Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-24
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nee who bad bsushs1 pass Nm -
sk,rsly hstps~
''ilsve yos say pDpssr -asksd new-
err II he naa bshind sbe bss Il
wcsld like - write . noeA"
.rhs harkespss fumblsd srn~nA nut
tsstns that thA''wsesny - ssssisasry
ss<ss." aAd anslly peu1uesd . sollsd
sh.sss asA hSadsd u over che ~.
Falling oss his psssu Jowsss delhi.
ermssly wrote biz uoee. ns tAea
boeght snothss whisly end sossrsd
into . eoaversstioa With ~ bsr-
tespsr. al The tims striving 70 evolve
sosus feasible plsa 70 erect the eaptsss
Of tho nurdsrsra. - hs believed them
~ BIC.
Whatever his sehsms might have
been 70 waS cdectually stopped BY the
parties taking their departure.
1T will not do 70 lose sight Of them"
thought BowerA ''Ill follow them
until run In with IN o11csr and pat
him on their trail"
Rapidly. and. - hs fancied. unob-
served. he giided in their footsteps,
through dimly-lishted strvets and dark
alleys never once losing sight Of them.
Suddenly they surned corner. and
Bowsrs quickened his gait
Alas! for poor DOwersi As he tarned
that corner. hot In pursuit . heavy
blow from thu butt cud OF . revolver
laid. him low. Several more followed.
but no Dbl not feel them.
Uncouscious and bleeding they LETT
him. where b was found - eorly dawn
bye policeman. who rang for n ambu-
lance and sent poor Bowers 70 The d..
penssry.
There his wounds we're dressed. sud
a he wss unable 70 give any lntelli.
gible reply 70 questions eouceFning his
identity. no was loaded into the az, bu.
lance again and sent "a the city hospi.
tai.
Next day tho nswsboys were shout
ing: IAN about the double murder!"
president living In the Wsst End had
been murdered In his own homo By
burglar A brave policeman. who had
caught them In the act also he'd fallen
. victim 20 tho villainA The ouly eye.
witness to tho deed Wa missing. The
whole a9sir was shrouded In mystery.
A half dozen suspects were landed
behind the prison berA Bowers could
not b found ut HE address He had
not shown up 1t the 'omca We were
scared Rewards to Tie extent Of ten
thousand dollars were offered for The
detection Of the guilty partiea
Late In the afternoon Of the third
day . messenger came to ne saying !
was wanted 1t The City hospital
HsrTying to that point I was shown
into the surgical ward. where ovsr In
one corner on IN iron cot lay poor
Bowen Hsstenisg 70 his bedside
grasped his hand
The sight of familiar face worked q
revolution His mind cleared instant
y. Tho nurses said 10 had bosn do
lirious most Of the TINA
sCome," said he; got me oat Of this,
purity quick"
expostulated. But Bowen was
arm in his determination. I knew the
superintendent and got him 70 sign his
release.
Hes all right now. % long - he
has his Wits" said tho supcriuteud-
ent He va moro shocked than
hurt"
Bundling him into the csrriage
drove. 1t his request directly 70 tho
Office Of the chief of police.
Come on" said Bowera He was
cool aud steady now.
Gaining our admittance. Bowers pro.
ceedsd 20 make known his GRAND.
From beginning TO end. he told al be
knew concerning the murder---how be
had recognized The two men In the
saloon; how he had asked for paper to
them IN the hopes OF finding an officer;
how he had turned the corner hot in
pursuit.; and there his narrative ended,
because that Wa - far - he went
But what was your ides Of writing
. note?' asked the chief
Here's the note" sah BowcrA
banding 1t to him. You can read IL
yourself"
Ono glance at that soiled piece OF
paper and the chief Of police rose and
striding over 70 where bowers eat,
thrust out his hand. saying:
Shake hands With me. my boy.
You've the right stuff In you. Thsts
the most welcome note I ever read.
It's not exactly . note. but it's accurate
likenesses Of two Of the most desperate
criminals now unhsng. And IL doa't
catch them aud ses them hanged ! am
Do longer d. ~ wear the uniform Of
the chief Of police"
And he did catch them. And We ell
saw them hang And the reward WA
divided between Bowers and The de-
tectivca Who ode the arrests. Bowers
getting the lions share.
II gucss I'll 90 TO Europe purity
soou." said bowers when the money
was paid over ~ him
And he went
lie did not writA We have never
beard from him.
That bax been some years ago: bat
= friend OF mine. who knows moro
about pork than pictures, tells mo that
the last time be Wa In PARA he sow .
painting by On American artist which
vas then cressinR . great furore in
srt eirclca which painting was Of one