The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-03

| dark, stood by the '"general delivery
window, in the post-office Of the former
place, anxiously waiting for some one to
call for q letter addressed to "J0hn s.
Silverton." had stood nearly an hour,
pretending to read a newspaper, when a
Acknowledgement young man, moi
over twenty-five, asked If there was o
letter for John 5, Siiverton; and saw
him receive the letter directed with red
ink. then watched him while he re-
tired to a corner, opened and read the
letter. 1t seemed very brief, for in a few
seconds he tore 1t in four pieces and
went out.
l hastily gathered up the fragments
and followed, being just in time to keep
| him in view. He walked leisurely up
the street, apd followed few steps
from him. l had followed him quarter
Of a mile, when saw him enter an old
fashioned dwelling-house, opening the
door with q key. noted the number, and
saw that the door contained plate with
the name of Grigley on 1t.
IneXt retired Go neIgnboring saloon,
where l easily placed the fragments OF
the letter together, and found it to read
as follows:
"All rIghtl Nicely done. Send that to
Cairo, directed to Jacob Murray. Pll 60
under that name Tor awhile"
1 was now fully persuaded that the
young man ought TO be arrested ON sus.
picion OF completely in the murder, and
having no authority to do'so myself,
sought detective whom l happened to
know, and laid the whole case before
him, when he said:
"Why, that's Bob Grigley. His father
Is wealthy, and has lived in that house
10 lab Co.
boy, but l hope he has not been con-
of. Still, PllinvestigaLe it,"
We had just reached the street on
whsch young Grigley lived, when we
met him. He was walking rather rap
idiy toward the post-ottice, and with
hurried 'good-evenlng" to the detective,
was passing on, when the latter SAID:
'One moment, Grigley. 1 want 10 see
your father ON important business. Is
ne ut homeW
. "No; isn't at home," replied Grlgley,
stopping.
"Wnere is heW
"Weii, he left yesterday, saying that
he was going to Wilton"
"Weii, perhaps YOU can give me the
information want"
''What is itp
VahtCu ~ dSk yOu Wucu
you changed your name to John s. Sill
v.r.oiI
~ uoPt know what you mean," re-
piled Robert Grigley, il Voice that
trembled perceptiDly.
"Well, come to the station and We'Il
find OUT" SAID the detestiye, taking him
by the arm.
Grlgley made an effort TO- tree himself,
but to NO purpose; and after u warning
from the detective that he Woulu
''straighten him OUT" il he resisted fur
tner, aIiOwed himself to be led to the po-
Here he was searched, and
u letter found i'll his pocket addressed to
Jacob Murray, Cairo, ILL.," This was
opened, ,and found To contain a hundred
dollar bill; and the accompanying com.
read as ioliows:
"Keep steady. Will send you four
more like this, one at time. Let me |
know as you get each. haven't neard
from somebody yet.
"SILvERToN."
"And yet your name isn't changed to |
Silverton,' said the detective. sternly. |
Young man, this is a serious NATTER"
Inc wretched 7Outn attempted to
speak, but was unable t0 uttera word. |
There seemed to be a choking sensation |
in his throat, and he was deathly pale. |
Quit and despair were written on his |
face, and he soDbed like a child when Le |
was led away to the cell in which he |
was told he must spend the night.
His courage, II he ever had any, ebbed |
entirely away during the night, anu on
the ioilOWing morning he maue a confess
sion, which July explained the mystery
pf the tragedy near Wilton. 1t was in
substance as follows:
Contracting very dissolute habits,
Grigley had affiliated with the worst OF |
upon whom he had freely |
lavlshed the money his father gave hlm.
or his associates was Ralph Burk, the
man we had captured AT Kentsford.
w hen old MIR. Grigley-a very eccenLr,c
grew tired OF giving his son
money TO squaIder, the latter became
enraged, and Burk boldly suggested
that. sif the old man was out VI The
way.n Robert would be q millionaire,
being the only near relative living. The
youth readily listened W TINS
and 1t was finally agreed
that old Mir. Grigley should be enticed
TO the country, near Wilton, by an inge-
NOUS device, and assassInated by Burk;
and such was the programme carried
out to the letter.
1t was the drop OF red Ink that gave us
,he true solution OF the mystery; and
Robert Grigley died in prison-Ralph |
Burk on the gallOws.
Court CssIIS,,gs.