The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-05-09

Ifstence Of a crime. That very evening
one of the most skiIlful detectives, Re-
tiveaa, better known in the Rue de Je-
rusaIem as Matte MaglOire, was put on
the track of Monsieur Jandidier, pro-
vided with an excellent photograph Of
the merchant.
The very morning after Monsieur
Jandldier had disappeared Maitre Ma
gl0ire presented himself at the Palais
de Justice to report to the magistrate
who had charge of the matter. 4
''WeH, Monsieur MaglOire," said the
magistrate, $50 you have discovered
something"
I'm on the track, Monsieur"
Speak"
ITO begin with, Monsieur, Monsieur
Jandidier didn't leave his house at half
past six, but at seven precisely"
Precisely"
"Yes. IgOt my information from a
clockmaker in the Rue st. Denis, who
is sure of the fact, because Monsieur
Jandidier, while passing his shop, took
out his watch tOcOmpare it with the
clock over the door. He had an un-
lighted cigar in his mouth. On learn
ing this circumstance I said to myself,
I have himl he'll light his cigar some
where. Ny reasoning was correct; be
entered a shop in the Rue du Temple,
where he is well known. The woman
remembered the Circumstance because.
though be always smoked sou cigars, he
bought London ones.
"uow did he appearY"
''He scented very thoughtful, the
shopkeeper told me. 1t was through
her I learned he often went to the Cafe
Ture. went in and was told he had
been there on Saturday evening. He
took two glasses Of brandy and con-
versed with his friends. He appeared
depressed. The gentleman, the waiter
told me, talked ali the time about life
/ insurance. AT half-past eight o'clock
our man left the cafe with one Of his
friends, Monsieur. Blandureau. 1 in
stantly went to this gentleman, who
told me that he walked up the boulevard
with Monsieur JandidieT, who left him
on the corner Of the Rue Richelieu,
pleading a business engagement. He
was out Of sorts, and seemed troubled
with the darkest presentiment.
VERY well. SO far" murmured the
magistrate.
"On leaving Monsieur BlanduTeau 1
went to Rue dU ROi-de-Sicile, to ascer- /
tain from sombOdy in the house wheth-
er Monsieur Jandidier had any custom
ers or friends; there was only his tailor
in the Rue Richelieu. went to this
tailor. He saw our man on Saturday.
Nor 5ieur Jandidier went to his shop
after nine o'clock to order a pair of pam
falcons While his measure was being
taken ne noticed that one Of the buttons
on his vest was ready to fall of, and
asked to have it seWed on. BE was
obliged to take of his OvercOat to per-
NIT the little repair to be made, and as
at the same time he took out the con-
tents of the side pocket, the tailor no
ticed several hundred-franc bank notes.
"Ahl that is elueI He had large
sum Of money with him2"
'Not large; but considerable. The
tailor estimated it at twelve or fourteen
hundred francs"
GO on, said the examining magfS-
trate.
while his vest was being repaired
Monsieur Jandidier complained Of sud-
den illness, and sent q little boy out to
look for a carriage. He had to go to
see one Of his workmen who lived a
long distance off, he said. UnfOrtu-
nately the little fellow had forgotten
che number Of the carriage. He only
remembered that it had yellow wheels
and was drawn by a large black horse.
This afforded a clue. A circular sent
to all the livery stable keepers put me
on the track. 1 learned this morning
| that the number Of the carriage was
6,0O7. The driver, on being questioned,
distinctly remembered having been
stopped about nine o'clock on Saturday
evening in the Rue RichelieU by little
boy, and having waited ten minutes in
front Of the MaisOn GOuin. The de-
sCription Of his face suited our man,
and he recognized the photograph
among five others 1 showed him."
Maitre MaglOire stopped; he wanted
to enjoy the approval he read in the
magistrates face.
! EtNTOu1iorVv. TarHfdfav - he anpEsn1Vnt1
twas really driven to No. A Rue d'Arras
Saint Victor, where one of his work
men lives, a man named Jules TarOt. "
The manner in which Maitre MaglOire
pronounced this name was intended to
arouse and did arouse the attention of
the magistrate.
"YOU have sUsDiciOnsP" he asked.
mot exactly; but these are the facts.
Monsieur Jandjdier dismissed his car
ciage at the Rue d'Arras and went TO
Tarot's room about ten o'clock. At
eleven the employer and workman went
out together. The workman did not
return till midnight, and here l lose
track of my man. OF course 1 didn't
question Tarot lest I might put him on
his guard"
"WbO is this Jules TarOt?"
"a worker in mOther-Of-pearI; that
is, a man who polishesshells on a grind
stone, to give them a perfect lustre.
He is skillfuI fellow, and helped by
his wife, TO whom he has taught his
trade, can. make a hundred francs a
week"
"They are in easy circumstances.
thenP"
"OhI no, they are botn young, they
have no children, they are Parisians;
and POUNDS, they amuse themselves.
Monday always squanders all the other
days bring.
Two hours after Maitre Magloire's
report, several police officers went to
Jules TarOt's lodgings to make a search.
At the sight of them the worker in
mo5ner-oF-pearI and his wife turned
paler than cOrpses and were seized with
an attack Of nervous trembling that
could not escape the practised eye of
MaItre Magloire. Yet the most careful
search having failed to discover any
/ thing susDiciOus. the policemen we're