The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-23

Tended or supported which turned on n
happy inference. Here is Aunt Margaret"
Miss Steel had been busy with some house
hold matters, she being housekeeper in her
brother-in.law' house. What can have
kept Anthony till this hour ~ she eiac-
ulated and then, pcrceiving Mr.. Slater,
she shook hands, and sat down.
"Shall you sit up for Mr. Greig ~ he in
! quired, as Grace, an hour or so later, shut
the piano and extinguished the candles
al think not. He prefers that we would
not do So"
In that case, must say good night. 1t
is nearly ILL.,
| To he partner in the firm of solicitors Of
| the standing Of Farrell & Co. was n great
thing for n young man like Slater. lie was
only four and twenty, but looked half a
dozen years older. Naturally smart and
selfconfdent, his rapid career had in come
way spoiled him. lie had been the clever
boy of his family, and he had been petted
and spoiled as IL is not unusual in such
cases Aud yet he was q lovable man.
The Skaters and Grcigs had been neighbors
for years, though at present they reside at
some distance apart. II was through An
thony Greig's influence that young Slater
was introduced to the firm of solicitors Of
which he had become member, and between
Robert Slater and Grace Greig there was n
kind of halfunderstood engagement
Mr.. Slater had business in a neighbotiug
town the next day. II was past midday
when he returned; but hisintention of going
| direct to his favorito restaurant - he was
| the happy possessor of robust appetite,
which renewed itself thrice day with the
| regularity of cloclSwork--was frustrated by
| an item of news on n broad sheet. Theevcn
ing papers had bloomed quite prematurely
into existence a full hour before the sun had
reached the meridian, in their anxiety TO tell
the story of what was called, in the manner
| dear TO reporters
"a Terrible TRAGEpY.--A shocking oc-
currence has happened in our midst. A
gentleman known and respected by multi
tudes of his fellow townsmen, Mr.. Anthony
Greig, of the firm of Greig & Co., was found
this morning dead in his office. The body
was discovered early this morning by the
woman servants. The dead man was lying
| forward on the desk in the private office. In
the absence of medical testimony, which will
| he forthcoming at the inquest conjecture is
at fault; but the ma ority incline TO the be
| lief that his death was not due TO natural
| causes.
"Later.--It is now certain that not apo
| pleXy, as some supposed. but stranguatiou,
was the cause of nthony Greig's death. He
| had also been stabbed, but the wound was
not of itself sufficient to have caused death.
| 1t was the habit of the deceased occasionally
TO remain late at the office, aud this was the
case last evening. We understand that the
circumstances point TO the superstition that
the murder was accomplished between 6
and o'clock last night, but whether the
motive of the deed was plumber or revenge
| is not yet evident. So far nothing has been
missed from the cash drawers or safe, the keys
of which were found, apparently untouched,
hanging from the lock of the open desk
The doors and windows show no signs OF
having been forced. The police are making
diligent inquiries, and it is said have dis
covered clcw, the nature of which has not
| TRANSFERRED.
The late Mr.. Greig led retired life, and
his name came out seldom before the public.
His death will be sadly felt by large circle
of friends. His career has been one of I'M
ceasing and unassuming business energy,
and, though he took but a small share in the
political affairs of his native town, he was
among the most generous supporters of local
charities. Quite n gloom has been thrown
over the town by this tragical occurrence,
and this is intensified by certain sinister sus-
picions, which we refrain even from mention
ing, except for the sake of hoping that they
are groundlcss.
Thunderstruck by tue intelligence, Mr..
Slater hurried at once to the factory. Things
We're, to all appearances, going on as usual;
that is to say, the machinery was in full ac-
ton, and the clerks were all present in the
office. The managing clerk, Mr.. Sinnott
an elderly man, painstalilng and assiduous,
kept things going for the sake of one or two
large contracts in execution, but only the
necessary current work was being done in
the Office. Many stood at their desks listless
and distraught. A few continued to write
the absolutely necessary correspondence.
and all that was said was spoken in hushed
whispers.
"What is this terrible news, Mr.. Sin.
mott ~ asked Slater as he entered the office
81 have been out OF town and Just heard OF
it. Does Miss Greig--. Have you sent
word to the house Where is young Mr.
Anthony? 2"
Sinnott looked up, and methodically laid
down his pen. Then in n whisper: !" Com,
this way, Mr.. Slater; Mr.. Farrell has beer
here. sent for you, and he came. This il
shocking, isit mott He led him aside, out o
hearing of the others and proceeded: This
Is a more awful affair than you imagine
Carson, the detective, has it in hand. Their,
is no doubt of its being a murder, and TIL,
worst is, it has been done without breaking
locks and without robbery. What does i
point to, Mr.. Robert -
"Why, that whoever did it must hav,
been on the premises, | suppose"
And took nothing Perhaps rather i
means that whoever did it had the means
entering the premises" and Sinnott, VIII,
was fat and comfortable looking, slivcrec
nervously and coughed,
"You don't mean to say - began
Slater.
ono; don't say anything. But I'll tel
you what others will say. Young Anthony
will he accused of this, as sure as you and
are here. | don't believe il of him-o
course. don't believe it, but things lool
very black-very black indeed. Yesterday
they quarreled on the same old subject.
don't think the amount of Mr.. Anthony
; debt was much, but his uncle seemed to los
temper. We heard very high words wher
the door opened, and he came out in tn,
, most excited manner. The last expression
+, every one in the office heard was, You'll w
sorry for this. uncle and of he went Now
there is his desk Just as he left IL yesterday
! except for one thing. There was white
| handled pocket knife there then. To day i
4 is covered with blood, lying" Snnot
pointed expressively with his fat forelnge
to the inner door
"Where is Anthony 2"
CHATS the worst of all. Mr.. Anthony /
I missing. Add that to the fact of the quar-
rel, the threat, the knife, and the singula
fact that nothing has been stolen or violate
! and what is the conclusion %
. Mr.. Slater shook his head ominously am
his looks belied his words as he answered
. ooh, well, lot us hope Anthony can refut
g all this. II looks bad enough, but we can
say till we have heard his cwn account G
70 of his doings. Here is Carson now"
The detective was n TALL blue-eyed, light
l bearded man, of about fve-and thirty. II
q drew himself up with the air of stretchn
himself, as he held the door and closed i,
5 and then strobe leisurely into the Office.
a "Well, Mr.. Carson, this is a bad busi
ness"
o at is indeed, sir-as bad business a
I I've seen. suppose your people will tai;
up the case for the young man. Pve foun
: | him; he'll be at the CorOner's court in tn