The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25

not assure himself that Trembly did
not have or had not had two pis
tolls. He did assume that two OF
the robbers might have had more
than one gun. AS none had been
loaded it was of small importance
Irresistible deductions soon forced
the frightened hOld-up men com
pletely out of the picture Of the
crime nationally contemplated. The
gun which was used was not found
That left it for ever undetermined
whether Trembly committed the
murder or procured the commission
of it.
The lieutenant went out, passing
indifferently the excited groups of
guests who. returning for their
wraps, found that they were de-
tained. From the sidewalk he looked
to see what places of business
were open. There was drug store
on one corner and a tobacco store
on another. In the middle of the
block there was a moving picture
theater with a tall negro dOorman.
In the same building with the dance
restaurant was a small candy shop,
with a popcorn pepper by its one
large window.
Across the street the late movie
crowd was coming out. The lieu
tenant crossed over.
You saw some Of this. didn't
you?" he asked the door man. You
know, this shooting"
81 didn't see no shooting"
"No, of course not. But you saw
the people running out. You saw us
take those fellows. Did you see
them when they drove up at the
curb over there?"
"Yes. saw that. That's all l
saw. didn't see nothing"
wait a minute. How many men
got out?"
Three"
"Sure there wasn't four?"
I'm not going to be sure about
anything"
Don't get this wrong" said the
lieutenant in a friendly way. Moth
ing's going to happen to you. You'n
not be brought into it. just want
ed to know If the fourth man who
was at the wheel of the car got out
or If he didn't get out. Now, do
you know?"
'Pd say he didn't"
"You think he sat thereT
That's what I'd have to say"
"Thats what | think" said the
lieutenant. "All right, boy"
He recrossed the street to the
small candy store and found more
assured witness in a white jacketed
young man at the popcorn pepper
He had been standing at the win
dow He saw the car when it came
to the curb Three men got out OF
it. The fourth remained in the
drivers seat. He was there when
the three came rushing out. The
young man was positive. The
fourth man had not been out OF the
drivers seat.
The lieutenant went to the cigar
store The tobacconist had seen the
car as it was driven to the curb, but
that was all. He did not know what
its occupant had done. He had
been behind his counter. The driver
could have been in or out. The lieu
tenant re-entered the dance restaa
rant where the guests who had beer
at first startled and then panic
stricken were now only nervous
indignant, or anxious TO get away
from a scene which was unpleasant
in fact for some and in possibility
for others.
'I'm sorry to keep you. ladies'" the
lieutenant said as the crowd turned
toward him. Not so sorry for you
men, but no one will be hurt. rht
quicker | get answers to some ques
tions the sooner We'll all be ou
of here No one will be held now
as a witness, and probably none o.
you will be bothered later. The
man who has been killed sat at thi.
table"
He walked to it and touched it.
"Now, if anyone who saw the mar
sitting here and who saw the maj
who shot him will tell me what ht
saw you may all go. If no one will
volunteer this I'll call the waiter!
and find out who was seated neal
here You know" he said, for {
while you haven't any rights, be
cause you can't get any lawyers anC
because you are all reasonably sus
pect. Some one who was in thi
room shot the man. l don't thinl
he is here now, but he was here
he or she, and you're here. An,
takers?"
The people shifted position an,
looked about them. There was
moment of indecision broken by
man who stepped forward.
Il saw everything you want t
know" he said. Il mean as to wha
happened. l don't know who sho
him or why, but l saw how an
when it was done. l saw it so dis