Show 1 y I I SALT LAKE CITY TELEGRAM i SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5 1915 v 1 f C f 0 g D W f f The he Story of a Baffling Mu Murder der Mystery fo o J U in the Smart Set of Washington D. D C C. i J J j BY NA NATALIE TALIE SUMNER LINCOLN Author of The The Man Inside The h Trevor Case c arc D 01 C 1111 r Criminal r The Master laster Ir I EONARD Horace and L LEONARD who had Eat sat eat spellbound sprang r r 4 forward and gathered about Forst Forsyth 1 and his prisoner T The liThe master criminal is caught it pseudo pseudo- lS declared Forsyth watching the i detective whose hose breath was coming comins In g gr great reat gasps gasp s while perspiration trickled r down his ashen face f Donaldson take that revo revolver ver from Telephone this precinct McL McLane ne to here to arrest the murderer murli mur mur- send some men aien Judge derer of ot James Donaldson and li Sanford Ask to have the Inspector himself t or Police Sergeant como here himself Do you ou mind if it 1 I sit down inquired in in- 0 Donaldson narrowly eying the i barrel of tho revolver It will bee be i sow some e minutes before the tho patrol gets gels i sere r Take that chair Forsyth Indicated Indi I. I from him and away t i rated one near the door and Donaldson dropped I It t Into Into It it- 1 The game Is 15 up up he e acknowledged acknowledge bitterly But I 1 had a run for my mone money An oath escaped him as ns his eyes fell on the red red and white C C. C 0 which Forsyth laid down on Cn D D. label I God That the desk near him By r r label abel is addressed to Judge Sanford I It uIt Is admitted Forsyth Forsth grimy grimly I III palmed It and made you yoc think 1 I took another from my drawer draper Your I. I o own n guilty conscience gave you away f Martin MartinI Martin I I mean Donaldson r Do liDo you OU mean to say I 1 did not drop a alabel label in the furnace room gasped t Donaldson lit t You did not I never ne had a clue to your Identity Donaldson until Dr I r McLane told me the tho C 0 0 D D. D label of ot oti i 1 which I had never heard until toL tonight to to- Judge Sanfords Sanford's Sanford's Sanfords San San- L' L night had been placed on fords ford's desk after he first examined J th the Judge and before the 1 photograph I was as taken laken I knew I 1 had not put it there and I also knew you were the tho only person besides myself and Dr McLane who was left alone in tho the library In that space of time I 1 recalled recalled recalled re re- called that Judge Sanford had seen and jumped you here Friday afternoon to the conclusion It lt was your Identity f J which p puzzled himI himi him i I then recollected that you rou had appeared ap ap- the Manor long before the 1 at I j I Coroner and the other policemen to 1 r whom hom I 1 telephoned could possibly I safe saCe deduction de dew have arrived there It was a that you ou were at the tho Manor Janor at the time the murder was as comi com corn i I also remembered to have Tremaine house A seen you ou enter the i t this afternoon as I was leaving lea there and I 1 deemed it highly probable you were ere at the Belasco Theatre early 4 Tuesday night t when James Donaldson was vas strangled I 11 quickly decided to test my theory r t t. added Forsyth so declared you had dropped a C 0 O. O D D. D label In the Curi furnace fur Cur i nace pace room at the Manor I 1 could seo see z l you were deeply perplexed by my statement for you could not remember whether you ou had or had not nol dropped a alabel Ilabel I label there More and more convinced I I was on the right track I hoaxed the story of the lost your label label your our desp desperate rate I attempt to shoot me rue before I 1 pronounced pro pro- pounced your our name gave 3 you OU coma com com 1 I II I I a away aay A Ill admit I didn't count on youri your our I i i knowing the significance of my Initials I Ii i Tremaine Donaldson scowled at Horace If you hadn't been teen so anxious to leave leae the labels near your victims you 1 A might have hae escaped Im glad I 1 did they knew who was after them A A. malignant grin twisted Donaldsons Donaldson's mouth All ext ext except ex ex- Judge Sanford t Why did you kill my dear rather father t 57 ex exclaimed Phyllis He never harm harmed d you ou r He e didn't That's all you ou know ow about It Phyllis shrank back at his f expression of revolt revolting ng ferocity Years ego ago when in my teens my mt parents di died d and left me a little money In cash and the deeds to that Mexican prop- prop ert erty I had no idea of their value then and went ent out West to consult my 1 J. J cousin James Donaldson as to what F I I 1 should hould do with the land t Jim may Jim may he roast for all aU eternity eter 1 t ratty waa was glad to see me for I 1 had some money We travelled about the 1 State Slate stopping only a a. short time in each place we visited I told him likel like l' l r a a. fool that I 1 had had the deeds to ther the i rr r r Mexican t 1 property with me me Jl Jim m persuaded me to drink and b gamble and one ono night I went mad t t with h drink When I came to I was ini In j i Jail aU all with tho murder of one of of my mr companions It 5 seems ems ems' I. I I was was found found that tha mo morning ning by Rufus Sanford Sanford-he Sant Sanford rd-ho rd ho wasn't a Judge then then lying lying near near near the roadside across my my com companions companion's ant dead body a knife In to ay my hazed hand and blood it oTer ua both us-both bo both Your father who I 1 believe o was only spending a few days In that part of ot California testified against me mc I 1 tried to prove pro 9 my Innocence but bulit it was my ray word ord an unknown tramp against Sanfords Sanford's evidence an and his testimony convicted me Jim Donaldson Donaldd Donald son had run away after first stealing all aU my possessions possessions letters letters monc money an anthe and the deeds to my Mexican property I was sentenced to be hanged but the tile sentence sentence was as changed to life lIfo Im Im- I was In prison for over ten years ears and during that time I 1 plotted to get set a away aay ay and avenge myself on on Jim Donaldson I was a model I prisoner Donaldsons Donaldson's sneer cr r was not pleasant Finally I 1 became a trusty then a stool pigeon an and one day I found means to escape Into Mexico Somo Some months afterward I 1 went to the oil fields only onh to fin find my property ii In possession of Col Cot Talbot Tremaine On looking up the records I found round my name had been forged to the dee deeds s of ot tr transfer and sale The au authorities to whom horn I appealed laughed at my claim and told me the property leal legally and rightfully belonged t la Col Tremaine Oh he had bribed them well weli bitterly bit bit- I terly terly I 1 had n no money no ono one took I dared an any notice of my iny statements not appeal to friends in my native nathe village vii vil lage lage because cause word might gets get back to the Fed Federal ral authorities of ot my my whereabouts thereabouts whereaboutS where where- and I 1 would be returned to prison For that reason I 1 changed my name I dr drifted ted to Central and South America and from there to Europe doing doing doing do do- ing anything to make money In England England England Eng Eng- land I decided to join the police force and served for some somo years ears with tho the bobbies bobbles In London When I resigned from the force the Inspector gave me mea a good recommendation and I 1 camo came I over o to this his country and joined a private vate detective a agency In New Now York I Then I saw In iii the Washington column of ot a New York paper that that James Donaldson one ono of oC tho the prominent prominent i I nent winter residents of the national capital gave a dinner that previous evening e That Tha decided me a month I later I came to Washington and joined the detective bureau here Ive been here now for over two years biding m my time for when I 1 found Col Tremaine and Judge Sanford Sanford Sanford San San- ford were ere also residing In Washington ashington I 1 made u up my mind to square accounts with them also It was all very simple continued Charles Donaldson On Thursday night when Judge Sanford and his daughter came In to Washington to attend the diplomatic reception I 1 entered entered en en- the Manor and without disturbing disturbIng disturbing disturb disturb- I ing the servants who had retired I early caily I examined the thc house I had I already alread determined to kill kil the Judge In ransacking his room I found Cound his revolver and pocketed It It thinking if I I shot him hirn with it some somo of his household would be bo accused of the crime In n the I library I 1 saw the register as well as I Ithe the fife steam heaters I slipped down Into the cellar and found the register hole simply covered by a square piece of oC tin Then I bided my mr time On Sat- Sat un ay at the Belasco Theatre I found out Dr McLane had been makIng making making mak mak- ing some Inquiries relating to Jim Donaldsons Donaldson's murder called up his of of- office fice flee and found that he had motored out to Judge Sanfords Nothing could I have hae suited me better If I wig w s found i at the Manor I had a legitimate reason rea rea- r reason a- a son SOT for m my presence Mr Forst Forsyth has described exactly how I killed the Judge You already know what took place after that When left alono alone with the dead Judge and Capt I slipped the Vf- Vf under the latter's chair and 1 placed laced U ti th- th label on the Judges Judge's desk There was a silence aft after r Donaldson finished speaking his hearers had sat i aghast listening with bated breath to his terrible story How did jou you murder James Donaldson Donald Donald- son questioned questioned Leonard breaking Donald I the long pause When I accused Col Cot Tremaine oft of I It t murder this afternoon I 1 described I how I did It attributing my actions to him Donaldson shrugged his powerful power power- ful shoulders III If the Colonel hadn't died of oC heart failure when he ho saw san and recognized my ini initial ab and the numbers numbers num num- bers hers 1020 on tho the label of oC the box I left in his hall hed he'd have swung for that murder It would have been a sweet revenge re to have had had Tremaine i who lived on money I 1 should have had swing for the death of Jim Jim Donald Donald- son S SHow How did you ou actually commit I the murder again asked Leonard In- In i I could not quite make up my mind whether hether to first expose Jim as an International In SP spy which I had found out In shadowing him or to kill him outright replied Donal Donaldson son cool coolly Finally I decided decided to strike strike tho the night before his wedding lg and that morning had ad left at his boarding house a a. box cen containing a a. small noosed cord and bearing my C O. O D D. D label Apparently j Jim understood under stood and badly frightened 1 took to drinking to keep up his courage That night I rang him up on tho the telephone at the while they were at dinner and mimicking Senor I Riberas Ribera's voice asked Jim If It I could see sec him himat at 9 He replied that he was going to the tho Belasco Theatre with Miss Tremaine and that If it I 1 couldn't wait alt until the next morning I could come como to the and join him and he gave me the number of his orchestra seats scats I I Oil put the noo noosed c 1 bowstring In my j I pocket for emergencies emergences and went ent overto over oyer overto to the theatre I had decided that as Jim had planned I should be hanged for murder in California retributive Justice demanded that I strangle himI himI him I w was s standing back In tho foyer forer when hen Jim and Miss entered the theatre and I watched them go to their seats When I saw Jims Jim's scat seat was on the outer aisle I 1 realized my opportunity had come and during the first act planned It all out I had only purchased standing room and I gradually edged myself long to their side of oC the theatre Taking advantage of or tho the darkness which prevailed in the th theatre atre during the tho witches' witches scene I walked down and stood behind Jim threw tho the noose over o his head and In Ina a minute it was over o I had learned the tho method from some East Indian thugs I immediately returned to the back of the theatre slipped unseen I past the doorkeeper and boarding a Pennsylvania A Avenue venue car car- reached the tho District Building before word ord was received received received re re- re- re at Police Headquarters of Jims Jim's death What did you do with the tho papers which you ou stole from James Donaldson Donald son demanded Forsyth abruptly I didn't steal them protested Donaldson vehemently It was down the tho hall halh two policemen on either sl side e and the Sergeant at his heels The Problem Solved ITH the departure of or Charles WITH Donaldson and the police the tension somewhat relaxed Phyllis Masse Masse- softly and commenced to Cr cry strove val vainly IY to comfort her Enid Forsyth Forsth paid no attention to these about her but sat Immovable gazing straight before her Stanton Forsyth Forsth who had accompanied the police and their prisoner to tho the head of the stairs joined Horace and Leonard as they stood waiting to take their departure II A A lucky y guess declared Forsyth Forsth shaking Horaces Horace's hand cordially Frankly I suspected Ribera His rUS face darkened Must you bo be going also McLane Good night Phyllis and I are going down don Into the drawing room explained d Masse Masse- reene helping her to her feet leet Goodby Goodbr Good by br Mrs Forsyth Forsth Forsyth's smile vanished as he turned back into the study and closed the tho door There was a moments moment's pause as ns husband and wife contemplated contemplated contemplated con con- each other Enid Forsyth stepp stepped d swiftly s to bravery and presence presence presence pres pres- her side To your our Ido I Ido Ido ence of mind I owe my life to tonight do not know know- whether bether to thank you ou for Cor knocking Donaldsons Donaldson's revolver to one ono side or not not His voice betrayed the thoughts and pen pent up bitterness of his cut her like a lash Have Haye you ou given your ou love lovo to another No never Proudly she faced I hm birr Senor Ribera J Is ls nothing t to me mc Her tone tone tone-of t of br alJ absolute finality carried conviction to Forsyth's harassed soul You have given mo back more than life Ute night to-night Enid my darling and he moved to tale take her In hi his hie arms Stop You do not know all she whispered her throat parched and dryar dry ar ar- ar she struggled for composure I II I I took I-took took tho the Government Go despatch despatch I kno know it it quietly Stanton I found the tho check which I thought I had placed in my wallet for Cor you ou In m my desk drawer this morning then I recollected that I had told you ou Tuesday afternoon to take It out of oC my wallet allet when I was busy at the tele tele- phone I concluded you must must have taken the despatch by mistake thinkIng thinking think think- ing It the tho folded check I did take It accidentally A Ashamed Ashamed shamed blush stained Enids Enid's throat and cheeks checks Then I saw It was a ade- ade de de- de and aid Instead of or returning It to you Immediately I 1 kept It to read at my leisure At that moment Jenkins handed m me me a note from Sc Senor or Ribera I was vaS busy reading It when you and James Donaldson walked In I thrust not only the note back Into the en en- envelope pe but the despatch as well Then Thon James Donaldson stole the envelope from mo me she sho stopped unable to togo togo I Igo go on I You should have told me all this at once Enid Forsyth chided gently I III Iwas was afraid you would misconstrue my relations with Ribera Ribera she stam starn My ty husband she husband she sho raised her eyes eres beseechingly to his are are you OU hearted great enough to forgive me Enid |