Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-26
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a Detectives Story.

4 Detectives Story
The following is true story, by late well
known member Of the detective service, and,
with the exception Of some names Of persons
and places, is givon precisely as he himself rela'ed
it:
Late on FRIDAY afternoon in the latter pat
E November, lS-, was sent for By the chief
NJ Nav York police, and was told there was a
c,se for me. 1t wss eounterieiung affair
Notes had been forged on Pennsylvania bank
two men had been spprehended, and were in
custody The 6rt, Springer, bad turned States
evidence on his accomplce, who, according to hls
account was the prime mover in the business
Tbl, man-Danie Hawes by name-had trans
ferred the notes to third party, OF whom moth
ing could be ascerLained except that he was .
Young man, wrote beautiful hand, and had
beer in town the Monday bsiore. lie was the
man was to catch.
Il wa, sundeWn when left the superintendent
Office. had not much to guide me there were
hundreds Of young men who wrote beautiful
hand, and had been in town llst Monday. But
did not trouble myself about what l did not
know. Upon reflection | thought it probable
that NV man had been in intimate relations with
Haves for the last few dAyS-probAbly 'nco the
nreceding Mouday-athough it was not known
that he had been 10 town since that day. de
might not be resident Of the city but deter
mined 10 seek him here-since Il he had not
left town before the arrest Of Springer and
Hayes, he would not Just now run the risk oil
falling into the hand, Of the police by going to
,ny railroad station or steamboat wharf.
| determined therefore, to follow up the track
of Hawes, and thereby if possible strike that Of
hi. couCederste-ghch was, in fact, sIl that could
be done.
Hawes was small broker, He lived in
Eighteenth Street, and had an office in Wal
Street
He lived too far up town, thought, to 30 home
every day TO bis dinner; he went, then, mos
ptobably, always to the same eating house, ant
one rot far from bis cthce.
Altar inaairing at several restaurants near by
| came to one IN Liberty Street, where, on asklnt
# Mr. HIVES was in the habit OF dining there
the waiter said yes.
oHsve you seen young man here with blu
lately ?" inquired.
"No; no one 10 particular, replied the waiter
&" Are you sure Of ii Come think
After scratching his head for moment b.
said
"Ye,, there ha, been young man here 'pea>
ing to him once or twice
"How did he look ?"
"He was short, and had black hair and eyes.
"Who is he, and what does be do"
"H lie is clerk TO Mr.. L., the linen impol
ter"
aWhere does Mr.. l. livep"
The waiter did not know. Looking into To
directory, asoertained bis Tesidei ce 10 be l
Fourteenth Street. The stores by this time ver
closed so went Immediately to Mr.. L.
house, and asked to see him. lie was at dlnne
81 am sorry to disturb him, said to the sci
want " but wish to speak to him moment Q
a matter OF importance, and cannot wall.
Mr.. L. came out evidently annoyed al 70
intrusion.
Have you such person in your employment
said l., describing him.
"No, sir; have not"
"You had such person !"
O. have not now."
"Did you discharge him"
ayes"
"Why?"
"What business is that OF yours | he aske
rather hufhly.
AMY name, ,ir is M Of the detective p
a lice. | am after that fellow-thats all. Tell N
if YOU please, why you discharged him.
40, | beg your pardon" sid Mr.. l., Z"
took YOU for one Of his rsscally associates. di
r charged him a week or ten days ago. lie was
very dissipated good-for.nothng fellow"
. twas he your book-keeper p
"No; he was a junior clerk"
! ham fHf AZ ~
t can show me P
2 He fumblsd in a side pocket and drew out
pocket.book from which he took memoranda
Of agreement, or some paper OF the sort, to u
bottom of which signature was attached as wi
y ness.
/ That's his writing" said he
Ii was stiff school oys scrawL
This was not my man, then. apologirsd
Il MIR. l. for the trouble had given him, al
e withdrew.
A Lost time, said to myself | am on i
wrong track. | must 20 back to the eating-hou
: : and begin the chase again from the point uhe
u left off.
!. saw the same waiter.
4 al want YOU TO think again" said ]. ct
;, hsrd to remember whether there never was a
, other man here with Hawes on any occasion"
$ After rejecting awhile he said he thought
d reool.oted his going up stairs not long ago wi
i another man to private roam'
y add you wait on him yourself at the ,lE
= you speak OFF" asked.
y No; most likely it was Joe Harris"
J. Will you send for him, il you plsasep"
70 Joe Harris came.
10 You waited on Mr. Hawes few days al
when he dined with another gentleman in a p
vate room up stairs, didn't YOU"
le AYES, sir"
N "Who was that other man P'
% "He isa young man who is clerk in live
!. stable in Sullivan street"
" "Whst are bis looks"
II ale is tall and light haired"
a. 4" DO you know his name "
q" His name is Edgar
hurried up to Sullivan street, went into
fret livery stable came to, inquired for the