Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-28

Aa4;..,iy== E.. k !sssss sssss Never arrest the -.tf---5ss5-=ssz2- wrong man. As soon as you begin to ar rest people you put every man oil his suard.'
 Its all the fault of that fellow Eek Art He insisted on having Carson ar rested without delay, and said his guilt was beyond question, said the chief Of police,
 And yet he knew nothing more than we do, replied the detective. It looks
 ks strong crcumstantial evidence, l admit, but it is not, after all, proof posi- i've of the young mans guilt l have ,e, Ii more suspicious circumstance come to naught in a good many eases before now.
 But you will admit that the young mans running away is against him?"
 Not a bit of it. Can't you see that ne acted in that matter entirely on the a3vice of his proud cousin He would rather stay and prove his innocence-of that I am certain-but she would not have it so, because she could not endure the disgrace of his arrest for such d crime. Didn't silc say so? She uttered 5he truth when she spoke those words, and what's more she believes in his inno ,2ncc So far as l am concerned, I am almost convinced that the work of fer reting out Philip Carson's murderer has yet to be done.
 II cannot quite agree with you, said the chief of police; '' at any rate the facts Ire so strong against Clarence Carson tl!at 1 would like to see him have q rhuuce to prove himself clear of this fearful crime before the court, and so I sial! send telegrams out after him.
 The two men sauntered leisurcly along the street leading from the telegraph of ice, until they came within short dis tance of the home of Noel Edwards, which was one of the particular points concerning which Detective Sawyer had made q special entry in his diary. He thought it might yet prove an important piece of testimony in the great case winch he expected to work out success fully without the assistance of the Grims- by police.
 "That little house is the home of Noel Edwards of whom you heard me speak" said Sawyer to Chief of Police Ward, pointing in the direction of the dwelling indicated. By the way, I think have some business there now, and you will please excuse me if I say good even- ing, ;" added the detective, who saw a small boy whom he wanted to talk with going that way.
 "Sam, want to see you," he said, sec ing that it was his little friend Sam Sharp, the newsboy.
 hni AT,, .,l the little fellow, whose suspicious move ments at once struck the keen-eyed de- tective as being somewhat strange. "rll see you smother time, " he added
 :'But I want to see you now, sam, ,, said the detective, taking him by the arm. ''I have something very important to say to you, and want good deal of your time and attention, but I'll pay you well for it." Noticing that the boy had something in his right hand which he tried to conceal Sawyer added, By the way, Sam, what's this you are trying to hide in that way?"
 'It's nothin' at all; sir, only little bit of note from gentleman to a lady. guess it's secret, but he didn't say so He only paid me well for ca1ryin' it to her."
 "Would you mind letting me look at it, Sam?" said the detective.
 "Ah, that wouldn't be fair, sir" and the boy clutched the paper tighter.
 "Oh, yes, it would be fair enough, Sam, I have an idea that it's a note for a girl like very well myself, and I want to see what it is.
 That's why you shouldn't see it," said Sam.
 "Very well, then; you need not bring me any more newspapers. I'll get them from some other boy" retorted the de tective, as clinching argument.
 To be boycotted by so good a customer was more than Sam Sharp could endure, and he compromised with his conscience by saying to himself that the writer of the note had said nothing to him about secrecy, and that, therefore, there was no harm in letting this inquistive in- surance agent take q sly glance at it. So he said:
 "Well, there it is, sir; be quick and read it, and let me give it to her. ''
 The note was hastily scrawled an a piece of paper, folded earelessly, and said:
 DEAR EDITH: Should anyone question you about the night at Dawson's, say nothing. 1have met with great and uni expected trouble, and am compelled to leave Grimsby in n hurry to avoi'i dis grace. I can say to you, however, ti,at upon my life am inherent of ti.,, grave and terrible charge alleged ag; inst me, and ill Heavens good tune Tn Coilc back to prove it. You shall hear from mo again. :CLARENcE"
 And who gave you this, my little man " said the detective. after reading the note,
 "The party what wrote it, sir, replied the boy.
 "Where is he now?r
 Sam looked at his uuestioner closely