Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 30, 1934, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextipAOE SIX MEDFORD M5TE TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1934. MOCKING HOUSE BYNOP8I8: Sergeant Harper has found vroof that the policeman and the etranger found ehot to death in Pierre Dufreene't house did not kill each other. But one bit of evidence eeema to connect the beautiful ilre. Dutreene with the deed, and the other, which ie the fact that the etranger died of a wound from a .45 ealibre revolver instead of from the .38 ealibre bul let found in the room, points to ward Mr. Dufresne. A .is revolver seen in hie room hae disappeared. Chapter H AMBIGUOUS REPLIES THE usual place for Mr. Dufresne's gun Is In the highboy In bis dressing-room?" Harper asked. Andrews nodded In agreement. "Now, does any other member ot this household keep a gun or re volver on hand?" "Donaghy, sir. He has a special permit to carry a weapon. Mr, Du fresne's order." "What type of gun Is it?" "An automatic I am not familiar with calibers." "Any others?" "Not that I know of, unless you want to take account ot tbe guns In Mr. Dufresne's urmor room." The detective smiled and shook bis bead. "No. I've seen them and they're all antique collectors' pieces." "Are you still positive that you do not recognize tbe murdered man? Look at these photos again." Tbe old man examined the three laclal views without the slightest lgn of hesitancy or repugnance. "He la a complete stranger to me," be reiterated, returning them. "Then how about Hamlll, the po liceman? Did you ever talk to blmr "No, sir. No doubt I have seen blm in the neighborhood at times, but I never paid any particular attention.' "All right, Andrews. That will be all for tbe present. If there are more questions we'll deal with them as they arise." Tbe butler withdrew as quietly as he had entered, leaving Harper feel ing highly elated over the success of his ruse. It was plain that old An drews suspected nothing about the revolver which had reposed In his master's room, and, since It was gone, Dufresne himself had probalv ly made off with It The promptness of the biding, too, suggested that Du fresne had been the eavesdropper by the cellar stairs. The Important thing was to gain possession of that gun. At that mo ment Lafferty returned to the breakfast-room, "There's no doubt ot Its being gone," he reported. "I looked everywhere. Dufresne walked In while I was searching." "How did he act?" Harper asked eagerly. "Suspicious and Inclined to be a trine nasty about It, How did you come out?" "Andrews readily admitted that tbe revolver Is Dufrosne'a." "Then Dufresne hid It," Lafferty declared emphatically. ''It's too bad we have to tread so damned quietly there." "What do you mean?" Latterly gave a wry smile. "Why, Dufresne's the one man we almply can't pin It on. He's the only one ot tbe lot with a 100 bulletproof alibi. . He was not only dead drunk at the time ot the killing but locked away under police guard. Yet he knew that the follow was shot with that gun and not by HamlU's, otherwise ha wouldn't have hidden It. Say," he ex claimed, looking startled, "how In thunder did he come to know that?" HARPER echoed his wonder. "Yes, how did he know that? Maybe we're barking up tbe wrong tree again. Suppose it wasn't Dufresne who removed the gun? Either the murderer himself slipped away with that gun or else confided the story to Dufresne, and he's covering up for blm. Now we know that the mur derer is not only alive, but walking round In this house." Lafferty scratched his chin thoughtfully. "If we could only got that dead man Identified. Somebody in this house knows and is deliber ately suppressing his identity." Harper smiled. "We can wear kid gloves, too, but we'll keep the brass knuckles slipped on under them." "You mark my words, Stove. The minute you let fly with the facta we've uncovered there'll be a yelp and they'll try to run us off this case so it can be nailed up and burled In a hurry." Harpor's lips tightened. "Just let them try It, I'll carry this light right up to the Director's office. Powerful aa Dufresne may be, Connors won't let tbem hush it up by pinning It on Hamlll." They hoard Officer O'Connell'a Tolce from the hall greeting some one and a moment later Acting Cap ting Qulgloy, ot the Fourteenth Pre cinct, entered the room. Couldn't Rrilut Morns. LOS ANGELES (UP) Kan t. Wilson had no ear for music, but he could cot resist the raucous hooting of automobile horns, according to a complaint Issued by the district at 17RIGLGVS GUM C?Wlwuhui. at .BY WALTER C. BROWN. "I got your message, Sergeant, Qulgley explained, "What's on your mind?" "There are plenty of puzzling fea tures, Captain. But what I wanted was to ask some questions about Officer Hamlll. First, what was bis rating on marksmanship?" "First class," Qulgley answered promptly. "HamlU's had a sharp shooter's citation tor years." As Harper remained silent, tbe Captain of the Fourteenth went on, "I see what's In your mind, Harper, but even a rotten shot could pop his man over at that distance." "There's much more to It than that," the Sergeant answored. "What about Hamlll personally? Was' be nervous, hasty, quick to use his gun?" "No, no, nothing like that. Just the opposite. Hamlll was a quiet, cool cbap, very sure of himself. His theory was that guns should be used only as a last resort." "Tell me this, Captain. Did Hamlll know Mr. Dutresne by sight? Did he know that the DufreBne house was untenanted at this time?" "Your first question I can't answer definitely, but I don't believe he did. I've been attached to the Fourteenth tor eight years and I never met blm. The answer to your second question Is 'Yea.' Last June 21st a notice was tiled with us that the Dufresne fam ily was leaving for tbe summer. This notice was given by a John Wb It more. Know him?" Harper nodded. "He's one of the servants here." "Have you any record of an auto mobile found abandoned in this dis trict? Were any cars tagged last night for Illegal or overnight park ing?" Qulgley looked surprised. . "Not one, Harper. Nobody with any sense would have left a car out in that storm." "Well, I appreciate your help, Captain. I've got a much clearer pic ture of Hamlll, at any rate. TpHH commander of the Fourteenth Precinct took bis leave and Har per rose from the table. "I guess It's time we twisted tbe lion's tall," he remarked. "We'll get Mr. Dufresne's personal opinion on guns that disap pear Into thin air." The detective, however, was spared the trouble of sending for the master of the house for at that moment Pierre Dufresne himself walked Into the breakfast-room. "Good morning, Mr. Dufresne," Harper greeted htm. "This Is my col league, Detective Lafferty. You prob ably saw him around here last night." "Yea, and this morning, too ex ploring my wardrobe. How are things going, Sergeant?" "Oh, as well as can be expected," Harper replied casually. "There Is so much routine In a case like this. By the way, Mr. Dufresne, I must list the firearms on the premises. Can you give me a list?" 'Firearms, Harper? Well, taking myself first I have a gun, of course, and a police permit to carry It, al though I have never availed myself of the privilege. Do you requlr- 'e tails, Harper?" 'If you please." 'This gun Is an automatic action, caliber .38, I believe, though I am not sure. It Is so long since I han dled it It has never been fired, I'm glad to say." "And where Is It now?" "At the A'usterlltz." Harper was making notations of these replies. "Do you not koep a gun here In thla house?" He kept his voice as casual as possible. 'Certainly the automatic. 1 keen It wherever I am ataylng, but I do not carry It about with me." My chauffeur, Donaghy," he con tinued, "carries a gun whenever he Is on duty. 'Quite so, Mr. Dutresne. You did not have your gun with you yoster day afternoon when you were am bushed?" 'No. As 1 said, I never Carry It It Is too awkward, too bulky. I would feel ridiculous wltb one bulging out my pocket." The detective grinned. "Are then any more guns In the house?" 'Not of my knowledge nor my con sent" "That settles that then," Harper pronounced, treasuring tbe Innei meaning ot his words. Dufresne's glance played over tht miscellaneous objects scattered across tbe detective's work-table. "Now that the thing Is over, 1 don't mind admitting that I was fright ened by those threats and after that advonture yesterday afternoon I felt pretty shaky. When do you expect to close up shop here?" rcopvriaM. list. tv Walter C. Broun; Tomorrow, Dufroine flloi off the handlo. torney's office charging him with petty theft. Wilson was accused ot stealing horns from automobiles. He was said to have selected only horns with tones varying from "raseberry" notee to those Imitating Swiss vodelers. vo-n , i Ethnologist Reveals Facts About Famed Longfellow Character Poet Con- fused Personalities, Claim WASHINGTON (UP) Belief tha-. Hiawatha, legendary hero of Long fellow's famous poem, woe an actual historic figure, who lived between 1650 and 1600. has been expressed by J. N. B. Hewett: Smithsonian Institu tion ethnologist. Hewitt has made a lifetime study of the Institutions and history of iM Six Nations, and believes that Hia watha's character waa affected so by personal misfortunes that he welcom ed the doctrine of human brother hood preached by Dckanawlda, great Irlquols redeemer. He became Dckana wlda's first dlaclple and most active associate In establishing the Irlquols League which Hewitt said, was the tangible embodiment of the law-maker's advanced philosophy. Characters Confused In Longfellow's poem, Hewitt point ed out, Hiawatha, Dekanawlda. and various other mythological characters were confused. Consequently, "tho ethnologist haa cleared the tale of pure legendary and secured what he believes to be the true story of Hia watha, Hiawatha, Hewitt began, waa a brother of Dehadodaho, chief of the S 'MATTER POP ,AR6uMewr Ve.4-) I L,&"Tfw'w' To 5 ir t- )L )) fVj N " -y maw, s-he- TAILSPIN TOMMY Can Douglas Explain? MR. 3WAN, VfHAT' L"$& BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER THE NEBBS Surrender BRINQIMQ DP FATHER ( COME OH BRIAR, OLD BOY, WE AH ,LAD,T KNEW YOU'D BE UP FOrTARcA MIGHT AS WELL HAVE THIS OUT 6O0N TO SEE OLD CAP'N IKE--6ETTIN' WITH CAP'N IKE NCW INSTEAD J E SMELL O'LAND IN YOUR NOSTRILS, Vjtf MO-TWER., I TM1MK I'LL CMUCH Pl THIS OOB AKJO GO BACK TO I feV MlMNJie - A UU56ANOS PLACE . la'TM " is .f L-TP JT Iff ow Cu' i iFP KIM WAKE Onondegaa. who hated him and al legedly murdered his wife and chil dren. Exiled from his ruined home, the heart-broken Hiawatha soughs sympathy from other Irlquols tribes. He finally found refuge with the Mo hawks, re-marrted and became the father of a second family. However. Hewitt continued, his mis fortunes stirred him so that, In true cannibal fashion, he killed a stranger and took the body home to eat. De ksnawlda, a friendless wanderer, af ter witnessing the crime followed Hia watha, climbed to the toot of the slay ers lodge and peered down the smoke Astonished by Reflection Cap 'n Ika Performs PARDONl WE BUT l? MR. OTTO DUMORE IN? Hiawatha, astonished at the reflec tion of a human face In the boiling water he had prepared for his civ- tlm's body, Immediately forswore can nibalism, experienced a great change of heart, and wandered again into tho forest. It was here, the ethnologist believes, that Dekanawlda talked to Hiawatha. The redeemer's ideas were extremely radical and, it was though, proved difficult for Hiawatha to grasp. Nevertheless, the two returned to the village and laid plans for estab lishing the League. It Is believed that Hiawatha and Dckanawlda labored 30 years before their new gospel of hu man brotherhood waa accepted. mpAVLXElisiCArTH PILOT ASftllIp 1! TO TACKLE, 7T WILklNS, NR. Mf-1 rf St-VAN--H'S f -L COMING IN czM! NOLO--. JAX TO6 CHARGE, L- PAUl-i l1VE GOT SSSwl A QUESTION VOU ME&M A. WIPE'S PLCv.CE IS VJITM MER MUSBft,rOD IP SHE DOES.K1T POCKET HER PRIDE vwnepeveR, co 1 i-ie. vtjv-. mve STA!V HERE - IP VOL) MISHT A VOUR MISJO THAT ISJ LIFE'S ra.T?lr-OKJlA,L BATTLE VOU' A.LVJA.VS GOIK1G PRIVATE OH-HELLO-MR. JICGSi YE-CO NitiHl IN HIS PARADE ARRIVES EARlV To BE SURE OF 6EflW6 A 600D PUCE TO WMCH PtfADE A MOHEHf LATER A FORCEFUL PER50NALITV Sfl,6TWDoH ME, SHOVES HIM A5ipe AND SNEEZES Info FROrVf K0W 5-3t (Copyright, 1934, by The -d L I A tut An' "His VjiT-E. maw L So.TfBize. 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