Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-13
THE "sLEUTH-HOUND."
A Story of a Robbery and a SkiIlful De-
tective's Diagnosis.
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About two years ago Mr.. Azariah
Body, OF Newark, n. j., an enormously
rich, retired plumber, on returning from
Rome, where he had been to select a
really good cash article of title for him.
self, was astonished to find the front door
OF his splendid residence standing open.
although he had closed it securely upon
his departure. Proceeding further, he at
once perceived by the empty wine bottles
and costly viands scattered over the mag
niticent satin furniture that the house had
been burglarized in his absence. ut
seems strange that burglars should ALWAYS
scatter costly yiands about when they
rob place, but, according to the papers,
they viii do it,. 4 pOnderous hair-trunk,
in which he kept his Yaluables, had been
opened, and million dollar package of
A per cents removed. 1t was impossible
to tell exactly when the robbery occurred,
but the excited millionaire at once started
for the Office of the ''Prefect of Police
as they say in all the French plays.
On the steps of the Office he encountered
keen-looking man, with the eagle nose
and hawk-eye peculiar to detectives, who
inquired if he wished to see the chief.
immediately" said the millionaire.
''He is in New York." replied the man
on the steps, ''but if it is anything of i'm
pOrtance | will attend to it in his place.
II have been robbed" said the victim.
II knew it," SAID the police attache,
with the true promptness of the profess
sion. 'Let us at once to the spot"
The plumber led the way to the house.
81 trust nothing has been moved since
the crime was discovered" said the de-
tective as they entered the house.
absolutely nothing" said the old gen.
tleman, VINO had read Gaboriau's an
LecOcq" four times.
Because" said the detective, ''much
depends on a careful study of the sur
roundings," and he began his investiga-
lions by measuring a square inch of the
dust-cOvered lid of the trunk. He then
produced small pair of scales, and scra-
ping off the inch of dust referred to, care
fully weighed the same.
''Let me see," he muttered, making a
calculation; ''dust settles at the rate of
$4,000 of an inch per hour. 1t is there
fore certain that the burglary was COM
mitted last Thursday at 1 10 a. mo-
''Dear me-" said the old gentleman,
show wonderful
The detective now approached the re-
mains of the robbers repast. There
were three robbers" he said.
"1eS, but here are four glasses USED"
exclaimed the old gentleman.
1.-The fourth was merely used to pour
the cOrky top of the bottles into," eX-
planned the detective, who gave his name
as Kickshaw.
lone OF them was powerful man
advanced age. See, this bitten cracker
wears the marks of six decayed teeth.
The second was dandy with a hong
moustache, for you can perceive here he
has repeatedly wiped it on this napkin.
me thlrd was Enthusiastically woman"
"A woman? gasped the house owner.
s'IreclSely. You see she has eaten moth
ing save pickles and the icing from this
cake. In her nervousness she has upset
the salt and spilled her wine on the cloth.
1t was her first affair of the kind"
"1es-I see," said old Body, much in
terested.
"And a pretty woman as WELL" went on
the detective. ''You see she has brushed
the dust from every mirror in the house
10 look at herself. Next we find that they
divided the plumber on the spot, Look (!
were not those broken tapes the ones with
which your bond packages were tiedr'
''They are.v
During the division they quarreled."
"But how do you know that? said
Body.
''By this overturned chair. Besides,
the piano is open, and marks of fingers
are on the base keys. Women always sit
down and thump on that end of the piano
when angry"
Given when burgling?" said the old
party.
EAt all times" replied Kickshaw; sit
m axes no difference whatever. The wo-
man had red hair.'
''Had, eh?''
Eyes; she threw that book in the cor
ner at the old man, and made his nose
bleed. See this towel stained with blood ?
No one but q red-haired woman would
have done that"
GLOW do you know it was the old mans
noseY'
Because" replied the detective, using
microscope; "the blood glObules are
those Of an elderly man."
81 suppose they did not remain here
abouts lOng?" queried the plumber.
''NO; they left the next morning for
Chicago"
''Great heavens. what do you mean 20
said the old party; care you magician ~
at is very simple" said the human
''sleuthhound.'
''On this scrumpled scrap of paper you
will see some figures. OF course the
thieves could not realize on the bonds at
once. They therefore made a computa-
ton to discover just how far their imme-
date cash would take them. Chicago
was the result, as the total arrived at is
the fare to that city multiplied by three.''
81 see-I see," said the plumber.
81 start for Chicago on the next train,''
continued the thief-taker. ''Let me see;
perhaps you had better let me have $500
for expenses"
The other instantly passed over the
amount.
''Remember," said the detective, as he
departed, ''not word of what we have
discovered, Keep perfectly quiet until
you hear from me-"
And to this day the defrauded plumber
is sitting on his front steps waiting for
news from the detective, who was nothing
more than the robber himself.