Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-08

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saw this bit Of paper. sir" said |. dis.
playing the piece that had blown from
tho window.
MY friend" he replied. II admire
the earncstncss with which you &c
about your business as detective, bu,
you have got on the wrong track. /
am sorry struck you in moment OF
anger, and l hope you will pardon me.
! am Charley NJ. a Boston detec.
tive. whom you have probably hoard.
| arrived at daylight this morning, and
have been taking good sleep before
attending to some business In Brook.
lyn. registered rs J. Brown. for q
reason you will readily comprehend.
Here Ia my card. and here are some
slight evidences OF my occupation. "
Here he took two pairs of handouts
out of his pocket and jingled them be-
foro my astonished gaze. "By the
way. IL that is tho piece of newspaper
that fcu from my window, and YOU
think 1t has any connection with the
affair you speak of, it will probably AZ
ford you an important clue. found
1t here. where it was probably left by a
former lodger. think you will find a
name on the margin.
examined the margin over the title
OF the paper, and to my astonishment
found written in pencil the name and
residence of Henry Collins. 1t wa, a
weekly paper, which | observed was
published In u city he had formerly
lived in, and its date was so recent
that he must have received it on the
day preceding the murder. immo-
diately took leave Of Mr.. Nj, say
ing l thought knew where the paper
had come from. and, begging his par
don for having been so rude to him,
fastened down to the Office of the ho-
tel, where | examined the register,
finding the name Of j. Brown, with
room Il assigned. l knew tho clerk,
and inquired
when did Mr. Brown take room
PIP"
Early this morning. when l was not
on duty"
"Did any one occupy tho room du-
ring the EVENING"
"No-yes- me scc," he replied,
glancing over the rcgister-.' here is
the name OF Harvey Elton. 1 remem.
Der now. He was without baggage
and paid for tho room in advance, saw
ing he wanted to be called at 8 O'Clock.
The porter went up at that hour, but
the door was open and the bed had no,
been slept in. The other clerk told me
no gave the same room to Mr.. Brown
because he wanted front room"
.Do you remember the appearance
of Eiton!"
"ies-rather small man, with very
full black beard"
Henry Collins was small man, but
had no beard. or course, my suspi-
cons were fixed on him rs soon as |
discovered his name on the margin of
the newspaper, yet ! never dreamed
that he was capable Of committing q
crime.
My mind underwent u series of rapid
changes. One moment regarded it
AS almost certain that Henry Collins
had something to do with the murder:
the next moment | would say to my
self 1t is prcposlcrous; he is no such
man. There arc many ways by which
this paper might have got into other
hands. lie may have lent it to Brad
ley; or it may have fallen from his win
dow; or he may have lost it from his
pocket Why should he have called
my attention to Bradlcy's houscp Be-
sides, he has no beard.
On the subject OF this beard, it did
not at lirst occur TO me that he might
have worn false one. but it did final
ly. and | realized, very soon af,crward,
what 1 now regarded rs very suspi-
cious circumstance.
II was about midnight that Henry
Collins told me that Mr.. Bradley had
been in but II few minutes. | now re-
membered that the body was cold aud
rigid when first went in, aud hast
ened away to meet the surgeon who
had made the examination five minutes
later.
had the luck to find him soon, and
in reply to my inquiry he stated tina.
Bradley must have been dead two
hours when he was called.
''iiave the detectives found any
clue?' he asked.
mot that am aware Of" replied.
and took my leave.
My first stop now was to 90 to an
establishment in which Collins was
employed and inquire for him. did
so, and was told that he had asked and
obtained leave Of absence to visit Trcn-
ton. | next started for his house. which
was half mile distant, carefully look
ing up and down every street crossed.
had made half the distance when |
caught glimpse of the very man |
was looking for.
He was coming toward me on one of
the cross streets, showing that no had
come directly from the house. He car
ried vallsc. and by his side walked
small, rough-looking man whom l did
not know, and with whom he was con-
vcrsng earnestly. | went a few steps
to meet them, and was within few
yards OF them before Collins saw me.
"Ah, how are you, MIR. Collins" !
said.
He started visbly, but on recognize
ing me seemed to regain his composure
and answered my salutation. He would
have passed on. but detained him by
passing in front Of him and opening u
conversation.
"Goiug travelling" said |.
"Yes; to New Haven"
''Wouldn't it be just as well to 90 to
TrcntonP ! asked, Significantly.
He turned pale, and in voice that
quivered perceptibly said;
Great Heaven, Mr.. Whitmire, what
do you mean now?'
81 mean that you and your friend
must go to the station with me-"
With II look OF despair on his white
face that shall never forget, he dropped
his valise aud staggered few steps to
an awning post, which he held to for
support.
At the same moment his companion
turned to dart away, but, luckily, two
men, who had just stopped on the
sidewalk to talk, stood directly in his
path and his movements became con-