National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-21

flow n Detective was Outdonc-WhRt was
not Found In n Saratoga TFunk-Why the
Ohlcer did not Arrest the Lady.

How n Detective was Outdonc-NhRt was
not Found In a Saratoga Tfunk-Why the
Onicer did not Arrest the Lady.
one day last week a dispatch was received at
police headquarters, from Philadelphia, asking
the authorities TO arrest woman coming 10 'nls
city on a certain train, who would be known by
being armed with a large Saratoga trunk. The
case was intrusted to the care OF an enternris.
ing member ot the detective CORPS, who repaired
TO the railroad station to await the arrival OF the
train and secure his prize. As no description
Of the lady had been furnished nothing was left
to track her with except the trunk, but in case
there should be more than one "larpe Saratoga
on board the clue would become rather poor
one, and the difficulties consequently increase.
Al these minor points were thought over by the
detective while In waiting and he finally con-
ciuded to take chances In being successful
The train came In on time; into the baggage.
car bounced the detective, and he congratulated
himself on 4" sure thing" At finding but one re-
speCtahlc-sized 4" dog house In the car. "WhOse
Ia that 2" was hts question. don't KNOW re-
Piled the buvgagc-master; " ! deliver the trunks
on presentation VI the duplicate check" Wei,
the Saratoga was turned round, and there was n
name on the end, The detective had seen lady
Pass out Of the depot whom he knew, and whose
name corrcspunded with that on the trunk.
Without delay he fastened to the front OF the
station and found the lady seated In carriage,
about to he driven to her hotel The cOachinan
was mmenate ISic1 upon c 20 ha Nav WIZ tbe
following conversation ensued!
Detective. Madam, that large Saratoga inside
belongs TO you, DencNc. 81,
Lady. suppose so; have got one on tue
train,
Detective. Well, have a dispatch here from
Philadelphia, directing the arrest Of lady COM
ing on this train with Saratoga trunk. Now,
tell me, In confidence, what have you got In the
trunk
The Iady, surprised at this information aud
rather nOnpluscd for few moments, was
rather at a loss how to answer, but finally said:
al have not much OF anything In the trunk"
Detective. You can tell me everything conf
dentially, and need have no fears Of the result,
Lady, (probably tempted by mlschief) Wen,
you see, jnst before left Philadelphia shot a
man, and have got one Of his arms In that
trunk.
Detective. Well. you can 90 to the hotel, pro.
vlded you give me your promise to report al
| police headquarters tomorrow.
| The lady did so, and the Interview ended
| Some time after her trunk came anh was found
| to have been broken open, dresses and clothing
| turned upside down and everything In very
| dlsOrtIered state, which had Deen caused by the
detective looking for that arm Of the man who
was shot, but which II Ia almost needless TO re-
marx he did not fin,l, as none had ever been there
| and the remark OF the lady was q spOrtiye rust
| to fool him. The lady did not appear al head
quarters the next morning, and suffiee Y TO say
| the detective has not gone In search OF her, al
| though he knows where she IL stopping, hut Il
willing to let the joke pass and drop the matter.