The National tribune., 1901-04-11

home with pang of regret for the de-
ception which had seemed necessary in
this case.
As soon as l had received a full tele-
graphic report of the success of the Phila-
delphia experiment, / directed him to pro-
ceed to Louisville, where he would be met
by Operative Heating, from Chicago, who
would bring letters of introduction from
myself to Col. Wood, commanding the 1st
Inf. at New Orleans; Capt. White, Chief
Of the detective force of that city; Gen.
Candy, commanding the Department Of
Texas, at Austin; Col. Hunt, Chief Quar-
termaster of the Department of Texas,
and other Army officers, requesting them
to render my son and his assistant any
aid in their power should the necessity
for such assistance arise; the requisition
from Gov. Foulke, of Dakota Territory,
for Henry g. Taylor, upon Gov. Pease,
Of Texas, and general instructions con-
cerning his conduct Of the search for the
handsome Captain after he had gone be-
yond mail and telegraphic communication.
/ was sending him into a country which
was at that time in many portions unsafe
for the securing of a criminal should tho
pursuers mission become known, so as to
allow the person desired time to apprise
his friends of his danger, OF give him even
an opportunity to rally number OF ac-
uuaintances for defense; for the reason
that, as Texas had become a sort Of refuge
for ruffians, they became clannish through
the general peril of being pursued each
experienced; and would, as a rule, on the
slightest proyocation, assist in the rescus
of any person under arrest, not knowing
how soon il might be their turn to cry for
help.
The two detectives met In Louisville,
and at once proceeded to New Orleans,
where they arrived early in the morning
Of Jan. Z, 1868, and were driven to the
st. Charles Hotel. No time was lost; and
while my son presented his letters to diff
ferent parties, and made cautious inquiries
regarding the recent appearance in New
Orleans Of Taylor, Heating, in the char
acter of provincial merchant, inyesti-
gated as far as possible the business
houses dealing in stock, leather, or wool,
as to whether any such person had made
arrangement for consignments from the in
terror or seaport Texan cities. No trace
of their man was found, however, until
my son was able to get at the register Of
the st. Charles Hotel for the preceding
three months, which was attended with
some difficulty, on account OF the crowded
condition OF things at that house; anG
any detective, or other expert, will un-
derstand how much time and patience are
required to discover one signature from
among 10000 when that one may be an
tSSuultu anu BtIldpS 'bOO DI luc
10000 be so similar to the one sought that
l disinterested person could scarcely be
convinced it was really not the persons
handwriting desired; but after q good deal
of trouble and searching, the names OF
III. G. Taylor & clerk" were discovered
on the last line at the bottom of a page
under date Of Nov. 80. 1887, which, by
constant wear and thumbing in turning
pages, had been nearly defaced, but
which, in his handwriting, beyond a
doubt told the story of their presence.
Further inquiry Of the clerk on duty
at that time, and with his memory re-
freshed by a glance at Taylor's photo
graphs, developed the facts that he had
certainly been at the st. Charles on the
date shown by the register, and that he
was accompanied by q young man about
10 years of age, who was recognized as
Taylor's clerk.
The peculiar register then kept at the
ST. Charles Hotel in New Orleans was
also instrumental in assisting the detect
ives. 1t gave the guests name, residence,
hour OF arrival, and hour of departure,
with name of conveyance at arrival and
departure in the following manner:
H. G.. Taylor and Clerk, Mobile. |
II 70. Ped. Dec. 7 a. 70. Bus"
This told anybody curious about the
matter that III. G. Taylor and clerk. as.
suming to reside in Mobile, arrived al the
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, at noon
on Saturday, the S0th day of November.