The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
Gene of the murder.R

We're mentioned to me certain suspicious
you yourself entertained in reference to the
perpetratON'
suspicious which shall never forgive
myself for having formed" said the de-
tcctive, throwing furtive glance in the
direction where Margaret was standing.
For that mat er; perhaps / shall be par
doned for having had these suspicious. if
say that abandoned them as rapidly rs
L had eSgendered them. My suspicious
are now directed to q totally different
quarter"
Upon whom do You fix your belief"
Upon q man to whom you yourself sir,
nave s.,c.,-... s.,"LH"" !"
| MIR. Austin SivoTyp
"The came"
"Here is the report I received before I
requested him to see me to-day. Read it,"
| The detective bowed, took the paper, and
left the MAGISTRATE to continue his con-
vcrsation, in low tono Of voice, with Miss
Mayter.
For whole quarter of an hour did the
detective study the report, to which the
magistrate had added, during Austin's in
terview, such particulars as he thought
would prove to the police that Mr.. Sivory
had completely exculpated himself.
| "Weli, what do you think Of IL" asked
| the magistrate as the detectives face at
last came up from the close examination
he had bestowed upon the document
Il think, after Studying this report, and
your remarks dpon your interview with
the accused. that it would be impossible to
nj a IL
be o.Istrous even to send man from q
poi. court to his trial Upon such evi.
dence."
Il see clearly that, in event of an exam
nation in open court, it would be quite
necessary to set the prisoner at liberty.
There is positively nothing against him."
| "Yet-"
"Yetp asked the magistrate.
II said, YETI"
"Then have you any further evidence
AGAINST the manW
Not yet. But Pm worming it out, sir;
Pm steadily wormiug it out"
If" said the magistrate, ,-'if; indeed this
gentleman, Austin Sivory, is guilty"
Guilty, declare him" here suddenly
cried Margaret, who had not lost one word
| Ol llll5 NuiC uOl Dtcu
carried on in a low voice.
"You are convinced that he is the mur-
derer?" said the police agent, turning sud-
denly upon the Rriefworn girl.
Absolutely convinced"
| "GOodw clied the detective; eagerly, and
quite forgetting that he was in the pres
euce of magistrate. 'Hc is lost, for now
lam certain to track him downw
HE is an able man, this Sivory."
"Clever. sir; that is the word. II would
be the worst policy in the world to arrest
him; for in prison be would never say
word; while free, and let him think the
| eyes of the police are off him, and who
| knows but he may fall into the trap? If
| he was common criminal, it would be
well to arrest and remand him. While in
prison, on remand, he might say some
thing TO some cid cOmrade be might meet,
and who would turn Queens evidence.
But as il is, he would hold his tongue in
prison. He will not be silent OUT of
jail"
"And what if, being at liberty, he leaves
EnElandp
No, he won't roam. If he was inclined
to roam, he would have been oft before
this time, and directly after he committed
the murder, il he did commit it. Once be-
| fore you, and once told that he is free to
20, and he will think he is safe. No, he
will not leave England. Again, out of
London. he could do nothing, make no
money, and And no friends. He can only
| live in London, and he wants to live. |
will suppose Sivory guilty, and then l
II h,,y l,a ,,,,+u II IN htr1nar1fD y
"The prisoner is free, and you are at
liberty to watch him, said the magistrate.
"What are your projectsi What is your
rlaup
"My plant Oh, it Is not yet planned.
must set it all out when am alone" said
the detective. But it's here" he said,
tapping his forehead; "it's here, aud let
him look to himself"
The magistrate examined the strange,
faded being before him. The pale face
was heightened in c0lor: the dull eyes
Shot bright glances through the blue spec
ltacles; tho frail bust was drawn up; tho
whole man seemed convinced that he was
speaking the utter and unshakable truth.
The magistrate accustomed rapidly TO
Judge of men by the appearance they pre-
sent at once saw that lie had before him
Cne of those men who are turned to ac-
count by trade or profession, rather than
men who live by given shape Of indus
trv. He saw at once that Webber would
bring Austin sivory to justice, if he was
indeed gulty Of the crime of numbering
Graham Forbes. And at once he deter
mined to use all his authority and inilu-
epce to enable the detective to do his
best.
So far, he. the magistrate, had protected
Austin Sivory, because, firmly HE believed
him to he innocent. But if guilty, 1t was
the magistrates bouulen duty to do al
he could to bring the culprit to the Grim
inal dock. at the Old Bailey.
Of course it is not the duty of magis
trate to have any business directly with 6
detective police e-consiable, but Mr. Gael
lem had already arrived at the conclusion
that the mystery of Taggart's Inn was one
which would call for all the acumen of tht
police to solve it, and he felt that Webbe
was o man who, to extreme acutencss
added positive devotion to his terrible
business.
80 you answer for your successp HI
salu, suuuehlE, 10 Lolu hiAnsVohe PAo
tege.
"If Sivory Is guilty" he replied, withou
besitation, "Fwill undertake to bring yol
proofs of his guilt. But must make Ger
tain conditions"
Let us see the conditionsT
"In the first place, it is to be understood
that he is only to be arrested when l appl,
for d warrant"
IT agree to that"
"Will You. sir, let the reporter to You
court know that the accusation mad