The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-12


just revealed himself. there was not a
police officer of the upper grade at least.
who had net heard of the exploits of
Cathcart. known to criminals as the
Devil Of the West. of his deeds of cour-
age in the hunting down and taking of
desperadoes in the most desperate parts
Of the western country. His reputation
for courage amounting to recklessness,
for shrewdness unrivaled in its results,
for ability in unraveling tangled knots,
and for persistency, when on the trail,
equaled only by that of a sleuthhound,
was known wherever policemen talked.
II knew you had gone out of bust
ness" said the captain in deferential
manner, but not that you had come to
New York"
YES" replied Cathcart, 1--WE made
my pile, ana as I've passed sixty | want
ed to retire. They would not let me
alone out there, SO came back to where
was borE and where my relatives are"
II see. Are you on this business"
mo! Perhaps! That is, l am not
employed. 1t is a nice case. If touch
it, it is for the fancy of the thing"
"What do You know about it:'
'Only what have told YOU"
1.-The two murders are connected?"
''No doubt of it: killed the same way.
When was this done?'
Last night, some time between eight
and eleven. The servant was permitted
to 90 out at eight and returned at eleven,
through the basement door. the key of
which she carried No lights were in
the house, except in the hall, as was
usual when she went to bed after the
family. Surprising Mrs. Parish and her
daughter, the only inmates of the house,
had retired, she turned out the light and
went to her room. This morning, de-
scending the stairs at the usual hour, she
made the discovery Of the murder and
gave the alarm"
where is the daughter"
"She went away yesterday forenoon
where the girl does not know. She has
not returned yet"
The young woman killed in Blocker
street."
1.-The devil: Yes. It must be-"
"Let us find that out first. Whose
room is this:''
Mrs. Farish's.'
Then Wen look here first"
Cathcarts eyes swept the room. talk
ing i'll everything with one comprehen-
sive glance. Between the windows was
an old fashioned bureau, and on either
side OF the glass were two lodges in the
frame about midway of the glass. On
each photoyraph-one of an elderly
woman. the other of a younger one
Cathcart pounced upon them. Taking
the one of the younger person he cried:
'There shs is. You have questioned
the servant
Yes"
Let US have her up again. in view of
the new phase this case has assumed"
Upon the summons of the captain tho
girl came into the room. worn. trembling
and frightened.
Whose picture is thaty' asked Cath
cart.
Miss Anne's." replied the girl in a
falteriny voice.
Who is Miss Anne: Mrs. Farish'o
daughter
"Yes, SIR"
Cathcart handed the picture to tbs
captain. and showing the other to the
girl, asked whose that was.
"Mrs. Farish's." replied the girl.
"The mother of Miss Amer"
"Yes, sir"
Madame Delamour?"
Sir" said the girl wonderingly.
Cathcart neither repeated nor explained
the question. but handed this photo
graph to the captain Then bidding the
girl to be seated he in kindly tone be-
gan to question her He induced her to
tell OF her discovery of the murder, and
without interference permitted her to
exhaust her story of the part she had
played
when did Miss Anne leave the housey
he asked when she had finished.
after breakfast yesterday morning"
"Was that her usual habit"
'She's gone away after breakfast for
week. coming home ut SIX"
Ibid Mrs Parish remain at home
during this week.
mo. sir. she would 90 out later and
come back earlier"
"Were Mrs. Parish and her daughter
in the habit Of being out a good dealy''
mo. sir, not much. About three
weeks ago they began to be out good
deal hut not r<.rular until 4, xvooL .,,1> .