Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-11


Very well, said the stranger. "rhev
can be easily rpved 70 be true or false.
You can write what have SAID 70 the
Chief of Police in Bristol aud ask him to
investigate. Here's tb2 woman's ADDRESS.
You can get an answer by cable within
twelve days
zAoHARoFF's FLIGHT PROM Nrw YoRK.
Zseharoff consented to this without
opposition snd agreed 10 live apart from.
his wife during the interval, but on the
tenth day from that he engaged passage
on the Dutch steamer and persuaded her
to go with him. IL appeared afterward
that he had consulted with Howe 4 Hum
mel and had learned tina. our treaty with
holland did not cover exlraditiou for
bigemy. He cuuningly registered under
false name for himself aud wife, to-
Rether With "child aud nurse" His dis
appearance was accepted by the family
as confession. They engaged the de
teotive frm OF Mooney Roland, who, in
spite of the false names and false ex-
pedient OF child al nurse" located the
two ON the steamer. The Ounarder sail
ed two days later, but would reach Liver.
pool three days before the other was due
at Rotterdam.
The Philsdelphian, who had given his
name In confidence, agreed to 20 with
Lawyer jerks. The steamer, happily,
was not delayed by bad weather, and they
reached Liverpool in due season. Ar.
rived at Bristol, they communicated at
once with the authorities and readily es.
tablished all that had been charged
4 charoff. Bot a most unlucky obstacle
here presented itself. Abandoned Dy
him, ZAcharoH's first wife had connected
herself with rich lover, from whom she
had separated and then disappeared.
II was felt vitality necessary to confront
him with her on his arrival at Rotterdpm.
IL had already been asGertained by Mr..
jerks thet Zioharof could not be held
there on the charge of bigamy, aud it
was feared that Miss Billings would not
believe the charge on merely documen-
tary proof. But the Philadelphan, NOV.
ed with the desire for revenge upon his
betrayer, and doubtless also 10y pity for
the hapess girl, was fertile in resources.
He sought out brother of the woman
and enlisted his aid.
at was a notable fact" says Mr.. Stock
ton, "the virulent hatred all these people
had for Zacharoa," and from develop
meuts in his character which followed
this hatred was not astonishing. Through
the brothers. assistance the woman was
found on the following day, and with
! more than Willingness consented To ac-
company the party TO Rotterdam. They
! had barely time TO cross the channel and
reach the city. Immediately on arrival
! Mr.. jerks sought Consul Stockton, aud
gave him all the fac s. Mr. Stocktou'-
hasty reference to the treaty aud laws OF
Holland assured aim that ZicharotI
could not be held. But the steamer was
not yet in, and they had still an opportu-
nifty for consulting the authorities. Mr.
Stockton had an acquaintance, the son of
the superintendent of Police, Invoking
his sympathy, he introduced them TO his
father. The officer was 4 veteran in the
service. He heard the fact and then said
qoietly.
RorrEBDAM's POLICE CHIEF KNEW HIM.
eyes; know him. He was arrested
here twelve years ago for selling stoler
Egyptian bouds.n He then turned q
Ztrcharoff's record on the official book
of the department, and IL WAS an amsz.
ing story of crime narrated there; but i
appeared that, by limitation or otherwise
Zacharoff's crime did not now gubieo
him to arrest. Mr.. Stockton had TO trust
TO events for his course of action, but
promised Mr.. jerks he would dc all he
could consistently with the duties and
responsibilities OF his office.
BY this time the vessel was making her
way TO the dock. Mr. Stockton had sent
messenger to meet XacharOh, whose ap
pearance was unusually striking and
easily recognized. He clustered some
what, but secure in the opinion of the
lawyers, soon appeared at the Consulate
In an adjoining room were Mr.. jerks
the Philadelph the real Nine. HAchar
off, and her brother. Warned what he
had seen OF the mans desperate oharac
ter on the police records, Mr.. Stockton
had secured two detectives, who, mounted
watch on the visitor. His ne sly married
wife, of course, had accom- panied him.
Obviously unsnspicious of those CON
cesled near by, aud trustisg that cable
gram only had led 20 the Consui's inter
! ference, Zacharof commanded why he haG
been sent for. Mr.. Stockton IN reply
Acknowledged that he had been asked by
the mother Of Miss Billings TO interfere
but that ne had no authority by law to dc
so, and then incidentally referred TO TIA,
! police superintendent's disclosure. Thi,
a. first alarmed Zacharoti but he laughed
| and asked the oonsel what he meant tC
do about IT, Then Mr. Stockton opened
7 the other door and the woman aud th,
three men walked in. Mr.. Stook'o say
| the scene was unparalleled In his e1per
| fence, even, OF melodramas on the stage
Ztoharof admirably preserved his pre-
sence Of MUD, although the woman hsC
/ to be restrained by force from flying a
| him.
That's the scnundrel" she cried
| lbs mediately on ss sing him. The broth
/ err, too, had TO be withheld, Zaohsrof
! denied that he had ever seen any one oil
/ them before. Then the woman showed a
photograph she had brought with her o.
Z4charoff and herself taken together, and
the brother exhibited the license and
other papers establishing the marriage
] The Pniladelphian reminded Zacharof o
their criminal relationship and said b,
was nov reveDged.
MISS BILLINGS TRYING POSITION.
The poor American girl was in an az
ony Of REF and uncertainty. Mr. Stock
| ton took bar into the otbpr Yoorn toll