The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-06

i'iiOeHdON "ItHiH ln6 iuluS OF the coarse
lining Of, the vaiise in such manner as
almost to escape the notice of any one
but that OF detective, bent upon getting
every clue he possibly could to ferre. out
a murderer. The reader has seen how
even be came very neal throwing away
this perhaps, important document.
made strin. Inquiries whether any
thing had been purIoined by tbs woman,
and answered III The negative; a, least
they supposed not, for nothing had been
missed.
The kitchen door leading out into the
yard, as well as the gate, had been left
unfastened by the woman. followed the
path she had probably taken when leaving
the mansion, and came upon a clump of
bushes where were strewd some scraps Of
newspaper; these | examined, and saw
they were pieces Of a London paper.
While mechanically placing the pieces
of newspaper in my pocket cast ny eyes
around the spot, and presently they alight-
ed on square cut glass bottle Of about
four ounces capacity. | picked it up /; the
cork was in it and the bottle contained a
linpid liquid, perhaps two ounces. A la
bel on it designated that it contained
chlorofolm. | opened it, ana was soon
convinced that such was the case.
The labo had on it the business place
OF an apothecary well known to me.
concluded to keep the bottle for the pnr
pose Of ascertaning who had purchased it
and its contents.
| had no doubt now that the subtle
drug had been used as a meaus TO Supply
the inmates Of the mansion while the MUIR
der was committed. The woman had
probably put the servants to sleep, and
her husband, from the outside, committed
the dastardly deed. The reason he did
not enter the house and do the deed
while the servants were rendered insensi-
bic, was probably owing to the fact that
Mr.. Simonds invariable barred the libra
ry door when he retired at night.
The fact must have been known to the
assassin, hence the mode adopted to &C
compish his object.
| obtained no further clue; in fact,
thought | had sutiicent for my purpose.
contemplated acting upon them.
Some intelligent person, who desired
revenge on Mr.. Simonds, had hired anoth-
er person and his wife to do the deea he
probably shrsnk from. | had every rea-
son to suspect Morris Obdyke as the prin-
ciple in this affair, and it Was my ohjec:,
first, to find out where he resided in Lon
don, and then to take measures to ferret
out this left handed murderer.
The reason | wished TO see Morris Oh
dyke was 10 discover whether he was left
handed, or whether he was minus fnge.
on the other hand. | foEbore ques;ionin >
the servants on this subject; probably
they might have Informed me correctly,
but then servants will talk, and my secret
would have been thIown to :he winds,
which might have waited my suspicious
into the ears Of the cuIprit To avoid
these contrciremPs, held my tongue aud
started for London
called upon the apothecary, and,
handing the bottle | asked him II he re
collected to whom be had sold tie ciioro-
torn. lie at once replied in the alirma
tive and gave the name OF Otdyke.
was unite snynr;sad at,ro inro~n,a+;or
and could not speak for moment, so un~
4yuertc4 was !, lad o,I, hor'.I - o,,
). partial description Of the Purchaser and
intended to c1mn4re il with tI,qt Of Oh
dyke, description Of whom ! had obtain
ed Of the legal adviser Of tie )a.e CLar,cs
Simonds
care YOU acquainted with Mr. Cb3,k <, r.
asked
No sir"
GLOW, then DO Won know !. was he
who purchased the Grnc -
"'Becausa met - i, ia for; ono.f ~
gentleman entored tha .hn, ard n.IIel
him by name,
7 here made ,l,o ano.l,coa Iaso,;I,o tbo
nnrs,naI annaq,ance ~ Chl,L. orl;...r
led with ,bot o,on W. M I ,..'4 .%'
attorney a. I,7w;.L '''N
had an oi,or,;,nr,o,,. ;o.o-,,1 :, -,
nrincinai nanars h., ,.LiaI ,noansT ,aoar
mined flo resi.,onca - tfarr;, OI,I.>T.a
He lived ia fine s.y!s. and was presumed
to be a gamester by vocation. lie was
unmarried, but entcrtaired his acquain-
tances in a superb manner lie had some
hail Dozen servants to minister to his
wishes
managed 10 become acquainted with
person who had the entTee OF L'e house,