New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
BY NEA S1INI0 INC

'"That 1 can tell you in a general way. The will of my brother leaves some minor bequestA but the main part of his estate is divided approximately into thirds. one of which will be my portion, another will so to a nephew of mine and the other to MT. Roger Neville. my i brothers friend and business asso- ciate."
 Who is this nephew? Where is he?"
 His name is Pelton - Daniel Pelton. He is just now in New York city. I was with him the evening before I came down here"
 Thursday evening, that is?"
 "Yes, night before last. Now. | Mir. Hubbard, get on with your inquiry. for I want to learn all l can of these matters before I en- gage my own detective to ferret out the mystery"
 CHAPTER XVII ! The coroner glared at her. but as 1 she, of course, had a right to en- gage private detective if she chose. he made no response to her irritating speech.
 T would like to hear from those who were in conversation with MT. Folsom just before he went into the ocean," said Hubbard. "Mr. Neville, you were in his party?" Yes" Neville said, stepping for ward. We went in the water to- gether."
 There were others with you"
 1.-Two ladies, Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs. Valdon."
 "Yes. And tell me now. did you notice anything unusual about A1r. Folsom's manner? Anything appre- hensive?"
 Absolutely nothing of the sort. MT. Folsom was in the best of spirits and ready to enjoy his ocean dip with the rest of us."
 You and he were business part ners, I am told"
 Not partners: we were in the same company. What company was that, MT. Neville?"
 'The Royal Realty Company But Mir. Folsom was president, am merely vice president"
 "Ah, yes. Real estate?"
 "Yes. a Chicago concern. Now that Mir. Folsom is dead. much of the business will devolve on me-"
 Naturally. And you are one of Mir. Folsoms heirs?"
 "Yes, as Miss Folsom stated" "Now, Mir. Neville, will you re- count as exactly as you can the circumstances of Mir. Folsom's death? Tell the minutest details as you saw them"
 "As a matter Of fact. saw very little. l was at some distance from our party, and whenever I endeav- ored to speak to them a wave came and either bowled me over, or swept away all sound of my voice, so I gave up the attempt and mere- ly swam around in the surf by n.y. self"
 Then what was the first inti- nation you had of anything hay ing happened to Mir. Folsom?"
 Naturally l glanced toward our own crowd now and then. and as I looked I failed to see Folsom. thought nothing of that at the mo- ment, as he now and then left the rope, but I next saw one of two life guards come to the rope and then people got between us and ] couldn't See what was going on. But then I saw the two guards carrying someone ashore and I recognized at once that it was Garrett Folsom"
 "You.were near enough to see him then?"
 T didn't see his face. but rec ognized his bathing suit, gray with black stripes, and felt sure it was he. I went immediately to where the ladies of our party stood. hold ing the rope, and they were almost overcome with fear that MT. Folsom had suffered a stroke or an attack of some sort. I advised them to go ashore at once, and suggested that we all go to our bathhouses and dress in order to be of any possible assistance to our friend"
 And that is what you did?"
 "Yes. They agreed that Was the best thing to do. and we were soon dressed and back to the hotel, where we heard the news of his death and later of his murder"
 Thank you. Mir. Neville. Now, as his business associate and as CO., official in his company. are you in charge of Mr. Folsom's papers and letters that are down here with him 2"
 Before Roger Neville could an- swer Miss Folsom spoke up. Indeed he is not. am in charge of my brothers effects. including his money letters. papers and per sonal belongings"
 She sat upright and glowered at the coroner as if he had offered her deadly insult.
 olls ] pNS Pui toll' III Nul ts falS you, then. the executor of Mir. Fol- som's estate?"
 NO. his lawyer in Chicago is his cxecutor But as nearest of kin. am in charge of his property, and l propose to remain so.'
 You have his rooms at the hotel?"
 'I have"
 "Has anything been touched ?"
 SEe save him a glance that was almost plying.
 Everything has been touched" she said. Hast night, before I slept, l went over every ono of his letters and papers as well as all clothes and personal property of all kinds"
 And you found no papers or letters that could in any way give