Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
.opyr'sht. 1920. by Public Ledger Coz
copytlSht. 1920. Robert VI. Mcbride 81 Col

pcct chat AIRS Lornc's death was not
| tho result Of sheer accident other
than the fac, that the ncctl. was
| substitutcd?"
VIII tell YOU this. doctor. under
! the seat OF professional secrecy. You
have heard Of lhc tragic accident
which hcfcll Mrs. Iornc's eldest son
only last week when while shn".-.
IL severed the juguiar vein and died
before help could reach him? have
good reason. amounting almos, to
proof. that his was not the hand
which held the razor" Odcll replied
Very Iraycly.
Great heavens. this t. frightrul."
The specialists; sank INTO his chair. Il
read of young Mr.. Chalmers death.
~ course. but looked upon II unuues-
tionnhly ns an accident
Il had noted m- highly nervous
condition ut the time when was
called IN consultation on his mothers
case. ana the newspaper account of
tho manner Of his death appeared
rlhustbi" enough. II is a horrible
hing to believe because. taken In
connection with the probable poison.
!ur Of his mother. it points to III.
work"
lie h"sitnt"d ana the detective
finished tho sentence for him.
"of some one IN the Inside. some
member Of the household? Exactly.
doctor"
But th"r. IS no clue, YOU say. to
the Identity OF that some one: Has
not Mr.. i.ornc any suspicion, any the.
Org - 1dvancc?'
Mr.. I.ornc was one OF the Intended
victims himself
In thu meantime. Will" the ncccs-
sary formalities for the autopsy are
being arranged. ! wonder IL YOU could
give me something; 10 work on?"
u should b. only too happy 10. ser
s"ani. THIS is going 70 b. rather
blow - my colleagues and myself
when tn" truth reaches the public.
Ent I'm not thinking of that nov:
~ want i 10 see Justice done; aud
- he honest feel a certain amount
~ professional curiosity. I'm anxious
- know what poison vas used and
hos We We're eli 50 clcverly hood
wiukcd" Doctor McCutchcn'a keen
eyes narrowed behind their tortoise.
trimmed glasses. "Ili ~ glad to have
you call up"n me for ans help that
may bc able 20 give you."
discreet knock sounded upon tho
door. and AZ the specialists impati.
ent bark 81 admission u whi,c-clad
attendant put her head Inside.
Doctor win you SOC"
~" NON ~ ~
"'N'' 'i'''' ~" ~
shortly. and as IN" head withdrew h
-" :" l"' "'''St'N'. h"t ~
~ ,,'"''"h -" E'N' S"u' sergeant
-" SINE ~. 70" 81 c'ft"in
''s""S !" ~" n'iIh' nav "c'h VIZ"
80 ""''" N'"'' ''"n' ~ ''"'' ~
~ a1'"'' "Vs'"', ~ YOU '''i me
'"""' '''''' ~" ""t'" m? N'Ih' ~
'"N"t"'" - S""'' ono nor h'ciho c'
"' III Hh'"'cH' P''icSSioh'
49, ~ '"'''F'i 10Y
~ S'''''''f' ~ - ~ "'r"PN's
~! - 'a'r' so'hethihi wrong
WIN 'H"' Po.soh.a -"f'd!' 'hsofy'
"''H' i''"3r "pp"t - !fotouhd Atu"s
- $1,000 - ~: oH' ~ tHc S""h-
w. IN" ~" ho' KNOW 81 any poison
- 'n''"''",.'" ~" ''"''hS u" trace
"h''h Wo"id produce mat erect OF
Slowly progressing sep'iceinia. There
~" some wh!ch WOMB cause ihS;aht
''H'h "ia oS"e!S "hich "ouid merely
P''''S r.. h"'uia'ly u" not care 70
XIV ~ "NiAion before the autopsy.
tspcG!ai! ~ view Of the mistake
""'Sh ~" nave convinced me that
my t"eucS ana nave made, but
toh MIMI advancing q theory FOR
SpaT cohsiHcFatioh.
Nhh' ~ 'hd' h"'h't had NOT been
Pu's'hth IN me sons" YOU mean? what
y h"h 'h'FtIE b""n dipped in III"
s'ruih from som" other cas-" .! blood
poisoning hHi = N" on" serious
hhhS'T WA'ch surgeons nav" 70 race.
lou KNOW, ana which mas brought
hbuut ih"uch!"uS care IN st"rI siH;-
ton. IN. result wouia haEe he"n
exactly wha' WAS seen III Mrs. L"rnc's
ease ~ h's''
Yes hut sac did not respond to any
81 me i"fihS 81 treatment which
We're tried. ode' saw ms carer l'y
puiii-uh theory ialiInS 70 pieces.
You are positive doctor mat there
IS no foisoa
me sDctiaiis' waved me question
aside iinpatisn'iS'
said M hfst' sergeant Let rs
suppose. men maj MIS-. i.orne is
really SUFFERING from in!ection: let
US suppose also thlt 'hc won!d-hc
murderer or ms com eaeraic IS right
~ mana. t'"Si'" 'hcii"tr ol the
honschoid. rs remember Doctor
MAINS was ho' c"ii'd IN hhtil The
- hn IN.