Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-02
PreachlDg and SlGallng-An Extensive Op.
orator.

We fnd in the Hartford Times an extend
ed account of the operations of n man nam
ed Chas. Jones, who was sentenced to the
Connecticut State Prison, last Saturday, for
a term of four years. Ills career of c,ime
has extended through three years. The
Times says
10 cover up his wickedness, and to shield
himself from suspicion, ho affected much
piety ond devotion to religious duties. lie
kept prayer book and bible about his per-
son constantly, and frequently MS he made
afternoon calls, or hung about the stores of
his friends, spying ont goods for the purpose
OF stealing them, ho wns seen to rend these
good books, with much devotion. He could
beat whole crowd in looking pious.
lie came from Montpelier, Vermont, to
Hartford, about three years ago, and took an
active part III certain prayer meetings and
religious services, and secured the confidence
OF Mr.. JOHN DEhN, dry goods DEALER
Mr.. D. procured him situation in the fac
tory OF Rogers Brothers, and permitted him
TO board III his family and TO sleep in his
store with clerk. JoSEs wanted no richer
berth; ne helped himself with a pretty free
llanh. MIR. DEAN missed many articles from
his store, such as silks, handkerchieis, Grape
Ia valuable shawl, among other things,l have
been recovered. But etill Mr.. d. did not
suspect the true thief fle remained about
four months and then went away without
paying for his board, but he had done con-
siderable in the way Of praying and exhort-
ing for the benefit of wicked souls in gen.
erol. Ilo wen, to Glastonbury and secured
a situation in CURTIss's factory. Here he
cheated his employers out OF $3.50, by re.
porting about three times as much work as
he did, and by adroit management generally.
When discovered, he acknowledged an,
begged oil, and gave his note for $3.50,
which can now probably be purchased at a
cheap rute.
Mr. JONEs then left the employment of
Mr. CURTIss, and set up preaching for the
Epitcopalinns in school house, within
few rods OF the scene of his then lnlest rus.
cnl;ies, entirely on his own hook He trim
med his pulpit with costly broadcloths and
silk tringes, which he had stolen at Deans
store; aud with stolen goods he pnid tor
pulpit bible, prayer hook, hymn book and
large arm chair. He hung some splendid
French curtains in one corner Of the room.
as screen behind which no dressed in his
sllkcn robe. lie stole these curtains from
Mr. DEAN, and also the silk for his robe
aud he broke into 81. Peters Church in this
city and stole Father Brady's robe, using !,
MS pattern from which the stolen silk was
made up. lilo also, we believe, stole the
silver c'iuice aud some other articles from
the church. About This Iime or q little later,
he went to daguerrean gallery, put on his
stolen robe, placed the bible, bought with
stolen properly, upon ths table, rested one
hand upon this holy book, and rolling his
round dull eyes lnnguidly upward, and
pointing the ioreinger Of his upraised right
hhnd heavenward, he stood for his likeness
In this way j, was Inken and shown around
among bis fiiondsins line thing. flo pnid
for tho likeness from money stolen from MIR.
DEAN, aud he stole the cnse from another
gallery.
Ddriag his preaching and stealing, he
made visit to Vermont, having previously
stolen goods enough from DEAN's store. TO
raise The money by pawnng them, TO pay
his travelling expenses.
Jones also furnished n tenement in Glas.
tenhary with stolen goods, exchanging these
goods for such articles rs he wanted, telling
the dealers that To some extent he took his
pay in dry goods for preaching
But he soon found il hard sledding in
Glastonbury, and came back here, taking up
his old quarters at DEAS's store. lie gener.
ally carried a carpet bag with him. This
he frequently filed with goods, whilst Mr..
DEAs's clerk was sound asleep. In this
way he stole, az near rs can I've ascertaineJ
$4,000 worth of goods, about 500 of which
have been recovered.
On one occasion he wns at DEAN's house !;
Mr.. DIS son came in, and was preparing 70
so away, in his wallet were ton $40 6iUs.
which JoSEs discovered. The rogue, near
evening, bid them all good afternoon, pre-
tending that he was going out; bur, instead
of going out at the front door, he slipped uD
stairs, aud bid himself under the bed of Mr..
DIS son. During the evening Mrs. DEAN