Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t ^ : \-r \ -W •. / , .'I ' , ‘ V - ■ . ' .k ir&i Hinton CBBONictfc ciortos. s. c. ■ ) L V. i ■ . > / FOURTH INSTALLMENT Synopsis: Six persons are in an in- otfice of tha law firm o|. Dawson, MeQoire and Locko ki Philad^hia. A aaaster hearing in tlM divorce ease of Bowland vs i^wlaiid^is under way. Mrs. Rowland, represented by her law yer brother, Mr. Willard; Mr. Row land, the d^endant, and his attorney, - Mr. Trumbull; the court derk and Mr, Dawson, the master, are the six persons. There is a hew development In the case. After failing to defend himself against the charge of jadultery in earlier hearings, Mr. Rowland digs op evidence and asks the court’s per mission to produce witnesses and re sist the suit. Judge Dawson overrules the heated objections of Mr. Willard, smd orders Mr. Trumbull to bring in' the first witness. Mr._Trumbull has 'Just gone to an o^ter ofrice to bring suid orders the witness brought ip. Rowland’s lawyer; goes to get the wit- neee 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 Rankin is assigned to the case. He is now questioning all of the parties involved in the* cas^. “Perhaps Mrs. Rowland;’’ Rankin turned inqi^iringly toward the woman, can offer a reason for his disturbance or has an idea where he went.’’ ^e could not judge, from her dif fident manner, whether she was , re lived* or troubled by Gampbell’.s ab sence. I • “I d<in’t know anything about it, Mr. Rankin,’’ she returned brusquely. Rankin drew his assistant into the central office,, but beyond the hear ing of both the staff and those con cerned in the divorce. “If Hugh Campliell is involved in this at all, he’ll be too Clever to' do anything .so cor^picuous or suspicioua. In fact, he’ll' probably come forward as soon as he learns headquarters wants him.’’ He paused. “Phone the bureau, Jenks, and tell Gordon to in- quir^ for him at all the beat hotels in towii If he’s staying in Philly and isn’t with friends, he’ll check in only >4, Ihe finest.” He deliberated a moment and then finished his instructions. “Besides, he has connections here, through which he might be traced. Let’s see .. . there’s Gusiine Moittn at the Morton olidt) apd Nick Albeiti, manager of the Organdy club on South Broad street Tell Gordon to visit them for a chat.” Jenks made a note of the address mentioned, lad his superior continued: “Now, what else have you leamcd^ from the office force? Who visited the farm during the afternoon?” He nodded towprd the chairs lined against the wall beyond the rail, where a man and woman waited whom Rankin had barely notioed on his ar rival. 'They sat apart, the woman de mure and chic in a gray drees that re vealed an attnurtive figure; about twentyjthree years old, she was phys ically small, with petite ^.features, pretty in an unobtrusive manner. The man was as large as she was small. Close upon fifty years, he waS tall and broad-shouldeeed. His eyes were dull and unimaginative and "^al together he radiated pondenms ener gy, without alertness or sagacity. I Studying them each i ntum, Rankin asked his colleague: “For whom were they witnesses, Jenks? Who are they and what do they know about the case?” “The girl’s name is Jill Edmond-^- Miss Jill Edmond,” Jenks replied. “Earlier, I understand, she worked as Mrs. Rowland’s secretary last Decefh- ber and January.” ““ “Worked is- right, but not any long er,” Rankin commented with a .smile. “Because she happens to be his cor respondent—the woman with whom he had the affair that caused his wife to sue for a divorce.” It was the other’s turn to smile-^ knowingly, with a slightly lascivious ^irk. ' . ^With regard to the' order of ehr trances and exits that afternoon, Jenks'fully corroborated Rankin’s own inquiries. His time-table, together with some notes and observations, read as follows; 2:20—Mrs. Rowland and Mr. Willard arrive and enter library. 2:26—Mr. Trumbull arrives, waits in outer office. ' ^ | 2:30—Alien Rowland and Mrs. Keith arrive, and with Mr. Trumbull, pass into library. ‘ 2:86—Jill Edmond ai^ves and waits in cuter office. 2:38 —Hugh Campbell arrives and waits in outer office. i 2:38 (about)—Alien Rowland leaves Mrs. Keith in 1505, and redoins 1^. Trumbull. 2:89--^rs. Rowland joins ^mpbell, has brief eonveiMtioh. ( Find out what about). 2:40—Allen Rowland and Mr. Trum bull leave suite through main office, Rowland to dismiss chauffeur. M% Rowland returne to library. 2:41 (about)—Mrs. Rowland leavee suite through main office, and Mr. Trumbidl returns to phone h» office. 2:45 (about) — Allen Rowland re turns to 1607, and retires with Mr. Trumbull to Mr. , Dawson’s office. (CHieck the time with Mrs. Keith’s chauffeur, Alvin). "2:49 (about) — Mrs. Rowland re turns, speaks to (Campbell and rejoins brother in library. 2:51 (about)—Hugh Campbell leaves suite by central door for a minute and retumsTx 2:56—Hugh (Campbell receives phone call and hurries off without explana tion. ; 2:57 — Mr. Henry Dawson arrives, and enters his office. 3:00—Mr. Simpkins, court clerk, ar rives, also enters Mr. Dawson’s office-. The hearing begins,. “And that about covers the ground, Tommy,” Jenks concluded his sum mary of this data. He turned away from Jenks and re joined the group waiting in the li brary. “Mr. ^ Simpkins,” he addressed the clerk, “I'd like to sed^your notes, of the evidence prdsen^ at the hearing/. Your typed record. Have you got it with you?” j / ^ The clerk product a large loose- leaf ifc^ftebook ^ from a voluminous pocket, With pleasure, Mr, Rankin,” he re- eponded. “Here you have it ^mplete.” Rankin took the book from him, and excusing himself, retired 4»to Mr. Dawson’s office. There he dosed the door and spread the notee on the law yer’s table for study. Although on^ti»e surface the details of Allen Rowland’s t THUBSDAY, JULY 18, 19351 dalliance ^with' Jill Edmond appeared to have no direct bewng on th|- gedy, he would not' negl^ the;- cb- cumstances which R belj^r to brinig about. ^ j The preliminary testimony eatah- Hshed Mrs. Rowland's right to sue for separation in PemiBylvama. She had redded ait her estate.ia Parkway road, Germantown, cMtimibinly aaospt for her vacatioha. Alien Rowland had also lived there until the dlscove^ hia in- Fidelity. Thdi he vfent into baehdor apartmenta he had already evidently bmn occupying, in Weat Philadelphia. The marriage certificate was of fered in evidence. She had met him four and a half yean before, while winteringr in Miami. Ae a hfe-gnard at the beae^ be had performed for her some semce, not' elearly detailed, which first brought them together. Befm^ that he/had led a wandering, adventurous lifd—a cowhand in Texae, a *movie extra in Hollywood, a riding master in Chicago. They were married by an Episcopal clergyman at Fort Lauderdale, <m December 28ri928. Jill Edmond, of oonne, wee the bone ^^ bf the fatal contention between Adele and Allen Rowland. A month before the past New Year, Mrs. Rowland had advertised for a secretary in the c(d- umns of eeveral newspapers. The “ad” required a young and personable girl of more than average intelligenee and ability. It would be her duty to attend to her employer’s correspondence, manage her eodal engegementa and in general eerve as a companion. Of all the applicants, Mis-tf E^ond, pe tite and neatly dressed, alert, clever and willing, had appeared most* suit able for the post. Mrs. Rowland first had reason to suspect the girl’s relations with her husband less than three weeks later. 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