Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-31

the house itself, or in the
garage or on the ~grounds?" DR..
Price asked.
mo. sir"
Did you or your men discover
the weapon with which the de-
ceased was killed."
mo, sir"
Did you question all persons in
the house at the time of the crime.
as to whether or not a shot had
been heard2'
X did. The answer In every case
was that they heard no shot"
And you also questioned every
person present in an effort TO place
responsibility for the death OF Mrs.
Selim?"
Il did. I couldn't find that any
one present had anything 10 do
with IT,"
VINO we're these persons?' DR..
Price then asked.
Judge and Mrs. Hugo Marshall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey A. Miles, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Drake. Mrs. Peter
Dunlap, Miss Janet Raymond. Miss
Polly Beale, Miss Penelope Grain.
Mr.. Give Hammond. Mr.. Dexter
Sprague-of New York-and Mrs.
Selim'5 maid. Lydia Carr" Captain
Strawn answered promptly.
Did you find on the premises
any clue which you consider OF in
portance 10 this iury?'
II did, A bunch OF footprints
under the window you've been talk
ing about. There are life-size photo
graphs OF EN-. doctor. NJ. And the
rambler rose vines that climb up
the outside OF the window had been
torn"
After the photographs had been
duly inspected by the jury Of six
DR.. Price said: That is. all, and
thank you. Captain Strawn.... Mr..
DundeeI"
As had been agreed between the
coroner and the district attorney.
Dundee's testimony. after the pre-
liminary questions. was confined to
the Offering of Nita Selim's last
will and testament" and the note
to Lydia.
The reporters, who had obviously
feared that nothing new would
eventuate, sat up with startled in
terest. then their pencils flew. as
Dundee read the two documents.
after he he'd told when and where
he had discovered them. AS District
Attorney Henderson had said: Bet
ter give the press something new
to chew on, hut for Gods sake
don't mention that checkb:ok Of
Mas. It's dynamite. boy-syna-
mite!'
While the morgue chapel was
still III a buzz Of excitement. Dun
dee YES dismissed. and District At
tcrney Sander5on requested an ad-
journmen. Of the inquest for one
week.
me Poi.ce were urging the crowd
upon rs way before 1t became fully
aware that j. had been cheated OF
the pleasure Of hearing. at first
hand, the stories of that fatal
bridge and cocktail party. from the
guests themselves.
Tell the Carr woman I want 10
to her" Sanderson directed
Dundee. She'll thank you for res
her from the reporters"
As Dundee pushed his way
through the jam he heard a re-
earnestly pleading with Lois
Dunlap: But I'm sure you can re-
member the cards each player held
IN that death hand, Mrs. Dun
lap"
Cheerfully sure that he could
trust Lois Dunlsp's direction and
distaste for publicity. Dundee went
on, grinn!ng at the reporters use
Of his own lurid phrase.
Two minutes later Sanccrson.
Strawn and Dundee we're cIoseted
in Or. Prices own office with LYDIA
Carr
First, Lydia" began Sanderson.
I want to warn you TO give the
reporters no information at all re-
Earding the nature o. extent o.
your mistress bequest."
lit was little enough she had
poor girl. beyond her clothes and
a few pieces Of iewelry.r Lydia an
swered stubb0rnly. Are you going
70 let me do what she told me to.
in that note?... Not that I hold
with burning"
Il see no reason why you should
not take charge or the body. Lydia.
and arrange IL Immediately for
cremation DO YOU, Captain
Strawn?" ~Sandcrson answered.
No, sir. The quicker the better"
Then, LYDIA, II Captain Strawn
Will send you out 70 the Selim
house with one Of his boys. YOU
NAV get the dress described in Mrs.
Selim's note"
And the curls she cut off and
had made into switches" Lydia in
terruptcd- II can't dress my poor
girls hair in a French roll without
themI"
The curls, too" sanderson
agreed. with a slight smile. Now
as TO the cremation"
Mrs. Miles let me come in early
10 see about that Lydia inter-
again. They can do IL this
afternoon. and you don't need 10
very about The expense. I've got
money enough OF my own TO paw
my girls funeral expenses"
Good Sanderson applauded.
The will will be probsted as soon
as possible, Of course, but it makes
It simpler II you will pay the nee
esSary expenses now"
Just a minute. chief Dundee
halted the district attorney as he
was about to leave. Under the cir
cumstances. I think 1t highly ad-
visable that we get pictures Of the
burial dress. I suggest you have
bring the things to your
Office before she lays out the body.
and that Carrawsy photograph the
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