The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31

lere0 LOT niS arrestisAf rooon'Ne ~ fNNr III
,wn secret and let him depart ihpeace. T
"The next day l discovered hetook pas
sage in d vessel bound ior Halifax. pro-
.ceeded ctonce to S., the city which they
proposed to visit. I had many acquaint-
apces in ,bis place, and, without telling my
object, gaze description of my man to
several whom / knew l could trust. also
notified the police to look out for him about
the first of September. Idirected each Of
these persons to telegraph me. a brief mes
sage if they should see a man who answered
the description. Still l was afraid he would
disguise himself and foil me again.
"0ne day in the latter part of August
received a telegram, which, besides the, ad-
dress and signature, contained just one
word Come was surprised at this and
rather eovoked, for 1 felt sure my friend
had made mistake. I had expected no
such message until September, and | in-
tended to remain in S. during the greater
part of that month and watch myself. Il
concluded to go, however, more because L
had been sent for than because | had any
hopes of success. The friend who sent me
the message was q keeper of an eating
house, a prompt, honest man, with brisk,
keen wav about him that had always ad-
mired. I had thought him very observant,
but dumped to the conclusion that he had
been fooled this time reached s.
early that afternoon and went at once to the
saloon of my friend.
"sWell, what's the news, Jim?' said l,
as entered.
'"I've seen your man. said he, pos
itively.
"'Sure? l asked, incredulously.
"sI'm sure he answered your description.
Eve watched for him every day. ..
"'TelI me what you, know? said l..
what kind ola looking man was hep
"Hewas tall, good-looking, well-dressed,
had slight scar over the left eye, a splendid
bass voice, and appeared like perfect gen.
| tleman.'
"tGood! that's him. said I, exultingly
Did he want to put patent spring on youl
[ doorP ...
E "'That's just exactly what he wanted tc
do. He came in at noon, walked up anC
T asked me if was the proprietor. tolc
J him was Then he wanted to know if hi
a couldn't sell me one of the best door springs
ever invented. l told him didn't think
needed one, and | noticed that he didn'
: urge me much. He said he should cal
, around again by next spring, and perhap
5 I'd want one then. He got his dinner, pait
for it, and departed, and appeared like
y gentleman, as | said before. Now, johnson
n what do you want him for? What's h
o been doing? Willyou tell me-?
n "Feeling sure that could trust the man
e | told him in few brief words what | hav
e told you, and this besides that the gan
Il were intending to rob three banks in thi
ID city, all in one night; that the gentleman
$, of the party with his door-springs wer
| ahead to examine the doors and fastening
" and take the impression of the keyholes;
es short, to make the way clear for the rest {
w the party.
IT 81 now went directly to the banks ar
50 found that my entcrprisings thief had h
| springs on the inner doors of all. On i
an quiry learned that he had put them {
De- without compensation for a months trii
q thought the bank officials pretty green, f
mt they didn't have any idea that anything W
on wrong, and took pains not to excite a.
me such. The fellow had been to nearly
the principal stores in the city, but this W
he only to allaysuspicion. 1notified the pol
hit Of the whole plot and they promised to
ed, on hand when wanted them.
use 81 stopped three weeks in this pla'
ex- waiting around the depots, hoping to get
re. sight of the men wanted, but they cal
nee not was fast getting discouraged, VIII
led one afternoon saw a familiar face at
We car window as a train from the East roll
inc into the station. | had seen it but OF
en-. before, and that in the evening, but KIN
was it Immediately. 1t was the face of one
liar the plotters whom had overheard in
in saloon. 1t was not the chief howey
the lie left the train and / followed him up
aim street. When he got opposite the {
,, | Bank. he stopped. / did the same.
,va, took long look, and then walked on to
hey Independence. I followed. Then he "
for to the Orient, and then backward and
and ward all the afternoon, with me follow
By behind. This man was 'spotter, kn
Yay. but his precise object | couldn't surmise.
and determined to arrest him and use him aga
ton the others if I could went up beh
and him, quietly, and laid my hand upon
,hat arm. .
title "You are my prisoner | said, sharp
the "The man turned with scornful lau
the what do you charge me with? he sn
four ing,y said. Perhaps you mistake J
the man. ... ..
, uNVhere is no mistake said /. won