Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-18


hours at wine party, was suddenly
aroused, about 8 A. NJ, by violent ,u.
multi at the door.
Who's there 2 shouted the old veter-
an, still half asleep.
Officers was the reply.
Officers what officers 2
The police"
The police what do they want here 2
We want the owner OF this hat
What hrtp
with j d. Hams in it,
you don't mean TO say you've got my
! hat shouted the old gentleman, wonder
! ing more and more what could be the
| cause of all this disturbance.
sYes, we do. J. ID. Hams is in this
hat, and he occupies this ROOM
That's my name; bui how came you
by my hat 2
open the door, and you shall know
replied the officer, at the same time CIV
ing i, a whack with his mace.
ooh, it's no use, groaned the sleepy oc-
cupant Of No. 40, those internal dogs
have Just got up from The table, and !
must lose my Teneriffe and sleep in the
bargain So saying, he got up and
opened the door.
we want you 10 go with u.s. said an
individual with drab coat that support
ed three capes of huge dimensions.
With you! for what7' gasped the
old gentleman, unable 10 collect his mud
died thoughts at this strange appariti9n.
To the police station responded the
watch, with imperturbable gravity.
Police! Why, am awake 2 screamed
the victim.
Don't know, SIR said the Waterman,
without changing a muscle-'but if you
Amt, you soon will be-
The old gentleman expostulated. threat
ened, told them who he really was, bu, it
all would not do.
What is The charger demanded he.
Theft
Theft? of what?'
a gold watch, pair Of earrings, breast
pin, and seven silver spoons responded
the policeman.
This was a little too much. The old
gentleman raved and swore, and called on
the porter, to say he was incapable CT such
an act; but the porter was raw hand
and knew nothing about him.
Call Mr.. c., the landlord y deman-
ded Hams.
Can't wait for any such foolishness,'
said the officer. Your name is here in
this hat, and here, too looking into the
new beaver, is one exactly like it,
Il tell you there is some mistake, groan-
ed The old gentleman. I've only one hat
in Washington
Sill the officer was memorable, and the
victim was obliged TO 60 down to the sta
ton horse, where a large party, inciu>
ding several women, were assembled
The committing magistrate took the chair |
and the evidence was heard. The pros> |
ecutrix testified that about five O'Clock that |
night the owner OF the hat in question
had called at her house, and while she
was entertaining others, made off with |
he valuables above named. Hewa seen
departing BY the back door, and, being
loosely pursued, dropped the hat.
What do you say 20 that Z asked the
magistrate.
i say iha, never saw that woman be-
fore, and | never was in her house. !
can prove | was at supper with the -
Minister until past two O'clock
A loud 'ha, ha followed, and failing
10 account for the hat, the old gentleman
was locked up for the night. Before the
Key was turned upon him his pockets
we're searched, and it is unnecessary to
say that none of the missing articles were
found upon him.
need not say how the victim roared,
rallied and threatened. He paced the
floor The entire night, and when brought
,ut for hearing the next morning, was
sufficiently sober TO account for the hat
Some friends were sent for, and the mag
strate, On learning the character of the
prisoner, released him on his own recog-
nizance. 1t was with no little difficulty
that the store of the halter was found
His name was not on the tip, and there>
fore every other store was, Of course, Wis
tied first. At length it was found, how
ever, and the halter deposed that few
day. after Mr. Hams had purchased the
new hat, he sold the old one 10 a stranger
for dollar.
This cleared up the mystery of the hat,
and also the prisoner, who Immediately
tore the lining from his new tile, and left
the station house, swearing that he would
never mark his name upon another arti-
Gle Of personal property in his life.