The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-02
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Bolitho Blame, British finaneier,
disappear. from yacht owned by
biz principal competitor, Carlton
Roeksavage, off Miami. A note
found in Blane's cabin. addressed
to his secretary, Nicholas Stedart,
indicates suicide since he faced
bankruptcy. A memo written by
Stodart shows Blane's company
stock, Argus Studs, closing at a
new low THAI day.
Other passengers aboard the
yacht Golden Gull are Miss Ferri
Roeksxvase, RoeksaSage's daugh-
ter: Lady weiter; Reginald Joee-
lyn, Mrs. Joeelyn. Lady Welter's
daughter and son-in-law: the
Bishop of Dude, Count Luigi Po-
sodini, and Irosuke Rayashi.
Detective Officer Referring,
boarding yacht at Miami, finds
arrange marks on Blane's cabin
carpet and blood on curtain. He
orders examination Of oil. Rock
savage, eontending Blame is obvi-
Gus suicide, admits inviting Blame
on yacht to effect amslgamation
Of companies.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI
DETECTIVE OFFICER NEAME"S
SHORTHAND NOTES OF DE-
TECTlVE OFFICER KETTER-
ING'S EXAMINATION OF
b MISS FERRI R0CkSAVAGE.
X: Good morning, Miss Rock
savage. Come right in.
F. r.: Good morning.
H.: Come and sit down. There
are just q few questions | want TO
ask YOU about this unfortunate
business last night.
FIR: Certainly; anything | can
o..
X: Would you Just tell me, Miss
Rocksavage, what you were doing,
and where you were, from the
time the yacht sailed until you
went in 70 dinner.
FIR: When she ship left Miami
II was sitting on the port deck
with Mr.. Jocelyn.
X: Did you see Mr.. Blame come
sboard? =.
FIR: No. We were on the port
side of the ship: that is, we were
facing out TO sea. We sat there
until about Tbs, and then We both
went below 10 our cabins. / got
interested in book, 50 l was a
little late in changing and | didn't
get up TO the lounge until about
$40. The other guests were all
there, except Mr.. Bolitho Blame
and his secretary, neither of whom
IShad met, and was just looking
round for my father when the
steward came up with message
from him. He said to me, MIR.
Rocksavage says, Miss, would you
please take everybody in TO din
ner. Mr.. Blame has had q heart
attack, so we are returning to
Miami"
X: And what happened then?
FIR: / did as my father had
asked me TO and | didn't know
anything about what really hap
pened until father toll dus all after
we had anchored off Miami again,
lust a few minutes before the po-
lice came on board. =,
X: Did you know OF any special
reason for this trip?
FIR: No.
n: Are you certain of that?
F. R.: Well, it's just pleasure
trip, like lots Of others we've had
on the yacht, but as there were
several strangers on board | nat
urally assumed that some big bust
ness deal would be discussed dur
ino the time we were at sea. Ia
thSr often uses these trips to en-
teftain people with whom, If he
wereSseen ashore; comment might
be AROUSED which would affect the
markets. 49,.
K: | see. Thank you, Miss
Roeksavage. That'll be all for the
moment.
DETECTIVE OFFICER NEAME'S
SHORTHAND NOTES OF De-
TECTIYE OFFICER KETTER.
tNG'S EXAMINATION OF
THE HONORABLE REGl-
MAID JOCELYN.
X: Good morning, Mr.. Jocelyn.
Now. I'd just like you to tell me
anything you can about this UNI
fortunate affair last night.
j.: I'm afraid l can't tell you
anything.
X: Well, let's hear what you
were doing between the time OF
the ships sailing and your going
in TO dinner.
j.: When the ship sailed was
sitting on deck with Miss Rock
savage. We stayed there until the
ship was well out to sea and
somewhere about 1880 we went
down. TO our cabins to change for