Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-21

vised BY his fellow prisoner, (whom ON
his entrance he had conciliated by "com-
ing down" handsomely, to send for
councillor Costello, who would if any
man could, save his life. 1t was in obe-
dience to this summons that the Coun-
sellor repaired to Newgate, practice
not very general in London, perhaps,
but not at all unusual in Dublin.
81 am told you are committed for pur-
Joining ten thousand guineas, my dear
sir" said the Councillor, as he entered
the cell.
81 am"
" "a. you guilty 2''
ssSir ?''
"Have you arogattn chese?,,
~ don't understand YOU"
"Did you do the thing ?''
"Sir, you insult me by your suspi=
cion."
"Then, by the powers, you'll be hang
ed"-and the Councillor took his hat.
"Hold, sir" said the prisoner, who,
after little hesitation. confessed that he
was sble to pay the Councillor thous
said guineas if he procured his acquit-
tai; the bargain was struck, and the
Counsellor took his leave.
Costello Immediately repaired to the
Crown Office, as it was then called, in
Dublin, from which his client had been
committed. The sitting magistrate was
still on the bence.
"Good morrow, Mr.. Alderman" said
the Counsellor, as he entered-"Is there
anything new to-day-anyth thing stirring
in my way?"
eyes, a most extraordinary case has
occurred. One of the Glendours' clerks
has distracted from the strong box of
the bank, ten bags, each containing one
thousand guineas in gold. He was ar
rested this morning some of the pro-
perty was found on him, and has been
sworn to. l sent him to Newgate half
an hour since, and he'll certainly swing
after the next commission" GOA Bal
ly Sessions.)
"The property sworn to why how
can that be? One guinea is precisely
like another, and"
"True, true; but with the guineas
the fellow stole some foreign gold coins,
one Of which, a broad Dutch, was
found on him when arrested: it has
been identified by the chief cashier, SO
you will admit that he has no chance Of
escape. Here it is" and then he han
ded the coin to the Counsellor.
Costello took the money into his
hands, looked at it most attentively,
turned it in his hand, and after ccnsid-
ering with the air of virtuoso, return-
ed it to the Alderman, with-"Upon
my conscience, as clear case as I ev-
er met"
| After some unimportant conversation
he withdrew, went home, and by the
packet which sailed that night, he de-
spatched messenger to Amsterdam with
certain instructions, and strict iniunc-
ton to be back in Dublin within three
weeks, at the end of which the commits
sion Of Oyer and Terminer was to COM
mence. The man succeeded in the OBJ
Iject eff his mission, and returned to
1 Dublin on the very morning of the day
appointed for the trial of his masters
client.
The prisoner was put upon trial.
The principal cashier of Glendour &
Co. proved the circumstances of the
robbery, as narrated by the Alderman to
Costello, adding that the robber, who
could be none but the prisoner, had SUBJ
stituted ten bags Of half-pence for those
Of the gold, which he had stolen. The
| Dutch piece was then handed to the
witness by the counsel for the prosecu-
ton; he unhesitatingly identified it as
the property Of his employers. This
evidence was conclusive-the prison.
er's countenance changed--the jury in
dicated by their gestures that they were
satisfied the witness was descending
from the stand, when Costello exclain-
ed
"Stop, young man, word with you
/ will thank you for that gold piece,
Mr." addressing the counsel
for the prosecution, who handed it to
him He looked at it, rubbed it on the
Sieve Of his well-worn coat, and turn
ing to the witness, said, holding the
|piece Of money in his fingers, "And you
positively swear this is the identical
piece of gold which was in the strong
box of Glendour & Co. ?"
II do.n
"Haye care young man +; look at il
lagain," said Costello, Offering it to the
witness, but letting it fall into his hat,
which lay before him oh the table. II
beg your pardon" said he, taking up
and handing the coin to the witness.-
"You are sure that this is the Identical
lpiece Of money ?"
81 am"
"You are positive 2-look ct it q
lgain."
81 do; and swear it is the very idon-
tical piece"
| "And this" said the Counsellor, ia
king another and a similar piece from
his hat
/ The witness was petrifled.
| Costello had at the Crown Office inn
Ipressed upon his mind the date and eff
'fgies Of the gold piece shown him, and