The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-28

down for inspection.
"At last came the pair I had looked for
so long-a pair with perfect star worked
in the centre of the heel had already
reached out my hand to take them I'D,
when before me stepped man l hao
known by sight as sort of ne'er-do-well, |
who had been braiing on the road for
few weeks, who, taking possession of them |
with an air of ownership, stalked out. 4
"As he slammed the door awoke, ana, |
starting to my feet, with the exclamation:
AT last have found him!' found myself
face to face with the man of my dream.
His slamming the door coming in had awak-
ened me, and now, with pale face, he stood
before me and asked what I meant; and
then, before had recovered from my be-
wilderment he laughed nerEously, and with
a remark that was dreaming, picked up
his lamp and started out. But before he
reached the door I was myself again,
and in an instant had my hand on his
shoulder.
"'Not so fast, my friend said I. sit
down here and let me see your boot
| heel
"'What the deuce is that for?' he asked,
with much surprise.
"Do as I tell YOU I answered, pushing
him into a seat.
"By this time the other brakeman and
the conductor had crowded up, and stood
lost in wonder at my proceedings.
81 now raised his foot, and thrill ran
through me as l saw that had found the
chain. There it was as plain as nails
could make it-a star in the centre of the
heel
"'who made you those boots ?" I
asked.
"'Watson, next door to headquarters in
C., he replied.
'My dream to dot! was now sure of
my man; and pulling out the knife with
which the murder had been committed and
which had carried for just such an occa-
sion, opened it, and holding it up before
his eyes, demanded in an ubrupt tone:
"John Peters, is not this your knifeT
'tHis bravado instantly deserted him,
and turning as pale as a corpse he stam-
mered out that it was.
7You never saw a fellow weaken 80
quick, and when put the bracelets on
h. oI,, phr1a
''It was sorry New Year to him, for it
was on New Years morning that l stepped
from the train OF Attica with my prisoner,
and hurried him to jail. His trial came of
in due course and as he had confessed to
, the murder, no defense other than the in
, sanity dodge was set up by his counsel.
, che had gone over from G. on the
, train that reached Attica at 11.30. He
| had slipped into the freight-room while
Agent Pancoast was at the train, and con.
| cealed himself behind the freight and he
had stood on the box and looked over the
pile of freight watching his chance to slip
0 out. He hadseized his victim from behind,
= cut his throat and then, after staboing him
0 arranged the body and knife to give thu
. appearance of suicide. After possessing
i himself of two valuable PACKAGES in the safe
J. and taking a large roll of money from th'
t wallet of the murdered man. he locked tht
d doors with duplicate keys, walked to the
n next station, concealed himself in q box
Q car on the Night Freight, and reached
J. c. without being seen by any one. FL
k had been 'brakng extras on the road fe
d some time, and the very mkt day was of
y fered and accepted q permanent position
o knowing that his doing 80 would keep sus
picion from attaching to him.
''He deserved hanging if any murdcre
}. ever did, but he got OF with imprisonmen
% for life."