Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
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nls IrIenus. has no reIarves nvIng. ex-
cept sister, who is a cripple. He is
very fond of her and treats her with
great kindness. 1t is mystery how he
manages to support her as comfortably
as he does. They live together in q
small fiat at - East Fiftieth street
1t was he who introduced Thauret at the
club and had him made q member. He
was out of town from Dec 1 to Dec. T.
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At this point of his reading Mr.,
Barnes laid down his book and thought
moment, These questions occurred to
him:
"Is this man Fisher the tool Of
Thauret2 He is poor and card player.
He is we'll born and has a sister to sup
port in a style suitable TO her birth.
Has Thauret induced him TO play, that
together they may fleece the c, hor MON.
bers of the club. 1t looks like it, but
why this sudden intimacy with Mitchcl.
or is that less sudden than we know ai.l
have they been long acquainted? Again,
is Fisher the man who received the
satchel from one Of these men, and then
took 1t to the hotel In New Havon? He
was out Of town at the time. Why did
he place the satchel in the hotel and
then abandon it? After securing the
plunder, why did he thus lose it2 Was
he suddenly overtaken by his conscience,
and, becoming aware of the fact that
Thauret was using him as a tool in
piece of criminal work, did he take this
method of clearing himself, and of al.
lowing the jewels to be returned to
their owner as soon as found in the ho-
tel? This would account for Thauret's
having left the train at Stamford, in
tending, perhaps, to return to New
Haven and meet his confederate. Fisher
meanwhile having abandoned the
scheme and returned to New York,
Thauret was thwarted. But who killed
the woman?" Mr.. Barnes resumed his
reading.
"Dec. 26.-Mitchel arose early and
called for Miss Remsen at / o'clock. To
gether they went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Van Rawlston, at Fifth ave-
nue., near Forty eighth street. They re-
manned nearly an hour, and then sepa-
rated when they came out. Mitchell ate
luncheon at the Brunswick, where he
was joined by Thauret. They went to
the club in the afternoon and played
whist. They lost money. Mitchell paid
for both and took an 1 o U from
Thauret for his share Randolph was in
the game. There is growing GOODNESS
between Randolph and Mitchell. They
barely speak when they meet. 1t is evi-
dent that no love is lost between Ran
dolph and Thauret In the evening the
three men were in the Remsens' box at
the opera. S..
Miss Remsen accompanied Mitchell
to Mrs Van Rawlston's in the morning
and left him when they came out. She
made several calls mainly upon we'll
known fashionable society leaders
Something is evidently Oh the tapis. Tt
occurred to ME that the missing child
might have been placed in the care of
the Rawlstons. Therefore in the after
noon I allowed R to follow the
young ladies on shopping expedition,
while interviewed the policeman on
the beat. He is acquainted with Van
Rawlston s maid and will send a report
to you tonight. The ladies went to the
opera in the evening. W.
"Mr and Mrs. Van Rawlston have
three children, all younger than IA, and
only one girl, the youngest. The Miss
Remsen who called was Miss Emily
Remsen. She was accompanied by Mr..
Robert Mitchell. They came to beg Mrs.
Van Rawlston to allow society to
which the young lady belo. TO give an
in her house. enter
:ainment is to be New Year nigh. Po-
iceman 1866.
dec. 23.--Mitchel and Thauret went
20 costumer's on Union square. When
hey had left, called there and said
hat Twas friend of Mr.. Mitchel's and