Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-29
OLD SERIES,


from the spout OF which ran hose Of gut.
tn percha up over she 'frame work, from
whence II hung over tho end OF the iron
framework, jus, where the head was want
Ing wha. all this mean, wc were still in
wonder at.
Our comrades werc posted in different
parts OF the house which our ally the ser.
want pointed out when he could leave tho
door. Mr. Murdlock and I. after the bot.
toms Of the barrels bad been knocked out.
let ourselves be covered with each two bar.
rels. In which No stood, with holes bored
In the front to look out Of. Another stood
by the Va, in readiness to jump into IL and
le, down the lid on lin m the three fee, Of
.ea.water that nearly filed IL. when fourth
in the next room. who had been appointed
to mako holes in the gambling room walls.
knocke! thrice at the end Of q resonant rod.
We had put through the partition and be.
tween two stones Of the wall 80 far that
the end just appeared at the interior
These arrangements were nil over by
twelve Of tho night I'VE had worked three
hours. One. two, and half pas, that hour
passed without event. but . few moments
after. the three not unmu.ical note. on tho
signal bar were followed by the splash Of our
man into the vat and hi. painting as he tried
to recover himself. 70. the sudden eoolne's
had taken away his breath.
Now We could Judge how admirably in.
penctrable to sound WAS this cell, for We
heard no approach, OF anybody. although
the heavy door opened and three men. bear
ing a fourth. We could just distinguish in
the gloom. TO enter. Aquick aa-h. white.
blush flicker Of light. brish, yellow fame
from lucIier. and then the 90. jc.. on the
circular ,ipc before spoke Of were lighted,
making every object as clear rs the sanni.
est day.
Tho three men were in their shir, sleeves
and the fourth. whose face was turned from
Us. was also di,es,ed OF bis Goa, and shoes,
and his erava, was taken away.
one OF tho three, after glance around,
proceeded TO the framework and opened the
skeleton down the breast. arms and legs.
for the reception OF the in.en.ible man
whom the other. arranged in tbi. skeleton,
and enclosed with straps. The mans head
being uncovered, and below the light which
fell wildly upon IL, through our peep-holes
We saw it was Delforet.
When thing. bad been arranged TO their
satisfaction. two went out and returned
wish another -ensele-s man. without coat
and shoes. whom they deposited in the cor.
ner.
They locked and barred the heavy door
now. and at motion IRON one who seemed
the master ,pri,. one went TO the iorce.
pump while another supported Delinre,s
head. opening the mouth into which the
third Inserted the mouth.piece Of the hose.
We OWNED everything now. and Mr.
Murdlock blew the whistle We had agreed
TO bc the signal Oh We tossed the upper.
most barrels and serambling out Of the 9th.
er Mr. Murdloek stunned the man at the
pump with hi, pi',ol'.tock. and aided shc
detective IN the vat TO &c, upon the brick
floor, which he saturated with the dog like
shake be gave himself. Meanwhile | had
upset one Of the a.toni.hcd men. who hap.
pened to DO in my way to the door, which !
quickly unbarred and unlocked to call for
our men.
In very shOr. space indeed We had every.
body secured throughout the hou.e--seSen
attaches Of the establishment, not including
two colored servants. a housemaid and cook
and had leisure TO examine things.
AL up stairs were simply sleeping rooms
thi, floor ha! the elegant gambling saloon
Of inlaid tables, solid, eIqnisi,ely carved
-idc.boards full Of cut dscanters. containing
wine Of tho scarccst vintages, mirrors with
heavy frames. instruments Of gamiug Of
ivory and gold and silver; in short, arti.
cles tho most fastidious would have been
glad to handle.
From Dellorct and the other almost vic
tim, we found out the mOdu, oprandi OF
numbering IN this house.
They were too cunning to use any single
drug which might be detected by the pal.
ate. but had in two kinds Of wines such
medicines dissolved as, when combined, to
dull the nerves and preven, speech for q
half hour or 90 before its effects would 20
OF. A half hour was ample for locking
the victim up in that devilish frame, and
pouring down his throat the Thames water
necessary for the purpose Of stransulation.
thus giving the man all the appearance ot
having been drowned. How 90 many bodies
couli be transported to the riverside without
arou'ing inquiry, we could BY no means
ascertain.
For some reason best known TO the Home
Office, wc officers were bound over to hall.
secrecy. The prisoners were never brought
to the bar OF justice. which was supposed
to Lave arisen from the fact that many q
high namo had its representative within
that gambling house; and until now, to
my certain knowledge, this case has never
come before the public eye.
The proprietor oi the Gen,leman's Fur
ni'hing Store" below the saloon. through
which gentlemen had gone above. IN this
way avoiding suspicion. judged IL advisable
to give up his business, and his place Was
taken BY . chemist. who now used the stone