The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-07

years.
Remember where she came
FROM"
"Somc place in Manhattan, In
sure. She used TO joke lot ABOUT
coming to live in Brooklyn. She
| said something about never llv-
! inc more than two doors from
| Broadway all her life, and what
a comc-down Brooklyn was.
did she ever say why she
moved 20 Brooklyn"
"No. she didn't. 4 good many
folks come over from Manhattan
lately to save money. Rents are
cheaper in Brooklyn"
Dolan nodded. He looked over
the Bayvicw tenants again. His
eyes rested on the school teacher
in IA.
Miss Downcy," he said, "what
can you tell mc?'
Miss DOwncy, prim and precise,
rose to her feet, smoothing out
her skirt rs she did so. She held
her head erect.
Not a thing, Sergeant Dolan,
she stated. I'VE can't tell you a
thing. We heard the scream, Of
courSc-mothcr and |. And we
rushed 20 the window to see what
had happened. Other than that,
we know nothing"
Il see. Have you always lived
in Brooklyn. Miss Downcy?"
"Oh. yes. | graduated from
Erasmus High and Adclphi.
We've always lived in Brooklyn.
Mother was born down in 18th
street, near Fourth avenue.
Thank you, Miss Downcy. And
now. Mrs. Downey, is there any
thing you can tell me-
Before Mrs. Downcy could
rise, her daughter answered for
her.
Mother can tell YOU nothing
more than | have. sergeant"
The sergeant smiled courteous
~. Suppose you let your mother
speak for herself. Miss Downcy.
Did YOU hear or see anything UNI
usual on Sunday night, Mrs.
Downcy?"
Mrs. Downcy rose hcSitantly to
stand beside her daughter. She
was a tubby. round-faccd person:
you thought as you looked at her
that here was woma nwho
ould always have a great deal to
say. on any subject. Obviously,
however. she was just a little IN
awe of this school teaching
daughter. She stood still for a
moment, rubbing her hands to-
gcther.
Its as my daughter says, ser
geant,' she replied, hcSitantly. Il
guess | didn't hear a thing -
What do you mean -- YOU
guess - Mrs. Downcy? Aren't
you sure"
"Well-I didn't know
Mother is very nervous, ser
gcant," Miss Downey interrupted.
"PlcaSc believe me, she has moth
ing to tell YOU"
Miss Downcy," the sergeant
said sharply, you will sit down,
if you please. am questioning
your mother, and | want her TO
speak for herself"
Miss Downcy sat down, dccid-
eddy annoyed.
In more gentle tone, Sergeant
Dolan turned to her mother.
"Now, Mrs. Downey," he said,
"now Just what did you hear
81 was going to tell you" Mrs.
Downey began at last, that the
moment | heard that poor girl
scream jumped from my bed.
Lucille got up. too. Well, it was
the most awful thing. She must
have fallen right past our win
dow. II was terrible. ! tell you,
never in my life have had such
a shock. | thought | was going
to faint. My hearts not so good,
sergeant E" She paused for
breath and laid a plump hand
over her bosom.
"Well, | went out into the
kitchen for my tablets - keep
them over the sink where they'll
be handy-and just as got to
the kitchen | heard someone run
ming down the stairs. I'm sure of
il, sergeant. heard those steps
lust as well as hear your voice
now. II was a man running down.
stairS-you known how heavy
mans footsteps are. 1t was the
murderer. sergeant. kno wit"
Cilly Stiffened. Mrs. DOwncy's
words brought the case close to
reality.
And this was right after the
girls body hit the ground?' Do
Ian asked.
Right afterward. Not two
minutes after"
Can you tell me how far
downstairs the man went, Mrs.
Downey? To the third floor, the
second, the first"
I'm not so sure of that. |
think he went below the third
floor at least | didn't hear
him stop at the landing below
| us"
Thank you, Mrs. Downcy. You
have done right to tell us E"
Mrs. Downey stepped a pace
forward. She lowered her voice
confidently.
"Rut that isn't all, sergeant"