West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12

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the cab, in which the three were driven
10 the house of the diamond merchant.
For this purpose, all the owners OF such
vehicles were visited, and the men in
their employ questioned. 1t was found
that, on the night of the murder, one
Jean Fonier, a driver in the employ of
Henri Dinour, a cab proprietor, threw
up his employ very unexpectedly and
disappeared. This man, Fonier had
been in trouble more than once for
alleged THEFT, and it was thought more
than probable that he had been selected
by the three men 10 convey them TO
Daniel Pereira's house.
Search was instituted for Fonier. but
without success. He had not Quilted
city, and the impression was that after a
time he would venture forth from his
hiding-place.
A month passed, however, and his
whereabouts was still n mystery. At
length, on the Goth of September, one
month and five days after the murder.
Fonier was recognized as he was getting
into a private cab at the opera house.
The detective who saw him was too late
to capture him if he had felt so dis
posed, as the cab was Immediately driven
off. The officer, however, was better
pleased to have IL so, as il afforded an
opportunity of ascertaining where he
was residing, and of, perhaps, making
further discoveries. The detective sprang
into cabriolet, and gave directions to
the driver to follow the private cab. 1t
was driven at rapid pace to an aristo
cratic neighborhood, and stopped at an
elegant mansion. The officer in pursuit
jdmped from the cabriolet, rs the cab
stopped, and made toward it. As he
approached, he was somewhat surprised
to see an elegantly attired lady alight
and enter the mansion. He looked in
side the cab, expecting TO find there the
man he wanted, but it was empty.
"Who is that lady?" the detective
asked the cab-driver.
"That is Madame Du Torville," the
driver answered. "The wife of the
wealthy speculator."
Turning away, the officer returned to
the cab and said:
"You missed your quarry; you fol-
lowed the wrong cab"
What ~ the driver exclaimed. "The
wrong cabl l never took my eyes off il
the whole time"
Your eyes are not worth much" the
officer said, and he sprang into the We
hicle, and was driven away.
In the meantime, the house previously
occupied by Daniel Pereira had been
sold by his heirs. A short time after
the incident just recorded, the detective
who figured in it sauntered down TO the
scene of the crime without any fixed
object. He entered the wine-shop op-
posite, and smoked cigar, meditating
on the mystery of the deceased mer-
chants death. The landlord, observing
that the officer was stranger, got into
n conversation with him, among other
things referred to the sudden death of
the wealthy Israelite, and pointed out
the house which he had occupied for so
many years.
landlord said, but not unexpected, for
my wife says size saw three doctors drive
up in cab that day; all of them were
some time in the house"
"IndeedP' the officer said. az see
the house is unoccupied.
alt has been Sold" the landlord re-
piled.
do you know who has bought it?"
the detective asked, more for the sake
of saying something than anything else.
"I did know, but forgot the name,"
was the reply; but my wife will re-
member, dare say. The gentleman's
servant came in here to drink, and men
toned his masters name" Wife"
the landlord called out, "come hither."
The woman came and courtesied TO
the stranger.
What is the name of the man who
has bought the old Jews house 7' the
landlord asked his spouse.
"Monsieur du TorvilIe," was the wo-
mans answer "He is speculator on
the Bourse."
That was the name Of the husband of
the woman whom the stupid cabman
had followed, by mistake, instead of the
man Fonier.
The officer drank his wine and paid
his score, lighted fresh cigar and de-
parted.
Who was Monsieur du Torville? The
detective had an idle hour, and he
wanted to find out.
On the street most frequented by the
stockholders and speculators, there was
a small building, the first floor of which
was occupied by banking firm. In the
rear was a door, with these words on it:
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