Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-07

His trap was this. He pursuaded
the superintendent to lay down fine
red sand over all the paths to the Of
flee. and then to send for his "spy"
hoping he would come in on his hob
nails. They had not long to wait for
expecting payment of moneys due
him for services not rendered, he came
wrapped up in big coat, and having
on those very boots that had been so
long mystery to the detective. This
time there was no mistake. The red
sand was pittei all over with the small
pox of those tell-tale boots. and now
the reader will think there was nothing
To do but 10 arrest the man.
But what proof was there against
him! Vivid circumstantial proof in n
bundance-legal proof none at all
Plnkerton had the precaution to make
perfect castings and drawings of the
Impressions in the earth; aud if he
could get those boots into his posses
sIon he inlsht manage TO scare the own
or into confession. However, he re-
solved 70 get him over TO Chicago, un-
der pretence of setting him on the per-
sons suspected of having a share IN the
late smash-up.
In tins tie was successful. through
The cooperation Of the supcrinteu-
dent; and, strange to say, he carried
his boots with him on the train. Pink
crton now made up his mind that he
would have them by hook or crook. 50
at midway station he got the conduc-
tor who knew tue spy, to invite him u
To take a drink with him. and when
they were out together those boot. in
some quiet way found their way under
Pinkcrton's carriage seats. On the ar
rival OF the train at Chicago, Pinker-
ton iollowc! this man until they got
into qntct street, and arrested him.
charging him point blank with throw
rng over the Two trains IN question.
and also with the robbery OF the Mich
igan Southern train some two wears
before.
lie shook IN every limb. turned
CHASTITY pale. and IN half an hour made
owned he and friend robbed the train
at The Collision between the Illinois
Central AMI Michigan Southern. ami
>hiI that they went tD Europe ana
-pcnt tue money Ia eighteen months.
when they returned, designing to MAKE
regular trsie Of throwing train, ofr
the track aad roh5inL the mails. He
wa tried anl cOnS tcted ani sent IL
tHc jacksonville Penitcntiary fnr III.
where hc died after an imprisonment
Of more than ten Years.
NucA' is he4r as can remember the
iact, 4 ne ,lnry of these Iutamou,
tran"1ctlonN, There i not a wor,i u
aS-7ratcd' although | am pretty sure
Cat may be ir.exact in some of the
iullior lctlil~ Ausi ,r..a 49,, tl.e ,,ftf,.
mar: nat was We name Of IN.
wretch who could thus h.-.t-- - ,.-,-.
L DESTROY his iellov-crcatures whole
sa. for the sake o. a few thousand dol
lars. Reader. +. was natural son OF
Lori Byron. Iiis mother Is said To
have b.vn scotch lady, living IN FL
inburg a. tie time of his birth, and a
Stewart By name. His accomplicc was
a nephew OF -iE Chas. Napier.
Incrc is nDdoubt about the truth uf
thc story Mr. plnkerton i well known
over this contnent, and ia the capital,
of Europe, n sort OF Police Napoleon,
who never l,st any great case he under
took. and whose talents are only equal
cd ~ his integrity. IL was he who al
ways recovered the money stolen from
the Adams Express Company. and who
saved President Llncoln's life during
hie memorable journey TO Washington,
and II was the same great detective
who, when Vet young man, worked
up this Byron case