The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-24
Trial fol Stealing the Government Jewels.

now going on at Washington. In the course of the
examination of witnesses for the prosecution, sew
eral curious letters were produced. One from Mr..
Burke, shows that the Commissioner wished to
compromise with the prisoner. 1t was as follows :
thereby authorize James Webb to assure Thomas Hand
Sas Jacob shases now in custody on the charge Of rob
the Government of the United States that if be- the said
and Will sa 70
m bs the r.. a him n aRd @
melted he the said an Hand s
fenced to prison fol- term exceeding two for said rob-
Washington, April 3. 1s49.
Shusters letter to Mr.. Polk is worth reading
How conscientious the rogue is on the matter of
Government printing
NEW YORK, December Is, 1S48.
SIR take this time few lines to you say that
have proposition to make to you or the government at
suppose know and when they taken intended
them but as impossible to get any one to negotiate
the matter safely have another and final conclusion
there city ed hs poos
edited BY fellow called George Wilkes and formerly
the most desuerae men who guilty OF every
S as so ou think *. Of svnded tbs, has
come COM IN ms way ne pettognT LAWYER OF the lowest s
day but on sunday in fact well Known hers that he
as base villain as known in New York As for Wilkes
has always been connected with scunous newspaper
other before he commenced bis present dirty sheet he
abel and sent to and bis whole Ea been
Of inamy and crime they also have yagabond employed
is well known to be thief fellow that has robbed his
few he G h an
watch was the canse OF duel no doubt you have heard OF
In conclusion will the three black hearted vii
leans as ever congegated together not ask to take
ws 70 MaiseIi chief Of police OF John McKeon, attorney
general say write to them and fthey they are worthy
Unpn ofOx hoflf fhoUa tho
tiles say they are why should our add to their
% Il Ts live Pe e
mai levied upon the unfortunate thee Ned Bun lines
Scorpion these fellows i've upon the tears and the heat
breaking Of the unfortunate.
see what say is true regards Ned Bunines Own
and the Scorpion do no hing but patonize he
the so with %ha ae mall
sssS e s
ment jewels the diamond box the string of pearls the
and copper medals the box little broken also the
string of pearls also the sword case broken in half but
the printing speak of from them and give to
table prner for again say you are pattonzag set Of
hearts off all that as soon as the printing speak off
as no TO
scorpion in the respectable number will send such d.
are my conditions they are not comped with sware By
my mater you will never get them you may make what
e ss ba f
choose quietly to take the printing from them if
choose to tell them they a of williams and
thy of you may also do but until it done the earth
shall have the jewas the be done the sooner you
will what thief can do what he writes he will do
i have say exec. believe and will not de-
cslve you.
New YORK. Feb 2. 1S49.
Sir you few lines time ago regard the
Jewels by what that that have taken the
printing from them and that you have given coempo
ary Now for my life cant find out who has it and am
fearful thai there trick about this and until
am satisfied that all is right shall them and
Sen that you have taken from them IN good ia tn
yod could put notice some kind in the herald of
paGe 'nat might " no had It might be satisfactory
promis. ~ WIN ~ "" P my
A dressed 70 James K Polk, President u s. Wash