The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-13
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

HISTORY OF THE CASE
About eighteen months ago John T. Walker and bis
wife came 70 Railway from Scranton, Pa They bought
n farm IN the neighborhood OF tho town. aud we're
subs queniy Joined by Daniel s. Roberts, brother of
Walkers w,fe. Roberts had Kept livery stable in
Scranton and made some money in this occupat,on on,
vnilc Walker engaged In the detective business
After they had spont about year on tho farm
Thomas Forees, detective from Chicago, turned up
in Railway and was introduced TO Walker An in.
timacy sprung up between them, and both were soon
jointly ongaged working up case for some bank IN
Jersey City. FORBES ana wife, who wero English
people not long In the country, lived at Walkers
house. but for some cause or other loft there sud.
dony alter a throo months residence and went
Yves. They stayed away only a short time aud
again became inmates or Walkers houie. Mira
FORBES and Mrs Walker wsre quito intimate, and In
time project. supposed to be OF n detective charac
ter the unravsllng Of large robberes or deial
canous 10 alleged to have been entered on BY Mrs
Waiksr and Mra Forbes, with the uudersan ding that
there was TO DO equal division OF the profits Mrs
walHsr and her husband quit the farm some months
ago snd moved Into Rah way, and Forbes and his vito
was employed rs private detective by shS M "
politAn Hotel OF this city. In the meantime ms WHO
and Forbes were working up something IN which
there was prospect VI much money. aud
visits TO wasning.su, New YORK ANA i''t Chicago n
departure for Europe Forbes. came into Railway at
night and mot Dan Roberts, Mrs. Walkers brother.
Forbes had been drinking considerably and asked
Roberts 70 take min home with him In his buggy.
de did so, and tho way 10 his house
forbes pulled out a pockctbook and showed him
pil0 OF nvo-hundred ana one-tnousxnd dollar bills
saying al have S40,0o here, bus there are several
notes here also TINT | want 10 get casnod, aud
thcn viii mako divvy with your sister" Robert
says he neglected TO tell hts sister about H. thinking
10 private business that best unc erstood
by hor and Forbes and. said he. II knew my sister
was a sharp business woman and there was no uso
telling her anything. Shc said to me ono day a short
time ago, that sue mad something hand tina, would
yield her enough money TO be Independent forever
FOR kuR0rk.
AZ about eight o'clock low mornings after this oe-
currenco Mrs. Walker awoke, and Was astonished To
find herself lato In bed. because snc always arose
six O'Clock; but sbo found herself suffering from
headache and nausea and wondered bow 10 &C
count Tor IL. Mrs. Forbes aud herself were accus-
toned TO cook the breakfast Tor the house hold
every morning, but as she appearance OF
Mr.. Forbes she went 10 her bedroom and found tho
door locked and after calling Tor many times and re.
ceving no answer concluded TO pass In through her
sons bedroom and reach tho room by a private side
entrance. When she arrived there she found tho
birds flown aud tho IN state OF dietracting con-
fusion. The bcdciothss we're thrown abous
the floor mingled With razor and shaving
boxes lager beer bother, socks and stock
ngs dilapdated shirts, drawers aud othor gsrmspta
There was one empty Saratoga trunk and under shss