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

THE BURGLARS, ENNRAPPED.
We were on the railroad train, johnson
and |, rushing west at the rate of thirty
miles an hour. johnson was a detective,
and he and had known each other from
boyhood. We talked over our school days
as we sat on the seat together; we discussed
the crops we argued the moral, social, in
tellectual and political questions of the day;
we speculated on the weather; we brought
forth every subject we could think of until,
at last, there came lull in the conversation.
Then said, as sudden thought struck me-
"Johnson, don't you ever have any excit-
ing adventures in your line Of business?
Tell us story Of your experience, will
you?' ..
My friend laughed, and, fixing his keen
gray eyes upon my face, answered, mus
ingy:
"Exciting adventures? Hum-yes-l
suppose they would be called SO. There are
good many occurrences that | might re-
late, but I don't generally care to speak OF
them; however, as it is you, Reade, l ,osH
tell you of curious capture that | made
few weeks ago--on one condition"
"Name it,"
"That if break off suddenly in the mid
die of my story you will not be displeased. y
| knew he had some good reason for bis
provso, so | said: ..-
Certainly not. accept the condition. "
"Last spring." he began, 81 had occasion
to track noted burglar from our city to
Chicago, and back, but didn't catch him
after all. l almost had the clutches of the
law upon him several times, but think he
n must have got wind that he was pursued
for he did number Of shrewd things, and
assumed number of strange disguises
which baffled my every attempt. Still
!. determined he should not elude me by an,
Il mere subterfuge, and, though many time
is thrown off the trail, entered B. few
y hours after the fellow himself. l dom
think he suspected he could be followed s
20 closely, for he grew careless and soon
lg knew his whereabouts. knew the ma
81 personally. We were long acquainted be
" fore discovered his character, for he was
os et person Of education, and i'll his deportmer
lis perfect gentleman. A man whom yo
I'd never would suspect to be guilty of the GRIN
Nv which had disgraced his career.
%. "Well, as said, found out where
an was, and about nine clock one moonligl
H. night, detective Davis and myself, disguise
in went in search of him. 1t was at hou
ne in the worst quarter of the city that we e
ey pected to find him, but be was not ther
IN We made search, but our eel had on
nla more slipped through our fingers. Foil
again, we turned our steps homeward. v
ks parted at the corner, and was proceedil
TO- up through the business streets alone, whe
nd passing the door of dashy saloon, W
We surprised to hear the sound of a famili
na w voice. II ,oas nny man earncsstly engaged
nd conversation with another fellow of t
-" same class. 1t was not discreet to take hi
Etioc lust there, So, trusting to my disguise,
ort entered the place. There was Gro,
around the bar, eating and drinking Th
1ar stopped their loud talking and laughing
ave moment to gaze at me as | entered, a
iO i Immediately resumed their hilarity.
aid and by the two came in from the doorws
of went into one of the curtained recesses a
ir,a itn ordered oysters Their earnest conversati
in had the effect of rousing my curiosity, a
owe here was the opportunity to learn wi
the the mischief was brewing. bought some lit
the things, doughnut or two, and left
Ter saloon. Between this building and
'0'0 next there was passage-way about II
,ou feet wide. Into this went and reached
No.. window of the stall where the burg
ails we're. 1t was warm evening in the
leu of May, and the window was open.
mo- crouched down and listened, and recogni
rec rec the deep bass voice of my criminal il
and moment. ......r a.-. .... ..,...
,s can "What learned that night surprised
mo- astounueu INC, anu uoh iieeu w 'oii
sey all, to tell you what has a bearing on
,aa.c aiac case. They were indeed plotting misch
New New However, discovered. among other THU
ratio that they were going to Nova Scotia
tho tao Canada to join gang of thieves, that
,hdi- gentleman was the leading spirit, and
the d wealthy city in Northern Massachus
g. was also to be scene of their depredati
orts where tine Whoie gang "oaiu "ppoei
llthe learned the whole plan, the whole mel
n n N a of procedure, before l left the spot
n more re question then presented itself to
sana- Would it not be better to let this fe
,lthy .,o g,u tho ,,resc,,+ ard bv so doing
liary "ioho .oi w -.