Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-08

her take key from her pocket an,
open the door at small house. H,
then looked out for place to stay at
and telegraphd as l had told him to do
soon ascertained that the woman
was a ledger at the house, that She
lived alone, and that no person hat
been seen to visit her during the time
she lived there.
The next morning I looked out fol
the postman and saw him knock at the
! door of the house and deliver letter
Mrs. Partridge Qhe only name l knew
her by) taking the letter from him.
After he had left the house, went to
. him. and informing him that was a
detective officer. asked him if he could
tell me the postmark that was upon the
letter he had just delivered.
He replied that he had not no..ced,
but it was similar to several he had
previously had for the same person,
Mrs. Saunders.
Persons receiving letters usually
answer them, thought; something
may yet be done. Toward evening l
saw her leave the house with a letter
in her hand. / noticed it was in a
buff-colored envelope. She went di-
rect to the post Office and posted it.
went in, inquired for the postmas-
ter, and, showing him my card, cx-
planned to him that it was of the ut
most Importance that | should see the
address on a letter just posted. He
said it was contrary to their regulations,
but they were allowed to make an ex-
ception in a case where Investigations
were being made by the police. He
turned the letters out from the box.
when at once pointed out the one in
the buff envelope, there being no others
like it. The direction was: MRS.
Shepherd, Post Office, Liverpool"
was soon on my way to Lon
don to catch the first train | could
get to Liverpool; but with all my dis
patch could not reach there until the
following day. Leaving my portman-
tcau at the station, hurried off to the
post Office and inquired for letter fos
MRS. Shepherd.
The clerk looked at me and remark
ed that Mrs. Shepherd usually called for
her letters herself l inquired if l
could see the postmaster, and upon
being introduced to him. / soon OBJ
tanned permission to watch until Mrs.
Shepherd called for her letters.
About 10 a'clock next morning wo-
man. apparently about sixty, with gray
hair and wearing spectacles, asked If
there were letters for Mrs. Shepherd.
The letter was handed to her, sig
nal being given to me at the same time.
was soon on her track. She walk
ed very briskly through several streets.
and at last turned into house the num-
Der of which carefully noted. l soon
ascertained that Mrs. Shepherd occu-
pied room, and that the only other
occupants of the house were the land
lord, his wife and two children.
After watching two or three days,
noticed that she left the house only in
the evening, and that she uaually hur-
ried home after making few pur-
chases.
Certain suspicious having arisen in
my mind respecting this woman, de-
termined to test them, and accordingly
the next evening, when she left the
house as usual, l contrived to meet her.
and, as if by accident, l stumbled and
fell heavily againt her. l will not re-
peat here the expressions she used.
Suffice it to say that they were not OF
the kind usually to be heard from fe-
male lips, and the sound Of the voice
was Enthusiastically masculine.
Selling her by the arm, said:
shepherd -Partridge-or whatever
you call yourself, l arrest you on .the
charge of highway robbery with
violence, committed about two months
since"
You be hanged! You have made a
mistake altogether" was the reply.
at is very fortunate for YOU" l re-
piled, "that your victim is in fair way
to recover, or you would have to
answer a more serious charge"
After considerable resistance, with
the aid of policeman | G my man
10 the station. He was brought up to
London, and in due course sentenced to
a long term of penal servitude. Al.
though very little was known of him
by the London or provincial police, be-
yond his being suspected person, it
was ascertained that he had been con.
victed in Dublin, and had also been in
trouble in Scotland.
A few days after the trial I waited
upon Mr.. c., and placed before him a
check for ego had received from the
old gentleman. On searching the pris-
oner's room had discovered the watch
very carefully secreted. He had evil
IDENTITY been afraid to offer it for sale or
pdWH MI u iISiStcu tndt L snOulu
have the reward.
You, officer he remarked, "have
had all the trouble, and the credit is
entirely your own
The owner of the watch has not for
gotten me-" l replied, land has acted
literally toward me; but he considers,
as do myself, that You arc entitled to
the reward as the person who gave the
information that led to the conviction
of the offender and the recovery of the
property"
Well" said Mr.. c., as he turned to
his cash-box, in which he placed the
check. las you will have it, the reward
is mine. may at least do what 1 like
with it. l will ask you to hand it for
me to your excellent institution, the
Police Orphanage."
Finding he was resolute, thanked
him for his kindness and help, remark