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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-10-10, Page 2THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 1935 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE BY MILTON PROPPER Six persons are in an inner office o£ the law firm of Dawson, McQuire & Liocke at Philadelphia. A mas ter hearing in the divorce case of Rowland vs, Rowland is under way Mrs, Rowland, represented by her lawyer brother, Mr. Willard; Mr. Rowland, the defendant, and his attorney, Mr, Trumbull; the court clerk and Mr. Dawson, the master are the six persons. There is a new development in the case. Af ter failing to defend himself against the charge of adultery in earlier hearings, Mr. Rowland digs up evidence and asks the court’s permission to produce wit nesses and resist the suit. Judge Dawson overrules the heated ob jection of Mr. Willard, and -orders the witness brought in. Rowland’s lawyer goes to get the witness but finds her dead—chloroformed. She is Mrs. Barbara Keith, wife of a prominent Philadelphia business man. Judge Dawson phoned for the police. Detective Tommy Ran kin is assigned the case. He is now questioning all of the parties involved in the case. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. According to the court reporter’s record, that was all he said—namely, that at 11:30, a stranger, who Mr. Willard latei* -informed him was Mortimer Keith, husband of the murdered woman, appeared unex pectedly from the hall, looked about as though puzzled, and then left quickly without a word. To Rankin, now, the incident was of utmost significance. Months be fore it could even have been con jectured that his murdered wife would a leading witness to Mrs. Rowland’s own infidelities, Mr. Keith had -been present at the scene of Rowland’s apprehension! What could his interest in that intrigue possibly have been? How was he apprised of the rendezvous at the Inn, and what did he expect to find there? Instinctively, Rankin perceived’ that an immediate answer to these questions was essential to the solu tion of the crime. Going to the of fice door, he called Jenks to sum mon Miss Edmond. When the secretary appeared, he ■motioned her to -a seat and-returned to the lawyer’s chair. “Sit down, Miss Edmond,” he said brusquely. “You know, of course, that I have charge of the investigation of thin crime. I am questioning everyone connected with the divorce hearing. You are the correspondent, I believe; I suppose then that yo-u recall all that happen ed the night of Wednesday, February first, at the Bunset Inn.” Perfectly -composed, the girl smil ed quietly. “Yes, quite clearly,” she admitted freely, “I could hardly for get it as I was unfortunately involv ed.” “You’Ve also been told,” the de tective pursued, “that the dead wo man is Mrs. Keith—-Mrs. Mortimer Keith .Are you acquainted with her her or her husband?” Though Jill Edmond’s tone did not change, he caught an expression of wariness in her gaze before she could veil it. “No-, not personally, Mr. Rankin. As Mrs. Rowland's secretary, I never had occasion to deal with them. .Of course, I’ve vaguely heard of them as people prominent in Philadelphia society.” “I have here the complete story of the . . . er . . . escapade at the Inn-”. Rankin tapped Mr. Simpkin’s stenographic report. “Among other facts, it states that at eleven-thirty just after Mrs. Rowland invaded the bedroom, Mr. Keith arrived and en tered behind her. At least, you re member that?” As he paused, the girl merely nodded, her very silence an indica tion of her vigilance. “What I want to learn, MiSs Ed mond, is why he appeared like that? How was he connected with this affair between you and the Row lands?” The secretary shock' her head. “I don’t think I can tell you that, sir,” she answered. “I don’t know why he came. In fact, he was a total stran ger to me until some time later Al len . . .Mr. Rowland identified him as Mortimer Keith.” “Surely he must have offered some explanation for his intrusion ■into an embarrassing domestic scene in which he had no concern,” Ran A Harsh, Hacking Cough A Menace to Health Early attention and care of a cough are imperative. They will hasten recovery and eliminate the danger of serious complaints. On the first sign of a cold or cough go immediately to your druggist Or dealer and get a bottle of Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. You will find it help to loosen the phlegm, stop the irritating, rasping cough, end the tickling in the throat, and soothe the mucous membrane. On the market for 44 years. You don't experiment when you get it, kin pressed. “I don’t believe he said a word/’ Miss Edmond returned.' “He didn’t remain over a minute, he just came in from the hall and looked about; then he seemed to realize he was meddling and turned and went out silently.” Rankin sensed that she choose her words carefully. “You have no idea what brought him -to that particular place at -that time?” Imperceptibly the secretary hesi tated, but her reply was positive and direct. “Not the least, Mr. Rankin. He probably had no reason. If he hap pened to be stopping at the Inn. that night, he couldn’t help coming for ward when he heard the commo tion.” The detective placed small stack in this idea. He .retired to the library where Dr. Sackett waited, 'impatient, Ito present his report and get away. His examination of the body confirmed Dr, Clark’s original diagnosis. “Thanks very much, doctor,” Ran kin said, when the physician com pleted his summary. “Now, I’d ap preciate it if you’d do one more ser vice for me before you leave. At tend to shipping the body to the morgue.” Grumbling, Dr. Sackett neverthe less proceeded to supervise the dis posal of the corpse. Hardly had he gone when Johnson appeared from 150.5, tying his fingerprint kit to gether. “I’m just about finished in there, Tommy,” he said. “I’ve located plenty :of finger prints all over the place—ion the table, the desk, and 'the bookcase. All I need now is to find out who owns them.” “Well, I’ve had the entire staff detained,” Rankin' returned, “so you can take their prints. And practic ally every visitor who. entered fif- teen-o-five is here too. Get Jenks to help you with that.” He paused, “How about marks on the doors and windows, Johnson? Did you come from there?” The expert shook his head “Noth ing doing, I’m sorry to say. I ex amined the sills and knobs thor oughly, but they were as clean as a whistle.” “And the chloroform bottle? Were there any prints on that?” Again Johnson shook his head and the detective pursed his lips in disappointment. The expert raised a hand and smiled quizzically. “One moment, Tommy, not eo fast. Have you searched the offce that held the body at all?” “No, I haven't had time,” Rankin replied. “I made a pretty complete can-1 vass of the place '.while collecting my prints; and I located something I supposed you had missed. These were stuffed way down in. the bot tom of the wastebasket under the desk—out of sight.” Johnson produced a pair of yel low sport suede gloves, of expens ive quality. Turning gack the cuff, the detective disclosed the label of an exclusive haberdashery on Chest nut street. They were clean and little worn and he eagerly noted their size, 7 %. _ The expert started to leave. “All right Tommy, I’ll do the best I can,” he promised. “I rather expected you’d be interested in my find.” Now he returned to Mr. Dawson’s office, switched on the central light and summoned Allen Ro.wland. He motioned the young man to. a chair. “Now I’m. ready to discuss more important matters with you,” he said, “primarily, about your evi dence of your wife’s infidelity with Campbell.” Rowland made himself comfort able, lit a cigarette and offered Rankin one. “My lawyer doesn’t know any thing about it personally,” he re turned easily. “Only what Mrs. Keith and I were lucky enough to discover two weeks ago; we both went to him and gave him the de tails.” “Well, exactly what was this oc currence that gave you the chance to defend? And how did Mrs. Keith happen to be a witness to it?” “Only accidentally; when I need ed some one to bear out my story, she was fortunately in a position to help me.” Rowland plunged into his account. “But long before my affair with Miss Edmond, my wife and I disagreed because of her friendships with other men. I know she had many admirers; but I had no reason to believe she was misbe having with any of them. After she brought suit, however, I moved in to my own apartments and ibegan to watch her closely. What was sauce for the goose, I decided, was sauce for the gander, and I hoped, in the end, to get evidence that ehe was being unfaithful. I was my own detective. 'First, I paid her chauf feur, Donald Finley, . to keep me posted as to when she went out in the evening—iboth when he drove her himself, and when ehe dismissed him, because some one else was tak ing her. On those night, for the last two month's, I waited outside the estate in by car. When she and her visitor left, I would follow them all over town—to parties, to theatres and dinners. And Hugh Campbell was her most frequent companion.” “How long has he been acquaint ed with your wife?” Rankin asked. “Where did they meet?”’ “At Saratoga last summer. Adele bets on the races regularly, and Campbell had a couple of horses en tered on which she placed bets. They won, and afterwards mutual ac quaintances introduced them; that ■was the beginning. Then, last win ter, we were at Palm Beach where he had taken a villa; she attended his parties and they saw much of eaclr other at the casino and on the beach. He visited Philadelphia fairly regularly ail'd nas been a guest at the Willard home.” “Was the divorce entirely. Mrs. Rowland’s wish? You opposed it and would have d^ne all in your power to prevent it?” The young man spread his hands to emphasize his reply. “Certainly I oppose it,” he declared vehement ly. “I had everything to lose by it*— the income Adele settled on me, plenty of leisure, and social position And I was trustee of my wife’s first, husband’s estate; that was most im portant. For that, I was as anxious to stay married as Mr. Willard was to force us apart.” Rankin’s voice held a note of fresh interest. “Mr. Willard? How did it effect him? Had he a personal concern in the divorce besides his porfessional desire to win the case?” • “He benefitted by it decidedly!” Rowland gave a short scornful laugh “The minute Adele was free, the ex ecutorship of Tom Marshall’s estate —and with it the power to manage its income'—reverted to him. But as long‘as the marriage lasted, I had charge. It was all part of Mar shall's clever arrangement to make it difficult for Adele to marry a sec ond time.” “Difficult?” The detective frown ed his perplexity. “You’ll, have to ex plain, Mr. Rowland. How did he ex pect to accomplish such a purpose?” The other shrugged. “Quite simp ly, through his will, Rankin. You see, Tom Marshall was a smart man ■and understood his wife as well as I do. And a jealous husband. It seemed inevitable that at his death she would marry again an he in tended to forestall that. So1 in his will, he fixed it that whoever she married next would />e independent of her. In fact, he would actually manage her financial affairs and, through them, her, at least with re gard to' his property.” “Exactly wat did the terms of the will provide?” Rankin inquired. “In the first place, he made her brother executor of his estate so long as Adele remained single after his death,” Rowland elaborated. ‘He was to direct al'l investments for both their benefits and turn over to her as east seventy per cent, of the annual income. Or, if she married again and was then divorced, the control reverted to him. Naturally, it was to Willard’s advantage' to keep her a widow; and if she should remarry, induce her to separate. (Continued on the next page.) ADMITS THEFT William Maguire, McGillivray farmer, admitted in court that he had stolen his own grain which was under seizure by a bailiff. After a severe lecture Magistrate Hawkshaw allowed him to go on suspended sen tence and payment of court cost which amounted to .$20. YOUTHS FINED Eleven Coiborne Township youths appeared before Magistrate Makins in Goderich and paid costs arising from an over-enthusiastic charivari they staged at the home of the new lyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Rodger, Goderich Township. Damages were about $40. The group of young men ripped down the telephone wires, tore up part of the veranda, threw rotten eggs about the place, smashed the shingles on the roof, and attempted to break into the barn. W You’ll like the rich, full flavour of Salada Orange Pekoe Blend. Try a package. 43 SALADA TEA WAGHORN—(TALBOT The marriage was performed at United Church parsonage, St. Marys, on Thursday last of Miss Dorothy A. Talbot, omly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomae Talbot, of St. Marys, and Ra.y M. Waghorn, son. of Mrs. Harry Waghorn of Blanshard. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. A. Agnew, of St. Marys. The bride was attended by Miso Mabel Talbot, R.N., of Toronto, and the groom by his cousin, John Haines, of Blan shard. After the ceremony a buf fet luncheon was served by Mieses Agnes and Miss Blanche To.bin, Mae Harris and Miss Haze- Wagho,rn, to about thirty relatives. The young couple will reside at Grand Bend. Mr. Ward Fritz has been appoint- bailiff of the 10th division court of Huron County. 1932 Election Returns The Huorn-Perth riding is little other than the old riding of South Huron. The town of Clinton and the 'Township of Goderich have been taken away and added to North Hu ron, but the Townships of Hibbert and Fullarton, from the former South Perth riding, .have been plac ed in Huron-Perth riding, The riding of South Huron, now Huron-Perth, has been consistently Liberal since 1925. In that year Thomas -McMillan, the liberal candi date, was elected .in a three-corner ed fight with J. J. Merner, Conserv ative, and R. J. McMjllan, the suc cessful candidate’s brother, Progres sive. 'Thomas McMillan polled 4,947 votes, J. J. Merner, 4,69 4 and R. J. McMillan, 1,680. Returns in 1926 In 192 6 Thomas McMillan was re turned in a straight fight against Andrew Hicks, the former polling 6,370 votes and the latter'5,217. Mr. McMillan was returned for the third time in 1930 in a fight against N. W. Trewartha, Conservative, the vote being, McMillan, 16,17*6; Trewartha, 5,827. Mr. McMillan passed away in 1932, necesitating a by-election which was held 'October 3. The Liberal candidate at that time was W. H. Golding, the present repre sentative of the South Huron riding, who defeated (L. H. Ttader, Conser vative candidate, the vote being, Golddng, 7,0'5'3; Rader, 5,040. In the by-election, of 1932 Clinton and Goderich Township which now go into the North Huron riding, gave the Conservative candidate ma jorities, Clinton returning Mr. Rader by 158 majority ana .Goderich town ship by 139. On the other .hand, he Townships of'Hibbert and Ful larton which come from the old rid ing of South Perth into* the Huron- Perth riding, both returned Liberal majorities in the 1930 election, Ful larton returning a majority for F. G. Sanderson .of 45 and Hibbert, 245. Appreciating that the table of re turns from the last election in South Huron in October, 1932, will not prove a very accurate barometer in a three cornered contest, it is being .printed below for the convenience of those w.ho w-ieh to analyze the fi gures. Tuckersmith Sub-Division 1 .............;................ Golding Rader ... 144 61 2 ................ 119 51 3 ............... 113 29 4 ................ 138 35 5 ................ 115 58 6 ............... 118 35 Total ...... 747 269 z Majority for Golding—478. Usborne Sub-Division Golding Rader 11 ................ 54 44 2 ................ 72 45 3................. 105 23 4 .............f.... ............ 93 37 5 .................. •••••••... 67 78 6 ................ 34 43 7 ............................... -51 86 Total ...... 47'6 356 Majority for Golding Exeter —120. Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ................ 76 179 2 .................. ............ 145 165 3 ....... ..., ••«•«.....146 135 4 ............."•...... . ... 37 54 Total ...... 404 533 Majority for Rader—129. Stephen Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ............... 53 100 '2 ..............31 47 3 ................ 129 58 4 ..............«... ..... *.. .1146 76 5 ..................... 9'6 37 6 ............... 99 143 7 ....... -...... 84 31 8 .................... 67 61 9 .......♦ ..................... 119 80 Total ..... 828 633 Majority for Golding--191. Hay Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ................................ 69 43 2 ............................... 96 18 3 ............................... 2'4'8 89 4 ............................... 177 75 5 ............................... 85 43 6 ................................. 98 123 7 ............................... 54 20 8 ............................... 115 3'1 Total .................... 942 442 Majority for Golding—5'00 Hensail Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ................................ 116 92 2 ................................ 124 75 Total ...................... 240 167 Majority for Golding—73. Stanley Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ................................. 62 43 2 ................................ 96 29 3 ................................ 80 40 4 ................................. 61 138 5 ................................. 27 81 6 .................................. 96 41 7 ................................ 48 7 8 ................................ 59 126 Total ..................... 529 505 ■Majority for Golding—'24. Goderich Township; Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ................................ 59 112 2 ................................. 5.6 79 3 .................................. 60 109 4 ................................. 36 75 •5 ................................ 75 51 6 ............................ 51 50 Total ..................... 337 474 Majority for Rader—139. Clinton Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ................................ Ill 141 2<A .......................... 64 103 2-B ......................... 92 84 3-Ai ........................ 60 77 3-B ........................ 73 87 4 ............................... 89 155 Total .................... 489 647 Majority for Rader—158. Hallett Suib-Division Golding Rader 1 .............-................. 15 8 50 2 ............................... 66 01 3 ............................... 83 44 4 ................................ 154 82 5 ................................ 24 37 6 ............................... 95 51 7 ............................... 91 56 Total ...................... 671 380 Majority for Golding—'291. McKillop Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 .................................'174 41 2 ............................... 211 6'9 3 .......................... tl.68 75 4 ................................. 134 90 Total .................... 687 275 Maority for Golding—412. Seaforth Sub-Division Golding Rader 1 ............................... 1'61 50 2 ............................... 136 77 3 ............................... 139 41 4 ............................... 96 61 15 ................................. 68 65 6 ............................... 107 63 Total ..................... 707 357 Majority, for Golding—350. Grand totals ...................7053 5040. Majority for Golding 2011'3. ^OOTBJL tv/A in Minards k Football breeds bumps, strains, L sprains, bruises ... But yotmg F bodies soon get over them—-when k Minard’s is rubbed in. L Salts Agents: • , Harold F. Ritchie & Co..Ltd..Toronto » No other liniment has ever equalled [ Minard’s. A bottle of Minard’s handy is nearly as good as a doctor. Made for [ 50 years by Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd^ k Yarmouth, NJS. 40 Cedar Chests AND NEW FURNITURE Also furniture remodelled to order. 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