Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-12-02

On being admitted they tOiu me tnat they "c'e
officers Of the police, and that they had warrant
to arrest me on Il charge OF felony. surprise az
the moment prevented my speaking; but as soon
as | recovered myself, offered to accompany
them to the magistrates. lie was sitting, and the
witnesses being in attendance, my examination
took place immediately. young man OF gentle
man-ke address, swofe, that ON the preceding eve
ming he had been induced by one OF his friends to
visit one of the gambling houses IN the Haymark
ct. that he there sal. me both playing ana oe,t'hs
very rashly | appeared TO be losng--that,
at length quilted the room, ami that soon after
wards his friend and himself followed Now came
the accusation. lie sworc that just as he was lcav-
ing the door. he felt some person drawing his purse
from his pot ket--that he immediately pursued Inc
man, and at the corner ct Germyn-street selzcd
MT. That, at first, submitted. and he dragged
me to one d. the lamps. aud there most distinctly
saw my ccuncnance, when, at that moment, ny
some piece Of ahrniiness. which lie could not ex-
plain, slipped from his grasp, and instantly uls
appeared His tsie,d enrroboraied the story
The Ma@isia.c after cautioning me. and express.
ing his regret at seeing person Of my appearance
before hi;u, asked me whether wished to say ahs
thing in my defence. | answered that | was the
victim Of some secret and deysh conspiracy; =
that could prove that | was at my chambers on
the night in question. hope you may he able
10 do So" said the Magistrate, but IN the mean
time it is my duty to commit you 3 and was con
Quoted to Jail in hackney coach. immediately
Summoned one CT two cfmy friends, and after lay
inc open to them the circumstances in which had
been p,aced, we conc ted the best means OF de-
fence My laundress could swear that was IN
chambers the whole Of tie evening when the ROB
berry was committed and though this was the only
direct evidence in my favor, yet assembled at
least a dozen persons, men OF repnte and station.
as witnesses to my character, The trial excited
prodi9uus intei est; but what WAS that interest 70
the agony with which regarded the issue should
| be convicted, my mysterious enemies would Ell.
iov, in triumph, my disgrace and degradation. and
might probably proceed by the same d!abolicai CON
trvances to attempt even my lille.
The day came, and was arrai9ned among
herd Of common felons; but the cnn,Ginusness oil
nv innocence. and the hope of establishing i, sup
potted my heart. No sooner had heard tile W.T.
ilesses for the prosecution, than that hope diea
within me. number OF persons derosed that on
tile night 10 questions they had seen ne II ,ae
gambling house; but they were men q indifferent
char act ter, and not personally acquainted "ltn me
At last, with astonishmant and hoirnr saw my
yeueta9e friend, MIR b, pat inlo the hoN \
heard bin swear, M positive terms. that he wae
present IN the room, and saw meat play. N De
fence atailct nothing. The wietched 1id woman
whem produced. as the Cont and Jury believed.
Ia establish my defence by perery. WAS immed-
atr'y discredlted. ana the Jny returned verdict
OF GuILry was sentenced 10 -iS month. imprl-
sonnenl. Ny feelings wlli not attempt q ae.
scribe.
During nv confinement made the most ener-
getic attempts to reconcile myself to fatal de-
Tiny. formed plan for my future lItc, complete
in every particular My character being destroy
1, and most of my friends alienated dcte minc'
20 convert my property into money. and 10 seek :
refuge in the United states. At length the tern
Of my imprisonment approached a Close, and o.
the Soth Of September, 1891, was iiberated-m'
flesh creeps as name the day.
waited in the prison TIL it was dusk Fndin!
chat | had the key of nv chambers upon my per
son, | resolved in the first instance. to visit ono
again, tie scene Of my former tranquil studies
Before ! reached the Temple the gate had bee
closed, and the gate keeper. as entered, eyed m
with an unpleasant curiosity reached my chan
bers. There was still light sufficient to enable m
10 select some papers which particularly wishe
to secure. entered the chambers and walked il
TO the setting room but suddenly stopped SEE
.ng figure reclining on my sofa NV librar
tahe was before him, covered with law banks.
itst imagined that my laundres had permttc
some stranger to occupy my rooms, during my i
catceralion. As entered the chamber, thr lign
rose. and with feelings Of indisc'babe hcriol
perceived the resemblance Of mysef----
-" and ny 7esls srupstpod
'Iaas mite s,mihlude.'
i cannot relate what followed far ny sens
deserted me. On recovering. nv mystcrions Wis
or had departed without leaving the slightest Ct
by which might sathom the impenetrabIe sec
ol my persecution. have sometimes imagin
that they arose from one Of those wonderful lat
al resemblances watch, in some instances, app
to be we'll authenticated; but, natural, or SUP
natural they changed the current Of my life. /
able TO endure the disgrace Of being pointed al
rf.EI Inl. l
money. and. under another name, n0w live
spected i'll Foreign land Il. II
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