From the condition of the kitchen and Mrs. Forestier's clothing, the police believe that she resisted the onslaught: of her assailant vigorously. On the other hand they believe that she had Little opportunity of resisting effectively, as most of the furniture is built in and all kitchen utensils had been put away by the boy before he left. The room is small probably not more than 12 feet square, and when cornered she could do little or nothing to ward off the murderous attack.
After assuring himself that Mrs. Forestier had become uncons: ious, the assailant appears to have gone upstairs and, by blood stains, the detectives were able to follow his movements to the drawer where the money was kept. This, amounting. {to $100 in notes, safe in hand, he is believed to have crept down stairs again, passed by the unconscious: woman, where she lay on the floor, and slipped out by the back door.
Several points in the matter nave rot been cleared up as yet by the officers, Point to be Solved How the assistant, the police be-eying the boy's story that he locked both doors, entered the house, still has to be solved. That he was acquainted with the premises appears Cvident, for ho had not brought a weapon with kim, but had seized 9 jearpenter's axe, probably, it is believed, when he heard Mrs, Forestier: moving about upstairs, or when called out from her room. The} weapon, which is keen-edged, he left on the floor beside Mrs, Forestier.
The house ix very fayourab! situated for such a crime, Tt ist Nast of the row, and is set back about 150 yd. "to 200 yd. from
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