The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-08
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THE PI0US ROBBER,

During my twenty. Eve years of actual
service as detective, have found many
who have stolen the livery of Heaven
to serve the devil in
Onc morning | stepped into Chief
MatselFs office, having just returned
from the West, when | was aceos.ed by
the Chief:
Hullo, Harry! glad to see you ;
there is work ahead"
What's up now ? another murder 2"
exclaimed.
No, its robbery or, us should
say, a series Of robberies."
Where away 7"
Bond street"
What, not on Bond street, | cried.
astonished, for during my absence | had
heard of frequent robberies being CON.
mitted on that particular street.
Yes Harry this is the tenth rob.
berry there inside of two weeks" re.
piled Matsell
Can it be fathomed ?"
4 know not in fact VIC had no ono
10 work 1t up"
Where's Bolt and Knight ?"
On that murder case in Newark +"
And Charley Ross p
He has just finished the Chatter.
ton forgery case, and is expected here
tomorrow. So, Howard, you will have
to work up this one"
I'll try it, but | cannot 60 to work
till morning for must res"
All right" returned the Chief and
lett the headquarters
The many robberies which had tax en-
place on Bond street were very myste.
rious, and no trace could be had of the
depredator, for they seemed to have
been committed by one person. De
teclives from Philadelphia worked at
the case a while, but went home no
wiser than they came.
l had worked up many difficult cases,
and was considered first-rate detective
that is by our chiel-and nearly all
the mysterious and intricate work placed
in my hands.
As | entered headquarters the sue.
cctedlng morning | was hailed by MAJ
sell
F." Another robbery last night, fairy"
" Not on Bond street, hope"
Yes, 1t is there again."
THE devil" l cried, perfectly as
tonished.
" 1t is either his Satanic majesty or
his imps,' said the chief, smile upon
his iace.
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!' exclaimed. THAT was
a big haul"
" Now, Howard, ycu had better GO
and examine the scene of the robbery,
aud do as you think best"
l left the office aud ere long stood
upon the marble steps of Mrs. Durant's
stone front. A servant bade me- enter,
and l was conducted to the parlor
where | found the widow bathea in
tears. She quickly looked up and drew
her hands across her eyes.
" | am Harry Howard" said. by
way Of Introduction.
" Mr.. Howard, the detective ?"
"The same, madam"
You come to investigate the matter,
do you not 2"
Il do. l would like to sec the room
where you kept your valuables'
Follow me, said the widow and
she led me up stairs to small room
where the jewels had been kept.
Things were in a topsy turyy condi.
tion. Drawers lay on the floor with
their contents scattered about lhe room.
The iron safe had been broken open
aud the money and jewels extracted. L |
noticed that there was stain of blood
upon one of the drawers, and concluded |
that the burglar had injured himself in
some way, while committing his depre.
lations.
The next moment | picked up part
'f an envelope which was saturated with
blood. | examined it closely, aud found
hat it had been addressed to "Rey.
Noah Newton, New York"
hastily thrust it into my pocket, and
'urning to the widow, said
p" Mrs. Durant, do you know the Rev.
Noah Newton, of this city?'
"Oh, yes, he is our pastor; but you
10 not suspect him :"