Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-03-07
CHAPTER vi

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CHAPTER vi.
The papers next day were full OF the
"Brixton Mystery" as they termed 1T.
Each had 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 scrapbook 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 seldom
been tragedy which presented stranger
features. The German name OF the VIC
tim, the absence of all other motive and
the sinister inscription on the wall, all
pointed to it's preparation by political
refugees and revolutionists. The social
lists had many branches in America, and
the deceased had no doubt infringed
their unwritten laws and been tracked
down by them. After alluding to the
Vehmgericght, aqua tofana, Carbonari,
the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, tho
Darwinian theory, the principles of NAL
thus and the Ratclff highway murders
the article concluded by admonishing
the government and advocating closer
watch over foreigners in England.
The Standard commented upon the
fact that lawless outrages of the sort
usually occurred under Liberal admin
istration. They arose from the unset
tling Of the minds of the masses and the
consequent weakening of all authority.
The deceased was an American gentle
man who had been residing for some
weeks in the metropolis. He had staid
at the boarding house of Nine. Char
pentier in Torquay Terrace, Camberwell.
He was accompanied in his travels by
| his private secretary, Mr.. Joseph Stan
gerson. The two bade adieu to their
landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst,
| and departed to Euston station with the
avowed intention of catching the Liver
pool express. They were afterward seen
together on the platform. 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 involved in mystery.
Nothing is known of the whereabouts OF
Stangerson. We are glad to learn that
Mr.. Lestrade and Mr.. Gregson of Scot
land Yard are both engaged upon the
case, and it is confidently anticipated
that these we'll known officers will
speedily throw light upon the matter.
The Daily News observed that there
was no doubt as to the crime being po-
| litical one. The despotism and hatred OF
| Liberalism which animated the contl-
mental governments had had the effect
| of driving to our shores number OF
| men who might have made excellent
| citizens were they not soured by the rec
objection of all that they had undergone.
Among these men there was stringent
code of honor, any infringement OF
which was punished by death. Every eff
| fort should be made to find the secre-
tary, Stangerson and to ascertain some
particulars of the habits of the deceased,
| A great step had been gained by. the dis
covery of the address of the house at
which he had boarded-a result which
was entirely due to the acuteness and
energy of Mr.. Gregson of Scotland Yard.
| Sherlock Holmes and read these no
tices over together at breakfast, ano
they appeared to afford him considerable
amusement
\ "I told you that what ever happened
Lestrade and Gregson would be sure t(
score"
/ "That depends on how it turns out. y
J "Oh, bless you, it doesn't matter IL
the, least. If the man is caught, it viii
be ON account of their exertions. If h'
escapes, it will be in spite of their exer
tions. It's heads win and tails yor
lose. What ever they do, they will hav'
followers. 'Un sot trouve toujours III
plus sot qui ladmire. ,"
tsWhat on earth is this?' cried, TO
at this moment there came the patterini
Of many steps in the hall and on tn
stairs, accompanied by audible expires
sions of disgust upon the part of ou
landlady.
Il ''It's the Baker street division Of tn
detective police force" said my com
panion gravely, and as he spoke ther
rushed into the room half dozen OF tn
; dirtiest and most ragged street arab
that ever clapped eyes on.
. 'Tentionl" cried Holmes in a shar
, tone, and the six dirty little scoundrel
! stood in line like so many disreputabl
: statuettes. "In future you shall send u
\ Virgins to report, and the rest of 20
must wait in the street. Have you foun
0 it, Wiggins?"
0 "No, sir, we hain't, said one of th
, youths.
q II hardly expected you would. 70
must keep on until you do. Here al
a ynnr warns," He handed each of thel
Pitchers CastoFias