Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-16
Detective Persons Queer
Dream.

ICdlu DeIeCtlS0 leISOU, 4
was queer" Detective Picrsor
was tall man, with sharp fea
lures, and just the slightest tinge
of a reddish mOustache. ID
wore a suit of dark blush clothes
aud a black hat; in his right hanC
was slight orange tree cane, and
his left pulled somewhat nervous
ly at bis moustache. "Yes, il
was queer" You see, the first in
formation that he had of there
being any amount OF counterfeit
money In tue city was circular
letter addressed TO the Chief from
New York, and which stated that
from certain information received,
a gang had started for this city
with over $4,000 worth OF fves
and tens. This ''gang" was led
| by man who was described to be
about thirty years Of age, stout
built, dark eyes and hair, busby
side whiskers, and with bad teeth,
and the third finger Of the left
hand missing. On this iniorrna-
tion We were obliged to work.
1t was useless, we knew, to wait
until their presence was detected
by the counterfeit money afioat in
the city, because by that time,
especially if the notes were well
executed, they could have passed
a sufficient number satisfactorily,
and would have LETT.
All that was left for us was to
trace the gang at once and arrest
them before they had time 10
commence operations. To effect
this we had only the description
of the leader to work upon, the
others were perfectly unknown to
US, and we might hlve passed
Il EN- in the street any day.
So accordingly we watched a.
round for about two weeks will.
out success, when information
came TO us that a ten dollar coun-
terfeit bill had been presented at
one of our banks, and so we'll was
it executed that even there it had
been 1t first accepted as genuine.
| at once went TO the bank and
was shown the note, it was per-
feet with the exception that in
one Of the signatures the usual
flourish was wanting, appearing
blurred and indisti,Ct. Tie tell
er could not remember whence it
had been received and SO that set
tied the matter
Shortly afterwards | was walk
ing down St. Charles street, when
| was struck by the appearance
of man standing on the corner
of Common. Why | was struck
| do not know there was moth
ing extraordinary in his appear
ance; he was stoutly built, with
black hair and eyes, and a smooth
flce; yet, singular to relate-and
there is where the queer part comes
in--I was perfectly fascinated i
| do not know how it can be, but
it seemed exactly as if | had fall
en- in love with him, and was alb
solutely insane. l at once de-
termined to find out who he was,
and crossed over. There were
one or two of the boys standing
at the corner and | spoke to them.
The stranger was standing with
his hand thrown carelessly over
the letter-box, and | noticed, in a
curious mann er, that on his left
hand he wore glove. This ap-
peared strange; as it was sum-
mer, but might be accident. L
asked who he was, and was told
his name was Steiner" from
Cincinnati, and l was introduced.
| thought he stared little at the
mention of my name, but he
quickly recovered and smiled. II
noticed that he had beautiful
teeth, and they were white as
ivory.
Interchanging a few words /
left, and walking up to the CEN
trail Office was occupied in various
business until late in the night
when | went home. 1t was a.
bout II o'clock, and / undressed
and laid down, shortly falling in
to doze. Suddenly it seemed
to me as if | was standing on st.
Charles street with Steiner, and
he invited me to his room in the
hotel. l went, and he quickly
changed. He was short, stout
man, with dark eyes and hair,
had bushy whiskers, bad teeth,
and the third finger on his left
hand was missing. In my dream
it seemed as if ! looked steadily
at him and he at me. / grappled
with him, and we clutched and
fell, his hand was on his throat,