The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-08-26
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OF the myriad OF trials that come to the
widowed keeper of boarding house.
and she did tell of a certain harness.
maker named Sam Haines, who had
boarded with her, who was drunk
nearly all the time, who positively re-
fused. indeed, in a most insulting man
ner. TO pay his board, but who, after
being threatened by the law, and by
certain enormous policeman who knew
the widow quite well. consented TO give
her his watch. This Mr.. Sam Haines
could be found on Madison street, near
Robey.
Broomberry found the harnessmal0er
drunk and communicative. He got the
watch of a certain pawnbroker. and
would neglect his work TO go and show
Broomberry the place.
''Oh, no. ! can find il easily enough"
said the visitor, taking down the num-
ber
The pawnbroker remembered the
watch, and. turning 10 his books, said
that it had been sold TO him by one H.
j. Miles, 426 Rockland street
Broomberry started out TO look for
the street and soon discovered that
there was no such place. he returned
10 the pawn shop.
must have come by il dishonesty" he
said to the broker.
Very likely, sir. We have no means
of finding out you know. All we can
do Is TO take the name and address or
what we suppose TO be such"
Yes, that's true, ! suppose But do
you think you'd know the man il you
were TO see him agsin?''
YES | think So
Have you ever seen him since he
sold You the watch?"
No, / think not"
Il have said boy standing ~ the
back end Of the place.
Good; but do you know where he
can be found?'
Il don't know where he stays, but !
have seen him go up into a gambling
house"
We'll, now, IL you will go with me
and point him out, ! will pay you well
for your trouble"
Every day for four days the boy went
with Broomberry and stood near 4 mar
row stairway on Clark street, and just
as they were about to leave the place
on the evening of the fourth day the
boy clutched Broomberry's arm and
said:
That's him going up now"
''All right. Here" He gave the boy
five dollars.
Broomberry went up into the gamb-
ling den; he closely studied the man
that bad been pointed out. The fellow
lost his money and went down. Broom
berry followed him. He went TO a sort
of hotel on Canal street and Broom
berry kept him in view. he went into
the bar-room and sat down to a table.
Broomberry approached him, indiscreet-
ly t. and said:
''Will you please pardon me II ask
you few questions?"
Il don't know whether will or not, &"
the fellow growled, but Broomberry.
taking no notice of his ill-humor, sat
down.
Il am about TO write little history, 4"
said he, ''and think you may be able 70
help me out on it. have in my posses
sion a watch which have traced 10
you, and / should like TO know where
you"
The fellow jumped up, knocked
Broomberry down and disappeared
through back door. When the his
torian got up aud brushed himself. he
was told that a policeman had caught
the fellow-a singular outcome, surely.
The fellow was brought back and then,
together with Broom berry, was taken
to the police station, where tie histor-
ian related his story, and then there
came sensation. The watch had be
longed to old Kloptock and Rroomberry
had found the murderer.-Opie Read il
b amer of Gold,