest cad En-
try No. O16367, for a tract of
land described by metes and
bounds as follows:
Beginning at corner No. l from
whence cor. Secs. 36 and 81, TIP.
13-N., Ranges 13 and 14-E. bears
N. II degs. Al w. 21.53 chains;
thence S. 26 degs. O5' e. $50
chains to ccr. No. 2; thence S.
66 degs. OO' w. 1874 chains to
cor. No. 8; thence S. 19 degs. 16'
w. 1872 chains to cor. No. a;
thence S. 20 degs. OF w. 50.02
chains to cor. No. 5; thence N.
GA degs. 15' W. 500 chains to
cor. No. 6; thence N. % degs.
54' E. 67.97 chains to cor. No. q;
thence N. 55 degs. So E. 11.O2
chains to cor. No. 1, the place of
beginning, containing $780, acres
in Sections 6 and Z (unsurveyed)
To. I'm, R. 14-E. G & S R B &
M. Arizona, Sitgreaves National
Forest, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before Thorwald Lar
son, u. S. Commissioner, at Hol-
brook, Arizona, on the ninth day
of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank F. Flukinger, John H.
Haught, Jose Duran, and Henry
d. Mitchell all of Winslow, Ariz.
JOHN L. IRWIN, Register.
Snowflake Herald. 3-0-5t.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
Apache County to Celebrate

April 2 the people of Apache
county will meet in St. Johns
and enjoy a rousing house warm
ing, the occasion being to cele-
brate the completion of the
Apache county court house. John
II. Udall extends thru the COL
umns of The Herald an invitation
to the whole of Navajo county to
be present at the celebration and
take part in the days program.
Let's all go. Apache county
folks, and the good people of St.
Johns in particular will make it
Just as pleasant for us as is pos
sible, and then when we get
ready to build a court house at
Snowflake, we can reciprocate.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
March 9, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
Hyrum Hanford Whipple, of
Show Low, Arizona, who, on
March 27. 1911. made Home
stead Entry No. 013885 for
NW4SW4, Sec. 9, TIP. 9n.,
Range 22-E. G&S RIB & M. and
on February 20, 1918, made ad-
ditional Homestead Entry, No.
O37964, for E3NE4SE4, N3NW4
NE4SE4, Sec. 8, TIP. 9-n., R. 22-E
and also tract of land describ-
ed by metes and bounds as
follows:
Beginning at Corner No. 1,
identical with standard. corner of
Secs. 8, 9, 16 and II, TIP. On,
Range 22-E. thence N. 80 degs.
Az w. LAP chains to Cor. No 2;
thence N. 81 degs. 46' w. 1.81
chains to Cor. No. 8; thence N.
10 degs. AS w. 3.16 chains to
Cor. No. a; thence N. 81 degs.
38' w. 1900 chains to Cor. No. 5;
thence N. 81 degs, 27' w. 24.39
chains to Cor. No. 6; thence N.
40 degs. So E. 1906 chains to
Cor. No. Z; thence S. 0 degs. 55'
E. 4.94 chains to Cor. No. 8;
thence S. 80 degs. 34' E. 9.93
chains to Cor. No. 9; thence S. 0
degs. 39' E. 14.78 chains to Cor.
No. 10; thence S. SO degs. 39' E.
9.87 chains to Cor. No. IL; thence
S. 0 degs. 27' E. 1866 chains to
Cor. No. /, the place of begin
ming, containing 5000 acres in
Section 8 (surveyed) TIP. On,
r. 22-E of the G & S r B & M.
Arizona. Sitgreaves National
Forest, has filed notice Of inten-
tion to make five year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before Lloyd c. Hen
ming, Clerk of the Superior
Court, at Holbrook. Arizona, on
the 18th day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Martin Ellsworth, A. j. Merrell,
Loren Ellsworth Merrell, All 8
of Show Low, Arizona. Phil H.
Kay, of Lakeside, Arizona.
JOHN L. IRWIN, Register.
Snowflake Herald. 3-15-5t
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior,


u. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
March 9, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
Ormus Turley, of Snowflake,
Arizona. who, on March 8, 1912,
made Homestead Entry, No.
016654, for SW4, Section 8,
Township I'm, Range 18-E, G
& S R B & Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five
year Proof, to establish claim tc
the land above described, before
Thorwald Larson, U. S. Commits.
sioner, at Holbrook, Arizona, or
the 18th day Of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
Allen Frost, T. w. Turley, ]. w.
Flake, L. B. Turley, All of Joppa,
Arizona.
JOHN L. IRWIN, Register.
Snowflake Herald. 3-15-5t
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THE
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Clubbing
List:

ANY,, snowflake Herald, regular price,
year. $500. No club taken for less
m, cllan One Year, and no club with
,,,, 0'Sn IN Advance. You can get
NJ, s Itaalng and save money by club
. WIN any or all of the following:
A.1 western StOckman-Farme pub
cnb n % al Phoenix, regular price $1.OO,
h. Win Herald at $3.50. (Save 5Oc.)
r,na. NV 'ae Gov Capper's Publications:
cn5 gpsF Weekly, regular price SOC.
c,n, WIN Herald at $2.35. (Save 15c. }
c15p psI ~, Valley Farmer, reg. price 25c.
Csno,".,,' WIN Herald at $2.15. (Save 1Oc. }
Cb5 bYsl ,.|, Household, regular price 25c.
ga,.lS, WIN Herald at $2.15. (Save 1Oc. }
and the 3 Capper papers at So. 65,
saving of 35 cents.
a3 Ierald, S. w. Stockman-F Farmer
M0os, s . D. Capper papers Is papers) all
lear at $3.l5, a saving of 85c.
= ke all Remittances to
''ERALD. Snowflake, Ariz
Nash with Order.)
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

We have a new line of ladies',
mems and children's shoes, cot
ton, mercerised and silk hose.
Mems Khaki shirts, corduroy
and Khaki pants; unionsuits and
L. D. S. garments. Step inside
and inspect our new line of kitch-
en- utensils
Stiff A. C. M. l., Snowflake.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
NOTICE.

.,,,her and wood on lands
All I'I.iD br .John H. Pearce in
oeneal elbin IN 13, Range 20, and 7.
l9T5'.2511p p 21, lying west of Snow;
rs H. mist MI be protected, and
bake, I:so is ii'I hereby given that no
rotlGGS i nor 10 timber on said lands
roo45 5a nCl cut, removed or hauled
can O' Please get your wood
.day' the other fellows wood
from Wv John H. Pearce.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

Remember the pesky death
peddling flies; don't forget to
clean up premises so as to pre-
vent breeding places.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
Get the habit take the Herald

Gov. Capper of Kansas is one
of the ablest writer's of the age.
Capper's Weekly is his mouth
piece. The Snowflake Herald
clubs with Capper's Weekly at
$2.55 the year. 5-l-tt
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Capper's Household, an inter-
esting family paper, and The
Snowflake Herald one year for
S2.15. 3-1-tf
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

Alfalfa is looking green and
baby calves are plentiful-doi
pretty we'll, thank you, Mr..
Hoover.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

Tho Snowflake Herald and
,,nat6western n Stockman-Farmer
Spti S,ppI5tished at Phoenix) one year
Y, $3.50. You save SO cents.
1.tf
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Correspondents will please ar
range to mail their letters so as
to reach this Office by Wednes-
day noon.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

The proposed electric light
plant will have to hurry if it
would light up the Navajo County
Fair grounds at night.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

Soft food is best for chickens
breakfast, with some grain for
supper, make hens lay, and eggs
go a long ways these Hoover
days.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

We have a phone at your SER
r,p and if you don't see the
,srs in the Herald it is your
bnt.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

The German measles have
about run the rounds in Snow
flake.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

FOR SALE-160 acres of land
in the heart of the bean belt.
Cheap and on easy payments.
James Peterson, Pinedale, Ariz.
2-22-3t
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER I-As a renresento+ tive 80
the government Gordon Elliot is on his
way to Alaska to investigate coal claims.
On the boat he meets and becomes in
learns is Sheba O'Neill, also going in. .
Colby Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation.
mine laborers whom he had discharged.
and the active Intervention of Elliot prob.
ably saves his life
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER V-Landing at Kusiak FL
liot finds that old friends of his, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paget, are the people whom Sheba
has come to visit. Mrs. Paget is Sheba's
donald the object of his coming to Alas
ka. The two men, naturally antagonistic,
now also become rivals for the hand Of
Sheba.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29
GARDEN SEED.

f,esb supply of all kinds of
A Ion I,, Seed now ready for Sc
GaraSl' I!Dn The A. C. M. l. Store.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

roDv for advertisements must
!. GDpI n orIr office by Wednesday
y s,n M unless otherwise arranged
y, yY' The printer must have
!.,o .,' to handle his work.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

c,r Capper's Valley Farmer
y " The Snowflake Herald one
''o for 50 Is. 3-1-tf
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER II-Elliot and Macdonald
become in measure friendly, though the
latter does not know that Elliot is on a
mission which threatens to spoil plans of
through the unlawful exploitation of i'm
mensely valuable coal fields. Elliot also
gets line on the position occupied by
Waly Selfridge, Macdonald's right-hand
man, who is returning from a visit to
''the States" where he had gone in an
effort to convince the authorities that
there was nothing wrong in Macdonald's'
methods
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

crED for saIe-Beans, Oats,
cSaot Snt Sweet Corn and Sudan
o.ase sass' R. D. Rogers, Linden,
Gra'D, 2-8-9t
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER III-E1lfot secures an intro
duction to Miss O'Neill and while the
boat is taking on freight the pair set out
to climb locally famous mountain. They
venture too high and reach a position
from which it is impossible for Miss
O'Neill to go forward or turn back.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER vI-Macdonald, foreseeing
failure of his financial plans If Elliot
learns the facts, sends Selfridge to Ka-
matlah to arrange matters so that Elliot
will be deceived as to the true situation.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

S1p NJ herald wants to be a bona
"eIAoer of every family.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER IV-Elliot leaves Sheba and
at imminent peril of his life goes for as
sfstance. He T}eets Macdonald, who had
become alarmed for their safety, and they
return and rescue Sheba.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER vII-Elliot, on his way to
Kamatlah, wanders from the trail. He
loses his horse in a marsh and is COM
PEELED to throw away rifle and provisions
and all unnecessary clothing. After long
struggles he realizes that he will never
reach Kamatlah, and resigns himself to
death.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

Entered as second-class matter June
%, 1913, at the postoffice at Snowflake,
Arizona. under the Act of March, 8, 1879.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER vTII-At Kamatlah, Gideol
Macdonald, learns of Elliots coming am
determines to let him know the truth
Selfridge has Holt kidnapped and taken oil
a prospecting" expedition. Elliot bare
cared for.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-29

CHAPTER IX-Holt recognizes Elliot
and the two overpower the kidnapers and
reach Kamatlah. Holt gives Elliot the
real facts concerning the coal lands deal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Tense Feeling In Village

Electric lights in the store were ficked off for
short period about the time of the crime, the detec
tives have learned. None but person intimate with
the interior of the store could have done this it is
argued because the electric switch was in corner of
the store, hidden away in place almost inaccessible
to anyone who did not know it's whereabouts.
Strong influence has been brought on county Of
cials here to dismiss the charge against Main it is
intimated.
Main has five attorneys including some of the best
legal talent in the state and it is said that his friends
worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are backing
the defense.
IT don't care if Judge Main, John D. Rockefeller
and President Wilson use their combined influence
said Prosecutor Allen today "I'm going thru with
this prosecution just the same.''
Mrs. Swayne, widow of the murdered man, is in
Chehas at the home of her brotherinlaw, Abe Kauf4
mann, retired banker She refused to make any
statement for publication today
The town Of Napavine, two miles from Chehalis is
seething with excitement This is the first murder IA
the town in 10 years
The 800 inhabitants have armed themselves, and
they look with suspicion upon every strange face.
The town is divided about equally in its opinionn
Regarding Mains guilt or innocence, I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

She did not even see her dead
husband until the next day in the
morgue at Chehalis, according to
the evidence in the hands of Pros
ecutor Herman Allen of Lewis
county.
Observation-Disclosures.
What was the reason for the
apparent Indifference? Was 1t
fear of the sight of the blood
stained room and her husband
lying there, or was there some
thing more?
The eternal triangle" mystery
has absolutely exploded, emphati-
cally declared Maurice Langhorne
of Tacoma, one of the best GRIM
inal lawyers i'm Southwest WASH
ington, who is defending Main.
They have absolutely nothing
against me-" said Main when he
was arraigned before Justice OF
the Peace w. A. Westover, mayor
of Chehalis, last night.
I'VE and the Swaynes always
had been the best of friends; all
our interests were the same" said
Mains pretty young wife, a form
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

Additional evidence obtained by these detectives
last night, when they called back to the Of
the crime for further investigation, caused the decis
ion today to file murder charge direct in the higher
court.
Prosecuting Attorney Allen refused to divulge the
nature of the evidence against MAN, but declared that
"many juries would hang men for less'
One Of the strong points of crcumstantial evidence
obtained by the Tacoma detectives surrounds small
Ratchet which Main kept in his real estate office
witness has been found who knew exactly where Main
kept the Ratchet. On the morning after the murder
this witness went TO Mains office, and says the
Ratchet was missing.
The officers also declare that the murderer, who
ever he was, must have been an intimate friend Of
Swayne. The grocer alone in his store, his safe
was open, and large bag of money on the coun-
ter. He was making check of his cash at the time OF
the murder. The crime occurred in small office in
the of the store Detectives argue that Swayne
would not have admitted stranger to his store while
so much money was on display.