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THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

KANARY" MURDER CASE

5. S.VAN DINE AUTHOR OF THE BENSON MURDER CASE

CHARACTERS.

PHILO VANCE JOHN F-X. MARKHAM, District Attorney of New York County ODELL (THE MARGARET

"GANARY") CHARLES CLEVER, A

about-town. KENNETI

man-

Stepping quickly forward, he made a rapid examination of the dead girl, scrutinizing her neck and fingers, moving her arms and head to determine the condition of rigor mortis, and finally unflexing her stiffened limbs and laying her out straight on the long cushions, preparatory to a more detailed

necropsy.

The rest of us moved toward the bedroom, and Heath motioned to the finger-print men to follow.

MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1928.

THE 'SWEEP TICKET CASE.

[ (Continued from Page 7.)-

as a result of his interview with Inspector Elston, was that the tickets were perfectly legal and he continued their sale. Had the Ina pector told him to stop the anle of tickets, he would have done 50 right away. If witness had been told to redeem the tickets that had been sold here, he would have Witness added that he received agreed to do so. no special consideration, com mission, or remuneration from the elus for selling the tickets. His

were paid by the club, passage and expenses, of course,

Mr. D'Almada: Did you at any time dispose of any tickets at your residence?-No. I have not seld Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, any tickets myself. Hund said that the capital of the International Country Club was $36,000 divided into founder's and aordinary shares.

"Go over everything," he told them. "But take a special look at this jewel-caso and the handle of thla poker, and give that docu- montbox in the other room close-up-and-down."

The Club was altuated at 195 Du-Rue de Siccawel which was not on any concession but was under the control of the French authorities.

The Club had run a previous lottery confined only to Shanghai but the present one was distributed over various ports.

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The Shipping Board tankers Dil- And he and Bellamy set to work. Our interest naturally centred

worth and Meton, which have been our the captain's Inbours. For

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steel Asked who was the treasurer operated between San Pedro.and him inspecting the twisted sides of the jewel-case and the of the Club, witness said that the the Orient to supply the United wmooth, polished handle of the directors kept an account amongst States Asiatic fleet with oil and held the objects themselves and that the funds also to handle oil for the Govern- poker. He gingerly by their edges, and, plac-were banked with the Chinese-ment stations in the East,

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the Club at a remuneration of $500 a month.

"No finger-prints here," he at nounced. "Wined clean."

WAS

"I might known it," grumbled Heath, "It a professional jab, all right." He turned to the other expert. "Found anything, Bellamy?"

"Nothing to help," was the

reply. "A few grumpy smears with dust over 'em."

"Looks like a washout," Heath

It is unusual for a secretary to leave his place and cume away for months at a time?

Mr. Lindsell: That is a matter of argument.

Mr. D'Almada (re-examining): You have on a previous occasion al- the name af, on behalf of the Club, ready run a sweep in Shanghai in and for the benefit of the Club and

In answer to further questions witness anid that he brought with him 1,600 tickets to Hongkong and since then he had sent for 6,000 more but had not received them, On arrival at Hongkong he stayed a

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7-Yes. old at the St. Francis Hotel and later members and you havò-met all tho With regard to the charge of keep- at 16 Hankow Road. He had received a cable on Saturday morning a gaming house, Mr. D'Almada

Recuted for keeping

gaming house meraly by tickets on the premises. Authorised Capital Guildare 160.000,200. The legislation, was never intended him to return to Shanghai.

seemed to be the outstanding indi-1 commented irritably; "though I'm 'ing from Mr. Fred Ellis asking submitted that no club could be pro-HONGKONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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to convey, that the Hongkong Club, Paid Up Capital the Jockey Club, the Lusitano Club, or any other club, which kept. Hekets on their premises were to be prosecut

Where the Commission Goes. Asked by Mr. Fitzroy, why he came to Hongkong, witness replied that he had a large stock of wine to dispose of and he was also try-ed. ing to hand some tickets to frienda

atton of calm and orderly activity

At this moment Doctor Doremus the part of the wrecker. The jewel-case, on the other hand, and been violent wrenched open came into the bedroom and, taking it sat on the dressing table in the a sheet from the bed, returned to Jedroom, dinted and twisted out the davenport and covered the of shape by the terrific, leverage body of the murdered girl., Then hat had been necessary to force he sapped aliut his case, and

a rakish of his. it, and beside it lay a brass-handled, putting on his hat ut SPOTSWOODE, A manufacturer

Just-iron, poker which had evident angle, stepped forward with the LOUIS MANNIX, an importer.

a make-shift on his way. DR. AMBROISE LINDQUIST, a been brought from the living-air of a mun in great haste to be

Four and used us

"Simple case of strangulation fashionable neurologist

Vance hai glanced but casually from behind," he said, his words at the different objects in the running together. "Digital bruises HARRY SPIVELY, telephone op-/rooms as we made our rounds, but about the front of the throat, that there had been no allegation integrity.

when he came to the dressing-tabdehumb bruises in the sub-occipital monocle he adjusted it carefully unexpected. A quick, competent he paused abruptly. Taking out his region. Attack must have been anti leaned over the broken jewel-job, though deceased evidently

TONY SKEEL, a professional bur-chisel with which to pry open

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way.

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CHAPTER IV.

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case.

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battled a little."

"How do you suppose her dress toru, doctor?" asked

"Most extr-ordin'ry!" he mur- mured, tapping the edge of the lid became with his gold pencil. "What do Vance. you make of that, Sergeant ?

"Oh, that? Can't tell. She may have done it herself-instinctive motions of clutching for, air."

Mr. Fitzroy then question wit- of the International Country Club, ness as to the financial standing and was told that the finances were this stage at the nature of Mr. sound. Mr. D'Almada protested at Fitzroy's question on the ground of fraud against the club.

Mr. Lindsell: I think the point is to establish that the sweepstakes was purely established for the benefit of the Club's finances.

Case Dismissed,

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Referring to the defendant's sale Wbut he is detained, arrested and of the tickets, Mfr. D'Almada said:

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Mr D'Almada mentioned the in terview which defendant had with Inspector Elston and said that that bellef that the sale of these tickets. interview strengthened defendant's in the Colony was not illegal. He asked his Worship to say that he was satisfied that the defendant had no intention of infringing the law.

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was arrested and that he was auf- It would be arreating defendant in the way ho Aciently punished. enough for his Worship to register a conviction and discharge the defend-

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Mr. Fitzroy said that he was not suggesting that it was a fraudulent The Story Thus Far.

club. He merely wanted to know Margaret Odell, the "Canary,"

if there would be any money to pay one of former Follies girl, was

Heath had been eyeing Vance

out when the sweep was drawn.

Answering further questions by Broadway's favourites and a pro-

Mr. Fitzroy, witness said that he minent figure in New York night with narrowed lids as the latter

"Not likely though, what?" life. When her strangled hody bent over the dressing-table.

"Why not? The dress was torn did not expect the receipts of the would say there was no necessity for Reserve Pun "What's in your mind," Mr. was found lying on the davenport

and the bouquet was ripped off,Club to meet expenses until all the in her apartment, New York was Vance?" he, in turn asked.

"Oh, more than you could ever and the fellow who was choking rooms were ready. confronted with one of the most baling murders in its history guess," Vance answered lightly, her had both hands on her throat

it the moment I was Who else could've done it?" Markham brings Vance with him "But just

Vance shrugged his shoulders

His Worship discharged the defend apartment,toying with the iden that this sleel to the disordered!

Witness: The sweepstakes 18 ant on the count of keeping a gaming where police investigation is under case was never torn open by that and began lighting a cigarette.

Heath, annoyed by his apparent limited to 500,000 tickets, but we house. iron poker, wholly inadequate

With regard to the other charge, ty inconsequential interruption, do not expect to sell so raany. what?"

Heath nodded his head approv-put the next question.

You receive 20% and according Mr. Fitzroy sald that the defendant "Don't those marks on the fin- ingly. "So you, too, noticed, that,

to your arangement, you were go-must be deemed to know the law and if he did not know the law, it did not And you're dead

ing to give 10% to the person The two rooms had apparently did you?

stripped off?"

offence. reselling the ticket?--Yes 10% or mean that he had not committed the The defendant had admitted "Possibly. They're fresh abra- its equivalent in tickets.

that he had the tickets in his posses bren thoroughly ransacked. Clothes right. That poker might've twist-gers mean that her rings were and yarims articles were strewn ed the Cox a little, but it never:

The remaining 10% is going to Rion in the St. Francis Hotel and at about the floor. The doors of snapped that lock."

ife turned to Inspector Moran, slons. Also, there's a couple of "That's the puzzler I've sent for lacerations on the left wrist and the benefit of the Club?Yes in 15 Hankow Road. both clothes-closets (there was

on the thenar charities.

The charge fixed the date of pos one in each room) were open, and

Let me hund you. a copy of thescasion on July 25 and his Worship at to judge from the chaos in the bet-Prof. Brenner to clean up-if he slight contusions

The jimmying of that jewel-eminence, indicating that a brace

possession is on the back is the condition of fendant was charged with room closet, it had been hurriedly jean.

of certain tickets on a certain date, searched; although the closet of case looks to me like a high-class let may have been forcibly pulled tickets. You will agree that what this stage remarked that the de-

job. No Sunday- over her hand."

That O. K" pronounced which the tickets are sold 7-Yes. but be 10liced that there was no direct of the living-room, which was professional

Batisfaction. "And I don't see anything about evidence that defendant was in ac the storage of in-school superintendent did it," given over to

Vance continued for a while to Heath, with frequently used items, appeared to

study the box, but at length he it looks like they snatched a pen- charity? No, but it is a well tual possession of those tickets on

known fact that every club sup that date. have been ignored.

with n perplexed dant of some kind off her neck."

Mr. Fitzroy said that that depend-Paid-up Capital (loos "Probably," indifferently agreed ports some kind of charity.

In answer to Mr.Lindsell, wit-ed on whether or not it was possible Dogter Doremus. "The plece of

why renson

the sweep was Elite Store as possession by de- ANCHER. tle behind the right shoulder." chain had cut into her flesh a Itness said that charity was not theta construe possession by the lady at Reserve Fund (Hong Eung Qur-

organised. "And the time?"

The drawers of the dressing-table turned and chest had been partly emptied frown. onto the floor, and the bedclothes

away

"I say!" he commented. "Some- had been snatched away and the thing devilish queer took place here maitress tarned back. Two chairs last night."

so queer," Heath "Oh, not anul small occasional table were upaet; several vases were broken, amended. "It was a thorough job, as if they had been searched and

right, but there's nothing mys

terious about it."

Vanco polished his monocle and put it away.

then thrown down in the wrath of disappointement; and the Marie

if you go to work on that basis, Antoinette mirror had been broken. The escritoire was open, and its

Sergeant," he returned carelessly, pigeonholes had been emptied in a Jumbled pile upon the blotter."I greatly fear you'll run aground The doors of the Boule cabinet a reef. And may kind Heaven swung wide, and inside there was bring you safe to shore

the same confusion of contents that marked the interior of the caeri-' toire. The

nfere.

(Tuesday, Sept. 11; 9:30 am.),

A few minutes after we had re- bronze-and-porcelain turned to the living-room Doctor

"Nine or ten hours ago. Say, about eleven-thirty-maybe a lit tle before. Not after midnight, anyway." He had been teetering restlessly on his toes. "Anything else?"

{To be Continued.) ·

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His Worship remarked that for all he knew the lady might have bought the tickets which were in her possce

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Stockholm, July 30. ble was lying on its side, its satin ner, arrived, jaunty and energetic.

When you started it you put on the shade torn where it had struck ine Immediately in his train came

bulletin indicating that back you are going to deduct 20% sharp corner of a sliver bonbon-three other men, one of whom car- ried a bulky camera and a folded Lripod. These were Captain Du-Queen Victorin is gravely I was club's commission and expenses? Two objects in the general dis-bois and Detective Bellamy, finger-issued to-day at her residence, the what were you going to do with array particularly attracted my at-print experts, and Peter Quacken-Castle of Drottengholm.

The bulletin said: "Since her the 20%7-10% for the seller of the tention a black metal document bush, the official photographer.

cause of some charity. "Well, well, well!" exclaimed return from Italy the Queen hus ticket and 10% for the Club in the suffering from kidney Wah not the main idea in your head, box of the kind purchasable at any stationery store, and a large jewel Doctor Doremus. "Quite a gather-been case of, sheet steel with a circular ing of the clana, More trouble, trouble. She has lost considerable when you suggested this, to, raise Inset lock. The latter of these ob- eh?......I wish your friends, strength and is forced to remain funds for the Club?-Never,

a more in bed." jects was destined to play a curious Inspector, would choong and sinister part in the Investiga respectable hour for their tie differences. This early rising up- sets my liver."

tion to follow.

The document box, which was now empty, had bech placed on the library table, next to the

He shook hands with everybody over-in a brisk, businesslike manner.

turned lamp, Its lid was thrown

"Where's the body?" he demand-

1

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the

NEWS, SEWS, SEES, SEEM,

back, and the key was still in the fed breezily, looking about the puzzle on another pasa. lock. In all the litter and disor-room. He caught sight of the girl ganization of the room, this box on the davenport. "Ahl A lady." STEM/ ITEM.

to

In answer

the Magistrate, how. ever, witness stated that the sweep would beneft the Club a little.

Further questions by Mr. Fitzroy olicited the information that sellers of the tickets were not obliged to turn in any money until November but witness stated that only bona fide people, were entrusted with tickets. So far as you know for the present there has been no money returned? Not yet.

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