Evening star., 1921-08-21

annals Of Chicago. mystery 20 pro-
found that veteran police reporters
and the older members OF the police
and detective force still grow warm
in debate when they recall 1t. That
is known as the Tierly mystery. Only
three of US ever knew the solution
and Tterly died recently: so only two
of us know that police and reporters,
detectives and others. neglected the
one unusual thing that would have
revealed all.
James l. Tierly was q millionaire.
residing with his family in q hand
some home on the shore Of Lake
Michigan in Evanston, Chicago
arlstocratic northern neighbor. He
maintained offices in Dearborn street,
in the city and elsewhere. was stock
holder and director in several large
private enterprise, and was inter-
ested in public service corporations.
His wealth was estimated at close
to ten millions.
young lawyer. had struggled several
years without much success, and
turning to real estate at fortunate
moment. discovered that he was bet
ter fitted for operating in land than
IN law and that his legal knowledge
consequences in many cases,
When he passed the million-dollar
mark and began to give to charitable
causes the newspapers. in their In.
frequent mention of him. spoke of
him an "millionaire philanthropist."
clubs, he played golf because his
doctor advised 1t, and without enthu-
siasm, and attended church quite
regularly because his wife desired
him to do so.
He grew weary of business after
atricted his activities to improving
his vacant section line property with
apartment buildings and the corners
with business blocks, because his
agents could attend to details of rent
collecting and tax reducing without
jure himself in swearing to the re-
turns. He forgave his perjury lightly
because the agents attended to de-
tails. He never had been active In
politics; his circle Of friends. even
of acquaintances. grew smaller each
year. and If he had enemies no one
knew of them.
HNE day. shortly after o'clock. a
~ well dressed. prosperous-appear-
ing man entered one of the larger
loop restaurants. He seemed trifie
irritated and was red in the face
from the heat and from rapid walk
ing. A waiter named Ben Klingman
prepared to serve him and the bus
boy promptly brought water. silver
and linen. He ordered an English
mutton chop, lima beans, salad
and coffee and, as II by an after
thought. hraised sweet potatoes.
KlinEman, according to witnesses
suddenly became violently excited
He walked rapidly toward the kitch-
en-, but before leaving the dining
the kitchen he cursed and raved
wildly. His conduct was the more
noticeable because Klingman was a
quiet, inoffensive, good-natured man
who had been the good -natured butt
of jokes by walters and bus boys for
to lose his temper and was highly
valued by the cafe manager, and fire.
ouently was assigned to wait upon
unreasonable and complaining pa
tronA
seeing Kiinsman was was anEsy nsn;x nauirse se
curse more violently: The tact tina!
he had suppressed his outburst until
safely out Of the customers hearing
caused the other walters to think hi:
anger would suhside. and they paid
Klinzman received the order
stopped at the desk Of the checker
was checked out into the restaurant
and carried plates and ptatters TO tht
table where tho customer was sitting
II any word. passsd between etn.t the .. Gus th.
parties sitting at the neighbortne
tables heard them. Klingman placed
the meat platter in position. turned
to the service table to get the vege-
tables. and. suddenly bursting Into
of sweet potatoes. smashed 1t to hiti
over the customers head. and wher
other walters and patrons rushed u
Intervene he was kneeiing upon thu
PROSTATE form OF the unconsciou'
tents OF the platter ana striving II
press braised sweet potatoes dowI
his throat. ss
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