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had asked to see Mr.. Loran. Mr.. Loran
was not in. Miss Randall suggested that
see her.
Q. Never mind what Miss Randall
said. The District Attorney might object
to your telling us that. But as a result
and of your reply. what happenedp A.
Miss Wines came into my Office.
Q. She talked with you? A. Yes.
@. Did she ask for something's A. She
wanted money.
Q. How much? A. A hundred dollars.
Q. Why that exact amount? A. She
9. No. you had better not tell what
she said. Do you know of your own
knowledge. and not because of anything
she said, why Miss Wines wanted the
money! A. No.
Q. was it in consequence of anything
you had done? A. No.
@. Where was Mr.. Loran that after.
noon? A. He was out of town.
Refused Dead Girl Help.
@. AS result of what Miss Wines told
you. Mr.. Sentry. did you give her any
money? A. No.
@. Or advicep A. went into the re.
ception room to speak to Miss Randall.
@. Immediately? A. Miss Wines had
been with me perhaps five minutes.
Q. She came to you for money and you
9Cut IlCI dWdyC "A. les.
Q. Why? A. I was afraid of being In.
volved.
9. Afraid2 A. Yes.
@. You sent her away? A. She was
crying. I went into the reception room
and spoke to Miss Randall. leaving Miss
Wines alone In my Office.
@. Did you ever after she left your
employ give her any money? A. No.
@. Did she offer that day any reason
why you personally should give her
money? A. Only that she needed 1t.
@. No attempt to blackmail you then
or later2 A. No. She asked. but she did
not demand.
Q. BY the way. you had duplicate
key to the back door? A. Yes.
@. Where was 1t that day? A. In the
side drawer of my desk.
Q. When you went into the reception
room that day. what did you discuss
with Miss Randall2 A. asked her to
get rid Of Miss Wines.
@. Did she? A. She went into my Of.
ice. I went downstairs.
@. Down the main stairs? A. Down
the back stairs.
Q. And on that occasion you did not
see Miss Wines again? A. No.
@. When you came back to your Office
If you did? A. did, half an hour later.
@. Did you notice anything unusual7
A. The side drawer of my desk was open.
@. The one in which you kept the du-
plicate key? A. Yes.
Tells of Bridge Game
@. Had you left it open? A. Perhaps.
I do not know.
@. Did you notice whether or not the
key was gone? A. No.
O. And was this before or after you
began to carry revolver In the carp
A. Before.
Q. How long before? A. A week or
9. How long before Miss wines was
killed? A. About three weeks.
@. Was Mr.. Loran in town after that
day and before Miss Wines was killed?
A. Yes.
@. Do you know whether Miss Wines
saw him? A. I do not.
@. Now. on a certain Thursday eve.
ming. Mr.. Sentry. did you play bridge
after dinner at your club? A. Yes, ev.
cry Thursday evening.
@. am referring to the evening Miss
Wines was killed. A. Yes.
@. Till what time did you play, on
that occasion? A. Till about ten thirty.
@. You left the club when? A. Eleven
O'Clock or little after.
@. In your car? A. Yes.
@. With the revolver in the dash lock.
er? A. Yes.
@. You went where2 A. started
to my Office.
Q. Why2 A. Mrs. Sentry had arranged
that day to have a package delivered
at the Office from Buffers.
@. Dealers in ktchenware? A. Yes.
@. What was In it? A. A drip coffee.
9. What was to be done with it2 A.
Mrs. Sentry had asked me to bring 1t
home.
Q. Was it In the car? A. forgot 1t
on my desk when left the Office.
@. And you went back to your Officer
A. To get It. yes.
@. You got there-when? A. Some
time between eleven thirty and twelve.
Q. Stopped where2 A. At the curb by
the back door.
Q. Did you lock the carr A. left the
key In the lock.
O. And went Immediately upstairs? A.
No. unlocked the door. and started up.
and I thought I heard voices.
@. Voices? A. A voice.
@. A woman's or a mans? A. A
mans.
@. And what? A. I listened. but the
sound was not repeated. was nerv.
Gus, came out and looked for a police.
man. saw none. decided it was my imagi-
nation.
Admits Killing.
@. So you did what? A. took the
revolver out Of the car and went quietly
upstairs.
@. Suddenly Drawer, Mr.. Sentry? A.
Playing game, like fool kid. ! didn't
reilly think there was anyone there.
@. Took the revolver and went up
stairs? A. Yes.
Q. How far upstairs9 A. To the third
floor.
8. Was anyone therea A. Yes.
Q. You saw some person or persons?
A. It was dark.
Q. You had no light? A. There is no
Light on the back stairs.
@. So you came up in the dark? A.
The stairs are familiar. I've been using
them for thirty years.
@. Is there door at the head Of the
stairs2 A.. Yes.
Q. And what did you do? A. Opened
the door. stepped through IT,
@. Still in the dark? A. Yes.
O. And did anything happen? A. Some.
one jumped against me.
@. Man or woman? A. A man.
Q. What then? A. The impact knocked
me against the wall. 1t Jared me so
that the gun went of.
@. Had you cooked 1t? A. Yes.
@. And 1t went of Then what? A.
The man who had bumped me ran down
the back stairs.
O. You saw him? A. heard him.
G. What did you do? A. turned ON
the light.
O. Where? A. In my office.
@. You went into the Office? A. I
stood in the doorway and reached the
switch.
Q. Did that light the haIla A. Yes.
enough.
Q. Did you see anything7 A. saw
woman lying on the hall floor.
Q. And you did what? A. Turned ON
the hall light to look at her.
@. To see who she was? A. To see
how badly she was hurt.
Miss Wines