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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08

A T first that made no sense at
~ all To me Another gun > Was
that the explanation Had Al
bert Williams been killed by one
gun and then another one sub
stituted in the suicidc-tableau
That seemed most improbable
If the murderer had two guns in
his possession, why use one for
the shooting and another for the
suicide tabieau? a substitution
would be folly, since any balistic
expert could check on whether
or not a certain gun had fired a
certain shot.
Then what -.
Suddenly there slid into my
mind a vivid picture Of the barn
as we had found it with the
wide doors inexplicably open and
the braZicr ineXplcably alicht.
We had never thought out area
sonablc explanation for those two
contradictory facts Now. IN a
fash, | saw a very reasonable
explanation for them indeed.
With shattcring clarity. realized
exactly what must have hap
pencd We had been fooled once
aGaln--Of- cnl#sa-ttit-- it-tri- been
fooled,
Albert Williams had in fact
been shot upstairs The evidence
Of the struggle which had taken
place up there and Of the cart
ridge case found by the Coron-
er's men substantiatcd that. But
a shot fired UP there in that
small closcd-in loft would have
been almost inaudiblc al any dis
lance from the barn
And vet the shot we had heard
up at Fallowfeld had been loud
and rcvorborating II could not
then have been the shot which
actually killed Albert Williams.
And my discovery Of the second
cartridge case IN the brazicr
made il easy TO guess just what
/ IT had been
Suppose the murderer. having
I killed Williams and arranged the
suicide tablcau. had wanted to
| draw attention TO tho death and
/ yet give "A false impression Of
the time at which il had oc-
Cured How elementary 10 have
lit the brazicr, TOSSED an unoX-
plodod cartridge on top Of the
wood rolled back the heavy barn
doors and slipped away
As soon As the burning wood
collapsed and caused the cart
ridge 20 make contact with the
flames the cartridge would have
exploded With the doors open.
the sound Of the shot could he
heard clearly up at the house
and would have brought every
one. including the murderer him
self running to the scene, as It,
in fact had And everyone eN-
ccpt himself, had taken it for
granted that the taxi driver had
only Just that moment died
Thus. once again, the murderer
had given himself. double protec-
ton He had hoped, Of course. 20
have the death accepted AS "A
suicide But If that failed and
murder was suspected by the
simple device Of the brazicr and
the second bullet. he had given
himself ample opportunity TO cs-
tablish a water-tight alibi
AS stood there gazing tense
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his interrogation OF Oliver That
was cNcusc enough for not going
to bCd
sat fbcrc ir front az he hrc
slipping my hlchhail and thinking
about Oliver. Mas the whole
weird story ~ FallowfioId going
90 end ,his WAY oliver Church
.. ambitious AuuE man Who
had sp,ollatrd unHis.'v with
tho investment, pr other people
ud faced c>pg-.r. asa .r.W'rh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08

pleasant warmth OF the highball
slid through me-. ! found myself
more concerned with sentiment
than deduction. II Oliver was
proven guilty II would be an
other Knockout blow for karon
who htd already taken SO much
ou the chm The stars Were Ger
tluly not roofing for Karen
Halo
ANY more than they had rooted
ton Albert Williams ! was pro-
baby alone I'M feeling sympathy
for that wrctchcd little man who
had twice taken the rap for
someone else first for the three
rcdheads and then, far more
crushing for the person who had
murdered Norma. | found the
taxi drivers pitiful and unsuc-
cessful efforts TO avcngc himself
on cruel world more than easy
To cOndone.
Poor little devil, he had no
right 10 be dead.
WAS feeling even more mellow
! at some later ndctouulnatc
moment when the phone rang
Inspector Cobb had kept his
promise. although from the dis
gruntled tone of his voice knew
| that ne had won no sensational
] victory over -OliVer---e.
We'll Wcstlakc, I've been
having a little verbal battle with
! Church. Haven't got very far
He denies all knowledge of any
stocK-juggling and he hit the
ceiling when | hintcd his pro-
posed elopement with Karen to-
night might have been motiVatod
by desire 20 get at her sixty
thousand as quickly as possible
At the moment he's mighty mad. -
Did ne give any reason why
he was so indecently eager to
marry the girl? ." l asked.
Sure" Cobb's voice was fret
full. He said Karen told him for
the first time tonight the whole
story about Jimmie Salter and
the taxi driver. He said she had
"A hell Of a guilt complex about
It and was sure he'd never want
to marry her after he'd heard
the truth He said ne argued
with her, trying to make her
believe it made no difference 10
him and got absolutely nowhere.
| Finally ne thought up this clnpe-
tment business It was the only
way 10 convince her that he loved
her, he said"
| remembered karen's white,
tortured face earlier that evening
when she'd said I've got To tell
Oliver the truth and probably
when he hears it, he'll never want
TO see me again.
Knowing Karen, Church's story
sounded plausible enough.
You believe it," l asked
Il don't know Cobb paused
and then added: But l do know
he's been burning this office up.
He maintains anyone in the house
could have SWITCHED his gun and
he says he's being prosecuted
simply because he was too in
nocent TO get himself an alibi
He's called me every kind OF
name from a moron to Na2
and I'm going TO keep HIM here
till morning at least \ night
cooling off in jail won't DO him
any harm al all He sighed
But whether or not we've got
the right guy Wcstlake, l just
-tTta1u- don KNOW.
There was nothing much for
me 10 say. so | didn't say any
thing
Cobbs voice sounded again
tired and dlspiritcd The Coron.
cr's taken the body 10 the NOR.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08

~ dl tnc illle cartridge case
which had turned out 10 be- so
important, another memory
came. Just after | had finished
listening TO Karen's confession
and had moved out into the hall,
| had heard a sound like the dis
tant backfiring of car. 1t had
meant nothing TO me at the
time. Now ii rushed in upon me
that | had almost certainly heard
the mufflcd sound Of the actual
shot that had killed Albert
Williams.
II also rushed in upon me
that, a second or two after that
mufiled report, Oliver Church
had passed me in the hall. In
other words, he had as perfect
an alibi for the time OF the real
shooting as he had a weak one
for the time of the false shoot
ing.
My little exhibition Of mental
gymnastics had at least proved
one fact beyond question Of
doubt.
IF were right, Oliver Church
was about the only person at
Fallowfeld who could not have
killed Albert Williams
What else did it prove? OBJ
viously now we must look for
the murderer among those who
did have an alibi for the time Of
the fake shooting. But that was
oi htle help since everyone at
IalloWfiald with the exception
of Karen and Oliver, had been
heavily alibied for that period.
WAS torn between an impulse
TO cali Cobb right away and an
equally strong though rather
shameless impulse to wait until
l could present the Inspector
with 4 third and correct solution.
For surely now I had sufficient
evidence to discover the truth 800
the real truth.
| am afraid TO say that the
private detective in me won "A
victory over the law-abiding
citizen | did not call Cobb In
stead l returned to my seat in
front Of the dying fire and lit
my pipe, frantically turning the
facts over and over in my mind.
There must be one trump card
in my hand somewhere There
must
1t came 10 me with sudden
ness that set the blood pulsing
in my veins OF course, The
cartridge case itself was my
trump card!
Since we had not fallen for
the suicide theory, II was vitality
important for the murderer to
keep us believing that the tax
driver had been killed AZ the
time for which he had an abb
The two cartridge cases in the
barn were the only things which
could expose the truth and frus-
trate all his plans. Obviously
then. he would be desperately
anxious TO retrieve one or the
other of them.
He did not know that they
had been found. Of course And
until now ne had had ma -oppor-
unity 10 slip oHt 20 the barn
because, ever since the discovery
Of the corpse. eitherI or the
Coroner's men had been on guart
there.
But Cobb had just told me that
the Coronor's men We're leaving
Any minute aaN-tha- bet=a-tr'rtttr
be deserted Almost certainly tn,
murderer would creep over there
and make an attempt 10 find The
cartridge case upstairs or th'
cartridge case in the brazier.
After that. | didn't stop fol
any more thinking. Bundling in
TO a hat and coat, | grabbed {
flashhght and dashed out TO The
garage.
In a couple of minutes l wa.
speeding over the snowy, mid
night roads back 10 Fallowficld
If luck we're on my side, ! haC
a chance 10 catch the. p4utderel
Of Norma Hale and Albert vii
liams red-handcd.
N\NI
a S drove toward Fallowficl1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08

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Disappointing roughne', and
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
AR6awM7oW

A-.LL.lu W,.kLy In GL-ll Rl,lm Rights Ee.elyld
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Bremen Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dehler, Jr.,
and daughter Pauline of Minneapolis
spent few days recently at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Habdas.
The Misses Louise and Gertrude
Willie spent the weekend at the
parental Albert Willie home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Oetterer spent
Sunday at the home of Roland She
forgen.
Mrs. George Jirovec and son Joe
left for st. Paul Monday to visit
relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Smetak, Thos
Dvorak and Johnny Satek, all from
Chicago, ILL.,, are spending a two
weeks vacation with the Hrbek and
Arazim families. Eddie Hrbek, who
was visiting in Chicago, came back
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Zezulka OF
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Zezulka spen,
the weekend with relatives and
friends.
Gust Uranek and George Jirovec
Jr, made business trip to Pine City
Tuesday of last week.
The Misses Ester Sprandel anc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
DanfOrth

Young Peoples meeting will be at
the schoolhouse Saturday evening.
Young Married club will be at the
Russell Soderquist home Friday eve
ming, July II.
A large crowd attended the Fourth
of July celebration on the school
grounds Saturday and the usual good
time was had with plenty of ice cream
and pop.
Miss Woods of Minneapolis, spent
the past week at the Oscar Johnson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Grove of
Danbury, Wis, were Friday night
visitors at the Tony Greenly home.
Lorayne Greenly accompanied them
to their home for a few days visit.
Mrs. David Bergtholdt and two
sons, Robert and James of st. Louis,
Mo-, arrived at the Merwin Moore
home last Thursday for a visit.
Mrs. Tony Greenly and daughters
Thelma and Lorayne, were Sunday
afternoon visitors at the Willard
Grove home in Danbury, Wis.
Some from here attended the fare
well party for Clifford Larson Mon
day night. He is to leave for the
army soon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Sand Creek

The airplane spotter meeting which
was to have been held at the Sand
Creek schoolhouse Friday evening of
this week, will be held at the Bear
Creek schoolhouse instead. The date,
however, has not been changed.
The annual school meeting was
held at the Sand Creek schoolhouse
Tuesday evening of last week. Mrs.
Dale Harris was elected to the posi-
ton of chairman formerly held by
Magnus Lundstrom. Mrs. Harris has
the honor of being the first woman
ever to have held this office in this
district.
Miss Jenette Swanson, who has
been working in Minneapolis, re-
turned home Saturday. Several
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson
visited them on the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Erickson OF
Fond Du Lac, spent the Fourth al
the Albert Sahlen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nash and sor
Leslie of Anoka, visited Wednesday
of last week at the w. A. Christen-
sen home. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rista-
maxi of Minneapolis, also spent the
weekend there and with other rela.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
ClOverdale

Mrs. Jim Kelroy returned from
Waterloo, Wis, Monday after weeks
visit with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Royle (Helen)
Mary Jean Haines, who is en-
ployed at Pine City, spent the week
end at her home.
A number of families from the
Cloverdale community celebrated the
Fourth at the Henry Gimpl farm west
of Hinckley and enjoyed a good time
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl and
children from Sand Creek, were
Sunday visitors at the Tom Wolf
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Christensen
and daughter called at the Pete Lar
sen and Leonard Steen homes SUM-
day afternoon.
A number attended the Ladies
Aid at the home of Mrs. E. Coefoed
last Thursday afternoon. The aft
ernoon was spent in cutting garments
for the Red Cross, after which Mrs
Coefoed served delicious lunch, as
sisted by Mrs. Ben Johnstead.
William Brown from the U. S
Army, spent Sunday at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Brown, returning to Maryland Mon
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Norman Township

Mr.. Person of Duluth, recently
brought Mrs. A. A. Baker and sons,
Donald and Marshall, John Dobos-
zenski and little daughter Johanna
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dubie to spend
a weekend at the Mrs. Juliana Do
boszenski home. Little Johanna has
been in st. Mary's hospital for three
weeks. She remained home with her
mother, the others returning to Du-
luth where they are employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Samuelson spent
Sunday at the parental w. w. Ogilvie
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Doboszenski
of Kettle River, visited the Dubie
family Sunday while enroute from
Cloquet to Duluth. Mr.. Person,
Mrs. Baker, John Doboszenski and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dubie stopped at
the Art Wood camp for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Wood and Vir-
ginia spent the Fourth at Kimball.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Hinckey

Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman of Mil
waukee, Wis.,, spent last week visit
ing relatives here and in Pine City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Alderman of
Mora, visited Sunday with Leo's
mother, Mrs. Mae Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Tew of Duluth,
spent the holidays at Hinckley and
Pine City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lick are the
proud parents of fine girl.
The Catholic church had large
turnout at the Henry Gimpl farm
the Fourth.
Miss Mary Lou Healy returned
home from Lewiston Friday after
spending a month there with Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Hoppe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rosga and son
of st. Paul, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Rosga.
Miss Inez Robertson of Mime
apolis, returned home Friday after
spending several weeks in Hinckley
and Willow River.
Henry Fara is back to work again
at the butcher shop after several
weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Olson moved
last week into the Geo. Fara home
which they recently purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell L. Hills of
Finlayson, have purchased the fun
eral home and the house formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney
the Mckinney family having moved
into the Johnson house on the west
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackmer and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. John
Klynstra spent the Fourth at Moose
Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Birch Creek

Mrs. John Leja, Mrs. Albert Mosk-
we and Mr.. and Mrs. Cashmere Mosk-
we of Chicago, arrived Saturday and
will spend a week visiting at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zydek and at the homes of
their sisters, Mrs. John Romanoski
and Mrs. Tony Cegla. \
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bristbock and
family of Park Rapids, are spending
a few days at the Edward Swarmer
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Casmere Moskwe,
Mrs. Albert Moskwe, Mrs John LEILA
and MIR. and Mrs. Tony Cegla and
Arlene and Ernie were Monday din
ner and supper guests at the John
Romanoski home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kosloski are the
proud parents of a boy born July 8.
Edward Dobesh returned to Seat
tie, Wash, Tuesday after having
spent about three weeks at his home
here and with relatives and friends
in Minneapolis.
Miss Janet Mecl spent last Thurs
day with Helen Swarmer. In the
evening Mrs. Libbie Brabec and Ar
1ene also called there to help Helen
celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. Tony Cegla spent Sunday aft
aernoon at the Jacob Karger home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Rhine Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Asleson were
shopping in Finlayson Tuesday fore
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner and
Edwin and Waneta were Tuesday
visitors at the Clifford Asleson home
last week.
Mrs. Oscar Asleson was a Sand
stone caller Tuesday.
John Fenus motored to Sandstone
Tuesday morning.
w. H. Wagner and the Asleson
family called at the Novak home
Wednesday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Southerling
and children, accompanied by Will
liam Southerling, all of Minneapolis,
came Wednesday afternoon of last
week for a vacation at the Clifford
Asleson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Oetterer called
at the Clifford Asleson home last
Thursday evening.
John Wagner helped Clifford AISLE
son repair his car last Thursday.
John Wagner and family were Fri
day evening callers at the Clifford
Asleson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wagner and
son William of Minneapolis, came
Saturday morning to spend the
Fourth at the Clifford Asleson home
Saturday evening they called at the
John Hekrdle home at Finlayson.
Dale Ryan was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Asleson Sunday.
Vern Asleson was in this vicinity
Saturday and called at the Roman
oWski and Thomas Dignan farms.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
East OF Bruno

Walter Bard of Eagle Bend, came
Tuesday of last week to spend two
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Neuman and fam
lily of Duluth, spent the weekend
at the Ernie Neuman home.
M. A. Falconer of Minneapolis,
came Sunday to spend several days
at the Chas. Southerton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Paulson and family,
Robert and Elaine Wandry Of Owa-
tonna, spent the weekend at the
Glenn Jones home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, who
have been working in camp at Lut-
zen, were home for the Fourth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hranicka. and
daughter Bernadine and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Hallin and little Jim
my of New Richland, Wis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Meidlinger and son Arthur
of st. Paul, visited for two days at
the August and Louis Brabec homes.
Mrs. John Olila of Duluth, visited
her sister, Mrs. Aug. Brabec, Sum
day.
Mrs. H. Hannu is spending few
days with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Brabec.
Mrs. Noel Nelson and daughter
Shirley left for Minneapolis Monday
after spending a week at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Breska.
Arthur Meidlinger is spending his
vacation at the L. Brabec home.
vi Brabec, who is employed in
Finlayson, spent the weekend at
the Brabec homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09
Kingsdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Einar Peterson Of
Glenwood City, Wis, and Ruth Ann
Schmidt of Minneapolis, visited al
the Anna Benson home from Tues
day until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sig. Thorstein and
daughters of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend at the Anna Benson home
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Haugen visited
at the Fred Makela home east Of
Cloverton Saturday.
Word has. been received recently
from Howard Profit who is now
somewhere" in Australia.
Mrs. Bob Critchfield and sons OF
Omaha, Nebr., came Wednesday OF
last week to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Lund.
Ernest Lund left Wednesday OF
last week for Zumbrota after visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Lund, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sperling OF
Minneapolis, visited at the Profit
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lund and
children of Friesland, visited at the
c. A. Lund home Saturday and Sun
day.
Marian Seilitz of Minneapolis, came
Friday and visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arvid Selitz, until Sunday
Mrs. Carl Nelson and Ruth left
Monday for Minneapolis to visit rel
a tives a week.
Mary Haines was home from Dan
bury Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackie Haines of ST.
Paul, spent the Fourth at the Floyd
Haines home.
The Arvid Seilitz family enjoyed
a visit with Mrs. Seilitz's cousin and
family from Minneapolis over the
weekend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Malin Raines and
daughters are spending a week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Raines.
Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker enter
tanned the Community club at her
home last Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Ova and Dale
of Fargo, spent from Wednesday un-
til Friday at the home of his brother,
Adolph Ova and family.
Arnold Coolidge took Mr.. and Mrs.
D. M. Olson and family to Little
Falls July where a family gather
ing was held at the Fred Olson home.
Glen Coolidge was home from Min
neapolis for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed West and chill
dren, Eddie and Beverly of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend at the
home of his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
J. Adams.
Harold Johnson of Camp Chaffee,
Ark, and Miss Evelyn Johnson of
Minneapolis, are spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Johnson.
Members of the Ellison family en-
joyed a reunion at the j. G.. Emmer
home Sunday honoring Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Ellison and children of Pa
ducah, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Belanger and
children of Elk River, spent the week.
end here with her sisters, Mrs. Frank
Fleek and Mrs. Clarence Youngberg
and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Thomson of
Osseo, spent Sunday and Monday
with his mother, Mrs. A. Thomson.
Miss Marcella Olson of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend at her
home here.
Mrs. Hugh Stinson and son of Bay
Lake, and Mrs. Gene Mcpherson and
children of Jamestown, N. D., spent
Sunday at the home of their uncle,
Adolph Ova.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Grafton and
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Holm visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Nortrup, during the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Naylor of Du-
luth, have been visiting relatives here
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Grant went to
Knapp, Wis.,, recently to visit her
mother and other relatives.