The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
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CHAPTER VI.
TOBIAS GREGsoN SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO,
The papers nexs day were full of the
"BriXton mystery" as they termed it.
Each had long account Of the affair,
and some had leaders upon it in addi-
tion. There was some information in
them which was new to me. / still re-
tain in my scrap book numerous clip
pings and extracts bearing upon the
case. Here is condensation OF few
of them:
The Daily Telegraph remarked that
in the history of crime there had sell
dom been tragedy which presented
stranger features. The German name
of the victim, the absence of all other
motive, and the sinister inscription on
the wall, al pointed to its preparation
by political refugees and revolution
lists. The socialists had many branchse
in America, and the deceased had, no
doubt, infringed their unwritten laws
and been tracked down by them.
After Glluding airily to the Eehm-
gNIlCuI, aqua lpAdllti, NoA DOidAi, llAS
Marchioness de Brinvilliers, the Dar-
winian theory, the principles of
Malthus and the Ratcliff highway
murders, the article concluded by ad-
monishing the government and advo-
eating q closer watch over foreigners
10 England.
The Standard commented upon the
fact that lawless outrages of the sort
usually occurred under LIBERAL ad-
ministrltion. They arose from the
unsettling Of the minds Of the masses.
and the consequent weakening of all
authority. The deceased was an
American gentleman who had been
residing for some weeks in the
metropolis. He had stayed at the
boarding-house of Nine. Charpentier,
in Torquay Terrace, Camberwell He
was accompanied in his travels by his
private secratary, Mr. Joseph Stanger.
son. The two bade adieu to their
landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst,
and departed TO Euston station with
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Liverpool express. They were after,
ward seen together on the platform.
Nothing more is known of them until
Mr.. Drcbber's body was, as recorded
discovered in an empty house in the
Brixton road, many miles from Euston
How he came there or how he met hi,
fate are questions which are still in
volved in mystery. Nothing is knowr
of the whereabouts of Stangerson
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Les
trade and Mr.. Gregson, of Scotland
Yard, are both engaged upon the case
and it is confidently anticipated tha'
these well-lInown officers will speedily
throw light upon the matter.
The Daily News observed that there
was no doubt as to the crime being {
political one. The despotism and ha
tired of liberalism which animated the
continental governments had had The
effect of driving to our shores number
ofmen who might have made excellen
citizens were they not soured by tn,
recollection of all that they had un
dergone. Among these men there wa
stringent code of honor, any in
fringement of which was punished b,
death Every effort should be mad
to find the secretary, Stangerson, an,
to ascertain some particulars of tn
habits Of the deceased. A great stel
had been gained by, the discovery o
the address of the house at which h,
had boarded-a result which was en-
tirely due TO the acuteness and energ,
of Mr. Gregson, of Scotland Yard.
Sherlock Holmes and l read thes
notices over together at breakfast, an,
they appeared to afford him considera
BILE amusement.
II told you that whatever happene
Lestrade and Gregson would be sure t
score"
THAT depends on how it turns out.
"Oh, bless you, it doesn't matter i
the least. If the man is caught it vii
be on account of their exertions; if h
escapes it will be in spite of their e,
ertions. It's heads l win and tails yo
lose. Whatever they do they will hav
followers. I'm sot truve toujours u
plus sot qui l'admire'
What on earth is this?" / cried, 70
at this moment there came the pattei
ing of many steps in the hall and o
8 the stairs, accompanied by audible e.
3 pressions of disgust upon the part {
our landlady.
ITS the Baker street division of tn
: detective police force" said my con
T. panion grayely; and as he spoke ther
4 rushed into the room half dozen {
: the dirtiest and most ragged stree
= Arabs that ever clapped eyes on.
g "Tention!" cried Holmes, in a shar
n tone, and the six dirty little scoui
1 drels stood in line like SO many stat,
cites. In future you shall send L
e Virgins alone to report, and the rel