Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-04-24

before magistrate. After one or two
remands, for the purpose of obtaining
further proof, the magistrate decided
that there was not sufficient evidence to
justify him in sending the case for trial
and the accused woman was discharged.
That woman was Margeret Saunders.
She had all along emphatically protested
her innocence, and after her discharge,
she vowed that she would never rest un-
til she had proved it by bringing the
real offenders to justice. The police,
baffied by the failure of their charge
against herself, were compelled to con-
fesS themselves completely at fault; from
them, Magaret Saunders could expect
no assistance. Alone and unaided she
set to work upon her self-imposed task.
At the very outset, when it seemed to
her that every moment was of value, she
had the misfortune to fall down a flight
of steps and break her leg. This neces
STATED her removal to the hospital, and
it was as she lay there chafng at the en-
forced delay and inaction, that there
came to her the first ray of light to guide
her on her search. In the next bed to
her there was a woman who was also
suffering from a severe accident On
visiting-day she heard this woman say
in low. anxious voice: els Robert
safep''
"Yes,'' was the reply, also in a wom-
ans voice. ssHe's in Glasgow, ready
to bolt, if necessary: but there'n be no
need for that, the hobbies have chucked
up the game, as they mostly do when
they've failed to fix a charge upon the
| first person thev spot-unleSs there's an
extra big reward offered, which there
amt in this case.,'
her that this g Robert was the man she
| wanted. "Clubnosen told me she never
could ouite make out. It flashed upon
! her all of a minute. she said. and she
never had doubt of the correctness of
tbe instinct, that nrompted her to tbe con-
yiction. She Law and listened. but could
catch nothing, more. She oot A. GOOD
Iook however, aft the woman who was a
visitor and felt certain she should know
her aoain anywhere. Before leaving the
bosn;fa1 Maroaret Saunders had scraned
nm !. sneakinr acnuaintance with tbe
nat;ent who was so anxious about
s.Rohert-, >, and learned enouoh to find
ont in what mart of london she must
| look for information about the character
and antecedents of the said "Robert., -
II was this incident. by the way. that
suggested to her afterward the value of
ASSUMING the disguise of a hospital nurse.
| The ingenuity with which She ferreted
| out the facts which eventually determin-
ed her to track "Robert" to Glasgow,
was wonderful. And not less wonderful
was her dopeed patience. Even when
she had run her quarry to earth and was
convinced in her own mind that she had
her hands upon the real criminal, she
had to wait until she could piece the bits
| of for md oh oil
the victim of the outrage, whose brain
had been seriously affected by the in
| juries he had received, had sufficiently
recovered his mind and memory to give
some intelligible account OF the attack
upon hlm. Even when he could do SO,
he professed himself exceedingly doubt
ful OF being able to recognize or identify
his assallants; he knew, however, there
were Two OF them.a man ana woman.
lt was nearly eignteen montns aIter
the perpetratlon OF the CRIME before the
Pauence and perseverance OF margaret
Saunders were rewarded with sufhclent
success 10 JuSn1y her IN communlcaung
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tie Toward that conVlcuon py 5ne 1act
uao sne eoaey e"ple W. PLY s "o1i" =. u1sIi Ssl
nhger penny oi the rewaro. Dhe
hau hqnted thls nl'h aoWh 10 ciear ner ne
own character anu set nerseH rignt Win
.he woIiu' she Siiu' anu noI !art1-
ing OF the reward would she touch. II
Is unnecessary 70 dwell upon Tn the sequel.
ouInce II 70 say tnat nooerI was ar
resteu' snat ms accomPhce, VINO was tne
niece OF tne vlcum housekeeper' was
subsequently taken also' tnat tne par
Wele tfieo' eonsicIeu' anu sehIehceu'
the woman TO ten years. the man to
penai serVltuoe 1or h1e.
Margaret Saunders was highly COM
ity and acuteness she had displayed, his
Lordship observing that she was & a born
detective" The press too was loud in
her praises; and a subscription was set
on foot as an expression of the public
admiration for the indomitable courage,
resolution, and patience, and the extra
ordinary astuteness which had enabled
her to bring two great criminals to JUS
tice.
The journal which had suggested and
started the subscription dep1ted mem
Der of its staff, well known as a master
of the picturesque style. to interview
Margaret Saunders and write up a SEN
sational article upon her. He applied tc
the police for her address, and an in.
spector from Scotland Yard volunteered
to 90 with him-Sir Richard Mayne. the
then Chief Commissioner of Police, hav.
inp expressed a desire that something
should be done for Margaret Saunders t6
show the official appreciation of her con.
duct. The journalist and the inspector
accordingly proceeded together on thei1
visit to the heroine They found Marga,
ret Saunders among very unsavory soci
ety-in one of the lowest of the filthy
dens that swarm about the London docks
Not a very inviting subject for interview.
ing, and but a sorry heroine for sensaf
honal article. However, they did inter
view her, and she soon, In Language
more vigorous than polite, gave then
her mind upon the proposed recognition
OF her services. She wouldn t have any
thing to DO with any subscription or re-
ward-Wouidn' t touch farthlng.