Washington County News | 1934-02-15 | Page 7 | Preceding Events in the Story

PRECEDING EVENTS IN THE STORY ! Waiting In tha minister's study, Jim Franklin, about to bo married to ' Doris Carmody. Is stabbed to death, Callis Shipley, one of the bridesmaids, uetrays extreme nervousness. Franklin.' while waiting, had many visitors, anions them his mistress, an actress. "Choo Choo" Train; his Intended wifa's father, Ambrose Carmody; her brother, Rylie; Daniel Bullis, well--lown politician, and an unknown woman In a blue frock. Sergeant Kil-i Kil-i 'ay, with Peter Cardigan, novelist and amateur detective, begins the of-' of-' 'icial Investigation. Rylie Carmody admits trying to stop the wedding, after i being Informed by a friend, Webster Spears, that Franklin was still friendly friend-ly with Choo Choo, despite his approaching marriage. Kilday secures the dead man's keys. Callis Shipley, whose actions In the churrh and Immediately Immedi-ately following the discovery of Franklin's body have apptared furtive, is somewhat contradictory In her answers to questions, but (lie Investigators learn nothing of Importance.