Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-16
A NIGHT OF PERIL.
BIT A NEW roak Drrpcrrvs.

life like mine ! should often be ex
posed to danger Of q personal character
il 10 the lotof al detective officers. AM
/ have been no exception to the rule
In the course Of my life l have beel
subjected several times TO extrem'
peril. In the following pages an
about 10 give an instance Of such peril
to the reader.
One day was sent for by the Presi
dent of the Bank of Commerce.
When arrived there found the whole
bank in a state Of CONSERVATION. The
safe had been broken into during the
night, and al the specie abstracted.--
! Immediately proceeded to Examine
the safe, and found that the locks had
been forced; but q single glance was
sufficient to show me that il had been
forced after it had been opened. or in
other words, that whoever had taken
the money had wished to convey the
impression that il had been forced open
from the outside. OF course / came
at once to the conclusion that some one
connected with the establishment had
taken the money. While examining
the spot, l found on the ground single
lear Of a white Provence rose. Il is
the observation Of small things that
makes a good detective, for it is often
the most trivial circumstance which
supplies first link to the chain. ! did
not pick up this rose-leaf, nor indeed
sppear to notice It. After the scrutiny
was over, went to the Presidents
(Mr. Csmeron) apartment.
"Well. Brampton, said he, "whst
do you make out OF it?"
"Do you suspect any ybody connected
with the bank?" asked.
"Certainly notl 1t is impossible
that anybody connected with the bank
could have committed the robbery; il
must have been the work of burglars.
Did you visit the cellar where the rob-
Der entered.
"Yes, and found that the bars had
been fled from the inside"
''Indeedl-hut what do You make
out about the safe?"
"That the lock was forced after the
safe was opened"
"What do you infer from thst?"
"That some one connected with the
bank is guilty of the robbery. and he
has endeavored to make it appear that
it is the work of professional burglars.
But he has done bis work very bupg-
lingly."
"You must be mistaken" replied
the President. 81 would answer for
all in the employ of the bank with my
life."
81 am afraid you would lose it," l
replied, with a smile, "for there can be
no doubt about the truth of my asser-
tion."
"But how will you prove it?"
"That remains to be seen. How
many have you in the employ of the
bank?"
Twelve, including the porter"
"Who has care Of the safef"
"Mr. Charles Munsel."
"Have any of your clerks special
fondness for fowers?"
"That is a strange question. But
since you ask it, l remember that Nun
sci generally has flower in his button
hole"
"Who is this Munsel?"
. "A very worthy young man. You
surely do not suspect him?"
81 shall be very much surprised il
he does not turn out to be the robber."
"You sstonish mel He has the
reputation Of being very pious."
"Well, we shall see. Where does
be live?"
"No. -- East Broadway"
"Wbat time does he 60 to dinner?"
"At two O'Clock"
"Just point him out to me as I go
through the bank, and l will see you
again tomorrow morning."
Mr.. Cameron did as l requested.-I
The young man l suspected was about
twenty-five years of age. He was
quite handsome; it might have been
my fancy, but l thought there was
hypocritical look about bis face. I
glanced earnestly at him, SO that l
might engrave his countenance in my
memory. and then passed into the
street,
directed my steps at once to East
Broadway, and calling at the clerks
residence, / found it was furnished in
gorgeous style, far beyond his means.
The door was opened by a shrevd old
woman. I asked to see Mr.. Munsel,
but was of course told that he was not
at home. But my purpose was an
swered by my visit, for in the hall I
saw a quantity Of choice flowers in pots,
and amongst them nice Prevenee rose.
I employed the rest of the day in ma
king inquiries as to the private life of
Mr.. Munsel. and found that be was
very extravagsnt in his habits. and also
discovered that on that very day be
had deposited q large sum OF money
under q false name in the Manhattan
Savings Bank. The next morning l
went to the bank for the purpose Of re-
porting progress to the President, and
to advise the immediate arrest Of young
Munsel.
swell. you were right about that
young man." said Mr.. Cameron to me
the moment / entered bis private room.
HYou have come to that conclusion,
have youa" ! replied.
eyes; after you had gone yesterday,