The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-14
Miscellaneous selections from foreign Jour.
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| DOr-StrtR. y cstefddy Lawrence Clea
ry, sturdy young Irishman, was Charge
ON suspicion OF having stolen, nr other
wise Improperly possessed himself of 3
soverrlgns, the property of Thomas F0y
also al lrishman, aud his most iutimat,
friend aud benelactor.
Foy, it appeared, is an honest hard
working hrlcklayer, who, by dnL of indus
try, aud little good fortune ia the way o
lcgacies from some of his richer relations
has BEEN enabled Ia accumulate decent
sum OF money, which. for safety, he placed
III the funds About Il month ago he
had occasion for part of IT, aud he went
In the Bank, where with the rs ,lstanee of Il
broker, he got 3M. lis. Cd. The money
was in three i0i notes, . soyercigns, aud
silver. Now Toy, las he said) bethoughl
himself that "a sovereign was much bet
ter looking coin, than a bank-note--lt was
50 ig0nt and respectable, aud it felt 50
nice and heavy in the hand" So he got
the broker To give him soNorclans for the
notes, and putting the gold into the very
bottom of his breeches pocket, and keep
ing hs hand carefully upon ii, he bent his
course towards Whitcomh-sireei, where he
resides. As iIl-luck would have il, howe
yer, he met n female relation of his in
Fleet street and IN the fIllness of his heart
he treated her and himself SO literally
with strong liquors, that he got completely
drunk. lie parted with her in Wych-
street, nj which time he had his money
safe, aud went home To bed. lie was a
private Waterman to gentleman in Wa
terloo place, & his wife seeing him unfit for
duty, requested the prisoner, who lodged III
the house, who had been supported by
them when out Of work for some months,
10 30 on the watch until he should yet bet
ter. He, however, excused himscllby say
ing he was going to rattle in Maryebonc,
aud went away. When Foy awoke, he
missed his money every Cd. was gone
IL so happened that the prisoner had been
for some time counting one Kathleen o.
Cmnor, "a pretty little blue-eyed Irish girl,
but her friends having " trine of money
To give her, held their heads above Lar
ry and the like of him." and declared she
should have nothing To say TO him. On
the very night ofpoor Foy's loss, Larry
(prlsoncr) went 10 Kathleen, and producing
a good handful of soyereisns upon the Ia
BILE, There, said he, Miss Kathleen o.
Connor, just clap your eyes upon that lit
tie BIT of yellow stuff, and thea go tell your
father and mother they needn't be 50 STIFF
for have bit ola .jottin, ye see, as well
rs your own self. Viii ye have me now,
Kathleen :" 90 faith, Larry, aud will, ,"
SAID she, and il was agreed upon that the
ceremony should be performed rs early as
possible. Meanwhile Larry told his good
fortune 10 all his friends, and treated them
gin galore; bat ii happened unfortunately
that he gave very different accounts of the
manner IN which he became possessed Of
the money. To Fey and his wife he said
he found IT in the street, on his way 10 the
rattle; To another, that il was given TO him
by girl who had picked ii from Il
foreigner and to others, thai he had got il
from hatLleen's friends. These clrcum-
stanccs induced Foy to bring him before
the magistrate.
Mr.. Minshull We'll, Larry, will you tell
me how you got this money?
Faith, your honor, III do that same"
said Larry. Yonr honor must know,
that when Tom---that's Tom Foy name
came home drunk, Mrs Foy said TO me,
says she, Larry, will you 90 watch after
Tom til the liquors OUT of him bit, and
III thanl. yc.'
I'd do that willingly said |, but am
golnS 10 rattle, and as have no money,
| shall thank you to pawn a brooches
have up stairs, for half CROWN She
Wo'dnt pawn the becchcs SO thought
ia Just call upon cousin of mine by the
way aud b0uy il. So, your honour, |
started of, and when got near the hay
market, ! seed an ould stocking on the
stones before me SO | gave il kick, and
ii ratified, aud says To myself, Larry, you
have got summit, aud then, your honour,
picked II up, and found in il 40 soptregns
aud three half crowns Blessed be God
says !, for all his merccs, for this must
be sent on purpose, that's sure enough !;
aud so, your honour walked he me again,
praislng God for ms bountful mercy, and
that's all have to say, and Tong life to
) our honour
SIR Il. Birpie--What did you do with
the stocking?
Larry Sure, | trO,esd it away direct
~, your hooour; 1t WAS OF no use 10 mortal
man.
Bong asked the Same question after
wards, he said he kept it for two or three
days. His wife (forhe had married Kath-
lecn) was then called in, and being qnes-
TONED, said she saw The stocking--it was a
new one, and he kept it about fortnight
The prisoner said he was sure it was
43 and not 80 sovercigns he had found, and
he had 90 left, but he could not give clear
account of what he had done with the 9th
or 90.
Magistratc-I have no doubt this was
Foy's money, and must send you to pri
SOlL
Larry-Well, yonr honor, hope you'll
pay me for ii when come out, for am an
innocent man.
He was reTaudrd, and was removed
f.ntn 1h1 LAr aluld the Him. ri hIn L nh