Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-05
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GONZALES sold her the ruby?'
Reyes asked the dying Barrimore.
YES Gonzales - devil Mar
gallo - never would take my ad-
vice"
did Gonzales kill her. Barrimore? p
''I1e soldier the ruby"
"Did Gonzales kill her?' Reyes
persisted.
II don't-know. think-so.
saw-him-that night"
Monday night when Margalo was
killed."
"You spoke--to-himf''
"You are sure you didn't kill her,
Barrimore?"
s-soid-her-the ruby
why did you shoot yourself.
Barrimore%
II couldn't Observation-Disclosures
NOVed-her@"
"You are sure you didn't kill herr"
4 loved-her-I couldn't-kill the
One-I loved"
"You knew that the ruby Gonzales
sold Margalo was a fakeT
"It-was-real-
1T was q fake, Barrimore. Dow
wan Every purchased the real stone.
Why did you call Mr.. Van Every
Monday night?"
II had-a-message for him.
"About the ruby?"
"A message for him." ~
From whom?"
Reyes let out a low whistle and
looked at me. His brother, Ward
Van Every?"
Eyes. Ward
"You knew Ward"
"Years-ago-he caled-ne Mon
day highland asked mccall
brother" Barrimore was getting
weaker and weaker. He seemed to
faint Keyes was getting nervous,
and wanted to press his questioning.
but the nurse stopped him with a
gesture. When the pale lips Of the
sick man murmured "Margalo,"
again. she signed the captain to
resume.
You knew Dow Van Every, too?"
"No-Ward-he was up-in my
DISCRETIONARY night"
We stood by the bedside for long
minutes after. but Barrimore did not
answer any more Of Reyes ques-
tons. The nurse finally told us he
was dead and before she called the
doctor we left.
Rather a different light on the
matter" Reyes rejoiced as we
stepped out into the cold night air.
was in no mood to talk after what
we had witnessed, but Keyes did not
spare me.
Gonzales sold Miss Younger the
ruby. did he? I'll have him in Jail
now in an hour. the white -livered
liar! Hadn't ever seen the ruby be-
fore. had he!" he fairly snorted in
his anger.
ITS more important. Reyes" II
demonstrated, mildly. ito fnd out
what Ward Van Every was doing
here last Monday night, don't you
think? Even his brother didn't know
he was in town. Thought he was
safely in prison"
Ward Van Every, convicted MUIR
derer. in New York City the night
Margalo was murdered. Impossible,
unless he had been paroled and his
brother had heard nothing Of that.
Indeed. I was sure he would have
told us If he had known. A miser-
able state Of affairs when the two
murders just led us around and |
around in circle. On every side the |
ruby. Here it was again in Barri-
mores story.
How would you like to go to |
Ossining now?" Keyes asked sud-
denly.
agreed. Anything to get some
action.
my men will get Gonzales. so I |
can question him early In the morn
ing. could telegraph to Warden |
Lawn at Sing Sing. but I'd rather
see him. I can learn more from him
in a personal talk"
1t was 2 o'clock when we boarded |
the train at the Grand Central. II
promptly fell asleep and It seemed |
but minute later that Reyes shook |
me awake. We found the warden's
car awaiting us at the little station |
The great prison was dark when
we reached It. The gates were
quickly opened for us after Keyes |
Identified himself. We had been ex-
pected. In five minutes we were In |
Lawns office. but the warden had |
not yet put in an appearance. He |
came in presently. yawning, a dress
Ing gown thrown over his pajamas.
He greeted Reyes affably. They !