Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-08
CHAPTER XIV.
A GREAT CRIME

And five days afterwards news was flashed through the country that Abraham Lincoln was assassinatcd by q crazy actor, whose mad deed braholed his name with in fanny, and nearly succeeded in turning the generous tide of compassion for the suffer- ing South into torrent of vengeful rage, which would have overwhelmed thousands of innocent lives.
 Harry Winthrop and his troopers wero sent in hot haste to SCOUT tho purlieus of Richmond, for the murderer had fled, and 1t was at first thought he had taken refuge with sympathlze<s in the ex-capital of tho Confederacy. It was a police duty, for which neither men nor officers had fancy but it had to be done.
 He was sitting one day at his quarters examining an array of papers which had been just handed to him for inspection by one of his Lieutenants. The documents were prescriptions of persons suspected of harboring Booth, and were under the es- glanced through them with a listless air, when suddenly ono arrested his attention
 "Ah, Garston," he said, eagerly. "What does this meant"
 As he spoke he handed his subaltern Q memorandum he had taken from the pile of papers, marked: "Lionel Frobisham, served in Moseby's irregulars; Walter Frobisham, Lieutenant in Confederate cav airy, son of above; Kate Frobisham, daugh- ter of Lionel. All reside at 1 North Cres- cent. Bad case"
 "Why, sir, have not yet had time to in- quire into the particulars of it, save so far as the evidence of the informer goes, but. if he Is to be relied on, these Frobishams seem to be pretty tough lot."
 "Who was the nformer."
 IA fellow who came into the provost marshars office while was there-quite a decent sort of chap, well-dressed and gentlemanlv in appearance, but exceeding ly flushed and excited"
 "He gave his name, of course!"
 "Yes, have It here, for took the pre- caution of making him sign the notes had taken of his revelations. Here it is, sir; and there's the fellows autograph in full Alphonse Lecroix."
 Harry was too dumfounded to speak. He took the paper from the Lieutenant's hand. and read it through in silence.
 It was wild, rambling charge of treason against the persons implicated, declaring that of his own personal knowledge the Frobishams, and especially the girl Kate, had been in communication with Booth for many weeks, and that he could prove that they were the very center of conspiracy to destroy the Government Nay, he even confessed that he had taken part in their malicious designs, though, of course, only with tho intention of frustrating them.
 "Have you conferred with any one con- corning this mattera" Harry asked.
 "No. sir. am just fresh from the inter- view, and 1vas about to consult you."
 "Then keep your own counsel and say nothing to any one. I will myself take charge of this case," Harry said, as he dis missed his subordinate.
 He was sorcly perplexed. Of course he knew that the charge of tho treacherous scoundrel was falso, but III these excited times the veriest whisper of suspicion, no matter from what source, might entail end less misery on the innocent victims. AL pnonse Aecrolx must be crushed once and for all.
 And why had tho villain SO suddenly turned to rend the Frobishams. Pondering over these matters, he called his orderly and started at once for the Frobishams.