The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-20
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man named Shaw. Three years before
he came thither from London and pur-
chased the property on which he lived.
I 1t was an old farm known as the Bfoat,
and the dwelling at the time Of the pur-
chase was much dilapidated. Shaw
put masons and carpenters to work and
soon rendered the place comfortably
lhabitable. 1t was q long two story
building, standing in a field three hum
dred yards from the turnpike. Mr..
Shaw brought with him an old man SER
lvant and q middle aged Irish woman,
who acted as housekeeper, cook, and
general servant.
Shaw lived in a very niggardly way,
although it was reported that he. was
wealthy. This runner gained conf1rma~
tien from the fact that he put out sew
eral large sums Of money on mortgage.
Those who had been to the NMoat on
business had also seen the old man
seated at his desk with plies of money
beside him, and had likewise witnessed
the care with which he deposited his
boards in a strong box which was along
side the desk. In the room, which he
used as an Office and parlor, there was
a large. bedstead, and the old man slept
there every night, assigning as a reason
| that, he was rheumatic and found 1t pain
full to climb the stairs.
There was this pecuiiarity about him,
which soon began to be spoken OF. Al
| though he was soon discovered to be
miserly and very mean in his manner Of
living, he was, nevertheless, never
knowhto send a beggar away FROM his
door without reliet, and to women and
children asking for aid he was always
particularly generous and even tender
| in his treatment. ON the night Of
december II, 1863, there came a miser-
able half starved wretch to his door,
! imploring assistance. Although it was
laLe, and the old man had closed his
house, he directed the beggar to be
taken in and warmed and led. The
man was almost helpless from cold and
fatigue, and when ne had eaten ana
!. drank he fell asleep in the large old
, chair before the fire. He slept so soundly
that they were unable TO arouse him,
, and Shaw directed them TO spread bed
on the coal bunk at the far end OF the
, kitchen, and lift tho sleeper upon It,
, rhis was done, and the heuse-keeper I
} wrapped him warmly. Soon atterWard
Y the household retired TO bed.
III Next morning when the heusekeeper
Invent into the kitchen she found. the
4 tramp gone. The kitchen window was
= tunfastened and slightly opened, and
u Mrs. Durty, the housekeeper, lelt sure
l. that the man had decamped with some.
a lever, reassured her, Tor she knew there
was nothing around worth taking; and,
& moreover, everything, to the bread in
L. the cupboard, was just as she had left ii
the evening before.
Mrs. Duriy prepared the breakfast and
% by that time it WAS s O'clock. Read, the
h man servant, had MIXED the cow and
L. tended the old horse, and was eating his
!. bread and milk over the kitchen fire.
;, Mrs. Durfy went as usual to call her
ID master to breakfast, but the knock at
3. the door met with no response. She
D. tried the handle and found the door
!, fast, Then she passed out the front door
=, and found the shutters still closed. Ex-
s. animation showed that one OF them was
10 unfastened and thai the window was
open. The housekeeper went and reused
the servant, and the two managed to
-. make an entry into the room. The old
VI man Shaw was found dead in his bed
a, The bed was in great disorder and the
IS dead mans throat and face were greatly
discoiored and swollen. The desk IN
the corne@was open and the trunk lie
was raised. On looking inside every
- thing was found in disorder and the
ID thought at once seized the two domes
tics that the old man had been murdered
and robbed.
r Who else could the murderer and THE
be but the beggar whom they mad har
bored the night before?
t. Information WAS given to the police
4 and officers were put on the track of tht
ye tramp. 1t was found that he had taksI
re the early morning train at Northampton
8, Tor London, and a description OF hin
r. was telegraphed along the line. He wal
le arrested and before night returned b
is Northampton. He wore at the time o
j. his capture a cap, overcoat and glove
ID belonging to Shaw, and had in his pos
80 session one tiye-pouHd note and change
le which, adding his fare, amounted to nv
Dr. fpounds more. On the back OF the not
Ia were the initials OF Shaw, and there wa
re procured from the railway clerk anothe
n fiye-pound note, which he remembere
b. was given him by the tramp, and it wa
I'd also indorsed with ShaW's initials.
or TO the minds Of the authorities th,
50 thing was sufficiently clear. He hal
ne mot been SO helpless as he pretended I
tie be, but had observed everything aroun,
On him. The slumber' had been assumed
IN and in the night he had arisen, quite
o. the house by window aud then dis
or placed a shutter and entered Shaw
g, room. The old man always kept ligh
II, burning and the tramp had had littl
e, difficulty in carrying out his purpose
10. First he had strangled Shaw and The
Vt searched under his pillow as the mos
1t likely place to find the key OF his walt
n, ables. Then he had helped him self an
II escaped.
I'd Itwas true that only ten pounds wer
te on him, but then he might have cast th
al other away, or he might have had an a.
m eomplice. In fact, the whole thin
lg might have been planned, and the tram
Il might be only one OF gang engaged
OF the nefarious business. AT all event
al there was sufficient evidence to hang th
e, tramp; that was enough for justice.
at The tramp, however, had nis story t
'r- tell. He gave his name as Willial
In Dram, and said that he mad been worl
re ing as weaver in Nottingham up
he within two weeks of his visit to Shaw
J a house. Work became slack, IN cons
lc- auence Of which he was discharged, an
nd ne was tramping his way TO Lendo
by where he had brother weil-to-do in IL
Iliquor business. After sleeping SON
time on the coal bunk, hesaid, he awok
and feeling chill arose and moved t
4. ward the fire. Hestumbled over cha
in and fell heavily against the thin part
ng tion which separated the parlof from Il
ls kitahan Shaw Wna ar0uHad from q lap