The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-13
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hsva worked up many hard cases ana
h.,a nor,ored many notorious criinl''ais'
h,,t MAYER before or since have | occh w
mood in case so complicated oi or Uno
SSyt,irb was 40 hard to clear up as 'l''' o'u-
art irstone murder case. - ,.,r,,
Van ss,oy that the stunrts were very
.,,n.ithr ani tbe old man had only two sons,
Caci, and Gilbert; ortlandish names tnet
had n he sure. but they We're very proud
NJ them. nj least the younger one. AS j
sa,d he had only TWO to bother him; and to
tbese of course he gave the bulk OF his pro-
pertv. Cecil was cripple, the result OF DC
ing dropped by careless nurse in infancy.
Gilbert, the younger OF the two, was early
known to all the sports as q Jolly Sooo lei,
low, partly because he would always sta'i,'
treat. and would play billiards ana sueh
games and yet be was never KNOWN 10 Win
them when playing for wager. In TINS
manner he sustained bis reputation OF pehg
free-and-easy fellow. But IN the mean l .!
his nr,nertv was steadily decreasing until,
., lac, his sbare--which, in the first place.
wouId have been more than enough for men
l;ke COR and me-dwndled down to an in
SIGNIFICANT sum, and he had to look in some
other direction for money to pay his gaming
debts. He had often applied to his brother
for aid. and had often obtained it, together
with good advice, which he promised to hced,
but never did.
Cecil was always very studious, and bad
surrounded himself with oil the old-iashlon'
cd books that he could hear. Of or OBTAIN:
And on account Of his lameness this klhd OF
company had charm for him that we IN
good health would not feel.
Cecil was ALWAYS very lenient toward MS
erripg brother, but at last, hearing from every
sonrce of his scrapes, be was compelled, by
q sense OF duty, to resolve to refuse his apnlt'
cation for aid. And it was not long before
he had to test his resolutions, for Gilbert,
after an call night" Of it in gambling sa'
loon, came to him and legged tor more
money. Cecil reasoned with him, and with
tears in his eyes begged that he would quit
his wild habits. But all WAS OF no avail, anu
be was compelled, much against his brother
IL feelings. to refuse him the aid he sought.
At this Gilbert flew into frenzy Of rage and
left the house, swearing that he Would get
the money IN some manner.
As lie was walking homeward, feeling any
thing but pleasant, he saw bis deadleSt enc
INV riding with young lady to whom he
had been paying attention for some time, but
who now gave him the "cut direct" Mad
dened at this, he rushed into o saloon near
bv. and calling for whiskey, he swallowed
classful in an instant, then went home, and
called his bosom friend and counsellor to
MIN.
Albert Flrstone, the friend, was broken
down gambler-a man who had spent for.
tune on the turn, and was now nomlnally
acting as q jockey for Gilbert Stuart, but was
in reality his confederate in schemes OF rob-
berry, and, as the sequel will show. of Eiul:
der. These two friends were cloSeted to.
yether for n long while, and time showed the
result Of their conference, though l would
not spoil my story 10y revealing too soon
their neiarious designs.
OF course you remember the excitement
in the uptown circles when the news OF
Cecil Stuart'S murder was circulated and
he establishment OF every one when it was
known that his body had been found In tie
cuaI-celar of Roger Lyons hrown.stone
palace. hsionishmcnt was increased mani.
fold by the intelligence that Roger Lyon
was arrested and charged with the crime Of
muIdar.
Although but fow were intimately &C.
qI,aintcd with Cecil Stuart. aud scarcely
large circle barely knew him as very &C.
centric man, yet the crime being committed
Ii, the very door of their mansion, made II
sccm the most startling one in the records OF
our city; and as there were many influential
persons who loved Ragrr Lyon better thar
aI, their friends beside, and many u pool
washerwoman who blessed the day that ht
saved her bit Of ground from the auction
eci's hammer-to have him. the peoples
fiyoritc. charged with such deed, seemed
I" b" IN outrage upon all classes of Oul
CI'iTnnS.
I we'll remember when Lansing. Lyon
W. r, called upon INC aud begged me Il
tiy my best 70 clear up the mystery. At thi
lime had been In the detective force nearl.
four years. and, Of course, knew the rope
pretty we'll But for Il month confess tha
al times was nearly baillcd.
Eat will come directly to my story. a
first etcp. went to the cellar where tn
hos!v was found, and, as l had ordered it t
he lief! there alter the inquest till could eA
anime everything myself, it still remained
there. Being something Of doctor, matt
rally examined the wounds, and was salts
lied that they would not cause instant death
Ent did not rely on my own medical ski
III this, but sent for physician. He came
Il sharp fellow by the name Of Denning-au
rrobcd the wounds. One of the wound
went close to the heart, but the other tw
were in the lungs, evidently intended t
cause hemorrhage. which had followed, bu
sufficient to cause death Immediately.
Roger Lyons knife, with which the dee
had evidently been committed, q silver
mounted aflair-a present from some one
lay near the wall.
The doctor soon flushed his work. an
giving mea look that interpreted instantly
went out, taking Lansing with him, to WHOM
he communicated the result of hi, examna
ton. When they had gone walked over t.
the wall and picked UP the knife. AS
stopped over to do this saw some marks OF
the wall that appeared to have been made b,
II sharp instrument Of SONS kind While
was examining these Gilbert Stuart and AL
bert Firestone entered. was about to cal
their attention to the marks when suddel
fhnliprht caused nna To f.lnsa MY mouth INA,