, 1858-04-16

FROM THE NOTES OF An ENGLISH DETECTIVE.
I was aroused one morning from sound sleep
by quick, loud rap upon my door, | had been
on duty late in the morning, and hence kept my
bed longer than usual By the time my wife
had reached my room, Twas up and half dressed
She had told me that Inspector Startling, one Of
my brother detectives, wished to see me. hur-
ried down, and found him pacing to and fro across
the room in a state Of considerable excitement.
"Ah, Gof, we've got some work on our hands" !"
he cried, the moment he saw me. "There's been
a murder-a strange One-by Newgate Market
But come along, and I'll tell you as 60"
As soon as we gained the street, Startling re-
sumed: "s.
"Last evening one Of the butchers packed a
box Of meat to go off to day, but this morning he
changed his mind, and concluded to unpaek It, as
there was some doubt about its keeping. When
he removed the cover, he found the body Of a
man cut up and slowed snugly away in place Of
his meat, and this latter article was afterwards
found in a neighboring cellar" - r..rr.
| asked IL the butcher was not suspectedH
"No, replied my companion. ave know It
could not have been he for bis time is all accounted
for; and beside, his character is above suspicion.
No; some one who knew that the box was packed
to 60 of this morning must have taken advantage
Of the circumstance, and thus hoped to gain time
for escape, or perhaps, to have thrown the blame
upon another. 1t was an old man who was mnr-
dered, and IT was evidently done for revenge"
"Why do you think sOs" asked. -ap
Because fragments Of the clothing were upon
the limbs, and watch and some money were
found in the pockets. Strange, isn't itH"
I Acknowledged that it was.
We overlook party Of men at this juncture,
and, ere we had opportunity to converse much
more, we had reached Newgate. The box was in
small Office, and q commissioner had already
arrived. The parts Of the body had been taken
out and placed together, thus forming whole
frame with the exception Of the head, this latter
part being absent The victim had been not far
from three score; tall, well-formed man, and, as
far as we could judge from the fragments Of cloth
ing and the appearance Of the hands, member
of the better class Of society. ryIyr.
Our FIRST object was to find Il the remains could
be identified, but in this we failed entirely. Two
days passed without the least new light upon the
subject, but on the evening Of the second day we
received notice that human head had been found
in small pond or pool in Epping, and was in the
possession Of the officers Of that place.
Here might be a clue, and was finally set on
the track. chose to go alone, IOr on such an
errand too many cooks most emphaticaTly spoil
the broth. Ifelt sure that II could once get
my eye upon the murderer, should know him.
There is something in the very look and bearing
Of man who has done murder, as palpable to
me as the color Of the Ethiop. l can see itwrit.
ten on his face, though how cannot tell II may
be an ntuitivs perception, or il may be from long
habit in hunting rOgueS
II was late IN the evening when started, tax.
ing the saddle for my scat, and reached Epping
at midnight found the coroner, and with him
found the human head. It was the very one.
knew It by the gray hair, and by the manner
in which had bCen cut of, the neck having been
divided close BY the shoulders requested my
host to keep my visit secret, as it might be ne.
cessary that my coming should not be known
He assured me that no one save himself and mes
Senger knew that word had been sent to London
Of the finding Of the head.
! In the morning We went out To the place where