The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-12
A DETECTIVES STORY.
pm the Continental Mnnthlu

| N DETECTIVES STORY.
| Prom the Continental Monthly
The following is true story, by late we
known member OF the detective service. and
with the exception Of some names of person
ana places, IS given precisely as he himsel
related it.
Late on Friday afternoon, in the latter par
OF November, IS, was sent for by the chic
OF the New York police and was told Their
was case for me. 1t was couaterfeitin,
affair. Notes had been forged on a Penusvi
| vania bank; two men had been apprebended
and were in custody. The first, Springer, ha,
| turned States evidence on his accomplice. who
according to his account was the prime NOV
| er III the business. This man-Daniel Have
by name-had transferred the notes to thirt
party OF whom nothing had been ascertainet
except that he WAC young man, wrote ;
beautiful hand, and had been in town thu
Monday before. He wasszthe man was tt
catch.
1t was shutdown when left the Superin
tendent's Office. l had not much to guide
me; there were hundreds of young men who
wrote beautiful hand, and had been in last
Monday But | did not trouble myself about
what did not know; | confined myself tC
what L did know. Upon reflection, | thought
IL probable that my man had been in intimate
relations with Haws for the last few days
probably since the preceding Monday-al-
though 1t was not known that he had been in
town since that day. He might not be a res
ldent IN the city; but determined to seek
hlm here-since, if he had not left town be-
fore the arrest Of Springer and Halves, he
would not just now run the risk of falling in
to the hands of the police by going to anv
railroad station or steamer wharf
determined, therefore, to follow I'D the
track of Elaws, and thereby, if possible, strike
that of his confederate-which was in fact
all that could be done.
HaWes was small broker He lived in
Eighteenth street, and had an office in Wall
street.
lie lived too far up town, l thought, to 90
home every day to his dinner; he went, then
most probably, always to the same eating
house, aud not far from his Office
After 1nqulring at several restaurants near
by came to one in Liberty street, where,
asking If Mr. Halves was in the habit of dim
ing there the waiter said yes.
"Have you seen young man here with
him lately ?' i inquired.
Mono one in particular" replied the
waiter 9''ON ''''
Are yon sure of it? Come think"
After scratching his head for moment. he
said: AZ
Yes, there has been a young man here
speaking to him once or twice"
Chow did he look ?"
lie was short, and had black hair and
eyes"
"Who is he? What does he do p"
''tie is clerk to Mr. L, the linen inn
porter"
Where does Mr.. Live ?"
The waiter did not know. Looking into a
directory, [ ascertained his residence to be in
Fourteenth street. The stores by this time
were closed; 80 | went Immediately to Mr..
Is house, and asked to see him. He
was at dinner
81 am sorry to disturb him." said to the
servant; but wish to speak with him n mo-
ment on matter OF Importance, and cannot
wait"
the intrusion
'l1ave you such person in your employ
ment p said /, describing him.
''No sir, l have not"
You had such a person ?"
81 have not now"
''Did you discharge him"
eyes"
"Why?"
''What business is that of yours ?" he asked,
rather huffily
My name, sir, is M, of the detective
Pohce. am after this fellow-that's ALL
Tell me, If you please, why you discharged
''Oh, beg your pardon" said Mr. l..
II took you for one of his raseally associates
discharged him week Or ten DAYS ago. He
was very dissipated good for nothing fell
Was he your bookkeeper?"
No; he was junior clerk"
Have you any of his handwriting that
you can show me ~
lie fumbled in side pocket and drew out
a pocket book, from which he took memo
randum OF agreement, or some paper of the
sort, to the bottom of which a signature was
attached as witness.
That's his writing" said he
1t was stiff schoolboy's scrawI.
This was not my man. then. anol,pi
ed to Mr. L for the trouble had giyen
him, and withdrew.
Lost time, said to myself; | am ON the
wrong track. ] must back TO the eating
house and begin the chase again from the
point where left of.
saw the same waiter.
Il want you to think again" said T seTrv
hard to remember whether there never was
any other man here with Halves on apv occa-
sion" W."
After rejecting little while, he said be
thought he reccollected his going upstairs
not long ago, with another man TO private
room. '''''o
Did you wait on him yourself at the time
you speak OFF," l asked
No; most likely it was Joe Harris"
VIM you send for him, if you please ~
Joe Harris came.
~ on waited on Mr.. HAYES few days ago
when ne dined with another gentleman in 8
private room upstairs, didn't your"
J Yes sir"
Who was that other man ?"
lie is young man who is clerk in a liv
cry stable IN Sullivan street"
What are his looks ?"
He is tall and light haired"
DO you know his name ~
Ills name is Edgar"
hurried up to Sullivan street, went int
the first livery stable came to, inquired fo
the proprietor, and asked him if he had :
young man i'll his stable of the name of Ed
gar.
He said he had
Does he keep your books ?"
'Yes-he takes orders for me-
''Let me See some of his handwriting,
you please"