Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-01

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ever made public would indicate
that such were bis pleasure.
The secret police aud detective
force were employed on the case.
1t was found that on the night of
the murder one Jean Funier, a
driver in the employ OF Henri Di
nour, 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 !hree
men TO convey them to Daniel Pc
reira's house. On the Goth of
SEPTEMBER one month and five
days after the murder, Funier was
recognized as he was getti e into
private cab at the Opera house
The detective who saw him was
too late to capture him if he had
telt so disposed, as the cab was i'm
mediately driven off The officer
sprang into cabriolet and gave
the driver directions to follow the
private cab. 1t was driven at q
rapid pace to an aristocratic neigh
borbood, aud stopped at an elegant
mansion. The officer in pursuit
jumped from the cabriolet as the
cab stopped and made toward it
As he approached he was some
what surprised to see an elegant
ly-attired lady alight and enter
the mansion. He looked inside
the cab, expecting there to find the
man he wanted, but it was empty.
"Who is that lady p the detec-
tive asked the cab driver.
"That is Madame Du.Torville, /"
the driver answered. "The wife
.oi the wealthy spsculator."
Turning away, the officer re.
turned to the cab and said /:
"You missed your quarry; you
followed the wrong cab"
"What," the driver exclaimed.
"The wrong cab. / never took
my eyes eff it the whole time"
"Your eyes are not worth much,
the officer said, and he sprang in
to the cab and was driven away.
In the mean tiine'the house pre-
viously occupied by Daniel Pereira
had been sol.i by his heir. A
snort time after the incident just
recorded the detective who figured
lin it sauntered down to the scene
of the crime without any fixed
object. lie entered the wine shop
opposite and smoked a cigar, med
itating on the mystery of the de-
ceased merchants death. The
landlord, observing that the Off
GER was a stranger, got into a con-
versation with him, ,and among 9TH
er things..referred to the death OF
the wealthy Israelite, and pointed
out the house that lac had occupied
for so many years.
cit has been sold" the landlord
remarked.
"Do you know who has bought
lit" the detective asked, more for
the sake of saying something than
anything else.
81 did know, but | forgot the
Names" was the reply, but my vile
will remember, | dare say. The
gentleman's servant came in here
to drink, and mentioned his mas.
ter's name. "Wife," the landlord
called out, "come hither."
The woman came and courtesied
to the stranger.
"What is the mans name thai
bought the old Jews house ?" The
landlord asked his wife.
} "Monsieur Du Torville," wa'
! the woman's answer. "IIe is {
specu!ator on the Bourse.'
e That was the name of the hus'
: band of the woman whom the stu
B Did cabman had followed by mis-
2 take instead of the man Fonier.
D The officer drank his wine an'
! paid his score, lighted a fresh CT
. gar and departed.
0 Who was Monsieur du TorylIle
= the detective had an idle hou
and wanted to find cut.
n On the street most frequente'
e by the stock broker and specnla
$ tors there was a small building
n the first floor of which was occu
pied by a banking firm. In th
] rear was a door with these word
On ~