The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-02-01

him when off his guard. Even then
Fox warned me that there would be
considerable risk, as the murderer
carried with him the knife with which
he had committed the crime, and
threatened to use it on any one that
attempted to take him. After further
conversation, it was arranged that
Fox should meet me that night, and
in the meantime should think upon
some scheme.
My plan was soon matured. It was
this: | got pass to one of the west
end theatres for the following night.
Fox was to invite the man to accom-
pany him, but before entering the
theatre, was to take him into public
house, and then, when he was drink
ing his glass, he would take him.
Punctually at the time appointed,
Fox met me. | gave him the pass iol
the theatre, and explained what |
wished him to do in the matter, at the
same time giving him Il few shillings
for his expenses.
] must confess | waited for the fol-
lowing evening with considerable
anxiety. The case was q most impor-
tant one, and if could carry it to
successful issue, would add consider
ably to my reputation. | chose two
officers to accompany me, upon whom
l could depend, both of them expert
enccd and powerful men. Seven
o'clock was the time named but, to
guard against mistake, we were in the
Strand half an hour earlier, the three
of us in plain clothes. Seven o'clock
arrived-half past seven, eight o'clock
but 40 sign of our slnen and at half
past eight we gave it UP in disgust.
For once ! felt assured | had been
thoroughly sold.
Next morning, however, found at
the station a badly written scrawl
from Fox, saying that the man had
got so drunk the night before that he
could do nothing with him, and that
he (Fox) would meet me at twelve
o'clock, at the house where had Civ
en- him his dinner; and if I could
give him another pass for the theatre,
he felt sure Of bringing the murderer
up that night. l met Fox, gave him
tho pass, and arranged to be on the
! look out at seven o'clock.
This time fortune favored us. We
| had not waited many minutes when !
saw Fox coming along the Strand, i'll
company with tall man, in, a rough
pea jacket. He paused to look in a
shop window, and as | passed no.
ticed that the tall man had the cut OF
a sailor. He was broad-shouldered
decp-chestcd, and long in the arm.
and evidently would be an awkward
customer to contend with. They
walked on for about hundred yards
and then turned into the bar of q pub
lie house. In half a minute my col.
leagues and l followed, and asked tol
something to drink. We five "ert
the only persons at the bar, and The
barmaid was just serving Fox ant
his friend with two glasses Of ale. Al
the back of where the tall man stooe
was a small gas-burner, and my tw.
brother officers went behind him, a.
if to light their cigars. The momen
that he lifted his glass to his lips
sprang upon him, and my assistant
at the same instant seized him from
behind. Quick as we were, he man
aged to wrench his left arm away, ant
striking out from the shoulder, sen
me sprlwling on the floor. My tw'
men were, however, too much for him
and By the time | regained my fee
hal the handcuffs on him. When
looked closer at our prisoner, [ confes
| was little bit staggered. He seowle'
at us ticrcely enough, but he had
fine handsome face, and certainly hat
not the look of one who would commi
so dastardly a crime as that for whic,
we had Just arrested him.
dwell, mates," he said, "this
rather rough work. What do go
, want with me 2"
ave want YOU" | replied, "for
) murder committed in Scotland"
, "Murder never hurt any body i
my life" p
; I told him that would have to b
proved, and in the meantime he mus
90 with us to the police station. Gail
). ing a cab, two of us accompanied OF
+ prisoner, the third officer being lei
with Fox, with orders to follow us
, the station.
) stated the charge to the inspecte
| on duty, and the prisoner was aske
his name and address. He gave tia
, of Archibald Brown, of Greenock, an
+ stated that he was sailor. On searcl
$ ing him, we found in his possessio
, two sovereigns and some silver, and
). clasp knife, such us is usually, wor
), by sea-faring men.
/ / took Fox to coffee shop off Fle'
street and arranged to have him the'
: supplied with food and lodging fro
u day tatllay. Two men from the fore
in plain clothes, were detailed to watt
= him night and day, with orders to a
u rest him if he made any attempt
e escape. The next morning. the pri
oner was brought before magistrat
e Ny witness, Fox, would not, though
make Il very favorable impression
If his ordinary costume. In fact, l W
It ashamed Of him, and purchased at
Ii secondhand shop suit Of clothes