Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-09
[Northport spectator.I
ALBANIAN ABROAD.
How BUOn Vim. nc. Smith of TuscaIOONI
sold enc Wilmington Detectives.

How BUOn. VIM. M. Smith of TuscaIOOsas
sold enc Wilmington Detectives.
The excitement consequent upon the muir
der of Goodrich recently, in Brooklyn, was in
its height on the morning of the first Of April.
when took the train from Washington City |
to New York. Amongst the sensational de- l.
spatcheS that gave interest to the morning pa
pers was the following
"a man supposed to be Roscoe implicated
In the Goodrich murder, was arrested yester-
day and the authorities in Brooklyn notified /
of the ueeention. They returned an answer L
that the party need not be detained unless he /
has % anchor printed in India ink on his left |
arm." sIB tIt.
The cars were crowded, and this dispatch |
was q fR0ttfal theme Of conversation and con- |
lecture. The person sitting by my side SEEM
ed to be wholly absorbed with the subject and |
it was in the paper he held in his hand that
saw the despatch, reading it over his shOul-
der.
Now, as singular coincidence, it happens
that have an anchor printed in India Ink on
my left arm Ii has been there, indelllble
for nearly forty years. AS it had never been
OF the slightest benefit to me, except to remind
me'Uf a very pleasant voyage at sea Gin 1889
when in Whim solicited an old tar 20 tattoo
upon my arm a lasting memorial of the voy-
age-I resolved to put 1t once in some practi-
Gle use and without thinking moment of
the peril consequent upon such an exposure.
/ unbuttoned my wristband, and made my
coat sleeve easy aud loose, so that it would
slip up the arm naturally. then affected
wearlness from long travel, and leaned my
head on my arm MISUNDERSTANDING 70
dOze-in the meantime taking care to let the
coat sleeve slip up my arm over the anchor !;
leaving It naked and exposed. then dOZed
for about five minutes, when l aroused myself,
and let my eyes fall upon the exposed anchor.
Immediately pulled down the Steele with o
jerk, and looked nysteriO dsly, as much as to
say,i" ! wonder If any body saw that and
then affected the greatest possible CareleSsneSs
and Whistled whistle that would have done
INFINITE credit to lchabod Crane. The acting
must have been splendid; for my companion
on my right was absolutely white with sup
pressed eXcltslnehe consequent upon q mysteF.
iOus discovery, He moved little away from
ms - II lie felt The polIuton Of a contact
nevertheless he remained in his seat, giving
me now and then rather searching glance
The next time the conductor passed through
the car, my right hand neIghbOr left his sea
and followed. AS the two approached the enc
of the car, noticed close conversation, anC
the conductor turned and looked at me inquir
inglY. Ny ewes fell under his glance, and
affected guilty
About this time the ears drew up and tn
brakesman cried out, 'WmingtOn-ten min
utes for refreshmnts." l rose to go out, AM
my friend on the right, who had returned t
his seat, seemed reluctant to move, and look
ed very much as II he wanted to catch me b!
the collar nevertheless liza allowed me to pas
bat followed at respectable distance. l walk
cd by the dining room about one square u
sign ''HOtel, and there, was in the enjoymer
Of the first mint Of the season duly imbedde
in ice, when my evitable friend came In wit
the conductor, and another indubitable ind
vidual In blue frOck coat, with star on th
lapel As retired from the hotel the thre
followed, and at the word ''an aboard" "
got into the car.
My very attentive right hand neighbor n
linquished his seat, which was at once Occl
pied by the man in the blue frock coat wit
the star on the lapel. At the same time tW
other men, similarly dressed, but without II
star, made themselves cOmfOrtable-One b
hind me- the other in front The stuatio
began to be interesting, and, must c0nfes
a little painful to me. Twas not sure but tn
the ''sell" might be more expensive than l
first supposed. l began to perplex niyse
about the possibilities, but In order TO salts
whether or not was actually IN the hands
the police, took cigar from my vest pOckt
bit off the end rather cOnVusively, and ma
my way towards the smoking car. l W
allowed to pass but had not taken half
dozen Whihs in my new quarters before n
friends seated themselves, one by my side 81
the other near me, each lighted cigar al
chatting away as If nothing was in the win
] had now very nearly reached q positive g
lapsl / had began to curse the anchor prlr
ed In India ink on my left arm. 1t was e
ting dark, too 1t Is true l had friends
NeW YORk, who could identify me. / knt
that had not been beyond the limits Of A
bamain twelve month could come
dlibi-the last resort of thieves but then
knew how unceremOnlOusly the police won
seize man on bare suspicion, and hurry h
of to q prison station, without a warrant.
heard the clank OF prison key, and fancl
the door OF chamber in the TOmbs clOsl
upon me
About this time The cars came to halt.
train ahead was or the track aud the prosp
was some Eeurs' delay, so that it would pro-
bly, be midnight before we reached New YOi
By what possibility could find an aeQnai
ance In Gotham ct mldnight An orange /
passed l bought an orange, and found II
self eating It as IN apple, peellng and a
Then cigar boy passed l bought four q
quaEteg . piece, and In the most amlable m
ner offered one to each OF my affection
friends. They did not refuse but yet \
nOthappy. Igrew very familiar ami tail
OF my long travel Spoke of coming all
way from Alabama. The men were sile
listened we'll but asked no questions. i
IDENTIFY, however, they could not see 1t
then ttnsw that inereduiity was a neeess
with policeman.
When We reached Jersey City and took
ferry boat, one OF my friends offered to
lleVe me OF one OF my bundles-I had tw'
Vallss and . package besides. accepted
prOflaTed courtesy. When We landed in
York thanked him for his pOllteness and ol
ed tatRke my bundle. % I suppose we n
mart hare. " said l. % Nc" said he " wi