Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-07-29
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY %, Is47. =.

they are gons. al bai oas. Tie iodr,h--
w B. Wood-remsins. Il vis bal yes.
,erdsy the writer OF this sho0k hsnds With
the veteran Of tie sisge-gloiioss nan.
/ Long Representatives Of the psst--his
presence 10 me street sl~ays Gala % ,he
"reminiscences 0, Ole DrsfS: thus whsle
te j. IN our uidst--ihd.e bright days Of
be trsra's history ~ili 40, Be ioreosien !.
hea be 10 gone Who will cali them TO
mindi No one-ihe very temple rsrli
will soon cease 10 exisll--f The psH-the
pss, shsdoss--shsdous
Jim wa. JUS, 10 he eel Of s,eprins Of
the curbs,oae when be sss tapped on~tl1e
shoulder by the very man Who paid him
The money TOR the esssk-.ALI / am
right be excisintd- Slap over 10 the
Bank my lad j. Won please Jim walked
over, NE check Das a forged mel
Would you know The man again ny
by = asked the cashier.
Cersinly. sH. would know him
among hundred
Then 60 with :hi., officer; he will
coadue, you 10 .esersl ilsce. where h.
all likely appear; and he moment you
see BIN point HIN ou' do this sad the
Bark viii reward you
jim and tie officer left The bank ia
pursuit 81 The sxindlrr
Every officer knows or should know
The resof, sudl rendezvous Of swind.
lsfs pick, pockets snd robbers; many
TOT the paltces are not convtfsant with
their haunts But hen necessary they
can place their hands on the very man
WHO commits az &C, Of viIl.inny. bu,
who not unirqpsD'ly wars TO 6ud ou'
which side pa the most the honest
nan wropged or The rogue gully OF The
theft. These things are done. have been
done and will be done aid there is bui
one thing caieuiaied iomdke our police
good and efictsa' guardians Of our lives
snd properly, an thai is pay them Tor
~. TIE miserable price paid Tor The d.
tees they have 10 perform isscarcsly .
nough 10 fad the officer in the clothes
Ehe wears nor will hr rlsk aew coat 10 q
I.aette i be can in any way avoid II. i
srighi-hI'jus? FIN
Al er leaving The bank the officer
walked up Cnesnut street ta MIMI. turn
lng4do~n Niath. he passed over Walnut.
Nov. my boy. NE will separate. yon 60
down on the West SIDE. Ion the E.s,
when We reach Locust street (Which is
The next. YOU pass over on the other
s'de and there avail, my coming up
there IS house on Locust street strong
| fy suspect-what is the matter nv bow I
/ That's the nsnsir,' exclaimed JlG.
Where ali are you suIei
As stand here
''lti is hen as suspected; step behind
hi. box TIE iDissidgsi pointed Oh,
BY jim now approached; be was waking
& .rlss.ly along. whistling the Rogue :
March what ! taste. bu, siiil il was nat
fufal. be was 10 B. Cat when The officer
tapped him fsmiIisrly 90 the shoulder B,
sharp
i. All! Rogers. is il you =
Wei. John. how are you. replied the
red haired foreer, Tor this accomplished
swindler had red hair 4. before stated.
i am we'll Rngers my boy, quite well,
U
bal fs:igued; let us walk down The
street.
No. John no ! have business; be.
lieve you have no charge against ne pro-
iessionsliy. have you ! ehl il you have
speak out. +
"A smM one Rogers. very lille mat
Ter. ! check 10 your haste il At hand
here boy. is this the gentleman
Yes sir, that's The man. be gave me Eve
dolhts.'
DAb'd BY thupder-fOol not to be
of
.Ra'b.Tbsd Rogers come along.
jim go, fXy dollar from the bank
when he rermeS lar the night he exciiin-
ed what : good>tsy's work.