Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-24

Murderer would be arrested in the course of the
ensuing evening. The man was 90 thoroughly
under the dominion of his one passion, the So
was needless Of the pain and shame that were
to be inflicted through his agency.
Mr.. James Anderson was duly arrested, and
e pI1n1 GOODNESS WHICH .a ast9nshsd I'm MI
secret from bis sisterin-law if possible until the
nextday, ana then quietly went to the police sta
ton. Here he asked to see the superintendent,
as he had a communication of the utmost fmpOr-
lance to make to him. From an ordinary prisoner
such q request would have been treated with no
attention; but the manner Of James Anderson
so impressed the captain in charge of the sta
ton that he consented to send VOID to his SUI
perior. The latter soon made his appearance,
was closeted for few moments with the pris-
oner. Next, to the astonishment of everybody
the two drove together to the house of the
magistrate who granted the warrant of arrest.
Another conference followed, and at its end. to
the unqualified anger and disappointment of
Mr.. Pryor, the prisoner was released and sent
home in the superintendent own carriage.
How had be secured his release? By simply
showing to the superintendent, who was an old
acquaintance Of the dead man, and was per-
fectly familiar with handwriting, a letter which
Mr.. Anderson had written a few moments be-
fore his death, and the existence of which his
memory and the feelings of his wife had hither-
to concealed. 1t ran as follows:
"FRIDAY NIGHT, $50.
"DEAE JAMES: Forgive me, and keep my
secret from my poor Wife Mrs Stem, the wo-
married when was a mere boy. | thought she
had been dead for years. She is utterly bad
and perfectly Inscriptions. She has recog-
nized me, and at any moment may tell Nellie
that am a bigamist. and that the man whom
she belives to be her husband has never been
lawfully married to her. 4 cannot live under
this torture. Take care of Nellie, and if posi-
bic never let her know the truth. Let her think
i have been murdered. For though point the
knife to my heart, il is the tend whom married
long ago who drives it home. HENRY"
The superintendent sent for Mr.. Pryor the
next day and told him that Mr.. James Ander-
son had cOnclusively proved his innocence.
Let me advise you" he continued, ''tO leave
your present boarding house at once. You are
liable to arrest for breaking into other peoples
rooms; and If you ever breathe another suspi-
cion against anybody in connection with Mr..
knderson's death, will have you arrested at
once for burglary. If you have any business of
yOur own, attend TO it, and leave eavesdropping
and spying to men who are paid for such dirty
work:
So far, Mr. Pryor has followed the SUI
Ierintendents advice. Had he read the
suicides letter he would however, never
lave rested till he had found out why
Mrs. Stein did not establish her right to be
called Mrs. Anderson and to inherit Mr.. An
dersOn's property. Why she remained silent
must be left To conjecture. AS to the suspi-
cious oiling of hinges and rollers in Mrs. Ander-
sons room, her acquaintance were well aware
that she had a peculiar detestation of the noise
made by chatting hinges, and always guarded
against 1t, wherever she lived, by lavish use
of OIL GALAXY for June.