The Somnambulist and the Detective: The Murderer and the Fortune TellerG.W. Dillingham Company, 1900 - 340 pages |
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able acquainted afternoon ALLAN PINKERTON Andrews Annie appearance arrived asked Atkinson bank Bannatine blood body-snatchers called Captain Sumner Chicago Clarendon House clerk coroner creek criminals desk detectives door Drysdale Drysdale's Eugene Aram evidence excitement exclaimed EXPRESSMAN fear feel Flanders fortune fortune-teller gave gentlemen George Gordon ghost give Green Greenville guilt hand heard Henry horoscope hour hurried husband immediately inquest Kate Warne knew Knox ladies letter look Lucille Lucille's Lucy married matter McGregor Miller minutes Miss Seaton MOLLIE MAGUIRES morning Morristown murder never night o'clock O'Fallon paper passed Pattmore Pattmore's body Pattmore's death Pinkerton plantation poison possible Potter received replied ring seemed sent sheriff sister SOMNAMBULIST soon story superstitious sure talk tell Thayer thought told Tomlinson took town trouble walk Warne watch wife wish woman
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