Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-19

are substantially true The facts were gatl.ered
4, The writer from who at that time residing II,
4 immediate neghborhood, and consequently possessed
: kuowledge Of the whole transaction
\. the wear 1914 Mr.. w. Of Waterfowl, Jefferson
cssaty, N y, was appointed Paynaser genera O "sc
army then stationed at SackettS Hafoor' ne was d
nan quite mcdiocrity with respect to inteigence
sud Of unimpe ached moral character lie was leader
u society, enjoyed the respect OF all with whom he
associated
His wife, Of whom more particular account is neccs-
..rv was rather above middle stature and OF soHe"ht
BEAUTIFUL appearance; she possessed mind OF extraor-
"a, c,nabity cultivated by the !uous aPplicd-
.;n and her refined and polished manners gave
h., access to the best society. She hoaored with
~ no, consnicuous place all socill gatherings and
-as regarded as a mo1ci of all feminine virtues aud dc-
.omn shme uts la entering upon his new oiIfe, 'lr.
" = suritics were Judge H. and Mr. r. OF The same
,own The former lawyer of much distinction,
and had number of years been niga OF some OF
h higher courts of the State Of New York. He was
man rarely equaed for soundness oil judgment ana was
especially characterized by disseminating penetrdoh'
.Sch qualified him well for the part he bore IN the tag-
e,l affair | am about to relate
He resided in the neighborhood Of Mr. w, and
;n~ unbou onide his integrity, dd not hest
80 N af6x his name the bond. Mr. r.. less
suicuous character, plain, honest upright farmer
Of considerable wealth, and maintaining high staining
IN .oci.ty Nor did he for moment hesitate TO sign tho
bond of Mr. w. with Judge K In discharge OF the du-
,s Of his new office, Mr. w, accompanied by IN. wife,
t. b Snrng Of H. atcrtown for Albany, to
;. tho r. The amount public flns necessary 10 meet
Inc demands the year. The reason OF his wie ac-
companying him not known, and whether the course
akanb
They arrived safely at Albany, and after spending day
=, ,wo there Mr. " received money to the amount of
43O OOO and they left for home They had travelled on
their return home at sch .necttdy when at pubic
hous. where they passed The night the trunk containing
the money opc ned and S3ol) asrhcte nat must
have been the feelings of Mr.. w thus to find one tenth
~ IN. amou Mt entrusted him stolen. The house
Immediately searched, and every measure promptly Ia
ken for the recovery of the funds and the apprehension
Of the robbers, but 1t all IN va-o cue 'h,' sht
lead to the discovery could be obtained.
No one dared suppose, or deemed 1t were possible
that the beautiful accomplished person accompany
ing Mr. w, who seemed equally alActcu ny i'9 mus
fortune, could DC any way concerned IN tHe actl -or
could slightest suspicion enter ms own inni aiter
the matrimonial intimacy OF years, OF ule guilt oil MS
bosom companion. After making every possible effort
for the recovery the lost and all proving inelC
NJ, ,hev nrocce,.! on their return w at
ertown where gave credence 10 thcir statement Of
the occurrence at Schenectady and the missing funds nav
ing satisfactorily accounted for TO tha Government.
nothing worthy of tanspred TIL the ping Of 1919,
when Mr. " again made preparations tor gong to Al
bany to the Government funds. In 10 be
from any feonious attempts he decided to go on
horse back and return with the money IA ms ponan-
Strange II appear, his wife again persisted
in acc ompan ying him. W hat were Mr.. W 5 own wish
es with regard the matter know not deeply lad
plot which had bccu years maturing, could other
be consummated. and consequently no refusal OIL
his part could be etfcctnd.
Accordingly they again left home for Albany, the
same errand late, ana hr. " with all possible
despatch, procured the money! the amount as be-
fore ana Immediately left for home They had pro-
ceedci their far as Trenton when the portman-
teau con tanning The money cut open, ana $4,000
TAX No
Mr.. w than by what device | know not Mrs W per-
maded her husband that as the $4,000 were actually
stolen and they could not by any means make
me uds, than they worth. II would
be be tier 10 appropriate the ner their use,
and pretend they might vita equal proPety that the
who'll. had been taken. The counscng Of his wife, and
ed believe by the spirits OF darkness, haaI!y
effectua and the unhappy man. till then upright
in all his deeds, consented
The reader mus. ere this be well aware where
the $1,000 were, bu, Mr. W. did not know. nor
did he learn tho full riquity of the scheme in
which he had suffered himself 10 DC involved, un-
I'll considerable time had elapsed. and the excite
ment Of the transaction had in measure sUbs-
ded; nor till then did Mrs. ". dare to disclose to
him the full depth of her guilt. But 10 resume
the narrative AZ the point whore We left II. tho
robbery at Trenton. After the reminder of tho
money had been safely concealed about Inc per-
son of Mrs. w. the alarm was given. and The
extent Of the robbery was shown by the rent and
rifed por,manteau, tho house was scare he'd. IN
sividuas apprehended upon suspicion. rewards
we're offered, and every measure which the fer
tile mind of Mrs. w. could invent, 10 give paus-
Utility to tho statement was carried into ofiec,
As we may suppose. all was intellectual for the
recovery of the money. The missing funds were
missing still.
After tho return Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. to Wa
fertown IN great apparent detection. n, the loss
such an amount of money, their pain unyarn-
ished tale, agreeing perfectly when told by eI
lher. their we'll affected and above all the
character previously sustained bv MIR. w. for
honesty and integrity. left 10 the minds of mos,
DO room far doubts of the truth Of their state
ment. The boudsmen Of NJ. W. though ruin
ed in property, deemed It policy 10 affect to be-
lieve the whole. ut least ill some discovery might
Do made TO Justify Suspicion. Ahou, this time
an Invalid officer of the army 4, Sackct,'s Har-
Dor. no, being ablc TO perform his duty. came 70
Wa,ertown for medical aid. and took lodgings in
tho family of Mr. w. Ia a few davs after his
ARRIVAL he died. His remains wore inferred in
cecent manner. and as the place of his nativity
vas not known, and no friend was there to hon.
% his memory with tear. he was soon forgotten.
The exceedingly swollen and unnatural state
o. his BODY excited remark but i. was at,ribu.