The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-03

Philadelphia. Upon being searched at
the station house, watch and brOk.
en- chain were found on his person.
Both were of peculiar workmanship,
and they were speedily recognized as
having belonged to the missing M. Nor
cite. Thore could not give any plau-
slble account of how he obtained pos
session Of this watch and chain.. He
said he had never seen M. Norette in
his life, nor ever met Granier Maurel;
but he was proved to have been at
the latter's on the night preceding the
arrest. Maurel denied this emphatic
ally to be the fact, but it was proved
beyond cavil: Thereupon Maurel was
also arrested, ana the city authorities
of Harve, to which municipality the
Norette estate would have fallen in
case the nephew of the missing man
should be proved to have put his un-
Gle out of the way, resolved to leave
no stone unturned until the
strange secret was unveiled. Thore,
the skipper, it was ascertained
had sailed in small vessel from Brest
to Southampton, with British crew,
and from thence gone to Philadelphia,
where he had sold his ship, and dis.
charged the crew. \ detective came
to this country with the watch and
chain, and an accurate description of
the appearance and clothes Of NJ. Nor
cite. He offered reward of $1,000
for trustworthy information in regard
to the missing man. But after long
search, both in Philadelphia and New
York, he returned to Havre, leaving
the French Consul at Philadelphia full
power to pay the reward to wh0mso-
ever would clear up the mystery.
Bergman left Immediately for the
City of Brotherly Love, where his ap-
pearance at the French Consulate with
the important gold chain, which was
found to fit exactly to the piece still
attached to the watch still in the pos
session of the Consul, created a great
sensation. The Consul went with him
to Baltimore, and the remains of the
mysterious stranger were exhumed.
They were found in a remarkable state
of preservation, and several prominent
physicians were employed to examine
them.
On the head several long bruises
were found. These had undoubtedly
been inflicted upon the unfortunate
prisoner by policeman Rollins, but
there was also deep cut in the scalp
undoubtedly produced by a sharp in
strument. In the stomach large
quantity of narcotic poison was found.
These disclosures created a profound
sensation in Baltimore. The Coroner
was compelled by the indignation of
the public to resign his position, while
the Mayor promptly discharged Rollins
and the Police Sergeant who had sent
the prisoner to the cell.
did more than anything else to fasten
the guilt of the dreadful crime which
had been committed upon it's Infamous
perpetrators. He caused the remains
of the deceased prisoner to be en-
balmed, and had them dressed in the
identical suit which the unfortunate
man had worn at the time of his
death.
The corpse, inclosed in an alright
casket, was shipped to Havre, when
it was Immediately recognized as that
of the missing NJ. Norette. The au-
thorities there, however, kept the ar
rival of the remains profound secret.
The procureur du roi prosecuting
attorney called upon Thore, who was
still in prison, and said to him:
''Thore, do you know that you are
about to be set at liberty -
''Thank God! Thank God - cried
the prisoner. 81 knew my innocence
would be brought to light sooner or
later.''
''The missing NJ. Norette has turned
up, Thore.''
Thore turned pale upon hearing
this.''
"Where is he?" he asked, trying to
be as unconcerned possible.
''He has written us from Balti-
MORE"
ella! - calculated Thore, no longer
able to hide his agitation.
The "procureur' feigned not to
notice the prisoners excitement.
eyes, from Baltimore" he said.
s.The crazy old fellow says he got to
that distant city in America, and he
cannot tell himself how"
''When shall l be released from
prison q asked Thore, timidly.
"When you mount the scatfold, as
sassin - Numbered the official, sud-
denly.
Thore sank back upon his couch
with a grOan. =
II am innocent, he murmured.
The s'procure4r'', left him without
another word. Next he went to the
House of Granier Maurel, who had
been released from confinement few
days before.
s'Monsieur Maurel,'' he said to the
nenhew Of NJ NOrette ct am Sorry tn