Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-24


Il Louis. January I.-Don Pedro
rauosa was a wealthy banker residing
near Part Tunas, Mexico, aud beloved
by all who knew him On the morn
ing OF July the 18Th, 1851. the police
authorities were Informed that The
banker wa. dead had been murdered
the night before. while he slept. Juan
Marquee. on Of the shrewdest deiec-
tiyes Of the day, was Entrusted With
The ,sasc. and Instructed 10 leave no
stone untBrned until the murderer
had been secured Arriving ~ the
nan-ion Of the murdered merchant,
the officer found that the deed, 20 a
great extent. was shroudcd IN
mystery. The murdered man lay
with a calm expression on hls face.
and II was evident that he had passed
quietly and quickly from the sleep Of
fife into the long, gnbroken rest 81
death. In his left breast, directly
over the organ Of life. was still stick
ing the instrument Of destruction
which had sent his soul unsummone1
10 it, anthor. The detective drew the
tiny dagger from the wound and.
wrapping il In some paper, placed Il
In his pocket. Scarcely an hour had
passefi when n carriage drove. up 10
the door. and the widow Of few
hours. who had been on a visit 10
some relations, entered the room and
threw herself. with a piercing cry,
uuon the eprIsse ~ her husband. Sem
ora was dashingly beautiful, and
might have felt the warmth of twenty
three summers. Her height was me-
dunn, her eyes clear. dark aud rest
less, and glossy curls fell Enthusiastically
over her rounded shoulders.
Her agonizing shrieks were painful
to hear, and fearing that her reason
might be impaired. her friends carried
her to her room, where she continued
10 rave la distressing manner. The
inquest furnished no clue 10 the mys-
terry save that when the widow was
asked IL she knew Of any one having
any hatred against her murdered hua-
band she answered somewhat trem-
ulously that she did not. The usual
verdict WIS given. and scnora wa. car
rsed 10 her room in an inscnsibc con-
dition. Don Pedro was buried, and
the mntter gradually faded from the
minds OF the public, like Others OF a
similar nature. Some days after the
burial the detective called upon sonora
Canosa, who kindly received him and
lshered him into "a iy-furnislied
parlor, where they cOnvcrscd for a
time on the murder,
"Senora,p said the detective do
you suspect any one in Particular of
the murder Of your husband"'
~ do not" she he-itatingiy an
-weretl "but his base conduct TO Sem
orita Miguel before bis marriage with
me was such IA 10 force her 30 commit
anything for revenge. Before [ be-
came his wife he seduced the girl un-
der promise OF marriage, and then
deserted her OF late she has been
leading n life Of sin. She has been
heard 10 utter threats Of vengeance
against him, and hc always feared She
would put them into execution"
''Do you know anything about this
dagger?n said the detective, drawing
the instrument from his pocket.
The woman paled and shudderSd
nj the sight Of the blped-slniuel stcel.
~ have heard OF IL, she answered.
" II belongs 10 Senoriia Miguel, NJ the
description given me OF one she had
~ her possession answers 10 this com
plctely,n
Thanking the widow Tor her infor-
nation, tile detective took his de.
partnre, not, however, until requested
10 deal icnicntly with the girl as she
was more sinned against than sin
ming.
The next day the detective rang til,
hell of the house ia which Senorit
Miguel resided aud was immediately
ushernd into her room Senorita en
tered In a few moments, aud coming
~ once 10 the nature 81 his errand. th
detective Immediately began 10 discus
the tragedy ~ the mention ot I'll
facts the woman began 20 weep. Whe
she had dried her tcars she told he
story, and in such II straightforward
manner AZ TO leave no trace of suspi
zion whatever in the mind OF her list
prer
"Hc wroascd me and made me NJ
outcast from home, she continued
~ did at one time determine 80 kll
him, hat changed my mind aud lie
cided to let God lnete out to him Villa
he deserved
"You said YOU brought from hon,
with you q digger. VIII you lct ri
see IL.
She rose and went to a bureau, sn,
after searching It for ntme said, ia
choking voice:
IL has disappeared. Oh, erac
fatclH
"Is this itsn said the detective
drawing forth the tiny dagger.
"Nes -oh eyes ~ She eried, and q
she graspcd il and saw the blood
~iained marks on il she sank bacl
speeehless.
"Scnorita. saitl the detective, "fea
not, J believe Your story, aud, further
thai the dagger was stolen from sou
drawer that the deed might be IA,
tened on sou. | wllleXtrlcatc you an
bring the real murderer 10 justice,
For seven long months Juan MAJ
tf1ez Swallowed che murdered man
widow with an astutoness that wa
highly commondable. one night u
saw her leave her house walS som
distance, enter cab, aud drive I'm th
direction of the quay lie FOLLOWED
Upon alightlng she was lmmediatel
Joined by n man whom IL
detective recognized rs noted ,san
bier named Antonio Pablo, an
tho two walked arm.in-arm along I'll
promenade for some time. such wort
~ dagger mo suspicion WEI
heard hy the detective, and, thong
disconnected, they added links 10 ii
chain. After a lengthy talk they a
fertlonntciy kissed each other Am