Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-08
That Pocket Book.

Some days ago, Morrison, in his Bank Organ, made
use of some terms in relation to us, which we die
not understand; but seeing through the cowardly
attack, felt disposed to retaate by mere aHusioz
10 circumstance which no doubt sits heavy on his
conscience. In doing this, though but barely aluSre
It stung him to the quick. He Immediately puts on
the coat, traverses the streets, cursng and our
friends generally, and ends by threatening to pub
paper of the I'd inst.
We shall now merely tell plain tale, and one
which will be corroborated by hundreds. We have
no desire to introduce of persons, and shall
avoid it as far as possible especially as Morrison
has endeavored to create, In the minds of some, a
prejudice against u.s. which he thinks will end in
what his cowardly soul dares not attempt Mr.. Bish-
OPP is endorsed by Morrison a man of truth and
veracity. This we have never disputed and wish il
borne in mind that we shall not dispute it, at least
until we have cause
We did give to Bishop pair of trousers and
when he retired to his room to change them,
companied him. We are not certain what he did
with his pocket book at the time. Morrison Says he
placed it in a drawer We have, also, no knowledge
,Dho in the bar roOm while we were in another
room with him, except Morrison himself But be
this as it may Mr. Bishop had possession of his pocket
book hours after these transactions he told and
Others The first we heard of the robbery, was on
Sunday afternoon, after return from near Cumber-
land when Bishop told us of it himself. He told us
and others these facts: That he went away or to bed
sometime in the night on Saturday, leaving the key
of his door with Morrison. That Sunday morning,
another person applied to him for some money; that
he Immediately went confidently to his drawer, ex-
pecng TO find it, it being gone, he at once concluded
Morrison had taken it for sgekeePing, he had the
key last that he told the person to wait, and he
would 60 round to Morrisons and get it that in the
fullest confidence of this opinion, he did So but did
not find it in his possession. He therefore give up
as lost. few days after, on Tuesday morning we
think, (it having been deposited in the nght) the
pocket book, with its notes and papers, was found in
the Post Office box. Now we say, let all who feel
interested, inquire"
Let them also enquire if, when Morrison came
down with another person to 60 out he did not desire
the other person to go back few momentsl
If he not alone in that bar-room at near mid
night, during the proprietor's absence!
Was he not called upon before he was out of bed
on the Sunday morning in question for the pocket
book :!
Let them also enquire, what would induce a thief,
not at all Interested 10 return the book and papers,
and thus add an additional risk Of being caught!
Other inquiries might here be made, but they will
suggest themselves to reasoning minds.
Morrison says we coupled his with this loss.
We did no such thing; we only stated that one Of
his alhsions was not understood that whatever it
might mean, it did not mean stealing pocket book
At this Morrison takes fire, and the result is given in
his Characteristic language through the Royal Fam
lily Organ