Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-01-25
CHAPTER VI.

TOBIAS ERICSSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO.
The papers next day were full of the
"Brixton mystery as they termed it.
Each had n long account of the affair,
and some had leaders upon it in addi-
ton. There was some information in
them which was new to me. l still re-
tain in my scrap book numerous clip
pings and extracts bearing upon the
case. Here is q condensation of a few
Of them:
The Daily Telegraph remarked that
In the history of crime there had sell
dom been a tragedy which presented
stranger features. The German name
of the victim, the absence of all other
motive, and the sinister inscription on
the wall, all pointed 10 its preparation
by political refugees and revolution
lists. The socialists had many branchse
in America, and the deceased had, no
doubt, infringad their unwritten laws
and been tracked down by them.
After abiding airily to the Vehm-
gerieht, aqua tofana, ~Carbonari, the
Warehouses de Brinvilliers, the Oar
winian theory, the principles of
Nautilus and the Ratclif highway
murders, the article concluded by adj
monishing the government and adyo-
eating a closer watch over foreigners
in England.
The Standard commented upon the
fact that lawless outrages of the sort
usually occurred under a liberal adj
ministration. They arose from the
unsettling of the minds of the masses.
and the consequent weakening of all
authority. The deceased a an
American gentleman who had been
residing for some weeks in the
metropolis. He had stayed at the
clearinghouse of Nine. Carpenter,
in Torquay Terrace, Camberwell. He
was accompanied in his travels by his
private secretary, Mr.. Joseph Stanger-
son. The two babe adieu to THEN
landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst,
and departed Il Euston station with
the avowed intention of catching the
Liverpool express. They were after
ward seen together on the platofm.
Nothing more is known of them until
Mr.. Drebber'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 his
fate are questions which are still in.
volved in mystery. Nothing is known
of the whereabouts of ~Stangerson.
We are glad to learn hat Mr.. Les
trade and Mr.. Gregson, of Scotland
Yard, are both engaged upon the case,
and it is confidently anticipated that
these well-known officers will speedily
throw light upon the matter.
The Daily News observed that there
was no doubt as to the crime being a
political one. The despotism and ha.
tired of liberalism which animated the
continental governments had had the
effect of driving to our shores a number
ofmen who might have made excellent
citizens were they not soured by the
recollection of all that they had un.
dergone. Among these men there was
a stringent code of honor, any in.
fringement of which was punished by
death. Every effort should be made
to find the secretary, Stangerson, and
to ascertain some particulars of the
habits of the deceased. A great ster
had been gained by the discovery OF
the address of the house at which he
had boarded-a result which was en-.
tirely due to the acuteness and energy
of MI. Gregson, of Scotland Yard.
Sherlock Holmes and / read these
notices over together at breakfast, and
they appeared to afford him considera.
BILE amusement.
81 told you that whatever happened
Lestrade and Gregson would be sure t.
score"
THAT depends on how it turns out.
sob, bless you, it doesn't matter il
the least. If the man is caught it vii
be on account of their e%xertions; if h,
escapes it will be in spite of their ex
ertions. It's heads I win and tails yot
lose. Whatever they do they will have
followers. I'm sot truve toujours III
plus sot quiI'admire.'"
"What ON earth is this?" / cried, fol
at this moment there came the patter
ing of many steps in the hall and OF
the stairs, accompanied by audible ex
pressions of disgust upon the part O
our landlady.
'It's the Baker street division of thu
detective police force said my com
panion gravely; and as he spoke Their
rushed into the room half a dozen o
the dirtiest and most ragged street
Arabs that yer l clapped eyes on.
""Tention!" cried Holmes, in a sharI
tone. and the six dirty little scoun
drels stood in a line like SO many statu
cites. I'm future you shall send u
Virgins alone to report. and the res