The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-10
THE PIOUS ROBBER,

During my twenty-five years of ac-
tual service as detective, l have found
many who have stolen the, livery of
Heaven to serve the devil in.
One morning I stepped in Chiet
Matselps Office, having just returned
from the West, when l was accosted
by the chief:
Hullo, Harry! glad to see you
there is work ahead.1l S,.l1, .l4pais,
"What's up now another murder p
l exclaimed.
No, it's robbery; or, as 1 should
say, a series of robberies."
"Where away?"
Bond Street"
"What, not on Bond streetw /
cried astonished, for during my ab-
sence had heard of. freqhent, ROBBIE
ries being committed on that particu-
lar street. - egrFrIr4.l 6T-rf
Yes, Harry, this is the tenth rob-
berry there inside of two weeks" re-
piled Chief Matsell.
"Can it be fathomed p"
"I know not; in fact we have had
no one to work it up."
:. Where's Bolt and Knight? ?"
son that murder case in Newark" !"
And Charley Ross ?"
"He has just flushed the Chatter
ton forgery case, and is expected here
tto-morrow. So Howard, you will
have to work up this case.n -aksil-
"I'll try it, but cannot go to work
till morning, for 1 must rest"
All right" returned the chief, and
left the headquarters.
The many robberies which had ta-
ken 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 ease awhile, but went home no
wiser than they came.
had worked up many difficult ca
ses, and was considered first rate de-
tective-that is, by our chief-and
nearly all the mysterious and intricate
work was placed in my hands. ,,5
AS I entered the headquarters the
succeeding morning I was hailed by
Chief Matsell. 10 s4 ..- -, 'gs. M 81 - -
Another robbery last night, Har-
ry."
Not on Bond street, hope"
:" Yes, it is there again. z15fis1h Z
-"The devilin L cried, perfectly as
tonished.
1t is either his Satanic Majesty or
his imps," said the chief; with 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 yaluables
amounting to over FIVE thousand dol
lars"
Whew!" 1 exclaimed. "That
was big haul"
"Now, Howard, you had better go
and examine the scene of the robbery,
and do as you think best. go
1 left the Office and ere long stood
upon the marble steps of Mrs. i Du-
rants stone front. A servant, .bade
me enter, and was. conducted to the
parlor, where 1 found the widow
bathed in tears. She quickly looked
up and drew her hand across her eyes.
1 am Harry Howard" 1 said, by
way of introduction. snH gtF,n.,Ef
"Mr. Howard, the detective?"
"The came, Madam"
"You come to investigate the rob-
berry, do you not ?' @ M
"I do. I would like to see the
room where you kept your valuablcs. ,
"Follow me-" said the widow; and
she led me up stairs to a small room
where the jewels had been kept.
Things werelin a topsy turv.y condi-
tion. Drawers lay ON the floor with
their contents scattered about the
room. The iron safe had been broken
open and the money and jewels ex-
tracted. l noticed that there was q
stain of blood upon one of the draw.
ers, and concluded that the burglar
had injured himself in some, way
while committing his dcpredations.
The next moment / picked up q
part of an envelope which was satura.
ted with blood. L examined it close,
ly, and found that it had been address.
ed to "Rey. Noah, Newton, New
York"
1 hastily thrust it into my pocket
and turned to the widow, said: i't''
"Mrs. Durant, do you know tn,
Rev. Noah Newton, Of this city ?"
"Oh, yes, he is our pastor; but yor
do not suspect him? 5f,,I -.4i.Tl
"Oh, no; was requested to inqnir,
about him by q friend"
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