The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

s0merSault, and reclining on his
back directly afterwards. When he
opened his eyes they wore a look o
wonder. His wrists were encircled
by pair of polished steel bracelets
and the detective stood leaning
against the door-jamb, with a pleas
ant smile upon his face.
| The belligerent fellow was entire
ly subdued, which he eloquently
expressed by saying:
"Well, old fellow, | cave. You
are a figure above me. / played a
high game and was euchered. You
held the best hand"
Then, after pause, serious turn
took possession of him, and his face
wore an alarmed expression as he
observed
"But | hope you won't charge me
with killing Kimball. I'm none of
the best of fellows, / own, but by
/ had nothing to do with his death
he fell from the tree while | was
below
'Rest easy on that, my man." re-
piled Varnoc. mo one accuses
you of harming him, and had you
needed my advice YOU would now
be at liberty"
"Well, let up on me-" said he, ap-
pealingly, "and / swear I'll git.
Come, now, will your
must at least take you to the
lookup until Mrs. kimball is more
composed, SO that may consult
with her. In a day or two / may
be able to inform you what her de
cision is" rejoined Varnoe. His
prisoner submitted to what he could
not well avoid, and was according
ly locked up.
In the examination that followed
Hanold made the subjoined CON
fession:
He frs5 met Kimball in New
York, and this is how it happened :
He had been to a photographers
to have a picture taken. While the
operator was making preparations
for the process, Hanold whiled
away the time by looking at the
specimens of the photographers art.
Among them he saw the picture Of
a man who so closely resembled
himself that his own likeness could
not look more like him. He resolv-
ed to hunt up this man, without
any other object than merely to see
him and ascertain who he was
thinking it probable that he was a
relative. He asked the artist if he
knew his name, and where he could
be found. The man looked at him,
then at the picture, and, without at
once answering the question, asked
him if he was not brother of this
man. Hanold, who possessed a
somewhat fertile brain, for inven-
ton, at once matched up a plaudible
story and replied:
"Ies, we are twin brothers, but
have not seen each other for ten
years. So please tell me what name
he goes by and where | can find
him."
The artist believed every word the
man uttered, and gave him the
name and address of Jocelyn Kim
bali. Hanold procured an auburn
wig to conceal the remarkable re-
semblance. and made the acquaint-
ance of his counterpart. He soon
became quite intimate with him, and
won his friendship.
He finally accepted Kimball's Of
fer to become a travelling compan-
ion, at liberal salary, and accom-
panied him in his eccentric wander
ings for the period of six or seven
months, until their companionship
terminated in the catastrophe at
York.
Up to that period he had never
entertained any evil design against
his friend and companion; but
while he lay dead before him, it |
suddenly occurred to him that by |
assuming the dead mans name and
position, he might live the life of a
gentleman instead of living by his
wits, as he had frequently been OBJ
liged to do. The result of this ven-
ture is already known to the reader.
As Mary Mosher had surmised, he
had removed the dead mans clothes,
and put his own (ineluding the wig) |
on the dead body.
In consideration of the fact that
the prisoner had done no harm, and
was merely guilty of attempted
fraud. he received at the hands OF
Mrs. Kimball, n very light sentence.
Mary Mosher being considered
mainly instrumental in the exposure
of this attempted imposition, was
handsomely recompensed by the
grateful mother; and Varnoe, for the
part he took in the matter, was not
forgotten.
The affair created quite stir in
the community for many days, and
Mary Moshcr became a heroine
among those who knew her.
When Narnoe took leave of her, he
presented her with an elegant gold
watch. with this inscription engrav-
ed on the inside of the case:
"To Miss Mary Mosher, from
Varnoe, as tribute to her admira-
bic detective qualities"