Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 28, 1934, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, 1IEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAT 28, 1934. MOCKING HOUSE SYNOPSIS. ,.. ii.:tly two men, one a policeman and ona a stranger, have killed each other in the breakfast room of Pierre Du fresne's houeo. But Sergeant Bar per does not believe It, and now he ha evidence to hack hie "hunch." The bullet mark in the wainscot ing, supposedly made by the po lieeman's gun, tf3e- nol fit the iW lei itself. Chapter 22 MORE EVIDENCE HARPER'3 eyes took In the dis play of "exhibits" set out on the buffet. They stopped at the liquor glass from which the dead man had drunk, his fingerprints boldly re realed by the spray of fine powder. He crossed the room to a beauti ful antique corner cupboard and opened the glass door. There they were, the matching glasses of the one the dead man bad used. Using bis handkerchief as a shield, he picked tbem out, one by one, and held tbem against the light. The first four were clean and clear. The fifth brougbt an excla mation of triumph to his lips. It was not stained or smeared, (pr the sides were crystal clear, with not a trace ot fingerprint, but one drop of wa ter rolled about on the bottom. That glass had been used, dried, and re placedbut It had been used. He dropped his handkerchief over the small glass as be beard a sound .BY WALTER C. BROWN. stocks and leave them that way. Af ter that I think our dead man's pockets were rifled. Identifying marks torn from his real clothes and a ring forced from bis finger, prob ably a signet ring. No doubt the murderer took them away with Dim and by this time they're been put boyond our reach forever." "But what has thU glass to do with It?" Latterly asked. "That Is our second clue and the first definite proof that another per son was present last night. The dead man bad been drinking. I reasoned that It be had had a visitor there would have been two glasses In serv ice. "What would the murderer have done with bis glass afterward why. clean It and put It back In Iti place. And thai j Just what was done, only the i'.zat was dried hasti ly and enough . aler was left to form a drop In the bottom. There It Is still. It Is the only evidence of use but enough." "HpHEN the next question Is 1 where Is the real bullet?" Latterly looked at the cold and untidy hearth. "Were those ashes sifted thoroughly?" "Yes, No foreign substances were found there nor In the ash-pit at the bottom of that chute." he said, point- hmt.W',,ST!l kw. v F- uf if i m it mmim One drop rolled -about en the bottom. In the hall. It was Lafterty, bearing In his arms a bundle of clothing, topped by a felt hat. "Here they are, Steve," he cried eagerly, "every last piece hanging up In DufreSne's wardrobe closet as neat and orderly M you please. Andrews spotted them right away." "And I'll bet there's not a single thing In any of the pockets." Har per prophesied. The detective had guessed cor rectly. Every pocket was turned out and found to be quite empty. The Inner hatband bore no Initials and the maker's gilt-stamped seal had been worn away until It was unde cipherable. The examination of tbe clothing further revealed that the labels bad been ripped out, as several broken threads mutely testified. Harper, however, did find a marking around the false buttonhole on tbe left coat lapel which Indicated that a frater nal pld or other emblem had been worn there for some time. The detective whisked away the handkerchief concealing the liquor glass. "I've got my nose down to the right trail at last, Jack. Listen to this our mysterious visitor was not killed by Hamlll. He died by the hand ot some person unknown to us. The bullet that killed him lodged In that wall, and stuck there! . '"THE blunt-nosed bullet from ' HamlU's gun that was found on the floor simply could not hare made that scar In the wood. The real mur derer removed the original bullet and substituted one from HamlU's gun. Hamlll was killed by the bul lets from the gun found In the dead man's hand, there's no denying, but that gun was then held by other fin gers." "Then there was a meeting here between our dead man and another person," Ln (forty exclaimed. "He was killed as he sat there at the table. Then Hamlll somehow butted Into the picture and there was no.a Ing for the murderer to do but add another killing to protect himself from arrest." "Exactly. And the two dead men facing each othor probably suggest ed the Idea. It would be quite easy to wipe the guns clean, press the two victims' hands around the lng to the Iron plate set In the tiling, of the hearth floor.1 "A steel-Jacket wouldn't melt un der the heat ot a log fire, would It?" "No, but say, I think you've hit on something there. I believe the killer tried to melt It down that way. Look at those brass tongs. The ends are smoky and scorched but-there was not a fingerprint on the handle. Wiped clean, no doubt." "What about the bullet from Ham Ill's gun? Where was that fired, and how? It has the proper shape tor having passed through a human body and hit a wall at diminished speed. Only one of HamlU's bullets was used." Harper pounded on the table. "You've got It, Jack. It was neces sary to reproduce, at least roughly, the resistance of flesh and bone. Where did Carlln go to fire his test bullets from these guns? To the cel larand that's where the killer would do It, too. Come on, let's search down there!" Leaving Officer O'Connell to keep an eye on the crime room and Us exhibits, they made their way to the cellar. They turned on all tbe lights and looked around. What did Carlln use tor hit tests?" Harper asked. He Sued up a basket with rags and waste and fired Into that. We must look tor something that would retard a bullet but not offer too much resistance." They wandered about, augment ing the electric lights with the beam of their flashlight, but the unusual neatness and open order ot the ce mented cellar held out little prom ise ot success. Mrs. Whltmore's efficient rule did not tolorate the hoarding ot udds and ends ot worn-out articles often accumulated In such places. , Harper found his way Into a boarded-off section that had once served as tbe coal-bin, before the advent of the oil heater, but now held only a few empty boxes and s collection ot paint cans on a shelf. And there, thrust away In the dark est corner, picked out by his flash light, be found It. tCopvrloht. till, tv nllr C. Brown) Monday, a mysterious stranoor apltt on tho datactivaa. , SONS ALUMNI PLANS DAY OF GRADUATION ASHLAND, May 28. (Spl.) Alumni of the Southern Oregon Normal will greet the graduates of 1934 at the eighth annual alumni luncheon im mediately following the commence ment exerclsea on June 8. Education Day of the Oregon Diamond Jubilee celebration. The luncheon will be served at 13:30 p. m at the Llthla Springe hotel. Offlcera of he alumni association are Verne Spears, Chlloquln, presi dent; Mrs. William Norton, Klamath Falls, vice-president; Cuma Lancaster, Coos county, second vlce-prealdent, and Mrs. Orace Reld, ,Medford, secretary-treasurer, One of the largest gatherings ot alumni from both the old Normal and the new should be In Ashland tor this affair since It occurs on Education Day of the Jubilee celebration, Beaervatlona are now being sent, registrar and executive secretary of the Southern Oregon State Normal achool. - 4 Zane Grey Coming To Umpqua Camp ROSEBURO, May as. Zane orey, author and sportsman, la to arrive In Roseburg about June 10, according to word received here, and will spend another summer on the North Umpqua river. He has ramped at Fteamboat ranger station tor the paat three summer seasons, and announces that he plans to select a site upon which to erect a summer home. SAYS PHYSICIAN SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. (AP) Governor James Rolph, Jr., of Cali fornia, under the constant care of nurse at a Santa Clara county ranch, waa reported "somewhat weaker' by his personal physician. Dr. Harold Z Fra&er, here, today. Dr. Fraser. who examined the aov- ernor yesterday, said: "His lncreaw lng weakness la Just evident In his general tone, his Increasing need for rest In bed." The physician asserted that only the governor's "tremendous vitality Is holding him up." Though only the nurses are In regu lar attendance at the ranch, It was pointed out that several physicians are available on emergency call at a nearby sanatorium. State highway patrol officers are on guard at the ranch retreat and only persona fully authorized to make visits are permitted near the house. The governor's wife and son, James Rolph, 3rd, visit him dally. Relief Post Declined PORTLAND, Ore.. May (AP) Estea Snedecor, Portland attorney and member of the state house of representatives, today notified Gov ernor Julius L. 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