The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-28
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y :. SWAN DINE AUTHOR .9f THE BENSON MURDER CASE
.e THE eENsoN ksVRpgR CASE

"Too bad. Sergeant" sighed
Vance. you'll have to drop the
cinema idea. Sad"
Heath grunted and looked discon.
solate.
Even without no other way OF
getting In or out except that side
door," he said to Markham. could.
MT We set an indictment against
Skeel. now that We know the door
was unlocked Monday night?''
1--WE might. Sergeant. But our
chief suag would Do to show how Il
was originally unlocked and then
rebolted after Sksel left And Abe
Rubin would concentrate on that
point.--No, we'd better wait .
while and see what develops"
Something developed" at once.
Swacker entered and informed the
Sergeant that Snitkin wanted to see
him Immediately.
Snitkin came In, visibly agitated,
accompanied BY . wizened. stability
dressed little man Of about sixty.
who appeared awed and terrified.
In the detectives hand was q small
parcel wrapped in newspaper. which
he laid on the district attorneys
desk with an air Of triumph.
THE Canary's Jewelry." he IN.
nounced. 1--WE checked 1t up from
the list the maid gave me. and It's
all there"
Heath sprang forward. but Mark.
ham was already untying the pack.
ago with nervous fingers. When
the paper had been opened. there
lay before US Z small heap Of das.
zling trinkets-several rings OF q.
Quisite workmanship. three mag.
niacent bracelets. q sparkling sun.
burst. and . delicately wrought
lorgnctte. The stones were I'll
large and Of unconventional cut.
Markham looked up from them
inQuisitively. and Snitkin. not wait.
ing for the Inevitable question. ex.
planned.
This man Potts found 'em. He's
q street'cleaner. and he says they
were in one Of the D. S. C. cans at
23d Street near the Flatiron Build.
Ing. He found 'em yesterday after.
noon. 90 he says. and took EN- homo.
Then he got scared ana brought
'em to Police Headquarters this
morning."
Mr.. Potts. the "white.wing." was
trembling visibly.
"Thass right. sir-thass right.s
he assured Markham. with fright.
ened eagerness. II allus look into
any bundles ] hnd. didn't mean
no harm takin' 'em home. sir. ]
wasn't gonna keep 'em. / laid
awake worryin' all night, an this
mornin'. as soon as got = chance.
] took 'em to the p'lice." He shook
50 violently was afraid he was
going to break down completely.
"That's Ill right. Potts." Mark.
ham told him in a kindly voice.
Then to Snitkin: "Let the man 90
only get his full name and I'd.
Dress"
Vance had been studying the
newspaper In which the jewels had
been wrapped.
II say, my man." he asked. ''is
this the original paper you found
them int"
'Yes. sir-the same. ! amt
touched nothiu'."
"RieAt-o.s
Mr.. Potts, greatly relieved. sham.
bled out. followed BY Snitkin.
The v1atiron Building IL direct
y across Madison Square frsn the
Stuyveeaat Club" observed Mark
ham. 1owuine.
80 Il H. Vance thea pojateo
% tho lefthaud marsip Of the
uewspaper that held the Jewels.
And you'll notice that this Hssell
Of yesterday has three punctuvso
ev1deutly made by the pins q .
wooden holder such % u generally
used II clubs reading.Soom.s
xo9 eot ! sod ~, Nr. vancA"
nodded HeatA Inspecting tho nswe
paper.
"rn - about tia. MsrtAam
vtc1ouely Drooooo . button. sIAev
keep tnolS popogo - 1le 1oe . week
at the oepyvooont Cnhs
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