The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
BY Il. m. EcBERT

| efforts in this direction had to be
abandoned.
1t seemed evident by this time that
the only chance lay in watching the
rivers and numerous creeks In the
vicinity of Baltimore. since. whether
or not Mosher were actually hiding
In that region. the most likely clue
would come from prosecuting an un
failing search there. Superintendent
Walling bent all his efforts toward the
capture OF the criminals. The case
was peculiarly difficult and delicate.
There always existed the danger that,
II pressed too closely. the rufians
would murder the child in order to ef-
face all traces Of their crime. The
aid of Westervelt was no longer
sought, and working in darkness, hav-
ing ostensibly wearied Of the pursuit,
Walling and his men devoted all their
efforts to a solution of the mystery.
The tracking Of Mosher and Douglas
was continuous; clue after clue was
eagerly seized upon and followed up.
only to be perforce abandoned. The
kidnappers were not to be thrown off
their guard and their vigilance was
equal to that of the detectives. The
innumerable bays and watercourses
gave them the fullest opportunity Of
concealment. and evidence showed
that the two rufians never stayed In
the same place for two consecutive
nights. Often the detectives were SO
near to their hiding place that they
passed 1t In the dark. T e men we're
at last learned to be lurking in the
vicinity Of New York. The pursuit
grew warmer, and so closely were
the ~kidnappers pressed that they
nev dareI to leave the water.
Finally II was discovered that
Mosher and Douglas. reduced to
penury through this u~nflagging pur-
suit. had become implicated in sew
eral b%urglaries. Their actual capture
was the result of private enterprise
and not the reward Of the efforts OF
their pursuers.
On the night OF December IA, more
than FIVE months after the crime
which had aroused the entire coun-
try. two men entered the home of
Judge Van Brunt, at Bay Ridge, over.
looking the Narrows. The house was
then ~unoccupied. but a burglar-alarm
telegraph rang a bell in the house Of
Mr.. ]. II. Van Brunt. the judges son,
who resided across the street. He
awakened his son and his two men
servants. armed them and placed
them on guard at the front and real
entrances Of the judges house while
the burglars pursued their work
within.
Nov. boys" said Mr.. Van Brunt,
W must be careful not to let the
criminals escape. We want to cap
ture them without taking their lives
IL this be possible. but IL not we must
fire upon them. You two" indica.
ting his son Albert and one Of the
servants-"stand in front Of the
street entrance, while Frank and I will
take The rear. And above. all. what.
ever happens, let no man move from
his place. or otherwise II we attempt
to pursue the burglars we shall be
liable to fire Into n another. Which
eve way they come out, let the two
men who meet them take care of
them as best they can. II they como
out and separate then we will all
have a chance to work"
The two parties took up their POSI-
tons and waited in the cold and wet
for ove an hour while inside, the
thieves. unconscious that they were
expected. went all over the house, &C.
curing a rich haul Of plumber. At
length they came down to the bnse-
ment. Mr.. Van Brunt could see the
faces Of the burglars through the pam
try window as he waited without.
Numbed as he was from the effects
Of the cold. his fingers ached to pull
the trigger. but he resisted.
Frank" he said. 1--WE may as well
hurry things along a little. Take the
key and open the back door as quiet
ly as you can"
Frank took the key from him and
inserted 1t in the key-hole. But his
fingers were SO frozen that he could
not place It properly. and scraped at
the lock fruitlessly. The burglars in
oiuo htuiu I'M. MI. van bTuut,
watching through the pantry window.
saw them start and begin to consult
eagerly with one another. After a
hurried consultation they put out the
light and began to reascend the base
ment stairs.
ITO the trap.door Of the cellar"
said Mr.. Van Brunt. "As quick as you
cant"
The lock of the door had been
broken by tho marauders. and as the
two men hurried to await the egress
OF the d~esperadoes q head was seen
to emerge. A a came out. fol-
lowed speedily by another.
HALT" shouted Mr.. Van Brunt.
His only answer was two pistol
shots which followed one another SO
swiftly that they seemed to ring out
simultaneously. AR. Van Brunt heard