The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-05
From Chambers Edinburgh Journal.
Experiences Of a Rarrister.
THE MARCH AsSIZE.

Something more than half century
ago, a person in going along Holborn,
might Nave seen near the corner OF one OF
Ae thoroUghlares which diverge towards
Russell square, the respectable looking shop
of a glover and haberdasher, named James
Harvey, a man generally esteemed by his
nelghbors, and who was usually well 10 do
in the world. Like many London trades
men, Harvey was originally from the coon-
tIy. He had come up to town when a
poor lad push his fortune, and by dirt OF
steadiness and civility, and small property
LEFT him by distant relation, he had been
able O get into business on his own &C.
count and 10 attain that most important
element OF success in LOndon--a connec-
ton. Shortly after setting up in the world
he married a young woman from his native
town TO whom he had been engaged ever
since his school days and at the time our
narrative commences, he was the father of
three children.
James Harvey's establishment was one
OF the best frequented OF its class in the
street. You could never pass without see
ing customers going in or out. There was
evidently not little business going forward
But although to all appearance a flourish
ing concern, the proprietor Of the estab-
lshment was surprised to find that he was
continually pinched in his circumstances.
No matter what was the amount Of business
transacted over the counter, he never got
any richer
At the period referred TO, shopkeeping
mad not attained that degree Of organisation,
with respect 10 counter men and cashiers,
which now distinguishes great houses OF
trade. The primitive TIL was co.. yet
superseded. This was the weak - in |
Hsrvey's arrangement and not to make
needless number Of words about it, he was
regularly robbed By a shopman whose des~
terIty in pitching guinea into the drawer,
50 as 10 make it Jump unseen with a jerk
into his hand, was worthy Of Her Dobler,
or any other master of the sublime art Of
iUgglery.
Good natured and unsuspicious, perhaps
also not sufficiently vigilant, Harvey was
long in discovering how he was pillaged.-
Cartwright, the person who was preTing
upon bis employer was not young man.
He was between forty and fifty years Of sge,
and had been in various situations, where
be had always given satisfaction except on
he score Of being somewhat irritable.-l \
Privately be was man OF loose habits, and
'or years his exusvagancies had been paid
or by the property handsomely distracted |
rom his too con6diBg master. Slow TO
believe in the reality of such wickedness,
Mr.. Harvey could with difficulty entertain ]
he suspicious which began to dawn on his a
mind. AZ length all doubt was at an end.
lie detected Cartwright in carrying of goods a
o considerable amount. The man was
ried at the Old Bailey for the offence, but v
through technical informally in the in b
lictment, acquitted. n
Unable TO find employment, and with a +
character gone, the liberated thief became r
ayage, revengefpl and desperate. Instead O
4 imput;ng bis fall TO bis own irregularities, a
le considered his late unfortunate employer ii
IS the cause of his ruin; and now he bent
Ill the energies Of his dark nature to destroy n
he reputation of the man be had betrayed I
nd plunderod. OF all the beings self.
elivered to the workings Of unscupuloas ]
with whom it has been my fate
D come Professionally ia contact, never a
new one so utterly fendish as this discern b
ted pillereT. FreBzied with bis imaginary z
FTongs, he formed tie determination 10 il
.bor, even IL il were for years, TO ruin a
As victim. Nothing short Of death should St
ived him from this darling object of his h
zirssaec.~ II
Animated By these diabolical passions,
'aftwfighi proceeded TO his work. Harvey, 2,
g bad too good reasons to know, was in n
ebt 10 persons who had made him ad- II,
anceS and by means Of artfully concoct- al
d anonymous letters. evidently written by "a
1me one conversant with the matter on
Inch he wrote. he succeeded in alarming he
le haberdasher's, creditors. The conse- "
aences were demands Of immediate pay /
in spite Of the debtors explana. en-
pms andspromises, writs, heavy law ex- th
rnsez. ruinoc
oliftces, and Ultimate bank SD
Iptcy. Il may seem almost too marvel.
,us Cor belief, but the story Of this terrible re