The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-14
Inc Family e'rcIc.
REc or \ PoII,E u oEFI-
GER.

The Partner.
had virtually, though not formally,
left the police force of London \ young
man Of geutlemanly but somewhat dis
sipated aspect, and looking very pale
and agitated. called upon me with a note
from one Of the commissioners, enjoin-
ing me TO assist the bearer, Mr.. Ed
mund Webster, TO the utmost OF my
ability, if, upon examination, saw rca-
son to place reliance upon his statement
relative to the painful and eXtraordna-
ry circumstances in which be was in-
yolyed.
Mr.. Edmund Webster" | excldim-
ed, after glancing at the note. 'lou
are the person then, accused of robbing
Mr.. Hutton, the corn merchant, and
whom that gentleman refuses TO prose-
cuteF Z
The same, Mr. Waters. But al
though the disgraceiul charge, so far As
regards legal pursuit, appears to be
Withdrawn, or rather is not pressed, !
and my family shall not be the less
shamcd aud ruined thereby, unless my
perfect innocence can be made mani
fest before the world. 1t - with that
view we have been advised to seek
your assistance and my father desired
me TO say, that lac will hesitate at no
expense necessary for the thorough
/ prosecution OF the inquiry
Very well, Mr.. Webster. The in
/ timation OF the commissary is, however,
( OF iIseir All isutvu. "i'i iiiO, .'i''~'.-"
| hopcd TO be concerned in 10 more
| such Investigations. Have the good
ness, therefore, to sit down, and favor
me minutely and distinctly with your
version of the affair, emitting, If you
please, no circumstance, however ap-
parently trivial in connection with it,
may tell YOU added, opening the
/ notebook from which | am now iran
scribing, and placing it before me in
readiness TO begin-'l may tell YOU, by
way OF some slight encouragement,
that the defence YOU volunteered nj the
police-of'ice was, in my opinion, TOO i'm
probable TO be an invention; aud /, AS
YOU know, have had large experience IN
such matters. That also, suspect, II
Mr.. Iluuon's opinion; and hence not
only his refusal TO prosecute, but the
expense and trouble he has been al, 10
my knowledge. IN preventing either his
own or your name from appearing IN
the papers. Now, sir, If you please.
i shall relate every Circumstance
Mr.. Waters, as clearly and truthinliy
n, possible, for my own sake, IN order
that sou may not be working IN the
dark aud first. must beg yonr auen-
ton TO one or two family matters. cs'
scnlal To thorough appreciation OF
the position IN which am placed.
Go on, ,ir, it is rny duty 70 hear al
YOU have 10 say
NV father. proceeded Mr.. Edmund
Webster, who. as YOU are aware, re-
sides in the Regents Park. retired
about iNc year, ago from the bu'ines'
in Marx Lane, which has since beer
carried Oh 10y the junior partner Mr.
Hutton. Till within the lat SIX month
believed m, seH destined for the ar
my. the purchase money Of corne'e'
ha, ing been Ioiged at lhc Horse Guard
a fcN days after came Of age Sud
denly, however, my father changed m
mind. insisted that ! ,honli become :
partner OF Iluiton's Ia The corn-Irade
and forthwith Withdrew the money lod
erd fer die commission. | Ian NOT efei
vet ,.o.nikam 81 go h,s motives for iAt
seeming caprice bat those hc allce'7
we're. first. my spcndlhriii idle habits
au imputaiiou for which. ! Couicss, ihcr
va too much foundation though a. O
whriAer Nie discipline oi ih- counting
house would. ~ hr believed effect
beneficial change, there might be- tw
Opinions Another, and, | have u
dpubi. much more poveflp.iy lnducin
motive Nah him Wa. that ! had iofue
an attachment tor Mo. Eilcn Bram.ioI
NE socUnl dausAicr oi CaHain Bran'
ion. ID the Easi lulia Company 'rl
vice. residing n Hampstead upon D.
half pay Aly father strongly d,sai
proved of lhe proposed aN anr. ~
- mo-t Of lhe ,uecc-tui cIY mcn ! ha,
' Known ~ heard ol, be mofc Aearii
dcsni.e. potrri, with q lnord coat %
II. bach than iu rage aui hc Aucs d
Aono csccipal plan c9ald bc tH upe
for Frustrating my sishr- ihau hl ifan
forming CO., rApecfeI olrncigf lrto
"a pana-rh.p iu lhe aafp 'rsde--'aF ia
seinsr, suuri mo 90 a,fHai -oos
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