The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-15

the assassins, having first helped
themselves to an incredible amount
of money, had fled, without any thing
being left by which clue might have
been obtained tc their retreat.
The unfortunate victim Of their
rapacity and cruelty was, however,
not dead. Strange as it may ap-
pear, although he had received up
wards Of twenty wounds, several of
which plainly showed that the dag
ger been driven to the very hilt, he
survived; and in q few months after
the event, was again to be seen in
his long.accustomcd place at the
changers board. In vain had the
most diligcnt search been made
by the military police Of Paris for
the perpetrators Of this dctcstablc
deed. The villains had Guided all
enquiry and investigation, and would
in all probability have escaped undis-
covered with their booty but for a
mutually-chcrishcd distrust of each
other. Upon the first and complete
successes Of their plan the question
arose, how to dispose of their emo
nous plumber, amounting to more
than II hundred thousand pounds.
Fearful of the researches Of the po-
lice, they dare no. retain it at their
lodgings. TO trust a third party with
their secret was not to be thought of.
At length, after long and ANXIOUS
dcliberation, they agreed to conceal
the money outside the barriers of
Paris, until they should have con
coctcd some plan for transporting it
to their own country. This thrv &C
COZ dinghy did, buryiny the treasure
under Il tree about a mile from the
Barriere d'Enfcr. But they were
still as far as ever from IL mutual I'M
Outstanding. When they separated,
on any prctence, each returned to
Tho spot which. contained tho stolen
Treasure, where ofcourse he VIC cure
to find the other. Suspicion thus
formed and fed soon grew into
dislike aud hatred, until ut length
ioathiIig the sight Of the other, they
and then cternally to separate. each
to the pursuit Of his owa gratitica-
ton. 1t then became necessary to
agreed finally to divide the booty,
carry the whole Of the money to their
lodgings i'll Paris. in order that it
might according to their notions, be
equally divided.
The reader must here be reminded
that there exists in Palisa law relative
to wines and spiri,uous liquors which
allows them to be rctailcd at a much
lower price without the barriers, than
that at which they are sold within
the walls Of the city. This law has
given rise, among the lower orders
of people, to frequent attempts at
smuggling liquors in bladdcrs con
ccalca about their persons, often in
thci" hats. The penalty for the OF.
fence was SC high, that it was very
rarely enforced, and practically it was
very seldom, indeed, that the actual
loss incurred by the offending party
was any thing more than the yaltry
venture, which he was generally per-
mlttcd to abandon, making the best
use OF his heels to escape any turth-
or punishment. The gcnsdarmcs
planted at the different barriers gene
rally made a prey of portahlcs which
they captured, and were Consequent
ly Interested in keeping a good look
out for offenders. 1t was this vigi-
lance that led to the discovery of the
robbers; for, not being able to devise
any better plan for the removal of
the money than that Of sccrcting it
about their persons. they attempted
thus to carry out their object. But
as one Of them, heavily cncumbcrcl
with the golden spoiIs, was passing
through the Barricrc d'Enfcr, onc
of the soldicr-rolicc was on duty as
sentinel, suspectins, from his appear.
ancc and hcsltatiny gait, that he car
rled smuggling liquors in his hat,
suddenly stepped behind him struck
it from his head with his halbc,d-
What was his establishment to be.
hold, instead ofthc expected bladder
Of wine or spirits. several small BAGS
of gold and rolls Of English bank
notes! The confusion and preyari.
cation of the wretch, who made vain
and frantic attempts to 0 the
property, betrayed his guilt, and he
was immediately taken into custody,
together with his companion, who
followed at a very short distance, was
unhcsitatinsly pointed out as the
owner of the money. No time was
lost in conveying intelligence of their
capture to their unfortunate victim,
who Immediately identified tho notes
as LIS own property, and at the first
! v'cw'of the assassins sworc distinctly