Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-30
THE lfIDDLET TEMPLE MURDER
II DctectiUe Story by j. S. Fletcher

I've found him." he said. THAT'S
what wrote that article for--to find
hin | knew 1t would find him. I've
never had any training in your sort of
work, but ] knew that article would get
him. And 1t has got him."
Hatbbury accorded the journalist n
Good he said. "And-who is
I'm tell you the story" answered
Spargo. "and In summary. This
morning man named Webster. u far
mer, a visitor TO London, came to me at
the office, aud said that being at the
House OF Commons last night he wit =
messed meeting between Marbury and n
man who was evidently member of
Parliament, and saw them go away to :.
gcther. | showed him an album of
| photographs Of the present members.
and he immediately recognized the por
trait OF ,onc of them us the man in ques
! ton. tbercupop took the portrait to
the Anglo Orient Hotel---NIrs. Walters
also at once recognized it as that Of the
man who came to the hotel with Mar
bury, stopped with him while in his
room, and left with him. The man is
Mr.. stephen Aylmore, the member for
Brookminster.
Rathbury expressed his feelings in u
sharp whistle. II know him !" he said
OF course7-I remember Mrs. Walters s
description now. But his is familiar
tyrc--tnll, gray bearded, we'll dressed,
I'm well, We'll have to see Mr.. Ayl-
more at once"
i've seen him." said Spargo.
Naturally! For you sec, Mrs. Walt
crs gave me bit more evidence. This
morning they found d loose diamond on
the floor Of Number 20, and after it was
found the waiter who took the drinks
up to Marbury and his guest that night
remembered that when he entered the
room the two gentlemen were looking at
a paper full Of similar objects. So then
/ went on to see Mr.. Anymore. You
know young Breton, the barrister p
you met him with me, you remember?
'The young fellow whose name and
address were found on Marbury." re-
piled Rathbury. II remember"
Breton is engaged TO Aylmorc's
daughter" continued Spargo. 'Brc.
ton took me to Aylmorc's club. AND
Aylmorc gives n plain, straightforward
account of the matter which he's grant
ed me leave to print. 1t,clears up a lo
of things. Aylmore knew Marbury ovel
twenty years ago. He lost sight of him
They met accidentally in the lobby o
the House on the evening preceding th'
murder. NIarbury told him that Ii,
) wanted his advice about those rar'
) things Australian diamonds. He wen
back with him to his hotel and spent
while with him. then they walked ou
: together as far as Waterloo Bridge
where Aylmore left him and went home
Further. the scrap of gray paper is ac
counted FOR. Marbury wanted the ad
{. dress OF smart solicitor; Aylmor
didn't know Of one but told Marbur,
that If he called on young Breton. .hc''
e know, and would put him in the way +
, find one. Marbury wrote Breton's ad
| dress down. That's Aylmore's story
2 But it's got an important addition. Ayl
] more says that when he left Marbury
Marbury had on him n quantity Of thos
diamonds in n washlcathcr bag, 10
[ of gold. and breast pocket full of let
S ters aud papers. Nowhere was moth
; ing on him when he was found dead i
Y Middle Tcmpc Lane
e Spargo stopped and lighted . frcs
cigarette.
"That's all | know" he said. "Wha
3 do YOU make of it?''
Rathbury leaned back in his cha
/. in his apparently favorite attitude an
G stared hard at the dusty ceiling aboN
e him.
c things up to a point. certainly. Ay
o more and Marbury parted at Waterlc
r Brdgc--very late. Waterloo Bird,
n is pretty well next door to the tempt
e But-how did Marbury get into Il
t Temple unobscrvcd? We've made evel
= inquiry. and we can't trace him in al
IS way as regards that movement. There
Z clue for his going there in the scrs
" of paper bearing Breton's address. bI
= even a Colonial would know that !
business was done in the Temple
= midnight, eh?''
;? "Wcll," said Spargo, I've thoug
st of one or two things. He may ha
st been one Of those men who like
wander around at night. He may ha
secn-he would sce-plenty of lights
,e the Temple at that hour; be may ha
1t slipped in uuobserved-it's possible. il
IL quite possible. | once had moonlig
N saunter in the Temple myself after mi'
N night, and had no difficulty abo
walking in and out, either. But
D. Marbury was murdered for the sake
what he had on him-how did he me
10 with his murderer or murderers
- there? Criminals don't hang abo
" Middle Temple Lane. "
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