The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

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him by the throat, at the same time
drawing forth a handkerchief and
and placing it to the old mans nos
limp, and his assailant suffered him to
fall gently to the ground.
| The three men then ranSacked the
safe, loading themselves with the
precious plumber and filling the valise
with the golden goblets and gems.
Then the man with the valise passed
out to the cab, one of the men bowling
to him obsequiously as he quilted the
door, and then retiring within the
door. The cab Immediately drove off.
minute afterward another of the
robbers was politely shown out by his
companion, and walked leisurly down
the street. In short space the third
man passed out, and departed in an
other direction.
ssThe old Jew has been doing heavy
business this morning. remarked
MONSIEUR Thomas, who kept a wine
shop opposite.
At eight o'clock that evening, when
the night Waterman reached the dwell
ing of Daniel Pereira all was dark with
land their summons was unanswered.
After brief delay they forced a win
dow and entered. AS soon as they had
struck light they knew that some
thing unusual had happened. The serv-
itOr lay in the hallway bound and
gagged. In the back parlor the old
merchant lay on an old-fashioned
couch, dead. Drawers and chamois
leather wrappers were strown around.
When the servito1 was released he was
still half stupefied from the effects of
chloroform, but he soon recovered
sufficiently to give an account of what
had happened. The merchant, however,
was past all aid, and the finger marks
upon his throat showed that the MUIR
der had been designed the chloroform,
perhaps, having failed to act with
sufficient power. By directions Of the
Chief of Poliece, the affair was kept
secret until the Emperor should be
communicated with, and the fact that
no particulars of the tragedy were
ever made public would indicate that
such was his pleasure. Measures,
however, were taken to investigate the
matter, and the two nephews Of the
dead Israelite were more anxious to re-
cover tho valuable property stolen
than to avenge their uncle's death.
The secret police and the detective
force were employed on the case. The
first thing aimed at was to obtain a clew
to the cab in which the three were
driven to the house of the diamond
merchant. For this purpose, all the
owners of such vehicles were visited
and the men in their employ question
ed. 1t was found on the night of the
murder one Jean Fonier, driver IL
the employ of Henri Dinout. a cab pro
S prietor, threw up his employ very un
expectedly and disappeared. This maj
D Fonier had been in trouble more thar
4 once for alleged theft, and it wa
/ thought more than probable that he hat
been selected by the three men to con
! vey them to Daniel Pereira's house.
: Search was instituted for Fonier, blu
d without success. He was young m Al
0 of short statue, with smooth hand
}, some face, and prepOssessing manners
j. He had not quilted the city, and tn
impression was that after a time h
= would venture forth from his hiding
e place.
d A month passed, however, and hi
e whereabouts was still mystery, A
'e length, on the Goth of September, on
Is month and five days after the murder
a FOnier was recognized as he was get
q ting into private cab at the Oper
n House. The detective who saw hin
l. was too late to capture him if he ha
n felt SO disposed, as the cab was imme
j. ately driven off. The officer however
I'd was better pleased to have it so, as
Is afforded an opportunity of ascertain
d, ing where he was residing, and of pei
E. hapS making further discoveries. TIL
&c detective sprang into cabriolet an
t. gave directions to the driver to folio,
Id the private cab. 1t was driven at
n, rapid pace to an aristocratic neighbol
T. hood, and stopped at a fine mansion
The officer in pursuit jumped from th
ly cabriolet as the cab stopped, and mad
IN toward it. As he approached he wa
" somewhat surprised to see an elegant.
ce attired lady alight and enter the NAL
oy sion. He looked inside the cab, expec
Ill ing to find the man he wanted. but
I'd was empty.
er "Who is that lady!' the detecti,
nd asked the cab driver.
ed THAT is Madame du Torville,' tt
re speculator.
II. Turning away the officer returned
the cab and said
=. ''You missed your quarry !; you ft
lei lowed the wrong cab
an What the driver exclaimed, ''tl
NC wrong cab! | never took my eyes {
or it the whole time"
"Your eyes are not worth much
the officer said. and he srrang into tt
Sc. vehicle ard was driven away.
on In the meantime. the house previOr
ly occupied by Daniel Pereira had be-
an sold by his heirs. A short time aft
ne the incident just recorded, the dete
tive who figured in it sauntered doy
ed to the scene of the crime without a
wo fixed object. He entered the wine-sh
Id opposite and smoked cigar, medit;
di- ing on the mystery of the deceas
no merchants death. The landlord, {
In serving that the officer was strang'
he got into conversation with him. a
lor among other things referred to
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