The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-03-15

scarcely SpoNSh HetAh o~+S
all with me- He b as obstinate as an
old goat. But let me proceed, TOR the
sooner get to the end Of these mis-
cradle "reminiscences the better.
lung z8-I spent the day In keeping
nv eve on the actor, Evetina. and her
mother-a difficult task now, since !
have to manage without nay trusted con-
stable. and exclusively rely upon myself
or some wreeched hireling. Evelina
never goes euk; she 10 said 70 De Ill:
Her mother snjeys greatly the role OF
martyr On ner daughtsf's behalf. She is
said to have received considerable
cum Of money from old Frick. The &C
tor continues his gay life. He seems to
have . little money, but nothing extra
ordinary.
I have spoken with Ms. Howell He
behaves and speaks like gentleman.
but have no belief in him.
He expressed the greatest regret IN hav-
ing been mixed up In the case. Moth
ing could have persuaded him that II
was not EveIina he had photographed
in front of the cupboard with the dia-
nond in her hand eyes. but what
does that help, when the hands OF
the clock and the dress tell another
story.) He was going to England in
few days, he said, whatever the police
might say or do. He would not appear
in court; but they had, of course, his
evidence from the last proceedings.
| asked what old Prick had to say
against his nephew Einar Mr.. Howell
said he could not understand; he had in
vain tried to bring the old fellow round
Mr.. Howell apparently speaks very
openly; but have learned nothing new
from him. Does he know nothing9 or
does he conceal something!
Jaly 5-A whole week gone, and |
have done nothingl The time draws
near when the case will come again be-
fore the court, and every enc seems to
be of the opinion-though it is dreadful
to have to write it downfall Sigrid
will be found guilty.
I have written twice to Einar Frick
in Hamburg, but have not received any
reply although by telegraphing to his
hotel, have found out that he has been
there and has received my letters.
1t seems as il | am beating my head
against a stone wall.
I have been to the pawnbroker, Abra-
hanson. At first l only saw q hump
backed clerk, who stared at me with
derisiye smile, but afterward Abraham
son himself appeared. He said he had
told everything he knew in. court. and
had no time to talk with me. 1t rs very
different now from the time when was
chief of the detective forcel
The day before yesterday an important
thing happened. The actor Frederiksen
left by the night train for Copenhagen.
l couldn't keep him back, and the po-
lice wouldn't stop him; and now sus-
pect that with him has disappeared one
of the few possible chances of getting
the robbery cleared up.
July 6-A1l the morning papers an
nounce to-day in big type the news that
Evelina Reierson has committed suicide;
she has hanged herself in her own room
in her mothers house. All agree that
she committed suicide while insane.
After her arrest she had several times
betrayed signs of insanity, which at last
resulted in this deplorable act--so say
the reports. All the papers speak in
regretful terms of the event, and the
TYuthseekeY and several other papers
are untiring in expatiating upon the re-
sponsibilities which the real culprit"
and the police must take upon them
selves for what has happened.
l hardly understand how !, in the
long run, am going to hold out power
less as am to do anything.
July I'll went to-day to Mrs. Refer
sons to see if could possibly find out
if the deal girl had left behind her any
message or confession. As had ex-
pectcd, however, / was received by the
worthy dame with a shower of curses
and abuse. 1t was impossible to do any
thing If that quarter.
Z Cld Frick seems entirely overwhelmed
by his niece's guilt, and does not allow
j her name to be mentioned. He has,
however, engaged the best lawyer in
! Christiania as her counsel Will that be
! of any user
+! July e.-Only three days before the
court meets, and not a step more for
ward Yes, / have done something.
! have spoken with the lawyer who viii
take up Sigrid's case He con6ded to
me that Sigrid had informed him that
it was really she who had visited the
pawnbroker that afternoon, to get him
to lend her money on her trinkets; but
she refused to explain how she wanted
to use the money. The lawyer had i'm
pressed upon her that it was absolutely
necessary that she should explain her
self on that point, but the young girl
was obdurate
What can this mean?
What use could Sigrid have for four
thousand kroners7 and why couldn't she
explain what she wanted them for? This
has given me much food for reflection.
In the meantime, asked the lawyer
if he had taken note of the fact that
the pawnbroker's time by the clock had
made it impossible that Miss Prick
could be back at Villa BalIarat at the