The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-13


buzzing.
THAT was such a terrible thing
that happened last nightV she
said. simply terrible" You see
I've known Melvina HOLSTER since
she was a girl. just couldn't be.
lieve it when read about It
"It was a horrible crime" Ban
mister agreed, "and apparently the
whole things a complete mystery.
The police don't seem to have been
able to find out much"
"I just can't imagine who could
do such a thing!" the woman went
on. "Poor Melvina! don't believe
I've seen her a dozen times in the
past two years, even though we
used to be friends. Now and then
I'd meet her shopping and she gen.
orally went to church on Sundays.
She and her brother. My, it must
have been a terrible shock for
him!"
do you know him." Bannister
Mrs Marlborough nodded. 1--WE
were in the same class in grade
school," she said. "Melvina was in
the class above. don't see how
Matthew'll be able to get along now
that he's left alone. I'm SO sorry
for him."
IT saw him yesterday. He seemed
pretty badly broken up"
81 should think he would be. All
these years since their father and
mother died he and Melvina have
lived alone. OF course he'll have
the money now"
Something in Ile woman's tone
reused Bannister's interest. 1.-THE
money!" he repeated.
"Oh, yes. The HOLSTERS were
wealthy, you know. Ezra Hollistel
made fortune in real estate year.
| ago. But he did queer thing be.
fore he died. Melvina had stayed
home and kept house for fel
death. She was just a girl then
money to Melvina and Matthew
vina was to have the managing OF
Mathew and her father Away
said she had twice the head fol-
business her brother had.
For some reason Matthew neve!
got on very we'll with his father
OIL Ezra HOLSTER was more Xix,
Meivina-quick to say what wa
on his mind, sort of hot-headed
Matthew was more easy going ant
good natured. The money was al
invested. 1 guess Matthew neve
did like business much. Anyhow
for the past ten years or so h,
hasn't worked at anything. He ant
Melvina lived in the big old hous,
out on Franklin street until the.
sold it couple of years ago ant
moved to the Shelby Arms. I didn'
think they'd like a hotel apart
ment but Melvina told me it wa
lots less work and cheaper too
Melvina was always sort of close
"I've heard that" Banniste
said.
mot that I'd say anything
against the dead" Mrs Harbor
ough added quickly. 1T was he
money and she had a right to d.
what she wanted to with it. Tha
is, it was hers and Matthew
He'll have quite a fortune now.
imagine. My husband and ! wer
talking about it this morning
Robert said it would probably b
around $150,000. I wonder wha
Matthew will do with all tina
money. There's no one for him t
leave 1t to-"
Bannister asked, "How did Mis-
HOLSTER and her brother get alon
together? Did you know them we
enough to know whether or nc
they ever had anyFquarrels?"
Mrs Marlborough smiled. "Nc
. many people quarreled with Me
vina Hollister," she said. melvin
was good hearted but she did hav
a temper. No, I'm sure. Matthe'
never quarreled with her. Sh
was the one who always told hir
what to do and I guess he did 1t.
Bannister remem bered the al
ternoon he had encountered Hol
, lister down town. He remembers
how the bent shouldered little ma
had looked at the amber beverag
in his glass and sair. II don
drink beer often. Melvina doesn
like it." The 10-cent glass of bee
: had seemed a rare treat. Banniste
remembered that HOLSTER ha
said, II had the radio turned o
| anu lAlc SodAOpuOHO olALACAS wei
playing. I only listen to the Sizzler
| when Melvina isn't there"
And then his mind flashed bac
! to the Matthew HOLSTER he ha
sen last night-a Matthew fright
ened and shaken looking year
t older, who had exclaimed, I'm a
alone now. I'm the only one left!
They had been walking as the
talked and had reached the stree
corner. Mrs Marlborough sale
There's my car coming! Goodbye
David. Be sure to tell your aun
I'm coming to see her"
She was gone then with a wav
of her hand and a smile over he
shoulder.
Bannister walked on, head dowr
Half an hour later, at centra
headquarters, he followed Capital
McNeal into his private office.
McNeal said, "If these news
papers would only lay off for
while it would help. What's Pax
ton want to jump on us now for
We're doing all we can, aren't we
A man can't do more than that!
paxton thinks you ought to fin
out who killed Tracy King. Fl
wants to know if Drugan's deaf
was an accident or not. This thin
last night-the second murder a
the Shelby Arms in two weeks
makes it lot worse" Z.
"You don't need to tell me that!
Bannister seated himself on tn
edge of the desk. There's some
thing you can tell me-" he sai'
"Are you still convinced gangster
are back of all this?"
ITO Be Continued)