Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-07
THE PIoUS RoBBER.

NO, lCS rOpoery or, as snoulu Suy
a series of robberies. -
where away p
"Bond street.
''What, not on Bond street r' I cried, as
toniShed, for during my absence l had
heard of frequent robberies being commit
ted on that particular street.
''Yes Harry this is the tenth robbery
there inside of two weeks, replied Matsell.
Can it be fathomed ?"
Il 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 Chattertown
forgery case, and is expected here to-mor-
row. SO, Howard, you will have to work
up this one"
I'm try it, but cannot 60 to work till
morning, for must rest"
''All right" returned the Chief, and l
left the headquarters.
The many robberies that had taken place
ON Bond street were very mysterious, and
no trace could be had of the depredator,
for they seemed to have been committed by
one person Detectives from Philadelphia
worked at the case while, but went home
| no wiser than they came.
1 had worked up many difficult cases,
and was considered frst-rate detective
that is by our chief-and nearly all the
mysterious and intricate work was placed
| in my hands. ....-
AsI entered the headquarters the sue
ceeding morning was hailed by Matsen
Another robbery last night Harry.
''Not ON Bond street, I hope.
"Yes it is there again"
1.-The devil, cried, perfectly astonlsh-
ed.
'It is either his satanic majesty or his
imps," " said the chief, smile upon his face.
"Who was visited last night ?"
'Mrs. Durant, the Irish widow. She
was here this morning, and said that she
had been robbed of valuables amounting to
over five thousand dollars"
''Whew ~ I exclaimed. THAT was q
big haul.
"Now, Howard, you had better go and
examine the scene of the robbery, and do
as you think best
1 left the office and ere long stood upon
the marble steps of Mrs. Durant's stone
front. 4 servant bade me enter, and was
conducted to the parlor, where found the
widow bathed in tears. She quickly look
ed up and drew her hands across her eyes.
81 am Harry Howard" 1 said, by way Of
introduction.
"Mr. Howard, the detective p
''The same, madam"
''You come to investigate the matter, dc
you not ?" ..... .....
'.I do. I would like to see the room
where you kept your valuables.
"Fonow me, said the widow; and she
led me up stairs to a small room where hel
Jewels had been kept.
Things were in topsy turvy condition
Drawers lay ON the floor with their con
tents scattered about the room. The iror
safe had been broken open and the money
and Jewels extracted noticed that there
was q stain of blood upon one of the draw
ers, and concluded that the burgular hat
| injured himself in some way, while com
mitting his depredations.
The next moment picked up part o
an envelope which was saturated with blood
I examined it closely, and found that it hat
been addressed to "Rev. Noah Newton
New York. -...
hastily thrust it into my pocket, ant
turning to the window, said:
''Mrs. Durant, do you know the Rev
Noah Newton, of this city ?"
ooh, yes, he is our pastor; but You d
not suspect him ?"
"Oh, no, I was requested to inquir
about him by a friend. ;"
'Then you have found no clue, said tn
widow as rose togo.
81 have not madam. This is the mos
complicated case have ever engaged on
But have one more question to ask"
Proceed SIR"
"Can you describe any article that ha
been stolen ~
"Oh, yes-there was my betrothal rine
1t was given me by Mr.. Durant many yeal
ago, but he is dead now"
'Please describe it, said impatientl1
''It was a heavy gold ring, the letters 81
d." engraved ON it.
''That will do" said I, and the next mil
ute I was walking rapidly towards m
lodgings. For long while I thought
the case upon which I was engaged.
could not believe that Mr.. Newton was ii
burglar, but then the question arose no
came that bloody envelope in the widow
rooms