The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03

so I stood all three OF 'em to
ono side. ind began looking round
for . bad eGk-somebody who'd
have been likely to be Skeel's &C.
comglice. But nrst I tried 70 figure
out what you might call the phys.
ical obstacles In the case-that 10,
the snags We were up against In our
reconstruction Of the crime"
Assin no paused.
'cNow, the thing that's been both.
efing Us most II that side door.
How did It get unbolted after six
o'clock? Who bolted II again after
the crime? Skeel musta come in
by It before eleven. because be was
In the apartment when Spotswoode
and Odell returned from the thea.
ter: and he probably went out By
It after CleAver had come to the
apartment 1t about midnight.
"But that wasn't explaining how
It got bolted again on the inside.
Well. sir, / studied over this for .
long time yesterday. and then
went up to the house and took an.
other look at the door. Young
Spively Was running the switch.
board. and / asked him where
Jessup was. for wanted to ask him
some questions. And Spively told
mo he'd quit his Job the day be.
fore-Satarday afternoon!"
Heath waited to let this fact sink
In.
II was on my way downtown
before the idee came to me. Then
It hit me suddenlike: and the
whole case broke wide open.-Mr.
Markham. nobody but Jessup coulda
opened that side door and locked It
again-nobody. Figure Il out Tor
yourself, sir-thoush ! guess you've
pretty we'll done It already. Skeel
couldn't've done It. And there
wasn't nobody else to do It,"
Markham had become interested,
and leaned forward.
AFTER this idea had hit me-"
Heath continued. II decided to take
= chance: % ] got outa the Sub.
way at the Penn Station. and
phened Spivsly for Jessup's I'D.
dress.
'-Thsn I got my first good news:
Jeosuu lived on Second avenue,
right around the corner from Skesl!
! picked Mp = coupla men from the
loeal etatjon. and went to his house
We found him packing up his
thtngA setting ready to 60 to De
troit We locked him up. and 1
took bis Anger.prints and sent 'em
to Dubois. I thought might GET
. line on him that way. because
crooks don't generally begin with
= Job q big - the Canary prowl.'
Heath permitted himself q grin
Of satisfaction.
We'll. cir. Dubois, nailed him up!
His name amt Jessup 1t all The
William part IL al right, but hil
real moniker II Benton. He val
convicted Of assault and battery
In Oakland In 1909. and served 4
year In San Quentin when Skeel
was . prisoner there. He was also
grabbed - . lookout In q bank rob
bsry IN Brooklyn IN 1914. but didn't
come to trial-that's how We hap
pen 70 have his Aneer.prints q
heedquarters.
When We put him on the grill
last night. he said he changed hii
name after the Brooklyn racket
and enlisted In the army. That
oil We could get outa him: but vi
didn't need any more.-Now, her
ere the facts: Jessup has serve,
time tor assault and battery. II
was mixed up IN . hank robbery
ekesl was : fellew prisoner Of hi
He'p got no alb Tor Saturday nigh
when Skeel was killed. and be live
go0ld the corner. He quit his 10,
6uddsnly Saturday afternoon.
Hes husky and strong and coul'
easily have done the business. Il
was planning his getaway whom y
nabbod hin. ANd-Ao's the cnl
pee0on NJ could've unbolt16 -
IeAplte1. that aide 1oor lGenda,
ln1vhk q tAat . 60 o. ai1'
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