The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-19
True Detective
StoV BY Vance Wynn
& Public Ledger
The Little Wooden Cube

There is no doubt that the men
intended 70 murder him. but he was
n strong and courageous person and
be gave them such n battle that
they finally took 10 their heels and
ran away.
The prefeci not only lived. but
he determined 20 and his assallauts
aud see that they were punished. n
Il required the remainder OF his
natural life.
Tie men had come az him so sud
denly and he was forced to fight SO
hard that he did not get a good
look az any one OF the trio.
But there were two little clews
that gave the detectives something
10 work upon
One vas the odor OF musk.
The other was a gray glove that
lay on the sidewalk.
The prefect OF police called all
of his men together and showed
them the glove.
He directed them 10 visit every
glove factory In the country and
also every establishment where
gloves were likely to be sold. IN the
hope OF finding the mate 10 that gray
glove.
IL seemed IKE q hopeless quest,
but eventually they found the fac
tory where that kind OF glove was
manufactured.
There they secured n list OF the
shopkecpers who sold such gloves
at retail. and finally ns the result
of almost superhuman patience
they located a man named EnlI
pressler who owned the glove
lie was shadowed for some days
because the police wanted TO be
sure OF their man before they placed
him under arrest
While this was going on he dis
covered that be was being tralled
and took alarm.
For Eve days he remained away
from his lodgings
AT the end OF the Eve days. think.
Ing that the coast was clear. he re
turned.
But the minute be went into his
room an officer was NJ the door de
mandlng admlttance
"lt's all up. Drcssler. said the 20
iiceman.
your place ls completely sur
rounded and call 90 you to sur
render.
"Au right" ne replied. In
pleasant voice. II you viii give me
minute Ill DO as you wish
The officer waited with ill-con
cealed lmpatience. and just when
be was about 10 pound on the doo-
again be vas startled By the loud
report % a PISTOL
lie burst iu the door.
ON the floor lay the dead body az
Emil Dressler holding o smoking
pistol in his right hand.
The prefect of police was SUM
moned and be made a careful
search of tlsa premises.
Ia a bureau drawer he located
the missing gioye-the mate 10 the
one that had been found on the
sidewalk on the day be was as
saulied.
on a table was partly finished
letter which the suicide had been
writing to bis mother
In Il he confessed that he be
longed 10 Il secret society which
was pledged TO wipe out the heads
of the government.
They had begun. he said. by try
Ing 10 XIII the prefect OF police.
But he was at bay now and would
be compelled 10 quilt with hIs work
unfinished
This WAS not ALL for In a hiding
place was discovered a little wood
en- cube. with the letter a" In
scribed on its side.
IL was evident that the members
OF the organization drew lots when
II came time 70 assassinate a ruler.
and that the little cube was the
notification that had been sent 10
Dressler.
That same day man was ar
rested while In the act OF assault
Ing a manufacturer OF Prague
He had about him the odor OF
musk. and In his pocket was found
one OF the little wooden cubes with
the letter "A" upon II.
He was given the third degree
and made a confession duplicating
a number of other men in the city.
They were vowed 10 overthrow
the government and TO set up a Red
republic
All OF the papers and parapher
MALTA were found and a trap set for
the ringleaders.
That night hineteen OF them were
arrested.
Some were executed and others
imprisoned for life. but the net re-
suit was to nip In the bud the move
ment for the Red republic.
WN,IJ eervEce