The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 23, 1936, Page 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936. The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY SYNOPSIS: AN Terence Mahon 1s done 18 to rescue fico pints ros Ambrose Lawson's gang of kidnap- Najera. but now he iinds himsel) in ‘The unfortunate position of being suspected of the murder of Vincent dittle. and Lawson is free and not suspected of anything Ruth Fraser, one of the girls has provided Te ence an alibi: but she does not pect that she was kidnapped by or- der of her guardian, Lee-Ramslen, who now ts trying to iead Scotland Yard off on a wrong scent. Chapter 17 SUBTLE EVASIONS od Nppke: it happened that when In- spector Kennedy arrived at Lee- Ramsden’s house, ee Ramsden was absent. The Inspector was a patient man by nature; he sat and waited for nearly an hour Then Lee-Rams den returned. He greeted the In- spector genially but with an air of some surprise, “From Scotland Yard, are you? You're not the man who came before. 1 suppose you've come about my ward,”-he said. “I don’t think you heed have troubled. | rang up the police some time ago telling them of her return and explaining the rea- son for her absence. I’m very sorry to have caused the police all this un necessary bother, and if a contribu- tion of twenty guineas to the Police Orphanage would be of any use, | shall be glad to send along a cheque.” “Thank you, sir,” said the Inspec- tor, “But I'd like to ask you a few questions all the same, if you don’t mind.” “Not @ bit.” said Lee-Ramsden. “But you mustn't be disappointed if 1 don’t know some of the answers.” “On the afternoon of your ward’s disappearance, | understand that she was going shopping.” went on the Inspector. “She left the house—and disappeared. Am I to understand that simply on the spur of the mo- Ment she went off down to her friend’s house in Sussex without bothering to let anybody know, and without taking any luggage?” “It seems like it, doesn’t it?” said Lee-Ramsden carelessiy. “That's the story she told me.” “Do you believe that story?” asked Inspector Kennedy. Lee-Ramsden sn d. “My dear fellow, whether I believe the story or not is quite beside the point,” he answered. “As Miss Fraser’s guardian | keep a very care. ful eye on all her firancial inveSt ments—she will come into a large fortune when she is twenty-one. you know. But so far as her personal be- havior is concerned, she has com plete liberty to please herself what she does.” A somewhat cynical old gentle. man, thought Inspector Kennedy. “Is your ward the kind of girl like. ly to indulge in . . . er—rash ana im pulsive actions?” asked the Inspec- tor. Lee-Ramsden smiled again. “1 wouldn't exactly call her a milk and-water miss,” he replied. “It she particularly wanted to do anything, lim e she is the «ind of person who would do it, and damn the con sequences. 1 hope so. 1 hate timid peuple.” “And you think her story about staying with a friend in Sussex not be the truth?” pursued the in Spector. “I don't think about it at afl. It doesn't concern me whether it's the truth or not.” answered Lee-Rams- den. “And unless my ward has been up to something criminal, 1 don't see that it concerns you either. If you want to find out whether the story is true or not. why not ring up Miss Dowson’s cottage and ask her?” “we HAVE already put through a telephone enquiry to the Har. field police,” stated inspector Ken nedy. “They report that Miss Dow son left the cottage this mu ning and they don’t know where she has gone. They also report that, so far as they are aware, Miss Dowson has not had any guest staying with her during the last few days.” “Really. That's most interesting Then my ward bas not been staying with Anne Dowson,” commented Lee-Ramsden. “But even so, inspec tor, 1 still dun’t see that the matter toncerns you. | take it that you're not running a welfare department at Scotland Yard, or starting a bureau for supervising the conduct of young girls.” “Not exactly, sir,” said Inspector Kennedy. “We're interested in your Biece’s movements because she claims that she was brought from Miss Dowson's cottage by a man named Mahony, whom we suspect of murdering Mr. Vincent Little.” “Suspect of . . .!" Lee-Ramsden's manner had suddenly become guite serious. “What's this you're saying. {Inspector ?” he asked. { Inspector Kennedy told him brief- ly about the murder of Mr. Little. It seemed that Lee-Ramsden was greatly shocked by the news. Inspec tor Kennedy was very glad to see it. Now, perhaps, he would get a tittle real information. “Are you acquainted with Terence Mahony, sir?” he asked “Only by hearsay,” answered Lee- Ramsden. “I've heard my ward talk- ing about him. She ‘seems greatly taken with him. So far as I’m com cerned, though I’ve never met him Personally. 1 must confess that I'm a little prejudiced against him. He's a friend of young Ross, you know, and 1 never cared for that young man. I believe that he doped.” Here was real information at last. The Inspector’s eyes glistened. He! leaned forward eagerly “And what makes you believe that, sir?” he enquired. Lee-Ramsden spread out his hands slightly. “I don’t know. Nothing very mach, 1 suppose. Only I’ve knocked about the world a good bit in my time, and kept my eyes open, and there are signs by which one can often tell a dope addict.” : “The eyes, and muscles of the face,” suggested the tnspector. “Yes,” agreed Lee-Ramsden. “And a certain habit of boasting. | remem- ber him telling me that he and a friend of his abroad nad hit on the easiest and quickest way of maxing money ever invented He wouldn't tell me what it was. Not that | was particularly interested.” “He and a friend of his abroad,” echoed the Inspector. “He didn’t mention the friend’s name, | sup- pose?” “No. But | imagine he meant Ma- hony. Mahony was in China at the time, and Ross was always saying what a fine fellow he was,” ane, swered Lee:-Ramsden. The Inspector asked no more ques- tions; he departed in a very thought- ful mood. Lee-Ramsden watched him go with a smile of satisfaction. His thoughts were distarbed by the en- try of Mullins the butler. “Miss Ruth just rang up, sir.” he announced. “I didn’t disturb you be- cause you were busy with the gen- tleman. Miss Ruth is bringing a friend, a Mr. Mahony, to lunch.” “Bringing Mr. Mahony to swnch, is she?” said Lee-Ramsden. “That's excellent—excellent. Mr Mahony is a gentleman whom | am particularly anxious to meet. | shall have to try to think of something really bright with which to entertain him.” FTER leaving the Little's house. = Ruth and Mahony got into luth’s car and drove to a small café in the King’s Road They teund an empty corner and sat down. Ma- hony ordered coffee. Ruth glanced speculatively at him. “You're angry with me, you.” she said “No,” said Mahony. “No, perhaps you're not,” she ad mitted. “You don’t took really angry Just a little pained and grieved. and terribly patient. | suppose you t k I'm an awful half wit.” “Weli—yes, 1 do rather.” said Ma hony. “You see, as an impromptu ef- fort, that story you put up about us at the Little’s was quite a oright effort. But what god is it going to do? All that stuff about me fetching you from the cottage. . the Inspec- tor will disprove that in no time. And what are your people going to say about it? It seems to me you've got yourself into an unholy mix-up.” “No worse than the mix-up | was in when you fetched me out of that house,” she answered. “And | couldn't very well stand by and see you arrested for a murder | knew you hadn’t committed You see~my guardian has told the police that ! was staying in the country with Anne Dowson. He wouldn't believe that I'd been kidnapped ” “He wouldn't believe you'd been kidnapped?” echoed Mahony. “hen what on earth did he think you'd been doing?” Ruth gave him a brief account of her interview with her guardian the previous evening, 2nd her arrange ment with Anne Dowscn. “That's why | said all that about you bringing me back from the cot- tage in your car.” she finished. “What else could | say?” “Nothing very much.” admitted Mahony. “But it’s an infernally com- Dlicated situation.” it was an infernally complicated situation, and he simply could not imagine what was going to happen next. “1 wender what your guardian is going to have to say when he finds out what’s happened,” he observed. “Why not come back to lunch and meet him, and find out?” said Ruth, “After all, I've told the Inspector that we're pretty friendly; we'd bet- ter act up to it.” “T'll come,” said Mahony. “Though it’s rather problematical whether 1 shall stay to lunch.” (Copyright 1936. Hugh Clevely) Lee. the case againet Terence, tomore OW. aren't CONTEST HAD APPEARANCE OF GOOD EXHIBITION OF DIAMONDBALL AT FIRST, BUT ENDED ONE-SIDED (By JOVE) Administration climbed closer to ithe leadership of the Social Dia- | mondball League yesterday after i noon when the Office boys downed lthe White Sox at Bayview Park lby the overwhelming score of 12 to 3. The loss was the sixth in a tories during the first-half so far. | The contest had the appearance of being a good exhibition during , the early stages of the fracas, but when the fifth and sixth innings {rolled around, the victors began ‘to hit the ball all over the lot . The Sox played errorless ball, jhowever. Hornitz put up a great exhibition of catching in center field: He handled six flies and made a double play unassisted. He caught a, ball in the field, threw wild over third base in attempting hit the fence, bounced into the in; field, Hornitz running in to recbv- er the ball and threw home in time to get the runner. Soldano, with four singles in four times at bat, was the leading hitter. Demeritt hit two out of three and Hornitz connected for two out of four. B. Lowe knocked out a triple—the only extra base hit of the game. Score by innings: to” catehr 'the! ‘runner and the ball | | WHITE SOX LOST SIXTH GAME; OFFICE BOYS on 12703 es A a es SEER | e { | | Well, it looks like the bunch of Real (Nassau) Conch golfers are better than the Key West Conch variety because in- the matches played yesterday the team led by ; Captain Old Bye Duke of Rock ; Sound Sands put the skids to Li :Plummer’s outfit but even at thal ithe score was very close. So to- (night the winners will eat free !while the losers will have to pay double. Some of the winners put trow for the Sox without any vie- | fried chicken, enchilado, steak andjGoldsmith to help. Well, ja dozen other things down for i what they wanted to eat. The meal | will begin ‘promptly at 7:15 p. m. |. The first outfit to start had ;Capt. Atwood Sands and Cookie Mesa against Charlie Ketchum and Nephew Earl Julian but the said {nephew was unable to find the to- |mato juice dnd so could not play ‘as good 2s his uncle. The match ended when Cookie and the Duke | were some 15 up on the opposition jand they expect to eat food with a smile while Charlie and Earl ‘look glummer than somebody who almost bought the winning lottery ticket ‘but failed to do so. | The next gang was composed of ‘Capt. Li Plummer and Otto Kirch- heiner against Weary Willie Wat- jkins and Melvin Russell. Well, it seem at fitst Mr. Willie was to ‘have Li as.a partner but after so , Much razzing being indulged in by ‘numerous persons, Mr. Watkins |agreed to swap Li for Melvin and ,he has been wondering why he |never thought about Otto. But ‘of course he has to carry Otto hole. It seems that when he drove his ball into the rough they all went to help look and Charlie did not find it quite so easy to find, if you know what I mean. Doe says he made 88 while Chas. made 89 so that was a little con-+ solation. : take 12 strokes on the last Mr.:Russell Kerr played against Mr. Bascom Grooms and vice versa but being friends the match end- ed all tie with lots of fun. Once they forgot. what hole they were playing and ended up at the start of the course when they should jhave. been in the middle. The last match finished the game by moon light, changed their pants by candle li and found their way home by lamp light. The Old Maestro Bob Spottswood had Del Woods (who goes around los- nig coats) for a partner while Hurricane Eddie had Samuella the Strunk boy played golf like his namesake for a few holes and be- jfore long Eddie and Sam were seven up on the opposition, a lead | which they never lost entirely but jdid get down to one at one time. It seems that Eddie got to think- ii out his boy becoming a mil- tio! as Handsome Horace had! \told at the Rotary Club and so Mr. | Strunk put on the steam. The |match ended on the 15th hole with Sam and Eddie four up and a free meal in the offing. But how they } won is as much a mystery to them as it is to Bob and Del as to how |they lost but they forgot Eddie had been off on a little vacation. LEGALS NOTICE OF ELECTION To the Sheriff of Monroe County, of the State of Florida: Be It Known, That I, R. A. Gri Secretary of the State of Flor: do hereby give notice that a GENERAL ELECTION Will be held in State of Florida, on Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in No- vember, A. D. 1936, the said Tues- day being the THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER For United States Senator from Monroe County, | White Sox 003 600 0— 3 5 0'around every.Sunday and knows|the state of Florida, for the 2 year ; Administration— 103 035 x—12 12 3 Batteries: M. Arias and Sweet- ing; E. Roberts and Barroso. This afternoon, the White Sox will play Coca-Cola at 5 o’clock on the diamond at Bayview Park. Brass Sweeting has taken over the management of the Sox and will try to build up a club to com- pete with the others in the league. Batteries will be Lowe and Arias jfor the last place team and Villa- real and Villareal for the league- leaders, Standing of the teams: Club— Coca-Cola Administration Zi Sanitary Department White Sox ae Pet. 800 -740 -500 -000 (By JOVE) POCCCCCCO OOOO SOOEOOOOOED The Miami Basketball League will get underway on the 16th of November. Managers and mem- er this week to try to form a City League for the approaching sea- son. Play will probably begin at the same time as that in Miami. The' Park Tigers, last year’s cham- pions, will have almost the same club)\Awho were: Cates, Albury, Hale, A. Smith, Johnson, Beccaise and one or two more who will join before the season starts. The will have to pick from among N. Hernandez, Mathews, Thompson, C. Parks, P, Parks, F. Carbonell, J. Gooper, Weintraub, Dominguez, Doughtry, Adams, Baker, Archer, Rosam, Saunders, Knowles and Sweeting. There are enough play- ers to form two strong clubs. The writer hopes they will get togeth- er and be in readiness by Novem- ber 16. The writer would also like to {see at least three girl clubs take the floor this year and keep up with our sister cities, Homestead, Miami, Tampa and Havana, Cuba. Yours truly believes that with the proper coaching the girls could match their abilities with any of the state teams. The Convent and High School Girls and an in- “tthat he never bers of local clubs will get togeth-| | High School boys have their club, and the’ City Five and Busy Bees, wins, . .he never jwins either when he is against Otto unless he has Russell Kerr yalong to help. Well to make the {story short, it seems that Mr. Kirchheiner, shot colf like nobody’s business, turning in the magnifi- eent score of 40-44 but he had to par five holes to do it. Mr. Plum- jmer, who was helping Otto, got 98 iwhile Melvin got the same. Pious | Willie had 44-44 and so it seems the match ended by eight up for | Otto and Li, The next match had Doc Willie {Kemp and Handsome Horace O’Bryant against each other but , Willie wishes they were for each ‘other but H. H. does not wish any such thing. For instance, before starting Doc wanted to know how they would know which one were winners. Well, Handsome says that since he knew he had Charlie Salas helping, everyone would j know who would be the winner. ; Wimpy Jones was in the offing puffing on his pipe and saying nothing but knowing that he and Willie could win easily but the score ended by two up for Char- lie and Handsome even if Mr, Salas ter. It is hoped J. V. Woodson ; will round up his squad, also. ‘Concerning the playing in the | Social Diamondball League so far ! during the first-half, yours truly {wishes to say that two of the best pitchers, or they think they are, have been sent to the showers in {recent games, and others who do | not think themgelves so goo! have been getting along fine. Jimmie and Johnnie have a grudge against each other, it seems. Jimmie “rides”? Johnnie about his pitching, and Johnnie “rides” Jimmie about ‘his poor hitting. And so it goes. The boys ought to bury the hatch- et. Developments have shown that the race is among three clubs, Any team of the trio may cinch firts- ‘half honors.’ These teams are: Coca-Cola, Administration and Sanitary Department. Each has {to meet the other in two more ! games. .TheWhite Sox have play- ed each and every club three times, 'after Monday’s game, and will have only one . contest to play with ‘the other three outfits. Coca- Cola has won twice from the Sani- tary club, once from Administra- tion and twice from the White Sox (taking it for granted they whip the Sox today), and have lost but one game—that to the Office boys. Administration has won three games from the Sox, one’ unexpired term of Duncan U. | Pletcher deceased. | For United States Senator from the State of Florida, for the 4 year unexpired term of Park Trammell deceased. For Seven (7) Presidential Elec- tors. For One Representative of the Fourth Congressional District of the State of Florida, in the Seventy- fifth, Congress of the United States. For Governor of the State of Florida. For Secretary of State of the State of Florida. For Attorney General of the State of Florida. For Comptroller of the State of Florida. For Treasurer of Florida. For Superintendent of Public In- struction of the State of Florida. For Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Florida. For Two Justices of the Supreme Court. For One Railroad Commissioner of the State of Florida. For One Member of the House of Representatives of the State of Florida. For County Judge. For Sheriff. For Clerk of the Circuit Court. For Clerk Criminal Court of Record. For County Assessor of Taxes. For Tax Collector. For County Superintendent of Public Instruction, For County Surveyor. For Five County Commissioners. For Three Members of the County Board of Public Instruction. For Justice of the Peace in and | for the following Justice Districts, Viz: Nos. 2 and 3. | For Constable in and for the fol- lowing Justice Districts, Viz: Nos. 1, 2 and 3. In Testimony Whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the’ Great Seal of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, the Capital, this bel 24th day of August, A. (Ls) the State of R. A. GRAY, Secretary of State. To Hon. Karl 0. Thompson, Sheriff Monroe County. y. aug28; sept4-11-18-25; oct2-9-16-23- |" 30, i936 IN THE CIRC iv COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. GEORGE F. COOK, Plaintiff, vs. No. BLAIR W. GAIR and A. JEN- 3ENIA_ GAIR, his wife, CHEVELIER CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, CLAUDE L. FREELAND and Cc. P. COBB, as Trustee, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATIO! It appearing by affidavit filed in the above entitled cause Blair W. Gair and A. Jensenia Gair, his wife, and Claude L. Free- land are non-residents of the State of Florida, and that the residence of the said defendants Blair Gair and A. Jensenia Gair, wife, as particularly as is known to affiant is as follows: Blair Gair and A. Jensenia Gair, hi wife, 80 Washington Street, Broo! lyn, ‘New York, and that the re: dence’ of the defendant Claude L. Freeland, as particularly as is known to affiant is as follows: laude, L. Freeland, Bristow, Creek ‘ounty, Oklahoma; that there is no person in the State of Florida, the service of a Summons in Chancery upon whem would bind the — sai defendants, and that the defend- ants are overt and above I LEGALS WHEREAS, the Legisiawre 1935 under the Constitution ef 1885, of the State of Florida, did pass upon their respective Journals, with the yeas and nays thereon, and they did determine and direct that the said Joint Resolutions be sub- mitted to the electors of the State the General Election in Novem- at ber 1836. NOW THEREFORE, 1. GRAY, Secretary of State State of Florida, do hereby give’ notice that a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in each county im Fler- ida on Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November A. D-. 1936, the said Tuesday being the THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER for the ratification or rejection of the said Joint Resolutions propos- ing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Florida, vis. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 3 of the Article XIIl of the Constitu- tion of the State of Florida, Re- lating to Provisions for the Aged, Infirm, and Unfortunate. R A the Constitution of the State of Florida, relating to Provisions for the Aged, Infirm, and Unfortunate. of the State of Florida at the next general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Mon- day in November 1936, for ratifica- tion or rejection; Said Article XIlI as amended shall read as follow: “Section 3. The respective coun- ties of the State shall ade the manner prescribed by law, for those of the inhabitants whe by Treason of age, infirmity or misfor- tune,:may have claims upon the aid and sympathy of society; provided however, the Legislature may’ “by general law provide for a uniform, State-wide system for such bene-' fits, and appropriate money there- for; it no such general law shall provide benefits to any person whe shall not have been a resident of) the State of Florida for a period of five years continuously next pre- ceeding his application therefor, nor shall such general law provide for benefits to any person solely on account of age who has not attain- ed the age of sixty-five years: Pro- vided, further, that where by any law of the United States. a lesser or different period of residence age or citizenship shall be fixed in or- der for the State of Florida to par- ticipate in any Federal grants that might be made for such purposes, the Legislature may prescribe such requirements as to citizenship age and residence as will be consistent with and not in conflict with such Federal Law.” Approved June 4, 1935. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida Relative to Cities and Counties. That the following Amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida relative to cities and counties to be numbered Section 10 of said Article Vill. be and the same is hereby agreed to and shall be submitted to the elec- tors of the State at the General Election to be held on the First Tuesday after the first Monday im November A. D. 1936, for ratifica- tion or rejection. to-wit Section 10. The Legislature shall have power to establish, alter or Municipal corporation te be Known.as the City of Key West.) extending. territorially throughout the present limits of Monroe Cout: ty, in the place of any or all count executive, administrative, and shall prescribe the jurisdiction, powers, duties and functions of such municipal cor- poration, its legislative, executive. judicial and administrative depart- ments and its boards, bodies and of- ficers; to divide the territory cluded in such municipality im subordinate districts, and to pre- scribe a just and reasonal system of taxation for such municipality and districts; and to fix the liability of such municipality and districts. Bonded and other indebtedness, ex- isting at the time of the establish- ment of such municipality, shall be D.| enforceable only against property therefore taxable therefor. The Legislature shall, from time to time, determine what portion of said municipality is a rural area, and a homestead in such rural area shall not be limited as if in a city or town. Such municipality ma: cise all the powers of a m corporation and shall also be recog- nized as one of the legal political divisions of the State with duties and obligations of a county and shall be entitled to all the po ers, rights and privileges, incl representation in the State ed as provided. The offices of the Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court and Sheriff shall not be t October, 1336 (SEAL) By ‘Trustees, = | LONG BEACH ComPaNr FLORIDA a defendants Claude Gertrude Preeiand Creck Counts. that there is no person of Florida, the service im CRancery Bristow, MENT COMPANY, a corporation, aft? g j ni rpiy if i] A : if ‘ if " t i Hi tals every e Ih ~ “Ih thy | ! | fettt : | | ii fy al ‘ { | oft i ; as I | i t i } ‘ | . ‘ fl etl fT A , ' igen Te t mal) POR tH ae i ni } tn perhbal ahd j ; ‘hal i age ol dependent club should get togeth-|éach from Satiitary.and Coca-Cola, es” 1E ORDERED}: er and make plans for the coming} and lost one;to each the Healthers: season, and Soda Water boys. Sanitary a Department has whipped Adminis- Here goes with a rumor: This}tration once and the Sox twice, sports writer has heard that Joe/and has lostytwice to Coca-Cola and Cleare is whipping a football squad!once to Administration. After e jinto to shape to play the High this week, the top team of the first- Earl Chapin May of New York,}School eleven on Armistice Day.| half will be almost decided. Con- jauthor, born at Rochelle, Ill, 63} Look out, you book-learning/tests next week will be scheduled | years ago. Conchs, or Joe will be giving youjin this : Monday, Sanitary a good beating. He is trying to|vs. White Tuesday, Adminis- get all his Park Pansies, who play-|tration vs. ‘ola; + Wednes- Dr. Robert Chambers of New\ed with him about three years ago,|day, Coca-Cola vs. Sanitary; York University, noted biologist,jtogether, and should this be ac-{Thursday, Administration vs. born in Turkey (of Canadian par-| complished, gridiron fan swill wit-!White Sox, and Friday, Coca-Cola Dr. William D. Coolidge, diree- entage), 55 years ago. ness some tough battles this win- vs. White Sox: phe. ents: | tor of Genera! Electric's Research Today's Birthdays rr. fe = . o~ ° 63 years | | Rg appear to the Bill haa filed in sald cause on or you oS Monday, the ninth day of Novem- Ltederensd ber, A. D. 1936, otherwise the al- legations of said bill will be taken as confessed by said defendants. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks in The Key West Citizen, a yewspaper published in said County and State. Dated this 8th day of October, A.D, 1936. (Circuit Court Seal) Ross | e | ago. Dr. Gilbert N. Lewis of the) University of California, noted! chemist, porn at Weymouth, Mass., 61 years ago. inet coe c= (tet ons chews tem wee meee Mee —_ oe oat A COMDITHOmED (COCETIAR LOUNGE . COMEL tee $an An- { Maury Maverick of i bora | tonio, Tex., congressman, there, 41 years age. IRA C. HAYCOCK, Attorney. for Plaintiff. oct9-16-23-20; nov6, 1936.