The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-01

protection Of the law against an old
rival in love, named jefferson Hope,
and that this same Hope was at present
in Europe. knew now thai held the
clew to the mystery in my hand, and
all that renamed was to secure the
murderer
Il had already determined in my
own mind that the man who had
walked into the house with Drebber
was none other than the man who had
driven the cab. The marks in the road
showed me that the horse had wan
dered on in way which would have
been impossible had there been any
one in charge of it. Where, then,
could the driver be, unless he were in
side the house? Again, it is absurd to
suppose that any sane man would car
ry out q deliberate crime under the
very eyes, as 1t were, Of third person,
who was sure to betray him. Lastly,
supposing one man wished TO dog an
other through London, what better
means could he adopt than to turn cab
! driver? All these considerations led
me to the irresistible conclusion that
Jefferson Hope was to be found among
the jarveys Of the metropolis.
"If he had been one there was no
reason to believe that he had ceased to
be. On the contrary, from his point OF
view, any sudden change would be
| likely to draw attention TO himself
He would probably, for time at least,
continue to perform his duties. There
was no reason TO suppose that he was
going under an assumed name. Why
should he change his name in coun-
try where no one knew his original
one? therefore organized my street
Arab detective corps, and sent them
Systematically to every cab proprietor
in London until they ferreted out the
man that | wanted. How well they
succeeded and how quiclSly took ad-
vantage of it are still fresh in your
recollection. The murder Of Stanger.
! son was an incident which was entire
| ly unexpected, but which could hardly
in any case have been prevented
Through 1t, as you know, came into
possession Of the pills, the existence
of which ! had already surmised You
see the whole thing is chain of log
ical sequences without break or
| flaw"
at is wonderful" / cried. "Your
merits should be publicly recognized.
You should publish an account Of the
case. If you won't, viii for YOU
"You may do what you like, DOCTOR"
he answered. "See herep he con
tinued, handing paper over to me;
look at this look at thisl"
1t was the Echo for the day, and the
paragraph to which he pointed was de-
voted TO the case in question.
"The public" 1t said, ''have lost u
sensational treat through the sudden
death of the man Hope, who was sus-
pected Of the murder of Mr. Enoch
Drebber and of Mr.. Joseph Stangerson
The details OF the case will probably
never be known now, though we are
informed upon good authority that the
crime wns the result Of an old-stand-
ing and romantic feud, In which love
and Mormonism bore u part. 1t seems
that both the victims belonged, in
their younger days, to the Latter. Day
Saints, and Hope, the deceased pris-.
oner, halls also from Salt Lake City.
II the case has had no other efect,it at
least brings out in the most striking
manner the efficiency Of our de-
tective police force, and will serve
as lesson to all foreigners that they
will do wisely to settle their feuds ut
home and not to carry thesn on to
British soil 1t Is an open secret that
the credit Of this smart capture be-
longs entirely to the well-known Scot
land Yard officials, Messrs. Lestrade