Litchfield enquirer., 1845-09-04


 awhile to revel in the enjoyment Ofhis fictitious wealth. s..
 Again he sought the gaming table, and again staked and lost large sums His old companions in play were suspicious that he had obtained his funds by foul messurest-still they remained quiet so long aS he continued to pour 1t out into their laps. Many sufnises were a6oat in coupmunityre- specting the manner in which Walter f--- had become 50 suddenly possessed of ready funds, and many oft wronged men had fears that their names had been wrongfnlly used-where, and to what amount. they knew not The fact, however, of Walter remaining at home. and among his old associates, prevented any taking steps to tainwhether their suspicious were true or not. 4s
 While matters were in tlsis comparatively quiet state. alettes arrived at the Post Office in -. - bearing the post mark of a town where a Bank had its location. The snperscription and the shape ofthe letter plainly denoted that t was Bank No. tice, and the fact of its being directed to Walters father, led the Post Master and others who were made acquainted with its presence, to believe that the wayward son had again been making an unau- 7 thorized usc of other mems names. ; IA few hours after the arrival of the mail, Walter F-.- called at the Post Office. and upon this letter in his fathers box--he askedaos itsundef the pre- tence of calling upon the old gepilsmah, saying that he would deliver it to hins This had been his common paactice wheneyeR ha had called at ] the ofice-and notwithstanding ths Pet Master had fears respecting the non-delivery 6 the letter in question, he could not very well object fhere- ,.,o-t ,c , r.,,.. a yt. ss...s y1y. delivered him the message. Walter ieit the Office with hurried step, and evideasly in assate 0fgFeat hcpidation Instead of proceeding fathers. he went directly to the Hotel. where broke open the letter, and upon reading its opntshss found it 10 be- Bank Notice The flame efkindled hy friclion match soon devoured the letter. -unfead and m seen by him to whom it was directed. A sooa as this precautionary step was taken, he repaired to the bar, and having called for, drank off at single gulph heavy dram of brandy. He was now pre- pared for action, and he Immediately returned to his long abandoned home, and after having secured portion of his wardrobe, was soon on his way to the Cars. ~. s} }...-.5.... l.
 No sooner was it known that he had left, than suspicion ripened into actual conviction, and foes
 
 pressing the same belief. The aged parents clung to every possible object that would warrant them in believing him guitless. but when his past career was taken into consideration, this connected with his sudden absence forced them unwilingly 10 de. eide against their dolzed son, and their own cher- ished hopes It is unnecessary to depict the shade of gloom thrown ovefheir prospects, or to delini- ate the sorrosS which pierced their breasts, with the two fold weight of misfortune and ingratitude neither is it requisite to attempt description of the scene which followed his departure amidst his own family circle, in order to impress upon the mind of the reader the fact that this unfortunate a! fair, produced an incomprehensible amount of ar- guish and remorse among the relatives of the way. ward Walter H.. Sympathy in their behalf, perhaps would dictate silence and secrecy respect ing the unfortunate events but, at the same time. it should be remembered that the interests fthe pub- lie and the welfare of community, demands full and free exposure, not only of the crime commit. ted, but also of the cduses in which it had its or- gin. Possibly there are those who would screen the perpetraor of the act rUm the just visitation of the law, and who would wish to bury the act it. self in forgetfulness- it is to be hoped that such instances are rare and that large proportion of community would prefer to see the wrongful act held up as warning to others. and the wrong do- CT punished in an exemplary manner. Itis proper and just that all should exercise sympathy in behalf of the afflicted and mortified relatives and friends. But this should never be carried out to such extent, as to intercept the due course of justice, or furnish GOV ert for the wful violator oi law no excuse should be offered in behalf of the guilty, which would tend directly or indirectly to sheild the aggressor from the search of pursuing officers. or prevent ike due ad- ministration of justice. II the law has been bro- ken. let its penalty be paid if an individual has wantonly invaded the rights of others, or unjustly disturbed the peace of community, let him suffer the penalty due to hs actions; and never let it be said that morbid sympathy has shielded, or the power of tcealth extrcated from the forms of law, diabolcal and reckless Forger: On the contrary, let justice take its course, and # there which produced the unfortunate result, capable of detectionlet them be fully and fearlessly exposed in order that others may shGn the path which has proved fatal 10 ohe-and that the entire communi. may be aroused to remove these sources of evil. and be led to adopt measures that will ensure speedy and efiectuaI reform. If the intoxicating bowl has produced the dirs result--ifa continued series of incorporate indul- gence has overthrown principle, and snpplanted virtue with vice-has led the deluded victim on from one downward step to another. until he has at last steeped bis hands in the blackening iniamy of Eoroerv--fhen lei fhe truth he exposed let if he