The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 20, 1936, Page 3

MURDER BY LAURENCE SYNOPSIS: Only two ple are connected, so far, with the murder of ola arthur Burdett, Hope ‘suderton's ¢ufamous miser. Ons te Captain Reeves. and the other ia Dale Shipley—and so far as luspector Hylton can see neither connection is substantial enough to Grouse much suspicion, Neverthe. less, somebody bashed in the old man skull. Hylton is having tea with the wife of Sergeant White, in the kitchen of the village police cottage. Chapter 15 NO LUCK HE egg was boiled and duly eaten, together with three slices of bread and butter of precisely the right thickness before James White's footsteps sounded in the house. He was a trifle taken back to find the Inspector in the kitcb: en, and started to remonstrate with his wife about it. “Please,” Hylton begged. “It’s en- tirely my fault. | insisted on poking my way in here. | hereby give her leave to say aloud all the things she has been thinking of me for the past twenty minutes.” “They might make you blush, Mr. Hlyton.” “Well, no one can say fairer than that,” the Inspector laughed. “Any uews, Sergeant?” White was still faintly repressive. “Shall we go into th other room. sir, and talk th-re?” he suggested. “Just as you like.” The two men setiled down in the front room, which was given over to White's official capacity. “Do you object to smoking in the office?” Hylton asked, and White smiled thinly. “You do as you like. sir,” he answered. “About the murder, sir—” White began. “Ah, yes, the murder. | knew there was something. Go ahead, Ser- gear.” “I haven't had any luck, sir.” “Where have you been?” “I've been to Morechester, Fa num and Fentown Poor Law Insti- tutions. | thought I'd look through the casual wards and see if by any chance they had any of the chaps 1 spotted ‘1 the village a day or two back.” “Any luck?” “No, sir. Drew blank everywhere. 1 called at the Morechester Station and they let me sev a couple of toughs they've got in the cells for vagrancy, but they weren't my men.” “You've still got a soft spot in your heart for the ‘outsider’ theory. Sergeant.” “Well, sir, | can’t think of anyone in the village who could do it.” The inspector carefully knocked the ash off his cigar. “Can't you?” he asked. “I can. Several. Anybody in Hope Enderton coulc have done it. Sergeant, and what’s more quite a few of ‘em would have some sort of motiv: “But everybody's going on just the same—” “Good heavens, man, what do you expect? You don’t thiuk that who- ever did it is going to pack a hand bag and suddenly bolt. do you?” James White looked slightly sheepish, “I suppose not,” he said, “Why, if anybody in this place did a sudden flit I'd have a warrant out for their arrest tomorrow, man or woman, just on spec’.” “I—1 don’t think a woman did it. ‘Well, you must know more about it than I do. As far as | can see at tie moment it might have been any- one, including Lumsdale’s ghost. Anyone, that is, except an outsider. 1 don’t think you've attached enough importance to the business of that chain on the front door, White. No. one thing we can be pretty certain of is that whoever came to the door was somebody that Arthur Burdett knew.” “I suppose so, sir.” “And what's more, somebody that he wasn’t afraid of. We know that the old boy had his safe open in that front room and ‘t the visitor at the door had been anyone that he didn’t like the took of. even if be knew whyvever it was, you bet your boots he'd have gone back and shut that safe before ever he took the door off the chain. Don't you agree?” “Weill, yes, [ supvose I do. sir.” “The only thing we know for cer- tain in this case so far is the char- acter of old Burdett. We can build on that.” d pak insistent shrillness of a bell interrupted Hyltor. and the Ser- geant moved across the room and carried on one of those telephonic monologues which are so exasperat- ing to the listener-in. “That was Hanley & Payne o Morechester,” the Sergeant an nounced as he r € he re ceiver. 1 sere In History enccccccocccccos 3—Lady Jane Grey, Eng-} lish princess, arrseted for usurp- ing British throne and proclaim- ing herself queen—later execut- ed. 1877—Railway strikes became general throughout country, with fierce rioting in Pittsburgh, Chi-- W. MEYNELL “Who may they be?” “Mr. Burdett’s solicitors, sir.” ~~ The Inspector cccked his ears. “What do they want?” “Mr. Hanley has only just got back from France, sir. so of course he didu’t know anything about this business, He wants to come over and see the police about Mr. Bur- dett’s will. He says it’s urgent.” “Is he coming now?” “Yes, bis clerk said he was start- ing straight away by car.” “How long will he be?” “He shouldn't take more than @ quarter of an hour sir, if he hur ries.” Twelve minutes 2xactly had gone hy when there was 2 peremptory ‘snock at the door and the Sergeant was showing the round-faced, round- bellied, round-shouldered little man .to the office. “This is Detective Inspector Hy ton from Scotland Yard.” “How d’you do, sir, how d’you do,” _anley fussed. “Very pleased to find somebody in authority here, very pleased. I’ve never been mixed up in anything like it before.” “You're not going to tell us you did the murder, are you?” Hylton asked. Little Hanley looked so in- dignantly exposulate that Hylton burst out laughing. “All right, Mr. Hanley, don’t pay ‘any attention. It’s only my joke. The Sergeant's getting used to me al- ready. He hasn't even smiled. What was jt you wanted to see us about?” Solicitor Quintor Hanley be longed to the old school. He evident- ly did not appreciate levity in the law. “L should like to sit down,” he said solemnly. “Of course. Shift that chair over, White; that’s the idea. Now, Mr. s.anley, make yourself comfort ble.” Hanley crossed his short stumpy legs so that his well-lined belly budged out in a neat I'ttle bow win- dow effect. His short podgy fingers, one of which bore a heavy signet ring, drummed quietly on the arm of}; chair. UST tell us anything you can that might help.” Hylton prompted, “and never mind about etiquette. The law, Mr. Hanley, must and will know all there is to be known, so go ahead.” “Er—just so,” little Hanley said, with another of his startled glances. “Well, please understand in the first place that I was calle’ away on sud- den business to Paris last Friday. {tell you this simply to explain why it is that you have not heard from m-~ before.” “Just so.” “I didn’t get back to London un- til early this morrirg, and it was after midday before I was at the of- fice in Morechester and heard the shocking news.” “Arthur Burdett was a client of yours?” “He had been for many years, though owing to his-~er—peculiari- ties we transacted very little busi- ness for him. But on the twelfth of this month, that is only six days before the—er—' “Before Mr. Burdett’s untimely end, he came unexpectedly into our office in Morechester.” “What did he want?” “He wished to see his will, which was the one document belonging to him that we kept. | instructed my clerk to bring it from the safe—” “And what did Mr. Burdett do with it “I regret to say that he tore ft into a number of small pieces and threw it onto the fire. He was a map of violent disposition, but | have seldom seen him in a worse temper than he was then. In fact, 1 was afraid he would have a stroke in my office, which would have been very awkward, very awkward indeed—” “What happened next, Mr. Han- ley?” “Why, Mr. Burdett instructed me there and then to draw up a new will. When I heard its terms I pro- tested and begged him to reconsider the matter, but there was never any arguing with Arthur Burdett. He would have the will drawn up and executed on the spot.” Quinton Han- ley paused and looked over the top o his round gold rimmed glasses. “And it is that document, Mr. In- Spector,” he said, “that 1 have with me at the moment.” “Dig it out.” Hylton urged, lev’s have a peep at it.” A spasm crossed Quinton Han- ley’s face at these unlegal expres- sions; he paused with his fingers “and og the buckle of a black leather at- faché case. (Coprrtght, 1936, Laurence W. Meynell) The will provides, tomorrow, two nt clues. | cago, Louisville, St, Louis | Reading, Pa., during week. and 1917—First draft | drawn in Washington. numbers 1918—New York profiteers in flour fined $10,000 and pay fine! to Red Cross. 1923—Gen. Pancho Mexico assassinated. 1934—Six soldiers held up by one man on Governor Island, New York, who frees a deserter in the guardhouse and rows him to mainland. Villa of ; Chicago | Pittsbureh ;and Lopez CARDS GAIN ON | CUBS BY DOUBLE | — | WIN OVER BEES | SOCOSCOHOOHLE , 2ES2BG8SC8 All older WINDY CITY TRIBE SPLIT} Temember aaiies Caraballo, fa- | ' mili known as Keelie, during TWIN BILL WITH PHILLIES; | the days of the White Sta to} YANKS DIVIDE DOUBLE-| ;the end of play at the Army Bar- racks ground. He was a player| HEADER tof the old school, always in the} igame, fighting every inch of the jway. He had many verbal and ‘fist battles during those days at} ‘the barracks. To let you on to the meaning (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, Jvly 20.—The Gashouse Gang came within a full | game of first place yesterday jot this outburst, the writer wis when they took a doubleheader :to ad that he has rec from the Boston Bees, while the; word that Caraballo has 1 Cubs were dividing a'to the great beyond. He was tyin bill with the Philadelphia!célled ot for the last time b Phillies. ithe Great aseneee) Thursday aft- The Cave \ho been ernoon at Tampa, Fla. The buria lipping of e due took plece in that city Friday aft- nd slumps by tze leading bats noon man and pitchers, won the two) Fans that knew: Keelie, }games in a convincing manner, 8 ‘his passing and the writer to 1 and 7 to ithis means of convéying the The Windy City Tribe went 11!news and my personal sorrow innings before they overeame the | his widow, Mrs.-Alma Stirrup. Phillies in the opener, 2 to 1. The! a fighting game featured a pitcher's duel. ' type of, playerbut clean and fair The nightcap was taken by the! He played ball in this city from 4 to 1, with French and!1906 until 1926 when he moved ton on the mound for the;to Tampa nd Passeu, Phil] He was | pitcher only 12 hits in| May he both game, Passau giving up only four in the nightcap. Senin ieseee cleeriad Gna: i eniaetihoe Sea CONTEST TODAY have to injurie: regret! takes sad to 0 years old. rest in dee ace. ngle game, while the New York | ntq won and lost by a one-run | margin in a double-barrel affair. | Giants took the opener, 4 to 3.; and dropped the last game, 3 to! 2. The New York Yankees added another half-game to their lead | in the American League pennant race, as the Detroit Tigers lost to: the Boston Red Sox, while they . were dividing a twin bill with|'““ the St. Louis Browns and the| Cleveland Indians were doing the same with Washington. The Indians captured the open- | er, 11 to 8, behind excellent; pitching. They lost the second ome contest, 9 to 5. jein-at The lowly Browns garnered a: victory in the nightcap from the; fast-stepping Yankees by the close | margin of 5 to 4, after aeesine | the first game, 10 to 3. The Chicago White Sox took | two games from the Philadelphia Athletics, 11 to 5 and 8 to 2. The Boson Red Sox took game from the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 3. The Go'ld Sox used two moundsmen, while the Tigers pa raded three before Sox batters. | pit icioni The summaries: ist = ae NATIONAL LEAGUE (aia aa First Game At St. Louis Boston The Administration, in an at- ‘tempt to reach second place, will mect the Sanitary Department, ;which needs. to win to stay a !half-game behind first-place Fun- ‘eral Home this afternoon at Bayview Park in a regular Social zue game, Clarence Cates will be on the lmound for. the Healthers and Frank (Pie): Tynes for the Office | geng. | A hard-fotight and inter ng is expected, which will be} 5 o'clock. | ees | LEAGUE _ STANDINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE Club, |New York | Boston ' Detroit Chicago ? Cleve'and Washington 5 30! «517 B29 +318 | R. H. E.! Pala ae, St. Louis .... 4819 2 | Batter Macfayden, Mur Winford and Davis. paces { NATIONAL LEAGUE | Club— Chicago "St. Louis ¥) #ittsburgh New York Jincinnati | Boston Be oe | Philade! 4 Ww. L. 31 53 33 44 45 42 41 phia . 83 j Brooklyn, -.-i.y.--+ 8 i and | carella, Dietri |ton andi Mille Second Game At St. Louis Boston St. Louis bs : a Batteries: Benge, Lanning Mueller; Rhem, Haines and Da- | vis. h, Kohen, Second Game First Game At. Washington At Chicago Philadelphia Chicago R. 3 Washington ‘Batteries: | Feller Bolton, ey Blacho'der innings See i and Sullivan; Weaver Batteries: Walters and Grace; SS | Lee and Hartnett. an 4 t Game Second Game ee } At Chicago . ev Philadelphia 49 0 aoe ae ace - 1 i4 2! Batteries:,, Caldwell, Batteries: Passau and Atwood; y, eee Se onaa French, Carleton and Hartnett. | ma Dickey nd Hemsicy R. H. BE. 4°98 0) At New York Pittsburgh 299) Slee 75 | Batteries: Clark, Mungo and) New York 2 Phelps; Blanton and Padden. "Batteries: Knott {Gomez and Dick: mie At New 10130 1 Kiiblerin. Ruffing At Pittsburgh } Brooklyn SeopodiGame and Guilana; First Game } At Cincinnati New York . Cincinnati = Batteries: Fitz: mmons, Hub bell and Mancuso; Hollingworth, | Coffman and Lombardi. First Game At Philadelphia | Chicago .... soba} Phitade!phia ‘ Batteries: Kennedy elt; Rhodes and Hayes. R. H. E. iy feeb 5 9 5 and Sew- Second Game At Cincinnati Second Game R. H. E. At Philadelphia New York - 2 6 1] Chicago . : Cincinnati 310 0| Philadelphia Batteries: Smith and “Mancuso; | Batteries: Schott and Lombardi. ; Fink and Hay AMERICAN LEAGUE \ First Game At Washington | Cleveland ---11 14 3] Batteries: Phillip: Washington oe 3 8 2/livan and Myatt; Marcum, Wilson Batteries: Lee and Pytlak; Cas-‘and R. Ferrell, At Boston Detroit R. H. E.! Boston Rowe, noon at the Navy Ball Field. jan error {the | Rodriguez ;and no outs, tand , Key Allen, | , | (SEAL) COCONUTS TAKE SECOND STRAIGHT GAME; SCORE, 3.2 M. GRIFFIN HELD VICTORS} TO ONE SAFETY IN FIVE; INNINGS; STARS - SCORED IN FOURTH AND FIFTH The Coconuts | straight victories West All-Star made it over the esterday two} Key after- These teams are playing a five- game series for the baseball cham- pionship of this city. The game yesterday was well-! played as the score, 3 to 2, indi- Griffin started on the} mound for the All-Stars and hd! the hard-shelled boys to one safe! hit in five innings. In the sixth frame he weakened and a‘single, and two doubles scored j three runs for the Coconuts— enough to win. The Stars scored their the fourth and fifth frames. former frame, a triple by and a fielder’s choice produced a marker, and in the | latter canto a triple by A. {vedo and 2 single by A Rod- {rgu them their last run Zach club sceured six hits. A. Rodrizuez connected for two in four t: the Stars and E. (eee the same thing for the ' Cocounts. The other safeties were cred-| ited to Capote, A. Acevedo, Mo- lina and Alonso for the winner Inchaustigui, J. MeGee, McIntoch and Storr for the losers. In the ficic, MecIntoch, F. Dean end D, Butler were the stars for the Coconuts, and A. Ace- vedo, Griffin and Alonso for the All-Star In the sixth, Molina, ter up, doubled to center Alonso, E. Rodriguez and enech struck out in order. Storr whiffed nine Stars and Griffin struck out five Coconuts. algrat, who relieved Griffin in xth with a runner on second fanned four batters allowed but one hit in the three innings he pitched. Score by innings: West All-Stars— 000 110°000— Coconuts 000 003 00x— Batteries: M. Griffin, Malgrat; and A. Rodriguez; Storr, F. Dean and Joe MeGee. | TODAY'S GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE Open date. i runs in| In! Lave s for t bat- and Dom- R. H. 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