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New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

Doing away with the dangerous job of the tender a new target being tried by the French army has an apparatus for displaying signals showing exactly where the projec'ile struck
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
John Creagll

Funeral services for John Creagh, old Irish settler who died at his home, Ellis street yesterday morn- ing will be held tomorrow morning at g o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

Forty thousand persons will be accommodated by the venton hall being built at Atlantic City, N J and not of them will have his view of the stage obstcted by beam gder Here is the entrance to the main auditorium, which will have $50 by $50 feet of unobstructed space The lages hall in the world it will cost S15,00O000.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

March revenues of the Uinon Pa iic were larger than year ago, gross rising to s16,332,41S from $15,- S22,499 and net operating income to $2,492,991 from S2.31S,2o5. First quarter results also were good, gross of $45.9S3,5o6 comparing with $42.- and net operating income $7,o9S,693 against S6,O27,441.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

Baron von Huenefed Captain Koehl and Major Fitz- maurice will find New York all dressed up in their honor when they arrive there Fadraped welcoming standards such ths with of the flyers alternating, will line Fifth nue. In the background of the photo the Metropolitan Tower
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
WdN Street B,iek

First quarter net profit of U. S. Leather Company was s1.s:s.S43, equal after allowing for prior pre- ferred dividends and participating provisions of class "A" stock, to S1.5O | share on the class A and $2.43 on the commin. This compares with net profit of S56S.475 reported by the predecessor company a year ago. equal on the same share basis to $1.05 a share on the A and 5 cents g. share on the common. Bal ance for the first quarter was S1,- S45,e6S after prior preferred divi- dends. equal to $5.3s a share on the "A If applied directly to that stock. against $l.15 a share in the 1927 quarter.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

Earnings of the Inland Steel con- pany for the first quarter were $1.ss per share on 1,1S2,7s9 shares o1 common stock, compared with $1.6i for the first quarter of 1927. Ne, profit was s2.2s1, ,442. against s2,. 1SO,926 for the first quarter last year. The regular quarterly dividend Of 62l2 cents share on the com. mon was declared.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

LAS a matter of fact, was trying to
set away quietly, and I dropped my
typewriter. I had to stop and pick 1t
up, and I did look back at the house
to see if had disturbed any one"
Benskin's smile Of satisfaction was
cryptic.
RENSKIN, waiting in the lounge of
popular restaurant. drew from his
pocket the dossier for which he had
applied few mornings before and
read it through carefully.
"HERMYANAS. Born in the Argen-
tine. Age, probably 80. Professional
dancer in Nice and Monte Carlo. Un-
derstood to have left the Riviera on
account of money trouble. First en-
gagged at Marabouts Cabaret Club for
six months; afterward opened small
but fashionable night club called
Lambs Cabaret. Understood to be the
sole proprietor. Financial reputation
now excellent. Understood to have
woman backer. Nothing against him
in this country Reputation on Riviera
Indifferent
He folded up the report and placed
1t in his pocket. Almost as he did so
the young woman for whom he was
waiting entered. In her very smart
clothes and from her generally chic
appearance few people would have
taken Celeste for maid.
She looked at him pleasantly, but
with no sign of recognition.
I'VE met" he reminded her, under
somewhat unhappy circumstances"
All the gaiety seemed to fade from
her face. You are the detective!" she
exclaimed.
II have ordered some tea," he said,
as he drew his chair confidently to-
wards her. 'Mademoiselle," he con-
tinued, 'it is not my wish to disturb
you, yet have word or two to say
about that night"
But why should you speak of it
again?"
He looked at her for a moment, as
though measuring her powers of resist
ance. She had, he decided. more nerve
than he had at first given her credit
for.
"Mademoiselle" he said, fortunately
you were not called at the inquest, so
you have made no statement upon oath,
but your account of that nights pro-
ceedingS was not true, and I am going
to give you an opportunity of correct
ing it."
What do you mean?" she demanded.
you told me that you went out on
the night of Sir Gregory Dents death
and returned about midnight"
"Well?"
"It was not you who went out 1t
was her ladyship."
Celeste was silent.
"A serious affair like this" he ex-
planned gravely. requires very careful
investigation, and you know. in the
long run, everything becomes known.
Lady Dent, it appears, is passionately
fond of dancing, and Sir Gregory.
naturally, objected to her visiting night
clubs and those places. Whenever
there was an opportunity you changed
identities. You are reasonably alike
and you wear the same clothes. This
arrangement enabled Lady Dent to
spend many evenings away from home.
when even the servants believed that
it was you who was out so late. On
that particular night you remained in
the dressing-room and it was you who
went to bed at 10 o'clock. Her lady
Evening star., 1928-09-09

Rapidly. expertly the typist proceeded
with her task.
Gregory Dent. his labcrs over, sank
! into a chair and closed his eyes. There
would be trouble omorrow-trouble and
plenty of it--not of his making, though
Besides, there would be the plaudits of
all those whose money he had contrived
to save A happy day, on the whole,
he decided. His great task accom-
plished, he would rest.
Presently he dozed for a few minutes.
/ The click of the typewriter ceased. He
opened his eyes with queer sense of
disquietude, and looked into the face
of death.
RENSKIN, hardened though he was
~ 10 the sight of tragedy, gave a
little shiver as he leaned down to make
his examination of the man who, an
hour or so before, had been so full of
life.
Death" the doctor pointed out in a
hushed whisper, must have been al
most instantaneous. You see, he was
shot at close range. The bullet went
straight through the heart. I doubt
whether he had time even to realize
what had happened"
beGSkln glanced TOuIlu lIlS TOOIl
The sergeant, a policeman, and an awed
and trembling butler in the back
ground were its sole remaining occu-
pants.
rs the body as you found it?" he
asked the sergeant.
THE doctor was the first to touch it,
SIR" the sergeant assured him.
ANY weapon?"
Not sign of one"
ANY one here before you?"
"Only the maid. who found the body
and the butler Neither of them came
farther into the room than the corner
of the screen. The butler telephoned at
once from the hall, locking up the
room. He handed me the key upon
my arrival"
Then he was probably shot from the
corner of the screen" Benskin re-
f1ected You are sure that nothing
else has been touched, sergeant?"
Certain, sir was the firm reply.
According to the doctors, Sir Gregory
must have been dead for couple of
hours, at least, but no one seems to
have heard the shot, or to have had
any idea that anything had happened.
A maid came into the room as usual at
about 7 o'clock. She rushed away.
screaming, and fetched the butler. 1t
seems that Sir Gregory, who had been
up in Manchester on business, was not
expected home last night. He must
have arrived some time after the
Evening star., 1928-09-09

How do you know that anything has
happened Lady Dent?"
How do I know" she stopped
herself suddenly What do you do here? ?
Who are you? What is all this mystery?"
What time did you go to bed last
night, Lady Dent?" Benskin inquired.
AT 10 o'clock" she replied. Il had
headache"
Did you hear any sounds in the
night?"
None"
Did you expect your husband home?"
"Of course not. He is coming this
afternoon, IN time for meeting at 3
o'clock. Tell me who you are and what
you want
My name is Benskin, and I am sorry
to bring you bad news" was the sympa-
thetic rejoinder. Your husband re-
turned last night and met with an acci-
dent. He appears to have been shot,"
AN accidsnt!" she cried.
"A serious one, I fear"
You mean"
Il mean that he is dead"
The woman threw up her arms, gazed
at him for a moment with distended
eyes, and sank sobbing upon the bed.
In moment, however, she was on her
feet again.
buG IIllS Is IlOTTlDie. Sn9 CIleU. OO
you mean that he shot himself?"
Either that" Benskin replied, cor
he was murdered"
Murdered! But who could have mur-
dered him?"
THAT is what I want to find out, and
So I am sure do you," Eenskin said.
will you permit me, Lady Dent, to
glance into your room?"
She sank back upon the bed waving
him away. He rang the bell for her
maid and passed into the bedroom be-
yond. At the room itself, with its apple
green decorations, its French bedstead,
its charming furniture. he scarcely
glanced. He stood for moment at the
window, drew aside the chintz curtains,
and looked down into the street. He
was in the room for less than minute
altogether. Then he made his way
downstairs, into the study.
Benskin locked the door on the inside
and commenced his search. First of all,
he stood for several minutes at the writ
ing-table, examining the traces of its
recent use. He removed the sheet of
blotting-paper and placed it in his
pocket. held the ink-stand up to the
light, moved once more back to the dead
mans side, and, turning his right hand
over gently, found smudge of ink upon
the forefinger.
The tumbler, with its dregs of
whisky and soda, was still there, and a
half-burned cigarette. The telephone
Evening star., 1928-09-09

/ household had gone to bed and let
! himself in with his latch-key.,
do you know of whom the house.
hold consists?"
"Only Lady Dent, so far as can find
out. There are no children and no one
| staying at the house"
HAS Lady Dent been told yet?"
| mot to my knowledge" The doctor
moved toward the door. II shall have
| to prepare my report" he said. THE
body will have to be removed to the
mortuary, too, as soon as you have nm
| ished your examination. There Is moth
ing more can do"
| He took his leave, and Benskin turned
! toward the sergeant.
| ''Is there any one else who sleeps In
the front of the house," he asked.
Lady Dents maid. She has been
used to sleeping in the dressing-room
apparently. when Sir Gregory has been
away"
60 and fetch her"
The sergeant presently ushered IN a
pale-faced, petite Frenchwoman, with
| fluffy hair and deep-set eyes. Benskin
handed her chair.
You are Lady Dents maid. UNDER
stand" he said. Tell me your name.
Celeste Vignolle, Monsieur" she re-
piled, with a little break in her tone
Il have been her ladyship's maid for
two years oh, but what tragedy!
HAS any one told her ladyship what
has happened"
Mon Dieu, mol" the girl exclaimed,
wringing her hands. Who would
dare?"
LAS the doctor has gone, I am afraid
I must" Benskin decided. There is a
dressing-room I understand, adjoining
| her ladVShip'S bedroom?"
Certainly, sir. I sleep there when
Sir Gregory is away"
You slept there last night?"
"Yes. sir Sir Gregory was not ex-
pected home"
"You heard nothingP"
Nothing at all, sir was out myself
till midnight. Her ladyship had given
me permission
"Was her Ladyship out, too?"
mo, sir. put her to bed before I
went out at 10 o'clock"
when you came back did you enter
by the front door?"
Yes, sir Her Ladyship lent me her
latch-key."
"Was there any light in the study
them"
mo. sir"
Benskin reflected for a moment.
Take me upstairs" he directed. Tell
her Iadyshir that some one wishes to
speak to her and ask her to see me for
a moment in the dressing-room. And.
Mademoise!le, wish to be the first one
to tell her of what has happened. You
: understand. You do not mention the
police"
X
CHE hurried away, and Benskin fol-
, lowed her upstairs. From the dress
ing-room into which she ushered him,
he listened. She was apparently obey
ing orders. for scarcely a sentence was
spoken. 1t was all the more of shock
5 to Benskin, therefore, when Lady Dent
appeared She was young-she seemed
little more than child-with beautiful
t deep-set eyes and fragile complexion
y She had the air. however, Of one already
e in the throes of mortal terror She was
y shivering in every limb and CHASTITY pale
i What has hsppened?" she cried.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

ship went out. Where? At what time
did she return?"
Il can tell you nothing, Monsieur" !"
Celeste declared, and now there was
daWning terror in her face.
Where did her ladyship go and at
what time did she return?" Benskin
asked again. Remember you can do
her ladyship no good by refusing to
answer. You can do yourself a great
deal of harm"
"She went to the Lambs Cabaret
Club" Celeste confided slowly. She
returned about 2 o'clock"
THE Lambs Cabaret Club" Benskin
repeated, run, believe. by man
named HermyanaS. whose private ad-
dress is in Crawford Court"
Perhaps" she admitted.
"Her ladyship returned alone?"
How should know? was in bed"
"In bed in the dressing-room adjoin-
| ing the bedroom" Benskin reminded
her isn't it true Mademoiselle, that
Hermyanas returned home with her
| ladyship?"
She looked up at him piteously.
"Mademoiselle," he said, ut is pain
full, I know, but the truth must come
out"
"Mr. Hermyanas came back with my
mistress luSC Oe1ore z, Sfe dCKnOWI-
edged 1T was madness. I told her
ladyship so. She would never listen to
me. She was folle about him, and he
when Sir Gregory was ill-he hung
about AL the time. He believed. If any,
thing happened, she would marry him."
Benskin rose.
You are a sensible girl" he said
"and shall forget that first story of
YOURS. Now you must come with me
for little time"
EENsKIN unfolded his napkin and
~ looked around with interest and
admiration at the furnishing and deco
ration of London's smallest and most
select night club.
"Charming!" he murmured to the
attentive maitre d'hotel who stood by
his side. rs it true Mr.. Hermyanas is
the sole proprietor"
The man shrugged his shoulders.
Zone believes Sc" he admitted.
will you say that gentleman would
like a word with him as soon as pos
sible?"
The maitre d'hotel departed to exc
cute his mission. Presently a dark
sallow-skinned young man of medium
height, dressed with meticulous care,
approached the table.
You wish to speak to me?"
Evening star., 1928-09-09

ness" Benskin replied. I'm leaving
the house, the girl made some noise
that disturbed Hermyanas. She dropped
her typewriter upon the pavement. He
drew back the curtain in such a panic
that he broke one Of the rings. He
looked down into the street, and he
saw the girl gazing up at the house TO
see If she had disturbed any one.
"Of course, he recognized her. She
occupied the apartment opposite his in
Crawford court. There was probably
some further noise in the room below.
Hermyanas stole down-he generally
carried a revolver, 1t seems-stole INTO
that room on the ground floor, and.
whether he did it in cold blood while
his victim was sleeping. or to save his
own skin. he certainly shot Dent.
Then the beast took out his pocket
book. made his escape, and afterwards
planted the pocketbook and the reVol-
yer in a drawer of his neighbor's room.
He argued to himself. 1 suppose, that
her night visit to the house would cer-
tainly come out. He knew quite well
that she was a typist and he could
guess her errand.
He planted the revolver and the
pocketbook in her room, with the sole
object of fastening the crime upon her,
not even knowing that there was an
other motive stronger still that might
have made things look even worse for
her, circumstantially. The brute
thought he was safe. and perhaps he
might have been, if the maid had held
her tongue AS it is, the case against
him is complete"
The commissioner renewed his
compliments. There was something In
Bcnskin's expression that puzzled him.
Getting callous, young fellow, aren't
bring a man to the condemned cell and
look really fnppy about it before"
Benskin smiled thoughtfully. There
was a little picture before his eyes
the picture of HarmyanaS creeping into
the girls room with a brown paper
parcel under his arm
Evening star., 1928-09-09

IT do" Benskin assented. will you
sit down for moment? The matter is
confidential"
Hermyanas fingered his eye-glass.
This is rather my busy time" he re-
marked. IF it is anything to do with
| Joining the club
1T is not" Benskin interrupted. Il
do not as rule frequent night clubs. .
Something in his manner must have
seemed to the other ominous, for he
subsidized into the indicated chair. Ben
skin leaned over toward him.
"Hermyanas," he warned him, don't
| try any tricks. have warrant for
| your arrest
There was a livid streak in the young
mans face. His fingers gripped at the
| tablecloth.
MY arrest!" he gasped. "You are
joking. 1 have never broken the laws.
| We serve no drinks after hours"
You are arrested on more serious
charge" Benskin told him gravely-"on
the charge of numbering Sir Gregory
Dent on the morning of the 18th.
1t is my duty to caution you, Hermy-
anas. that I am bound to take note OF
anything you say
There was no instant fear of speech
| from Hermyanas, for with terrified
little groan he collapsed IN his chair.
When he came to himself, the hand
cuffs we're upon his wrists and the gal
| lows before his eyes.
The SUBJ commissioner offered his
compliments to Benskin the following
morning.
How did you come to connect Her
myanas with the affair at all?" he in
quired.
"rhat came about nuite naturally -
Benskin explained 1T was easy to
discover that he was a particular friend
OF Lady Dent, and it was also an easy
matter to find out that he was in the
house that night"
yes" the Sub-commiSsioner COM
mented that's all very well. but what
about the revolver and the pocketbook
in that girls drawer?"
"That's the dirty part of the busi-
Evening star., 1928-09-09

You are suggesting that l murdered
Sir Gregory Dent"
You were, at any rate, the last per-
son known to have been with him, "
Benskin reminded her, land, further
more, you had a motive"
"On the other hand" she objected,
how can you believe it possible that /
went there with any such idea in my
head? He rang up the typewriting
Office quite unexpectedly. l never heard
| of him before. / answered the call,
because happened to be the girl on
duty"
"A good point" Benskin admitted.
Besides" she added II never fired a
pistol in my life. I shouldn't know
| what to do with one if l had it."
Then what was this one doing in
your room?" Benskin asked, producing
weapon suddenly from his pocket.
She stared at it transfxed. I'm my
room?" she repeated Il never saw
it before
Really" he murmured. "Yet 1t was
found in your apartment at Crawford
Court, carefully wrapped up in brown
paper and hidden in the bottom of one
of your drawers With 1t was this
pocketbook with a very considerable
sum in bank notes I have ascertained
that the pocketbook was the property
of Sir Gregory Dent"
IT never saw either the pistol or the
pocketbook before" she insisted.
He replaced them in his pocket.
What were you doing at typeWriting
agency in London?" he asked. Your
father was In a very large way Of buSi-
ness. There could have been no neces-
sity for you to earn your own living"
Perhaps there wasn't" she admitted,
but my father had taken us all into
his confidence. We knew that the
crash was likely to come. l preferred
to be independent when it arrived"
He nodded. "A reasonable eXplana-
ton" he admitted Now, Miss Hor-
ton" he went on, II am going to speak
| to YOU very seriously. / repeat that
YOU were the last person known to have
seen Sir Gregory Dent alive. You had
/ n sufficient motive for the crime, apart
from the theft of the pocketbook. Sir
| Gregory was killed by bullet from a
| weapon of somewhat peculiar gauge.
! This weapon concealed in your room Is
| of the same gauge.
! "No-dont speak for a moment,
! please. You must understand, as a
| young woman Of common sense, that
! the situation Is extremely serious.
should be perfectly justified, in fact, in
arresting you at this moment. Is there
anything you can tell me, as the rep
i resentative Of the police, that would
assist us in tracing the murder? Think
over that question, please. shall ask
you no other"
Nothing" she answered stubbornly.
Then I can only wish you good
morning"
You aren't going to arrest me
| them"
There is no charge against you at
present. Stop! There is one more
question I am going to ask. When you
left the house, the cab, 1 understand,
was waiting for you at the corner of
the street. You closed the door softly?"
las softly as could" she answered.
1T made a certain amount of noise"
Did you hesitate at all upon the
pavement, or look back toward the
house?"
She looked at him curiously. IT
wonder Why you ask me that" she said
Evening star., 1928-09-09
THE HILL STREET MURDER
Bye. Phillips OPpenheim
Benskin SCOrnS Clues for a Hunch.

sure that you have intelligence enough
to know that that makes your evi-
dence important"
She made no reply, beyond the merest
shrug of the shoulders. ANY other
questions?"
You typed three letters for Sir Greg
ory Dent that night, the delivery of
which would practically have destroyed
the chance of your fathers firm being
included in the Dent cotton amalgama-
tion scheme" Benskin continued. Not
one of those communications reached
its destination"
This time her composure was dis
turbed How can you possibly know
what typed?" she exclaimed, with a
little start.
II will set you a good example" he
declared, "by answering your question:
I know, because I found the original
copy Sir Gregory had written with his
own hand, in one of the drawers of the
writing table. I knew he had probably
written it that night, because his fingers
we're badly smudged with ink; there was
a telephone book open upon his desk,
from which I discovered quite easily
that he had telephoned to this office
for a stenograpller and that you had
answered the summons. There were
other signs of typewriter having been
used I discovered that those COM
munications had never been delivered
at their destinations, by inquiry in the
usual course. The result was that your
fathers firn-which is in precarious
financial Condition-was included in
the amalgamation and relieved of its
responsibilities"
You are really quite clever" she ad-
nitted. ANY more questions?"
Benskin reflected for a moment.
Who let you in when you arrived at
the house, and what time was it?"
About half-past 8. Sir Gregory
let me in himself. There seemed to be
no one else up
pENSKIN looked at her steadily. II
wonder" he suggested. "if it has oc-
Cured to you that, without Sir Greg
ory's death, 1t would have been useless
for you to have suppressed the de-
livery of those letters? In other words,
Sir Gregory Dents presence at the
meeting the next afternoon would have
meant your fathers ruin"
II am not so sure" she replied, after
moments hesitation. Sir Gregory
was very unfair in his structures, and
the other directors might have taken
different view OF course" she went
on, "I can see what you're aiming at.