Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-05-16
No. l..


l noted the number, and saw that
the door contained place with the
name Of 'Grjgley' upon it.
Inext retired to neighboring saloon,
where easily placed the fragments to.
gether, and found it to read as follows:
"All right! Nicely done. Send that to
Cairo, directed to Jacob Murray. III go
under that name for awhile"
I was now fully persuaded that the
young man ought to be arrested on
suspicion Of complicity in the murder,
and having no authority to do so my
self, sought detective whom I hap
pened to know, and laid the whole case
before him, when he said:
why, that's Bob Grigley. His ia.
ther is wealthy, and has lived in that
house for thirty years. Bob is counted
a fast boy, but hope he has not been
concerned in any such crime as you
speak of. Still, I'll investigate it.
We had just reached the street on
which young Grlgley lived, when We
met him.
'One moment, Grigley. l want to
see your father on important business.
Is he at home?'
No, he isn't at home, replied Grig-
ley, stopping.
Where is hep
We'll, he left yesterday, saying that
he was going to Wilton
"Well perhaps you can give me the
information | want
What is it p
4 merely want to ask when you
changed your name to John S. Silver.
ton 2
I don't know what you mean re.
piled Robert Grigley, in u voice that
trembled perceptibly.
We'll, come to the station and we'll
find out said the detective taking
him by the arm.
Grigley made an effort to free himself
but to no purpose and after warning
from the detective that he would
'straighten him out If be resisted fur
ther, allowed himself to be led to the
police station. Here he was searched.
and lettor found IN his possession adj
dressed to Jacob Murray, Cairo, ILL.,
This was opened and found to contain
hundred dollar bill and the accom-
panylng communication read as fol.
lows:
keep steady. Will send you four
more like this, one at a time Let me
know as you get each one. havn't
heard from some body yet.
'SILvERToN.
And yet your name isn't changed to
Silverton, said the detectiye; sternly.
Young man this is serious matter.
The wretched youth attempted
speak, but was unable to utter wor
There seemed to be a choking se'
tion in his throat, and he was dea
pale. GULL and despair were writ
on his face, and he sobbed like a chl1
when he was led away TO the cell in(
which he was told he must spend the
night.
His courage, if he ever had any, ebb
ed entirely away during the night and
on the following morning he made
confession which fully explained the
mystery of the tragedy near Wilton.-
1t was in substance as follows !:
Contracting very dissolute habits,
Grigley had afflicted with the worst of
characters, upon whom he had freely
lavished the money his father gave to
him. Ofhis associates was Ralph Burk
the man we had captured at Kentsford.
When OLD Mr.. Grigley-a very eccen-
trio man-fnally grew tired of giving
his son money to squauder, the latter
became enraged, and Bark boldly sug-
gested that if the old man was out OF
the way Robert would be a millionaire
being the only near relative living
The miserable youth readily listened to
this suggestion, and 1t was finally
agreed that old Mr.. Grigley should be
enticed to the country near Wilton ~
an ingenious device, and assasslnated
by Burk and such was the program
carried out to the letter.
1t was the drop of red ink that gave
us the true solution Of the mystery /,
and Robert Grigley died in prison
Ralph Burk on the gallows.
A little Scotch boy, on hrs bslng
rescued by Il bystander from the dock
into which he had fallen, expressed
great gratitude, saying:
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