The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-09-17

title OF the paper, anu to my aston
ishment found written in pencil The
name and residence Of Henry Col>
lins. 1t wus IA weekly paper which |
observed was published in little
city he had formerly lived in, and its
date was 80 recent that he must have
received it on the very LAY preceding
the murder. l Immediately took
leave of Mr. M, saying that !
thought | knew where the paper had
come from, and begging his pardon
for having treated him so rude'y, and
down to the office OF the
hotel. where | examined the register
finding the name of J. Brown (thC
de ective). with room Twenty one
assigned. | knew the clerk, and !
inquired
when did Mr. Brown take room
Twenty-onc
Early this morning when | was
not on duty"
Did any one occupy tho room
during the night T.
Moor. ycs-lct me see. hc re-
piled, looking over the preceding
page Of the register-'hcre is Tia,
name of Harry Elton. / remember
now. lie was without baggage ani
paid for the room in advance, saying
he wanted to be called mt tire,
o'clock, The porter went MP at thai
hour, bat the door was open and tn,
bed had not been slept in. The Other
clerk mentioned TO me that he gav,
the same room. this morning to Mr.
Brown, because he wanted front
room.
"Do You remember the appearance
Of Elton p
"Ics-rathor small man, with ful
black beard"
Henry Collins was small man, ,hu'
wore no beard. OF course my sus
picions were fixed on him as coon II.
| discovered his name on the margin
of the newspaper, yet | never dream
ed that he was capable of committing
Il crime.
Ny mind now underwent n soric'
Of rapid changes. One moment
regarded it as almost certain thai
Henry Collins had something 20 d,
with the murder the next moment
/ would say to myself, 1t is pre-
postcrous; he is no such man. Their,
are n thousand ways this paper IN 'gh
have got into other hands. lie ma,
have lent it TO old Bradley or i
may have fallen from his window
or he may have lost it from his porlt
ct. Why should nc have called IN,
attention 10 Bradlcy's house BE
sides, he wears no beard.
On the subject of this beard it Iii,
not ut first occur to me that he nigh
have worn a false ono but it Iii,
finally, and recalled very sool
aftcrward, what | now regarded rs /
most suspicious circumstance.
1t was about midnight that Hcnr'
Collins told me that Mr., Bradley In,
been in but II few minutes | nov
remembered that the body was col,
and rigid when first went in, and
hastencl away to meet the surgeon
who made the examination, fv,
minutes later.
I had the good luck to fud hin
soon, and in reply to my inquiry, h,
stated that Bradley must have beer
dead two hours when he was cal
Have the detectives found an.
clue p he asked.
"Not that I IN aware OF, Ircp!iel
and took my leave.
Ny first step now was to go to m
establishment in which Henry Col
Inns was employed and inquire 70
him.
On doing so ! was informed tina
he had asked and obtained leave o
absence to visit Trenton.
ncyt started for his house, whicl
was half mile distant carefully look
ing mp and down every street
crossed l had made half of the dis
tancc when / caught glimpse of tin
very man | was looking for
He was coming towards me on on
of the cross streets, showing that h
had not come directly from Eis house
lie carried IL valiso, and by his sid
walked small, rough-looking maj
whom did not know, and with WHOM
he was conversing earnestly. | wen
few steps to meet them, and wa
within yard Of them before Col
Inns saw me.
"Ah, how are you, Mr.. Collins ~
said.
lie started visibly, but on recOgniz
ing me, seemed to rcgnin his com
posure, and answered my salutatior
lie would have passed on, but | do
tanned him by pausing IN front c
him and opening dialogue.
"Not going travelling p said l.
"Yes-a short distance--only t
Now Haven
"Wouldn't it be just as well to z
! TO Trenton z" l asked, in a signifi
cant tone, cycling him keenly.
lie turned very pale, and in a voic
that quivered perceptibly, said
Great heaven, Mr.. Whitmire
what do you mean =
Il mean that you and your frien
must 60 to the station with me-"
With a look of dispair on his whit
face that I never shall forget, h
dropped his valise, and staggered
step or so to an awning post, whic
he grasped for support.
At the same moment his compar
| I:oc k,,r,.J fo Iark a,vav. hut luck n