The frame up

By richard harding davis

When the voice over the telephone promised to name the man who killed hermann banf, district attorney wharton was up-town lunching at delmonico’s . this was countrary to his custiom and a concession to hamilton cutler, his distinguished brother-in-law, that gentleman was interested in a state constabulary bill and has asked state senator bissell to father it , he had suggested to the senator that, in the legal points involved in the bill, his brother-in-law would undoubtedly be charmed to advise him. So that morning, to talk it over, bssell had come from albany and, as he was forced to return the same sfternoon, had asked wharton to lunch with him up-town near the station.