The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-03-28

one to be sure, but / felt certain that
Hannah knew more about the murder
thanlanybody else, ! remembered Miss
Millwood's extraordinary, drowsiness
on the night in question, and to this
added the fact, she had partaken of q
cup of tea prepared by Hannah, and
the latter had purchased morphine that
same evening at the, drug store. But
then my first conviction rushed into my
mind no poman had committed ne deed.
| The first link of the chain was found,
however, and I was hopeful. ! resum-
ed my walk towards the ferry determin-
ed to sleep upon it., r;u, MT
During the memorable walk down
Grand street something else also attract
ed my attention. IT wasa tailor's shop,
outside ofwhich various garments were
exposed for sale. - Amongst them ]
noticed some vests, the buttons ofwhich
struck me; Msy we're made Of ef4flia 4fla' pro
celaiin. ..I,r ,.,,f o'f,
/ began 1T TO- exam examine the things as il
| wanted to purchase. An obljging
shopman came outside to try TO sell.
y"What do you ask for one Of these
vests" I:demanded. /: = 49, +-,,, ,.t.
"Two dollars" was the reply.
"They are something new are they
not ?" inquired. .,,,,, a., .as.
Quite new; we have. not sold more
than two or three of them. We have
not had them in the shop more than
three or four days, r
81 saw a man with one yesterday =
said. ~ ;, ...,...
"You mean BIZ Holsley, hostler al
the Eagle Tavern" f.a
eyes that is the man. returned.
"Good EVENING" dop't think | will buy
one tonight. 80 .....,t.s.
To make my. way to the Eagle Tav.
ern was the work ofvery few minutes
/ asked to see the hostler, and was di
rected to the stable. t...
approached it with cautious step
and peeping in the door. The hostlel
was cleaning down a horse ,cih his LET
hand. BY and by he turned around
and he wore the famous vest, Nth III,
middle Blue porcelain button wonting.
knew I stood in the presence of the
murderer.
/ determined on; practising q rgsh
/ suddenly advanced, and seizing him
by the arm, exclaimed:
'"William Holsley, l arrest you fol
the wilful murder of Mrs. Weldon
Your confederate Hannah has made :
full confession.
The murderer turned deadly pale
his limbe shook and his countenane,
betrayed the most adject fear.
II will confess all, he exclaimed.
He was immediately removed to jail
and that night made full confession
which amounted to as follows: oa',
He had been engaged tobo married
to Hannah, and was only waiting unit
heearned enough money to support
wife Hannah it seems was q thorough,
bad woman, was tired of the delay, AM
proposed to him that they should rol
her mistress. Itwas inallyagreed tina
tteearHah tea W;lh6 should drug Miss. Millwood'
sho fo was M asslpsw ~ pswslTtqll wsl opiate, and afte
They then decided it would be bet
ter ''to put the old woman out'of tn
way" and threw the guilt on the neice
Holsley committed the deed, and afte
having robbed their victim they pro
ceeded to Miss Millwood's chamber
and placed a portion of the money AM
the old fashioned jewelry in the pocke
of her dress which hung on the bacI
of chair. They then took from he
pocket the key of her trunk and un
locked it, placed the instrument wit
which the deed had been committee
under her clothes. This done, they re
locked the trunk, and replaced the Ike
from where they had taken it. Holsle
, left the house, and Hannah fastene
the door after him.. The deed wa
/. skillfully planned, and had Hannah bee
only concerned, guiltless party migf
: have suffered; but Holsley was by n
means Courageous man and wante
e presence of mind. '""' '.'
1iThey were both tried, found guilt.
. and i'm two months from the commits
' of the deed, Holsley was hanged, an
Hannah condemned to the State Prise
for life. a' ',''
Six month after this occurrence
one day received an invitation to wee
= ding. 1t was that of Emily Milwoo
; and her faithful lover. Iiihave see
! them quite lately, they arc as happy {
it is possible to be, and have fine fan
lily Of children to add to their felicit
; Such was my experience as an amt
teur detective, and although ! could M
lay claim to any great sagacity IN III
: ravelling the mystery, my success mai
: a great sensation, and I-reoeived owe
lures to join the detective forces whic
was then being organized in New Yor
= for the first time. was out of emplo
ment,q i liked the business, | accepte
= the offer and became detective pol:t
Z officer, which calling, as have befol
told you, have followed for twent
: years. 7'i nonr -rg 5Ioi hal
Mr.. Brampton here finished his stor
: il was now late and we retil ed to be
! The following morning we each d
u parted OH our respective business.
J I heard no more of Mr.. Bramptc
!. until a month or two ago, when / r
J, ceived by Adams Express Co. M
q book, and the following note from hil
iD'l'. New York, Jan. 9th, 1864.
I My DEsE.Sir,
e / have decided to retire from n
s profession, and herewith forward y,
a history of some of the principal ca
s. es in which / have been engaged. YC
:, are at liberty to publish them as 500
. as you please, / wish it to be distinc