Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-29

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after eight when we reached there, and
we sat until halfpast nine, being interrupt.
ed only by an irruption of Governors of the
Aims House, who had held that day the bal
lot for their terms. At hall-past nine, or
thereabouts, Thompson and Sam came in,
and the former fixing his best eye upon the
rosy host, enquiring in loud voice for
some oysters. The affable landlord acted
according TO arrangement, and we enioyed
feeling Of relief when they vanished into
the trap, that our name had not been men
toned in the Boys presence. As soon as
the pair had got in. we touched our witness
ses by the arm, and leading them in the
alley, stationed them beside the low win
dows, with the direction not to lose sight
or sound of any thing that might pass
We then returned personally TO the bar
room and smoking segar until we heard
the pair in the room shove back their chairs
to rise. AT that moment we rose also, and
gong out summoned the listeners from the
windows. On getting into the road, one
of them turned upon US with countenance
evincing the utmost excitement, and said,
"Why, my God, Mr.. Wilkes, that boy is
the fellow who left the torpedo at Warmers
house!
"Well, We thought so J" was our reply,
"but keep the matter close, and we'll get
something more by and by"
We then returned to our Irish santinels,
and learned that man and boy had come
along, and one of them said, he thought the
boy might be the woman we suspected,
dressed up in mems clothes. Looking with
P oper admiration upon this evidence of
genius and police proficiency, we gave
each OF the watchmen dollar more apiece
and left them lot Of segars to comfort
them. We then returned home, and
Thompson and the boy finding themselves
baffied up to twelve o'clock, separated, the
former to walk in to the city, and the latter
to take small boat at the Hurl-Gate ferry,
and cross to Astoria to his home. On the
following day the conversation which en-
sued in the back room was written down
by one of the witnesses.
Thus far matters had been we'll DONE
The secret Of the torpedo box was out, but
only half the work was accomplished
The efforts now had to be extended and
new hands employed. The old man was
wary, suspicious and reserved. There was
perhaps but one person in all the world
who would ensnare hun, and who, willy as
himselG possessed his professional conf
dence. This person was Bill Darlington,
alias Briston Bill, the famous English burg
lar, whose exploits in and about Boston for
the last three or four years, we have so
often chronicled.
We hit upon mode of interesting Dar-
lington, and sent Thompson to Boston as
the bearer of our views. Those views
were deliberated upon by Bristol Bill, and
after the lapse of a few days, he and his
counsel came to this city, and agreed to
our wishes. In brief, Margaret O'Connor,
the wife or mistress of Bristol Bill, was un-
der conviction for passing counterfeit
money furnished her by Drury, and we
showed Bill and his counsel, that if she
could be instrumental in convicting the
villain who furnished her with the notes,
the authorities would doubtless remit her
penalty. Actuated by this hope, the only
one that would have operated to his con-
version, Bill put himself in the harness OF
justice, and went to work with all the ar
dor of an old man in love. Finding the
matter now to thicken too fast, we called
in the assistance Of officer A. nj. c. Smith,
and also availed ourself of an ex-ofIicer,
who aided US in collateral branch of some
importance. 1t being now evident that
We should soon require some formal au-
thority to aid us in our proceedings, and
not being able TO consult with the county
District Attorney, we went to Albany to
procure the appointment Of the Attorney
General as the legal representative of the
case. We saw the Governor, explained
the whole matter 10 him, told him that We
should be successful, and explained that
our reason for desiring the substitution oi
the Attorney General was, that The secrets
Of the county District Attorneys Office
were often accessible to that portion of the
police which had failed in developing the
torpedo business. We had fear, there
fore, that envy might Illustrate us, and our
secrets fall within the knowledge of the
wealthy enemy. Tho Governor acceded
to our views, and made the substitution.
HE RAJ
In the meantime Thompson had return.
ed, and showed himself to Drury with an
excuse about the dies; but al the same time
proposing another speculation, and show.
ing him some superb specimens of medal.
lions (which had been borrowed from Raw.
don, Wright & Coz as the work Of new
counterfeiter, whom he, Drury, might en-
gage. Drury was delighted with the beau
ty Of the workmanship of the specimens
and kept one or two of them to examine a
his leisure. While these manevering
were going on, the robbery oil the safe O
the Union Wharf Company at Princetown
Mass, turned up, and after moments oh
servation, it was declded to be good op
portunity for the introduction of Bristo
Bill into the case. Thompson was sent I,
Drury to inform him that Bill was IN tow
with the largest portion of the Province
town plumber, and that he could purchas
the whole Of the swag for sixty or sevent,
cents on the dollar. Drury eagerly snap
ped At the chance, and made an appoint
ment 10 meet Bill on the second day after