The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15
THE MYSTERIOUS FORDs.


PECULIAR cAsE--wAs 1T THE sAwDusr GAME
OR CONFERENCE.-The THE Wilson's
BoAgDERs CHANGED THEIR LODGINGS.
Mr. Wilson. OF No 10 seventh avenue, appeared BE-
lore Justice wanaei Friday morning last and told
very extraordinary story II was one OF those
stories in which there are two mysterious men, one
mysterious woman, hatchct-faced dstoctvs and the
numerous smaller characters Incidental to respscta
bic mystery.
some few days ago $50 runs the srory) Robert B.
Ford, his vile, Clara Eva, and his brohor. Daniel
Ford came to Mr. Wilson's ana engaged board. They
seemed 10 be respectable people Ia every way at nrs
and rooms we're given them. Soon, however. thoy be-
gan TO act IN mysterious manner and kept them-
selves closely In their rooms. To member OF
Nj Wilson'S family who one day suddenly, and OF
course uminlenlonally, entered thor rooms they
seemed busy packing up small boxes. They very
much frightened at the intrusion, and made every
deavor get rid Of the intruder Their family rela-
lions, too, we're OF singular character. for when
Daniel was out Robert seemed exceedingly intimate
with Clara and when Robert was out Daniel would ap-
pafen.iy succeed 10 his brothers. position IN the snsc
tion Vi has vie
rng MYSTERY BEGINS
A few days passed when Robert went away and has
not been seen since Mr. Wilson became SUSPICIOUS
and went TO Justice Wandcll Tor advice The Justice
Ioid him 10 watch the parties closely and perhaps
there would pe lome developments Acting upon
int, Mr. Wilson, lew days atesward,
house, ds,cr%iusd 10 .eso%psSy Ssr s she ,os
nm that she about 10 SO 10 the Aston House 10
meet her husband, who was we'll known thera She
evidently was not pleased at his accompanying her,
ana when they rcacncd tho ladies' parlor OF the hotel
she seemed very much disconcersed. He going TO the
ofcc TO make inquiries about Mr. Ford, she took tho
opportunity 10 leave tho house unpcrceived end has
no. been seen since
MISS Wilson'S STORY.
Mss Mary Wison, who had boon instructed ny bel
father to keep lookout at home while he was absent
states that he haa not been long gone before Mr. Dan
lei Ford Tho last remaining member OF tho interesting
family, cane out OF tho house very hurriedy,
earry'uf wo v.l ns Notwithstanding the
Miss Wilson determined to give chase,
and long chase sho seemed u have. Dan evi-
IDENTITY trying throw her OF the track aud led her up
ono stree. and down auo,hcr until $40 tired out
Finally he rushed into The express Office Canal
street. Oh The east side oil ana near broadway. and
gave the vases to inan with whom he appeared TO
have perfect understanding. Tifod out ~ sue Was
by this time she could follow him no longer and he
escaped
WE MYSTERIOUS DETECTIVE
Upon returning nome, Snere sno found her father,
they both were surprised Wy the VISIT o sarp-iaced
man with small boy, who announced himself NJ a
detective. He seemed greatly lnccnsed at nndug the
proceedings said thut their conduct there
molehlI compared TO the matter for which he
wanted thein aud that ne was particularly ANXIOUS TO
catch Clara Evy. whose story when caught would
than passing SENSATION. lie had tracked
them Tor long lime, ana was exceedingly sorry at
his failure 10 hud them al Wilson'S but he would start
again, nc SAID, with smile, ana no hoped 10 meet
with a better SUCCESS.
WHO THEYy
Inquiry at the Bennett Building IN relation 10 the
International Publication Company brought out the
mo nation that there had been such company but
that II had moved time ago 10 Philadelphia, anu
that X. L. Ford had never been connected with the
all AT the express olcs IN Canal street no
one seemed TO know anytning about tho vaiises or
Ford, aud no information could consequently DO OBJ
tanned.
FOUR POUNDS or FLOUR AND TELEGRAM.
Wien tho rooms wero searched tho first tning I'M
car,hcd was bag containing loar pounds Of flour,
then ONE paste pots aud une seei wires shaped
like corkscr.ws. telegram was also found, which
read as folio WIS
BELLEroxTE. Pa. July o. 1877.
r. u. Fonp. Treasurer international Publication Com.
pany, Bennett 6uidii <, New YORK -
Prospects not promisini Viii write at length to-
morrow W. r. aEBER
POLICE MYsTERIoUsLY RETickSr
The pol &C OF the Ninth precinct ana Headquarters
extremely reticcnt about tue mater state that
no acs farther than published above can be oLtaned
un I'll arrests made.