Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24

/ to say few words of commonplace con-
\ ISOLATION to the poor woman. But when
he went away, after making inquiries in
| the household, he felt very anxious, and
began to suspect the existence of
crime. That very evening one of the
most skillful detectives, Retiveau-bet-
ter known in the Rue de Jerusalem as
| Maitre Magloire-was put on the track
of Monsieur Jandidier, provided with
an excellent photograph of the mer-
/ chant.
The very morning after Monsieur
Jandidier had disappeared Maitre Mag
loire presented himself at the Palais de
Justice to report to the magistrate who
had charge of the matter.
| "Well, Monsieur Magloire, said the
magistrate, $50 you have discovered
something?"
"Im on the track, monsieur"
"Speak %
"To begin with, monsieur, Monsieur
Jandidier didn't leave his house at half
past six, but at seven precisely"
Precisely?"
"Yes. l got my information from a
cleck-maker in the Rue Saint Denis, who
is sure of the fact, because Monsieur
Jandidier, while passing his shop, took
out his watch to compare it with the
clock over the door. He had an un-
lighted cigar in his mouth. On learning
this circumstance said to myself, I
have him he'll light his cigar some
where. My reasoning was correct; he
entered a shop in the Rue de Temple,
where he is well known. The woman
remembered the Circumstance because,
though he always smoked sou cigars, he
bought London ones."
How did he appear ?"
"He seemed very thoughtful, the
shopkeeper told me. It was through
her learned he often went to the Cafe
Ture. went in and was told he had
been there on Saturday evening. He
appeared depressed. The gentleman,
the waiter told me, talked all the time
about life insurance. At half-past eight
o'clock our man left the cafe with one
of his friends, Monsieur Blandureau.
instantly went to this gentleman, who
told me that he walked up the boulevard
with Monsieur Jandidier, who left him
on the corner of the Rue Richelieu,
pleading business engagement. He
was out of sorts, and seemed troubled
with the darkest presentiment.
Every we'll, SO far" murmured the
magistrate.
"On leaving Monsieur Blandureau /
went to Rue du Roi-de- SiciIe. to ascer-
tain from somebody in the house wheth-
er Monsieur Jandidier had any custom
ers or friends ; there was only his tailor
in the Rue Richelieu. | went to this
tailor. He saw our man on Saturday.
Monsieur Jandidier went to his shop
after nine o'clock to order a pair of pan
falcons. While his measure was being
taken he noticed that one OF the buttons
on his vest was ready to fall of, and asked
to have it sewed on. He was obliged to
take off his oyercoat to permit the little
repair to made, aud as ct the same time he
took out the contents of the side-pocket,
the tailor noticed several hundred-franc
bank notes"
:" All that is a clew! Hehad large
sum OF money with him ?"
"Not large, but considerable. The
tailor estimated it at twelve or fourteen
hundred francs"
"Go on" said the examining magis.
) trate.
, "While his vest was being repaired
Monsieur Jandidier complained of sud
{ den illness, and sent little boy out to
, look for carriage. He had to go to see
one of his workmen who lived a long dis.
= tance off, he said. Unfortunately, the
little fellow had forgotten the number OF
the carriage. He only remembered that
it had yellow wheels and was drawn by
, a large black horse. This afforded q
/ clew. A circular sent to all the livery
) stable keepers put me on the track.
learned this morning that the number oi
8 the carriage was 6,007. The driver, OIL
being questioned, distinctly remember.
e ed having been stopped about nine
I o'clock on Saturday evening in the Rue
Richelieu, by little boy, and having
. waited ten minutes in front of the Maisor
I Gouin. The description of his face
{ suited our man, and he recognized the
r photograph among five others showed
, him."
) Maitre Magloire stopped he wanted
: to enjoy the approval he read in the
: magistrates face.
Monsieur Jandidier," he continued
"was really driven to No. 48 Rue
r d'Arras Saint Victor, where one OF
his workmen lives, man named Jules
Tarot
{ The manner in which Maitre Magloire
o pronounced this name was intended tc
o arouse, and did arouse, the attention o1
the magistrate.
e " You have suspicions?" he asked.
t :" Not exactly; but these are the facts
Q Monsieur Jandidier dismissed his car
d riage at the Rue d'Arras and went te
Tarots room about ten o'clock. Al
i eleven the employer and workman went
i out together The workman did not re.
h turn till midnight, and here lose tracl
: OF my man. OF course 1 didn't dues
: tion Tarot, lest should put him on hi,
i guard.
It "Who is this Jules Tarot?"
s ga worker in mother-of pearl tha
d is, man who polishes shells on a grind
9 stone, to give them perfect lustre. FL,
g is skillful fellow, and helped by hi,
Q wife, to whom he has taught his trade
Q can make hundred francs week."
Q "They are in easy circumstances
then"
+ ooh no, they are both young they
t have no children, they are Parisians
r and, zounds, they amuse themselves
+ Monday always squanders all the othe,
g days bring"
Two hours after Maitre Magloire's re
i port, several police.officers went to julie
rarot's lodgings to make search. A
Q the sight Of them the worker in mother
r of-pearl and his wife turned paler thai
corpses and were seized with an attack o
4 nervous trembling that could not escap,
/ the practiced eye of Maitre Magloire