The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

II carefully. Then he turned his at.
tention to the comb. from which he
drew several short, curly strands.
This was evidently the property OF
the murderer" he remarked to Bren-
ner.
The police chief looked at them.
Il guess you're right. Mr. Crewe." he
replied. But that won't help us
much"
Crewe. who had been examining the
hairs through his microscope, handed
them to Brenner.
This may be vital evidence" he an
swered. Keep 1t. In any case. until
the trial"
The chief OF police, looking at
Crewe doubtfully. placed the relics in
his pocket.book.
you speak very positively, Mr..
Crewe," he rejoined. How do you
know that there will be any trial?
How do you know that you will dis
cover the murderer"
II have discovered him already"
Crewe answered. 81 know him by his
hair. | have encountered him upon
the streets dozen times at least He
lived formerly In the West Sixties,
but has since moved. think. to West
One Hundred and Thirty-third or Thir-
ty-fourth OF course | did not follow
him home"
"How can we get him?" Brenner
asked incredulously.
aN at
district. Brenner. this man has es-
capped you because the detection is too
easy, not because Il Is too difilcult
There is only one man who could pos
sibly have committed this crime, and
to lay hold OF him IL really absurdly
simple Tonight | hope TO find him
for you. But first | should like to
look through your photographs in the
Rogues' Gallery"
That's easy" Brenner answered.
Come straight along with me and you
can look your fill."
We left the house and went to po-
lice headquarters, where we soon
found ourselves within the long room
upon whose walls hang photographs Of
all the known criminals In New York
city. Crewe passed along, resting his
eyes for moment on each.
"You have some duplicates here" he
remarked. pointing to two apparently
different photographs which hung on
opposite walls. THAT man. who Is de-
scribed as Buck the Tiger for In.
stance, is the same as Charlie James,
who got of with Elmira Reformatory
instead OF a life sentence In the pen
ltentlary."
He made similar remarks concern
ing many of the photographs, point
ing out resemblances or making com
ments upon the history of the orig
inals. Finally, having completed the
circuit OF the room, he came back to
us.
"Our murderer appears here twice."
he said, each time as a first offender"
"who is he?" cried Brenner quickly.
"If should show you you would dis
believe me-" answered Crewe quietly.
II will say. however, that he has been
arrested once for burglary and once
for manslaughter. In either case he
was convicted. and each time he es-
capped with trivial sentence as a first
offender OF presumably unblemished
character. Now, sir, IL you will meet
us this evening at seven o'clock, at
the entrance to the Ninety-Sixth
Street Subway station. we can pro
ceed upon our mission
This appointment having been made.
we separated Crewe to go to his home,
| back to my ofiice. where waited
| IN some trepldation until II was time
for the appointment, too excited even
| TO partake OF dinner. Punctually to
the moment Crewe arrived at the place
appointed and shortly afterward. the
Chief OF Police came on the scene.
Crewe was quite roughly dressed on
this occasion. He wore dusty derby
hat, an ancient suit that had evident
ly seen much service and a collar not
too clean. The Chief OF Police glanced
at him In some establishment but said
nothing. We emerged from thC sub
way ut one Hundred and Twenty-fifth
street, and proceeded for few blocks
/
the negro quarter, Hardly white
person was TO be seen upon the streets
Now. Brenner, I want the saloons
OF this neighborhood searched sys-
tematicslly for the murderer" he said
Get dozen policemen from the local
station and let them go about the work
methodically In four parties of threes.' y
But all the people OF the neighbcr
hood will get wind OF It," urged Bren
ner, "and our man will escape-ii
he's here"
"Brenner. you must get out OF that
habit OF arguing" said Crewe coldly
Remember. I'm your inspector ant
captain and boss In general, all rolleC
into one. Otherwise | throw mp the
case"
20, well. II you feel that way abou
it." said the Police Chief sulkily
Now let me ask you question
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