Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-06
! Hsisfellaueoas.
A DETECTIVES ExPERIENCE.
"A Female ForSsr.
From the no. Picsyune.

.tits % From the Il. o. Picsyune.
= s"N many years ago, ,"said Mr.. F.,
fsthe mercahtiie community were an
neyed by an immense afaodnt of spur
ieus paper nest dexterously put in cir
eulatign Checks were presented at the
principal banks signed by the firms OF
prominent houses, and money in the
aggregate amounting to nearly fifty
Thousand dollars obtained upon it. The
peculiar circumstances Of the case dis
closed the fact that the forger resided in
the city, and for months we we're on the
.gtsi vitje to detect the criminal. Every
new face, every stranger whose oceupa-
ton and pursuit were not thoroughly
understood, were subjected by Mr.. L
and myself to most rigid scrutiny
Still we, were at fault. tits not difficult
to find out the person who is not guilty
of an offence; the trouble is to discover
who is.8v And thus our search went on.
Bxfhed in one direction, we took anoth-
her, Aside from the reward, which was
ample, our pride was interested in de-
tecting the person who, y almost before
our eyea, practised such open frauds
One day / saw q lady paying for a bill
of goods with5a q check. Before she had
time to leave the store / obtained look
at the paper, and was satisfied it was not
genuine.i Still was not certain. The
lady was deeply veiled, and1 was sub
jected yt0isthe alternative of following
her. This did and traced her rhome.
1t was beautiful little cottage, with
large yard and garden. Taste aud
culture had fashioned the gravel walks,
and trained s the dense but beautiful
foliage into parterres, As curious as mover
and pretty. Vines crept over the pOrti-
"a "a ra ioH al hR q
gallery. The white and red hollyhock
,bloomed, at the gate, and the margin
the walks was lbedded with violets and
tie sweet scented verbena. The per
fume sfiorange blossoms mingled with
the odor of the rose, and the senses
were delighted with the evident beauty
that peryadedl the place. ai-i ','
hastened back to the place where
the check, was passed, and which Mr.
L had already sscertained to have been
forged. We had now obtained a clue,
which, carefully pursued, we were salts
fled would lead to the detection of the
criminal. a ysrrcw t- eA .,
We waited until morning, and it was
then determined that | should visit her
alone. did so, and found that lady
seated in her pleasant little parlor, look
ing out on the miniature lawn The room
was exquisitely furnished, and breathed
an air of evident refinement. 1t was
fitted up asa pleasant lOunging place,
hall library, half music room. Beautl,
full paintings hung from the, walls, and
in a recess wasau elegant piano. Near
it Was u statue of the Titiauess Nuem
osyne, and oppositeiit stood marble
creation, Of the dance loving rerpsichore,
and from the centre of the richly carved
writing desk rose q. beautiful Poiymnia,
with her fingers pressing the lips, brim-
ming with song. nrfsna g4y.I-Hua
/. Gases. filled with books: and vases OF
Ariabesquel of gold, filled with. flowers,
were scattered through the room. The
lady, reclined in an easy chair, and re-
csiyed the announcement of my name