Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-15
The Pious Robber.

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tual service as detective have found
many who have stolen the livery of
heaven to serve the devil in." One
morning | stepped into Chief Matsel's
Office, having just returned from the
west, when l was accosted by him:
/" Halloo, Harry glad to see you,
there is work ahead"
What's up now, another murder ?''
| exclaimed.
I" No, it's robbery; or, as should
say, series of robberies."
" Where away
"On Bond street"
"What, not on Bond street p l cried,
astonished, for during my absence |
had heard of frequent robberies be-
lug Uvumittod uu that oGreoL.
d" Yes, Harry, this is the tenth rob-
berry there, inside of two weeks" he
replied.
"Can it not be fathomed ?"
a know not; in fact we had no
one to work it up
Where's Bolt and Knight ?"
"On that murder case in Newark. !"
And Charley Ross ?"
He has just finished the Chafer-
ton forgery case, and is expected here
tomorrow. So, Howard, you will
have to work up this one"
"Ill try it, but cannot go to work
till morning, for | must rest"
All right, returned the Chief, and
| left head quarters.
The many robberies which had ia
ken place on Bond street were very
mysterious, and.no trace could be had
of the depredator, for they seemed to
be committed by one person. Detec
tives from Philadelphia worked at the
case awhile, but went home no wiser
than they came.
had worked up many difficult ca
ses, and was considered first rat.
detective, that is, by our chief, ant
nearly all the mysterious and intricat
work was placed in my hands.
As | entered head quarters tn
succeeding morning, | was hailed b
MatSel.
Another robbery last night, Han
ry."
"Not on Bond street, | hope"
Yes, ii is there again"
The devilr' [ cried, perfectly as
tonished.
ats either his satanic majesty, 0
his imps,' said the chief-a smile upo
his face.
L" Who was visited last night ?'
Mrs. Durant, the rich widow
She was here this morning, and saic
that she had been robbed of valuable
amounting to over five thousand dol
lars. "
" Whewl" | exclaimed; that wa
a big haul"
"Now, Howard, you had better g,
and examine the scene OF the robbie
ry, and do as you think best"
| left the office and ere long stoot
upon the marble steps of Mrs. Durant'
stone front, y servant bade me enter
and | was conducted to the parlor
where | found the widow bathed il
tears. She quickly looked up ant
drew her hand across her ewes.
Il am Harry Howard" | said, b,
way Of Introduction.
"Mr. Howard, the detective p
The same. madam
You come to investigate the rob
berry, do you not ?"
Il do; | would like to see the room
where you kept your vaIuables."
"Foll0w me, said the widow, anC
she led me up stairs to a small room
where the jewels had been kept.
Things were in a topsy turvy con
dition. Drawers lay on the floor will
their contents about the room. The
iron safe had been broken open and The
money and jewels extracted. | no
ticed that there was stain of blood
upon one of the drawers, and conclu
ded that the burglar had injured him
selfin some way, while committing hi.
depredations. The next moment
picked up part of an envelope which
was saturated with blood; | examined
it and found it had been addressed tt
(" Rev. Noah Newton, New York"
hastily thrust it into my pocket ano
turning to the widow said:
"Mrs. Durant. do you know th,
Rev. Noah Newton, of this city ?"
"Oh, yes, he is our pastor: but yo'
do not suspect him p
"Oh, no, | was requested to inquir,
about him by friond, = was my reply
"Then you have found no clue, sal,
the widow as | rose to my feet.
1 have not madam; this is the mos
complicated case | have ever been en-
gagged on. But have one more ques
tion to ask"
Proceed, sir"
"Can you describe any article tina
has been stolen p
Oh, yes, there was my betrotha
ring. 1t was given to me by Mr.. Du
rant, many years ago, but he is deaC
now"
Please describe ii" l said.
alt was heavy gold ring, the let
ters IT. D. engraved on it."
"That will do" said ], and the mex
minute | was walking rapidly towards
my lodgings. For long time | tho
about the case upon which was en-
gagged. | could not believe that Mr.
Newton was the burglar, but the ques
ton arose, "how came that bloody en-
velope in the widows room ?"
!, But | must see the minister, ant