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Show IMPORTANT EVIDENCE LOtf. Murderer Vall'a Convictl n Made Difficult lX Otllrlat t'arelee.ne... St. Loris, Feb. 11. It was discovered today that the most important piece of evidence on which the state relied to make a case against Vail, charged with the murder of his wife for her insurance, is missing. This is the overcoat lie wore on the day of tho tragedy. The course of tiie fatal bullet through the overcoat pocket was such as precluded the theory of accident. acci-dent. The coat was in the hands ol tbe state's officers, but was stolen in some unaccountable manner. |