Telegram-herald., 1889-04-18

prompt measures are not taken it viii
spread to the nelghboring localities, and on
the day when it IS generally known that
there is agitation around your house you
Will have the whole city under your win
dows"
Il should be sorry. assure you, SIR. Chief
of Police, if this should give any annoyance
10 the city authorities; but it docs not CON
Germ me- If there is any disorder in the
street you have al your disposal tho means
for its repression. Take your platoons Of
police; IL that is not sufficient, send for the
soldiers OF the National Guard, and ii the
movement takes a dangerous aspect YOU
viii have it in your power 10 call out the
artillery. But 90 not understand why you
should address yourself 10 me n this cir
cumstancc. What am ] TO do?'
As YOU ask me, sir, | will tel you plain
ly. The reason Of these crowds whose un-
usual presence you have remarked yourself,
In a street habituaily 50 quiet, is the disap-
pearancc OF your wife. ] do not know what
may have given birth 10 the runors which
are afoat; but il is said that for several
days she has been absent from her home,
and they even 20 50 far as 10 accuse YOU Of
crime. do not doubt for n moment that
al these rumors are without foundation.
But II you are willing 10 give mo an expla-
nation Of your wife's absence, ! shall then
be able 10 contradict al tie reports when
are afioat on her account, reassure public
opinion and calm tho fears Of the people"
Mr.. Brownlow rose, and in few words
put an end - the chiefs visit
81 have no explanation TO give you. sir"
SAID he, concerning the disappearance OF
Mrs. BrownlOw. The fact Of her being alb
sent can not constitute on my part an in
fraction against the laws or regulations OF
the police and If am accused Of crime,
it is the business Of the proper authorities
to fine the proof"
After this the chief Of police had nothing
else TO do but retire tie had gathered no
information to satisfy public curiosity, but
10 put his responsibility at cover he made
out long report upon all the rumors Of
the quarter. upon the conversation he had
had with the accused, and he gave cor
rect plan OF the situation OF the house.
This was the first part Of the brief.
The press could remain silent no longer
upon the event Several journals had re-
ceived already letters from their subscrib-
ers, in which they implanted that there
was never any mention IN their news
paper OF the accidents and crimes which
took place on Fifth avenue. II would ap-
pear that their columns were reserved for
tho more central quarters Of the city or for
a few privileged suburbs, as II all portions
Of the city should not DO subject 10 equal
treatment after their annexation. particu-
larry under a republican form Of govern
meat.
But IS soon as the affair had become the
object of 4 report Of the police, the news
papers began 70 speak of IT, II was at frst
Il
with saying that q fashionable quarter Of
the city was in great excitement on account
OF tue sudden and unexplained disappear
ancc Of Young woman belonging 10 the
best society. but that they did not wish TO
make themselves tho echo Of the grave &c
clsatious which were "a yet formulated
only IN whisper Tho next day news
payer. nrre bold or more pressed for
money than others. tod in fun tho name of
tic street. l. was tho Journal that gave
the uest complete details; ono of ia re-
rrrlers kacw The dramatic author who had
given tho thcatCr tickets 70 the maid. he
could thus interview her. and. thanks 10
tbe Indications which she was only too
much hasfcrcd % furnish IN. no was en-
s5lct - ir form his readers that The name
of the yorrr woman was Lco1crA and that
Of her husband Gustave. be described the
furniture apd gave s-mo detailed irforEna-
tor urrn tic habits # the hcuse.
THIS number 0f the nows spaqer came into
The haafs ofthc ladv's parents. her father
came hurr.cl'v 81 tre house of hls s0n-in-
law and a. once ho asked him.
Is YF IA. havo yoa done with my aauChieri'
Ell have done nothing VITA her, SIR
" S. here - sholr
Ell Don xn-r~f
'rTheu von wilt ras rothlng about hertz
No. SIR