The daily gazette., 1874-10-03
THE DETECTITE'S STORY


| am about to relate began the
detective police otficer-my first pro
fessional experience. Perhaps, how
ever, l should call it an amateur, for
was not then member OF the force,
and took hold of the case merely be-
cause it interested me deeply. 1t was
my success in this case and the reputa-
ton it gave me that afterwards decided
me in the choice of our really glorious
profession.
One evening the papers We're full OF
horrible murder committed uptown
| the night before. The parties con
cerned were hrSt-class people, and of
course, the affair made quite stir.
The circumstances rs briefly AS | can
state them, were as follows
| Michael Howe, the murdered man,
was wealthy merchant, nifty years
old, or thcrcabouts. Ills nearest rela-
tive was beautiful niece, Miss Ellen
Howe, VINO hved near INN, ana would,
II was understood, inherit his property.
People acquainted with the family
were aware that MIR. Howe was OF q
narrow and tyrannical disposition, and
though he loved the girl we'll anu spar
ed no expense to gratify hfr, yet was
often very harsh ana cruel 10 her. IL
len was not only dependent upon her
uncle for support, but she had, 1t seems,
contrary to his expressed wish, engaged
herself to u young bank clerk as poor
as herself.
This young man, Ellis by name, was
really very fine fellow, ana with an
unspotted reputation. Old Howe had,
in years past, had business relations
with Ellis father, and had, 1T was
said, been the cause OF his rum ana
suicide.
However this may have been, II was
,rtaln that Michael Howe tntertainel
feelings oi the most Vloien' hatreu TO-
ward this man himself, and hal repca-
teliy ana IN tIe most ap'iAiN i'hSuaS
forbidden ms holulhS any cniiliiluhica'
tion Win MISS Howe EiiS, On MS
part, coruially urtesteu me ih'ie oui
he loved the niece ana was 'lelerhliheu
TO marry her, III spite OF icr SuaIulah' y
and upon the night ol the mur'icr he
had called To teii hiih So
The interview between Mlchael
Howe and fredcrlck rms no human
eye had witnessed AZ 'hat was
known OF 1t was gathered from the ac
count gwen by The young man hiiilSeii
Strange to say, tins account though IL
positively denied an knowledge "l .h'
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Ellis acknowledged the words and
great many more quite rs violent ii
had been with the old man AN hour q
II SO, he said. lie had at once announce