Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 23, 1934, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAflTC STX MEDFORT) IfATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1931 MOCKING HOUSE ti i .tUI'tilH: two men are found, dead, in Pierre Dufresne' evlendid house. Allhouah the evidence voinle to the fact that then ehot each other. Bemcant llarver doee not bel(0t' it. Then, trom the revorter. Howard Doyle, llarver learn that tire. Dufresne teat not inhere the was supposed to be at the time ot the murder, and that eomeone hae watched the Dutreene houee from across the fence, lie refuses to use his new evidence at once, however. Chapter 19 THE ENVELOPES 1 " JUST the same, Sorgcant, It would bo a mighty handy weap on to swing over their heada," Laf. forty said. "Ten to one It was some body connected with this house who stood out there watching last Ingbt." "Yob, I'll grant all that, but we'd still be aiming In the dark. We are not sure whether the marks on the other side ot the wall were left by man or woman. They're been cov ered up too well by the later snow. On the other band, their condition proves that they were made about the time Offlcer Hamlll came along, for their condition is approximately the same. It may even be tbat his arrival caused this watcher to Bee." "The answer might be found In a certain room upstairs. You remem ber what Doyle told you" "You think It was Mrs. Dufresne .BY WALTER C. BROWN. for ldentlllc,,.i. ...... Harper's comment as he passed the list to Lafforty. Another envelope yielded the prints made trom the fingermarks found on various objects In the room pieces ot furniture, the liquor glass, the decanter, the cigarette package and the gun. Each photo graph bore Jackson's Identification of t'10 mark as being that ot the dead man. The fingerprints ot Offlcer Hamlll were similarly certified as being correct They appeared only on the gun which bad been found lying un der his hand. "All In order so far," Harper wae forced to admit. Next came two small cardboard boxes. The detective opened one, and trom the midst ot Its packing of cotton wool extracted a scarred, twisted lump of metal. There was a tag fastened to It marked with se rial numbers. "TS THAT one of the bullets?" 1 Lafforty asked. "Yes, this Is the one that rubbed ou; our mystery man," Harper re plied, examining the riding grooves In the twisted bullet. There was a second metal pellet In the box, not quite as mis-shapen, but likewise tagged and bearing a splash ot red paint on the bottom. This was the The deteotlve banged his fist on the table. who was hidden behind the wall!" "How did you guess It?" Lafforty remarked sarcastically. "The weather last night wasn't exactly suitable tor a pleasure stroll." ; Harper nodded gravely, "Yes, It looks bad, but she has us blocked very nicely there. We can't do much until Dr. Ulrica lifts his embargo and then all the lady has to do Is ay that she was outside watching the Ore. Evidence that some one was outside the house Is not quite the same thing as proving there was ome one Inside while the crime was being committed, not wltb an unmarked expanse ot snow between the two locations. "Of course, we'll have to check up very one's whereabouts for last evening. The real key to the whole question lies In the Identity of the nan Hamlll killed. I'm convinced he's not the absolute unknown they all claim he Is. Donaghy threw out a hint of that, but Donagby's going to be hard to handle." Harper folded tlio sketch and put It away tn his wallet. "Remember," he cautioned, "not a word about this. Now, let's give science a chance." THEY sat down at the table side by side, and Harper spread out the first bundle ot papers. There were six photographs tn the lot, one ot the fingerprints of the unidenti fied dead man's right band, on ot his left, and separate enlargements of the thumb and forefinger ot each hand, "Jackson cannot Identity the fin gerprints. They are not tn our files. He Is sending duplicate prints to other large cities and to (he United States Bureau ot Investigation." Lafforty nodded approvingly. "That's a good Idoa." The next package revoaled a se ries of photographs showing the scene ot the crime trom various an gles and pictures of the dead mun In the armchair, both with and with out his facial disguise. Attached to these was Jackson's second report, giving the physical dimensions and characteristics of the victim of Hamill's guu. after the adapted and Improved methods aris ing from the original system of Uer tlllon. Harper rnn his eye down the divisions. "Not much help there tost bullet fired by Carlln trom the dead policeman's gun and used In comparison wltb the lethal b'-iiiei to establish the homicide woapon.. Harpor had watched this scientific cbeok-up being made on tormer oc casions and knew that the well-defined rifling grooves, so plainly visi ble to the eye, served only to estab lish the make of the weapon, the Identification of the speclfia gun be ing accomplished through a micro scopic study ot the web ot One lines extending between these grooves. The second box contained three bullets, the two extracted trom Ham Ill's body and the paint-marked test bullet trom tbe second homicidal weapon. With these was a paper bearing Carlln's formal report ot his examination of the' bullets. There was not the slightest doubt but that the bullets had Issued from the guns as specified In bis findings. Harper ranged the harmless-looking lumps of metal before him on the table and regarded them thought fully. "It's bard to see how our theories of premeditated action are going to hold up against this sort ot evidence," he mused. Still watching the fateful bullets, he ripped open the last two envel opes with his finger. One was a bulky manlla affair containing the assort ment ot crank letters which Mr. Dufresne had turned over to the po lice at tbe time he had first taken up the matter with them. Harper put them aside for more detailed study later. The other envelope contained the autopsy report. They had found no additional mark of vlolonce on the unknown man's body. A moderate amount ot alcohol was found to be present, but not sufficient to cause Intoxication. An analysis revealed that a cookod meal bad boon eaten about three hours before dealh. Harper put down the Coroner'a re port lth a sigh. "Well, according to all the scientific tests and standards these two nion, apparently total strangors. suddenly came face to fnco In this room and killed each other Just like that." The detective banged bis fist on the table with sud den vehemence. "I don't bolleve III" f Copyright. 1BJ. ly trailer O, Brownl Tomorrow, tht mystery ot the benalna door Intrudee itself. ING STAT IN POST OFFICE A recruiting station for the United States navy, a permanent sub-station to the Portland district, has been opened at the post office here by A. P. Walker, chief machinist's mate, U. S. N. Chief Walker has been In the ser vice for the past 18 years, and saw duty In the World war, at Nicaragua, China, the Philippines, South Amer ica and the West Indies. For the past two years, he has been In charge of recruiting offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind., and In Ti- dbma. Wash. Requirements for enlisting In the navy, as pointed out by Chief Walker are as follows; Applicants must be over 17 years of age, and under 35, with a good character, In good physi cal condition, and a mentality above the average. Applicants must be un married, without dependents, and must pass a rigid physical examina tion, also qualify In the general classification text. The young man will be required to present, authentic evidence of his ago, and must not have a police or Juvenile record. If under 21 years of age, he must have the written consent of his parents or guardian, " - Applicants are also asked to fur nifth three references, and school records. Enlistments are for four years. Those who are enrolled are sent to San Diego, Calif., for four months preliminary training. The recruiting office will be open from 9 a, m. to 3 p. m-, each day. The local district recruits in the territory between Roseburg and the California line. -4- THREE INJURED IN CRASH OF OIL TRUCK AND AUTO PORTLAND, May 33. ;p)Hnr A. Bruard, 46, was fatally Injured, and two other persons were hurt to day when Bruard's automobile and a huge truck and gasoline tank trailer collided, it was Portland's 37tb traf fic accident fatality since December 1. Mrs. Bruard and Andy Lash sul fered minor injuries. $547,809 RECEIVED FOR OREGON FEDERAL RELIEF SALEM. May 23. ( AP) The gov ernor's office received a check today for (547,808 from the federal govern ment to be used for general unem ployment relief during the month of May, Including rural rehabilitation and transient relief. Pbone (43. We'll bam away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. SAyiybuOHTA PUT SOME r-2si STANDARD GAS f?,fr TfSflWITH TETRAETHYL r SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY WASHING HIS FACE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS BfoLP 10 60 BACK ANP Wash his Face Wok HE COMES lb THE 1ABLE, HE LOOKS A Slferff SURVfv'S FACE IN BMW- room mirror, Wonder- IK6 WHAf MAKES TE0P1E sow&sy Turks oH Waier 6oop and loud 56 parents CAW HEAR rf WETS -fiP OF FirtfcER RU85 TlP OF OVER FACE ei&pfi. 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