The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26

motion below to place it where you win
find it. Send its equivalent-quick! Ad
dress as before, Stephen Abbott, Balti-
more, Md"
That concludes the letter." said the
clerk.
Explanations of horror arose from all
parts Of the court room, but they were
soon checked by the voice Of the judge
himself: Order in court! Mr.. Sheriff,
you will preserve order"
How came that letter in your posses
sion, Mr.. Sellars?" asked the judge. And
to whom is it Addressed"
That letter, your honor, arrived at the
postofice in Wilmington, on the morning
Of the twenty-fourth Of September. The
envelope bears the address Herman Ora
ven, Wilmington, n c. On the left
hand corner appears the word, Person
al"
IL never saw it! l know nothing
about it!'' gasped Herman. There is
foul plot here!'
Proceed, Mr.. Sellars," said the judge.
Il had for some time suspected that
Banker DeRosette was murdered by one
G. A. Stephens, and that Herman Craven
was an accomplice. / had requested Post
master Grady to hold any mail that might
arrive addressed to Herman Craven,
marked Personal or out Of the ordinary
line that the bank usually received, for
my inspection
"On the night Of the twenty-third l re-
turned from a trip South. l had visited
New Orleans, and had ascertained the
fact that Herman Craven had lied to his
uncle when he had stated that his father
fell victim to yellow fever two years pre-
vious to his (Herman's) arrival in Will
mington. The yellow fever had claimed
no such victim in New Orleans as Ste
phen Craven.
Il at once came to the conclusion that
Stephen Craven and G. A. Stephens were
one and the same man, and before left
New Orleans l had formed the opinion
that Stephen Abbott was the same indi-
vidual.
'On the morning of the twenty fourth
Mr.. Grady handed me this letter. After
reading it l fixed up dummy express
package in his private office and consigned
it by express to Stephen Abbott, taking
myself the same train for Baltimore that
bore the package. l was accompanied by
Adam, the colored coachman of the late
banker, who on the night Of the seven
and Herman Craven conversing together.
In fact, who had driven them twice past
the bankers residence in the DeRosette
carriage on that evening"
II never saw that man before! There
is a conspiracy here to blast my charac-
ter" cried Herman.
Proceed, Mr.. Sellars," said the Judge.
Arrived in Baltimore, took I'D nv sta
s1.>o NG, a..
me, and at II a. m. on the twenty-sixth.
when this man entered the express office,
called for and obtained the package, an
pretended him. He fought desperately
for his life, as you can see from this rent
in my coat sleeve, caused by thrust of
his dirk, but l easily disarmed him, and
he stands before you. On his person
found these letters. They were purloined
from package taken from a trunk in the
attic of the late bankers residence. where
the assassin had secreted himself, and
where he remained for two days and
nights after the murder.
Il had no trouble in obtaining n reoui-
stion from Gov. Elliott Of Maryland to
convey my prisoner from the State. We
arrived here at 9:15 this morning. | found
the bag of coin beneath the brick hearth
before the UTepldce III MISS DeROSette'S
room at her residence. Adam, of course,
recognized this man as G.. A. Stephens. the
man he had driven out in company with
Herman Craven, and although testimony
of his would not be admissible, it will not
be needed. l think | have stated enough
to convince the court that Robert Camp-
bell is an innocent man, and that the MUIR
derer of Alvin DeRosette stands beside
me-"
"Marvelous!' calculated the Judge.
Il will say further said the detective.
"that even the sea has given up it's dead
to show a motive on the part of Herman
Craven for the foul crime, in which he
was an accessory. Indeed, without his
aid it could not have been committed
Il encountered on the steamer, coming
down the Chesapeake bay, one long since
mourned as dead-a man who, though ono
of the survivors of the Inflated Gossmora
has for months lain with a disordered
brain in an asylum near Liverpool. Eng
land. AS soon as he was sane and in
condition to travel he left England for
America. He is yet frail and feeble. but
your honor will have no difficulty in rec
ognizing in the gentleman standing here"
and the detective moved slightly to one
side-"John d. Lloyd, the surviving wit
ness of Alvin DeRoscttc's will"
Go be continued)