The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05
AN INGENIOUS RASCAL.

Maxey, noted counterfeiter lately arrested
in Boston, is chap who ought 10 be kept under
lock and key the rest of his natural life. The
New London Star says he belongs in Providence
K. l., and becoming reduced in circumstances,
took to the character of an agent Of counter
feiters. He was soon arrested in Rhode Island
and put in jail but before the day of trial, pre-
tended TO have been struck with paralysis, which
rendered him powerIess, and apparently threat
ened soon 10 end his days The physicians
were completely humbugged, and he was par
doned out by the Legislature. Escaping his de
seris, he again commenced his villainies, and
about one year and half ago, he was again ar
rested in Windham county, New York, and was
committed to Jail in Brooklyn. lie had not
been long in confinement before he feIgned an
other stroke Of paralysis, and pretended one
half of him was dead. The New London Star
thus describes the trick:
Physicians were called to examine him;
needles and pins were pushed into his body on
the alleged Paralyzed side; pincers were used in
grasping portions Of the flesh, all for the pur-
pose of detecting the feint; but TO no purpose
he could not be made to finch hair. The
needles were stuck into his flesh suddenly, when
his attention was unconsciously lingering on
some object, but he evinced no sign of pain
ms emotions had been tried in too severe a
school to expose his well conceived stratagem
at this critical juncture, and the faculties were
If he feigned it, he did it well;
and if not the poor fellow was an object of
pity"
" Al this posture Of affairs he grew so appa
renty dangerous, refusing to eat for long time,
that at his request his wife was sent for. al
though She was represented as in a critical con-
dition, being enciente For months before the
trial, he gradually grew worse, and on the
morning of the day upon which the trial was to
take place he received another severe shock,
which apparently threatened his lfe AT this
period his wife was, os,ensibly, in an extreme
ly advanced stage of pregnancy. These cir
wag would call pretty kettle of fish, The
officers came to his cell to conduct him to the
courtroom for trial. His wife declared that if
Ne went into the court room, she should go with
him. During this interesting period Of dispute,
Maxey was growing alarmingly worse. Pay
,icians were called, and they advised that, und>
II the circumstances, it would be dangerous to
etain him in custody longer, inasmuch as it
would, perhaps, not only involve his own
ife, but.that Of his wife. Agreeably to their
ldvice, he was released. At West sKillingly
,e was taken by main strength and placed in
he cars, his wife accompanying him, and START
ID for New York When he had reached the
Sound, in one Of the boats, it was remarkable
o see what an effect the sea air had on bis con-
,fitution, for il instantly resumed all its func-
ions, and he was as good as new II was
nothing but fun to have the paralysis when
I could be so easily removed. 1t was noticea-
,Ie that his wife had grown remarkably lean in
very short time without the aid of doctors, and
hat she joined him in his perambulations,
aughing at the success of their trick. 1t is
hardly probable that paralysis will answer his
urn this time.