The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10
Vol.8IV.

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They arrived safely at Albany, and af-
ter spending a day or two there, Mr..
w. received money to the amount of
$4,000, and they left for home. They
had travelled on their return home as
far as Schenectady, when, at a public
house where they passed the night, the
trunk containing the money was open.
ed and $4,000 dollars %abstracted.--
What must have been the feelings Of
Mr.. w. to find one-tenth Of the amount
entrusted to him stolen! The house
was Immediately searched, and every
measure promptly taken for the recov-
cry of the funds and the apprehension
OF the robbers, but it was all in vain
no clue that might lead to its discovery
could be obtained. guy sis}
No n dared to suppose, or deemed
it were possible, that the beautiful and
accomplished person accompanying Mr.
w., who seemed equally afflicted by
his misfortune, could be in any way
concerned in the deed. Nor could the
slightest suspicion enter his own mind,
after the matrimonial intimacy ofyears,
OF the guilt of his bosom companion.--.
After making every possible effort for
the recovery of the lost sum, and all
proving Intellectual, they proceeded on
their return and arrived at Watertown,
where all gave credence to their state
ment of the occurrence at Schenecta.
dy; and the missing funds having been
satisfactorily accounted for to the Gov.
eminent, nothing worthy of none tran
spired till the spring Of 1915, when Mr..
w. again prepared for going to Albany,
to receive the Government funds. In
order to be secure from anyfelonious at
tempts, he decided TO 60 on horseback,
and return with the money in his port
manteau. Strange as it may appear,
his wife again persisted in accompany
ing him. What were Mr.. WIS own
wishes in regard to the matter, | know
moi; a deeply laid plot, which had been
years in maturing, could not otherwise
be consuMmated, and consequently no
refusal on his part could be e%ffectual.
Accordingly they left home for AL
bany on the same errand, arrived late,
and Mr.. w. with all possible despatch,
procured the money, (the same amount
as before) and Immediately left for
home. They proceeded on their way
as far as Trenton, when the portman-
teau containing the money was cut
open, and $4,000 taken. No ooner
had the robbery been discovered by
MI. w. than, by what device | know
not, his vile persuaded him, that as the
$4,000 were actually stolen, and as
they could not by any means make a.
mends, (for it was more than they were
WORTHY it would be better to appropri-
ate the remainder to their own use,
and pretend, as they might with equal
~propriety, that the whole had been ta-
ken. The counsellings Of his wife,
aided as we must believe by the spirit
of darkness, finally e%f1ectual, and
the unhappy man, till then upright in
all his deeds, consented. 81
The reader must ere this time be a.
ware where the $4,000 were, but Mr..
w. did not know, nor did he learn the
full iniquitv of the scheme in which he
had suffered himself to become involv-
ed, until considerable time had elapsed
and the excitement of the transaction
had in a measure subsidized: not till then
did Mrs. w. dare to disclose the full
depth other guilt. But to resume the
narrative at the point where we left il,
the robbery at Trenton.
After the remainder of the money
had been safely concealed about the
person Of Mrs. W., the alarm was CIV
en-, and the.extent Of the robbery was
shown by the rent and riled portman-
teau, the house was searched, indiyi-
duals apprehended upon suspicion, re-
wards were offered, and every meas
ure which the fertile mind Of Mrs. w.
could invent to give pIausibility to the
statement, was carried into effect. AS
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