Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-05

The following is a true story, by late
we'll known member of the detective ser
vice, and with the exception Of some names
of persons and places, is given precisely as
he himself related it.
Late on Friday afternoon, in the latter
part of November SIS was sent for by
the chief of the New York police, and was
told there wes case for me. 1t was a
counterfeiting affair. Notes had been forg.
ed on Pennsylvania bank; two men had
been apprehepded, and were in custody.
The FIRST, Springer, had turned States evi
dsnce on his accomplish, who according to
bis account. was the prime mover in the
business. This man Daniel HAYES by name,
had transferred the notes to a third party
of whom nothing mad been ascertained ex-
cept that he was 4 young man wrote q
beautiful hand, and had been IN town the
Monday before. He was the man was to
catch.
Il was shutdown when left the Superin-
tendent's Office. had not much to guide
me; there were hundreds of young men
who Wrote beautiful hand, and had been
IN town last Monday. Bot did not troub.
lie myself about what did not know. Upon
reflection, l thought it probable that my
man had been in intimate relations with
Halves for the last few days, pro badly
since the preceding Monday. although il
was not known that be had been in town
since that day. He might not be resi-
dent in the city; but determined to seek
him here-sirce, if be had not left town
before the arrest of Springer and Halves,
be would not just now run the risk of fall
ling into the bands of police by going to
any of the railroad stations or steamer
Wharfs.
/ determined, therefore, to follow up the
track of Halves, and thereby, il possible,
strike that of his confederate, which was,
in fact, all that could be done.
Halves was q small broker. He lived on
Eighteenth street. and had an Office on Wall
street.
He lived too far up town, thought, to
go home every day to dinner; he went
then, most probably always to the same
eating house, and not far from his of
fee.
After inquiriDg at several restaurants
near by, came to one on Liberty street.
wheSe, asking if Mr. Halves was fn the
habit of dining there, the waiter said
yes.
Have you seen a young man here With
him lately?' inquired.
'NO--no enc in particular be repli-
ed.
Are you sure of iti Come now,
think
Alter scratching his head for moment
he said:
Yes. there has been a young man here
speaking to him once or twice.
How did be look?'
He was short, and had black hair and
eyes,
Who is he2 What does he dor
He is clerk to Mr.. l., the linen
importer
Where does Mr.. l. liver
The waiter did not know. Looking into
directory. | ascertained his residence to
be IN Fourteenth street. The stores BY
this time were closed so / went immedi-
ately to Mr.. Is house, and asked
to zee him. He was at dinner.
i am sorry to disturb him. said to the
servant; but l wish to see him on q mat
ter OF great Importance, and cannot wait
Mr.. - came out, evidently annoy
ed at the intrusion.
Have you such person in your employ
ment? Said l, describing him.
No sir, have not
You had such persOn?'
i have not now
Did you discharge him?'
Yes
'WhyT
what business is that Of yours p be ask.
ed, rather huffly. q.
My name, cir, is NJ, of the de-
tective p'lice. am after that fellow
that's all. Tell me, if you please, why you
discharged himf
oh. l beg your pardon said Mr.. l..
l took you for one of his rascalIy sssoci-
aies. l discharged him week or ten
days ago. He was very dissipated good
for-nothing fellow
WAS be you- book keeperP'
No, be was junior clerk
Have you any of his handwriting that
you can show me?'
lie fumbled in a side pocket and drew
out a pocket book, from which he took
memorandum Of agreement, or some pa.
per of the sort, to the bottom of which a
signature was attached as witness.
That's his writing said be.
1t was q stiff schoolboy's scrawl.
This was not my man then. ! apollo
gized to Mr.. l. for the trouble had
given him, and withdrew.
Lost time, said l to myself; / am on the
wrong track. must go back to the eat
ing-house and began the chase again from
the point whore left off.
! saw the waiter.
Il want you to think again. said T.
Try hard to remember whether there ney.
er was any other man here with Halves on
any OCCASION
After rejecting little while, be said be
thought he recollected his going up stairs
not long ago, with another man, to q pri-
Yate room.
Did you wait on him yourself at the time
you speak Off
No; most likely it was Joe Har-
will you send for him, if you please
joe Harris came.
You waited on Mr.. Halves a few DAYS
ago, when he dined with another gentle.
man iu private room up stairs, didn't
you.
Yes SIR
who was that other mau?'
:. He Is young man who is clerk in a
livery stable in Sullivan street,
What are his looks p
He is tall and light haired
DO you know his namsP
His name is Edgar
hurried to Sullivan steet, went into the
first livery stable came to incurred for
the proprietor. and asked him if he had a
young man in the stable of the name of
Edgar.
He said be had.
Does be keep your booksP'
'Yes-he takes orders for re.'
Let me see some Of his hand writing, il
you please
He stepped back into the Office and took
from it little order book. l opened it
there were some orders-hastily written,
no doubt; but in hand almost like beau.
tifnl coppeIplate.
This was my mani felt certain of it
asked where be lived, and was told with
his mother, widow woman. at such