The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-31
THE CLUB FOOT.
BY A NEW DETECTIVE.

costly Dy my ureslue, enJoylns cup VI
tea which my wife knows 30 we'll how to
make, when violent ring at the front
door bell disturbed the reverie in which
was indulglpg.
MY visitor was very handsome
young girl OF about eighteen years OF
age, she was dressed with great taste,
and evidently belonged to the upper
anks Of life. She, appeared somewhat
embarrassed, as il she were at a loss
how TO begin the conversation.
"Haye.1 the pleasure Of speaking to
Mr.. Ja -nes Bramptonw she said at last.
THAT is my name," replied.
"My name, sir," continued the young
girl, gaining courage, '1s Eliza Mil
ford"
.sMilford,n said 1, swhat, the daughter
! of the gentleman who has lately so mys-
Iieriously disappeared, with the account
ot which the papers have been SO full for
the last few daysW
.sFhe same, and it is on that very bust.
ness that have come to consult you.
| You ara perhaps aware that q young
man has been arrested on suspicion OF
having taken his liIe" et t.
ayes, a Mr.. Henry Waring, be-
llieveW + 3
Imam is innOcent."
/ sIndeedw
ii will make plain statement of the
lifacts OF the case, and. then am sure you
Twill agree with me. Ny tatheps name
las you are aware, is Mr.. Herbert Mil
l.tord. We live on the bank OF the North
liRlyer, about twelve miles from. New
liYurk. My father was devotedly attached
Ito me, anu we lived as happily as possi-
lible together. About year ago. l was
introduced to the son of q gentleman
Living III the neighborhood, and mutua
Hove sprang up between US. Henry War
ling visited my fathers house every
|inight. But suddenly our dream of nap
lpiness was dissipated, and that too, by
IAN extraordinary circumstance. Henry
lIwas early one morning found in the
lgarden attached to our house in a hal
lsenseless condition, his clothes and
lhands covered tn blood, and my fathel
lhas mysterlously disappeared. Every
lsearch was made Tor hlm, bat withou
any avail, and Henry was arrested OF
, the charge OF having murdered him ant
, concealed the body somewhere"
THAT was very strange conclusion
to come to-" said 1, fnterruptfDg her.
ayes, but you have not heard ALL" she
replied. "My iather's watch and purse
were found in Henry's pocket at the
time he was arrested.' . Z
SHOW does MI. Waring account fol
l
thatW / asked. ..,1u. ..ra
Il don't know" returned Miss Mil
ford, "ior l have not been permitted It,
see him. He has been removed 10 th,
d County Jail, and his case has not We
been investigated, owing to the fact 0
my tather's body not having been dis
covered. But TO suppose that Henr
could be guilty of murder and robbery
! is too prep0sterous TO be believed for
moment"
"Such would certainly appear to b,
be the CASE" L. returned; "but did no
4 The place where Warlng was arreste
a reveal nothing?"
ION, yes, a Terrible struggle had ev
dently taken place there. The flower
2 and roots were torn up, tho shrubber
r broken, and the ground in various place
4 was covered win blood, and knife wa
found which was proved to have beIonge
to Henry, was also stained with the vlts
4 fluid" ..-
e "Do understand that your father in
3 posed no obstacle TO your marriage wit
himW .....4 ~. .u ...'
"Nene at all, sir; in fact my fathe
i loved him."
8 "How long ago is it since your tathe
q was missingT
. "Thls is the fourth day. My motiv,
/ Mr.. Brampton, in applying to you, is l
r Tree MIR. Henry Waring from the Imputa
ton of a crime OF whicn l am sure he |
as innocent as / am"
s.It does indeed seem very improbabl
that he committed the deed. The tirs
3 thing I must do is to see Mr.. Henr
Waring, and hear what explanation Ii
a has to give." #.r
= ford. "When shall I come and see yo
, againW
a "Are you staying in New York;"
n Eyes, sir, am staying w4th an aur
} at 1l5 East Broadway" 3
"Very well, when have anything I
communicate to you will CALI
4 The next morning / started for th
2 town Of L., situated on the Hudso
r River Railroad, in the prison of whic
8 place Mr.. Waring was confined. l ha
o some little difficulty in obtaining admii
sion to the prisoner, but when I state
i that was detective officer, an orde
e was reluctantly gwen me.
l. The moment l entered his cell, Nj
n Waring advanced to meet me. In q fe'
d words told him of Miss Milford's Wis
e to me, and that was acting by. her III
v structions. g-.
o ~ own the circumstantial eyidenc
s appears to be very strong against me,
Q he replied, land l am afraid my plai
d unvafnished story will not do muc
q toward disproying it. But the followin
II are the simple facts Of the case: On I'll
D night in question visited Milford
y house as usual. stayed there unit
,, II O'Clock and then took my leave.
d was accustomed TO return home by I'll
garden at the back Of the house, as
saved something in distance by so doin
n On the night refer TO, was about
,. dozen yards from the back gate whe
"a 1.-TWO men started up from behind son
i. bushes, and seized hold OF me. Betol
had time TO defend myself, one Of the
struck me violent blow on the hea
(which knocked me down senseles
IWhen recovered it was daylight, an
II must have been there all night.
n found my hands and clothes covere
r. with blood, and my knife which / ca
n ried for seli-deiense abstraoted from N
!; pocket. l had scarcely risen to my fe
when was seized and accused OF ha
p. ing murdered Mr.. Milford"
Is "But how about the watch on
a pursew
"Iassure you no one was more su
~ '-s''s'es s'v'-si'''''' Y