Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-02

/ country, and I'm lo0KlnR lot Doise
thieves. 1 think I we cornered 'em.
Walk up town and tell me who liyss
in that big house, and I'll pay you
WE'LL
The boy was was enthusiastic, and
the twain walked up town. The big
house was a boarding house and the
boy was sanguine the thieves were
there. Abbott then wanted place 10
watch the house. and the boy sugges'
ted his uncles photograph gallery just
below on the opposite side of the street.
AS they walked back the detective
casually inquired who lived in the DIFF
ferent houses. at the house where
Mrs. Doren had disappeared the boy
said the Methodist minister lives there
1t happened that the photograph gallery
was directly opposite this house, and
the boy soon obtained the key and the
dec.ive was duly installed in bis watch
ing place. Early IN the morning be
saw Mrs. Doren come out and walk
around the yard. Later the minister
came out. Finally, about 10 o'clock,
just as the telegraph bov had returned
to see how the deputy sheriff was get
ting along with the horse thieves, a
man, whom the detective partially rec
ognized as DR.. Doren, walked out. He
had worn fine long beard, Of which be
was very proud, and Abbott had been
told that he would hardly sacrifice it,
But the photograph and description
tailed in every particular save the
beard. The face OF the man across the
street was as smooth as you could make
it. Pointing him out to the boy the
detective said:
There's the man I'm after. Who
is be p
The boy was thunderslruck, and
didn't know. AS soon as the man had
returned to the house Abbott said: I'm
going oyer; TO arrest that man RI b
away. There won't be any trouble,
but he may slip out of one door as 60
in the other. You go to the front door,
and il he comes out you grab him and
yell murder at the top Of your voice,
III be with you in a minute
Abbott then went over TO the house.
raped at the back door, aud, as the
minister answered the door, inquired
for Mr.. Owen. A. that moment be
saw Doren aud bis wife near window
engaged 10 earnest conversation. The
minister SAID: There is no such mar
stopping here. You must be mistaken. ,
'Oh, yes there is.' returned Abbott.
i liYe uptown here, and I've seen
him and talked with him. He knows
me- and he brushed past the minister
and entered the room where Doren
and his wife were. Stepping up to
them he extended his band, saying:
How do you do, DR.. Doren3 Glad TO
see you.'
The doctor with an amazed look,
said, Some mistake here, l guess l am
not DR.. Doren.'
On, yes you are,' confidently re-
oled Abbott. You're from Rush.
sylvania, Ohio. I'm from Ohio, aud
I'm an officer Of the United States
Secret Service, aud have warrant
for your arrest for forgery
AS the Doctor protested, Abbott
reached his hand in the Doctors coat
pocket and pdlled out pass book and
some letters. On the book was printed
DIR. Isaac B. Doreu, Rushsylvania,
o. and some OF the letters to X. g.
Owen.' Then the Doctor said: 'O1,
yes, am Doctor Doren. 1 don't deny
my identity, bear in miud. l know all
about that matter. aud can explain
everything satisfactorily. 1 was just
about 10 start for OHIO to settle it up
How 10 the world did you happen to
come here2'
Abbott replied: On, your wife
here told me where you were. 1 had
no trouble in finding you
Mrs. Doren Indignantly protested
that the officers words were false, aud
that she had never seen him before
Whom Abbott detailed her movements
en- route, aud showed her the telegram
written at Vincennes, she was very
angry, and abused her pursuer roundly.
The doctor demurred strongly 10 being
locked up, and offered to hire man 10
watch him, but Abbott was inexorable.
To Jail he went. Abbott found many
letters that had passed between hus-
band and wife, in which the former had
signi6ed his Intention OF settling IN
Mexico, California, or the Sandwich
Islands. He had also cautioned his
wife TO take very clrcultous route in
order to battle pursuit. He had execu-
ted a power of attorney to a relative IN
Rushsvlyania enabling him to dispose
of all his property there.
The next day the trio returned to this
city. The Doctor furnished IS, ,00U bail,
and was released. He was subsequent
ly arrested on other charges, aud fur
nished bail. In his little hamlet he 10
a shining light, and there are many OF
the brethren protest his innocence.
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