The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-03-04
From Chambers Journal.
HTORY Y.OF POLlCEN AN.
HE PARTNER.

from one of the commissioners. cnioinipc mo
to assist the bearer Mr.. Edmund Webster. TO
the utmost otmy ability, if. upon examination
saw reason to place reliance upon his state
mcnt relative to the painful and cx,raordina
ry circumstances in which he was involved
MIR. Edmund Webster exclaimed, after
glanclng ut the note. You arc the person,
then, accused of robhing Mr. Hutton, the
corn merchant CHE reader will understand
of course that make use of iict,ious names
and whom that gentleman refuses to prose
cute y
The same, Mr. Waters But al,Louob the
"ISgraceful charge, 50 far as regards lera!
pursuit, appears to be Withdrawn. or rather
Is not pressed. | and my family will no, be
tl'e less slammed and ruined thereby, uulc.s
my perfect innocence can be made manifest
before the world. 1t is with that view WE
have Lccn advised to seek YOUR assistance.
and my father desires he to say. tha, he. Will
hesitate at no expense necessary for thorough
prosecution Of the enquiry.
Very we'll, Mr.. Webster. The intimat;on
OF the commissioner is. however. of itself All
potent with me, although hoped to be con-
cerhed III no more such Investigations. Have
the goodness. therefore. to sit down. and tay-
or me, infinitely and distinctly, with v3ur
verso" OF the affair. emitting. if von please.
10 circumstance. however apparently trivia.
III connection with it. Il may tell vou. adj
ed, opening the note look from which ~,
no" ;FanScrlbIn-. ana piacin: il before me-
III readiness to lcgin-'I nav tell YOU. nv
way OF sane s!i.ht cucourarcnar... t!,,- tl,..
dricico vou volunteered 1t Ike police oHi.,.
W. ~ NY ci.i.i"n. TO- improbable to he N
'"Ho1non: AID |. Is you now. heyc had.
!a:..a ".:rc!.ai."c in ~ i matters. ihat.l.o.
-asr1r. !, NIr i!Aitoa> opinion anl hence
not "r!, his r'iusal g. prosecute, bat The *
pens: AND troIb!c i" las been AZ. . ~
:Ho"!rlg', an: preventing 2i;hcr Ii own
or Your name from annnaring in The ,,,orr.
Now, SIR. if you please
i shall relate ever, ,;.crm.tan.., Nr U,-
tiers. as c!ear Y and ,ruthtullv IS possible, for
my OWN sake, in order that you nav nat lie
working in The DARK and i.,t. mus, hos
your attention to one or two family matters.
essential to thoToN1h appreciation of the
position" in which am ',""!'
.G, on. sir j. :. ,.v I..v. >, I..,r ~ ,...
ia,. ~ .:,,.
NV father rro.cr;c,, Mr. T:,.r.t y. :.
..rr. .wlo yo, arn .a,,.. r...;i,l :, .,,p.
rcnt, !'ar:. retired ;,,,Yt a.. wears ,,, e,,,,,
he L'.snc>> in Mar, Lime. which IA. ,;.c,.
been carried oa lv ti.c iorm". in:.:,,, tqr;nrr.
Mr. Hutton. TIL! within the las. SIX n.o!..l.,
believed myself destined tov the arrly. th..
purcha>cncnr, Of a ccrnct.v HAVING b.en
lodged at the Horse Guards, few davs a.,er
| came G! are. Sndlalv. however ,n,. n.
li.er GLANCED his mind insisted that should
become partner OF liuttons in the earn
trade. and forthwith Withdrew .hc money
lodged tor TIE commission. an NOT .yrn
vet cosnizant of all his ma.:ycs for his sc-.n.
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sword into , oosou;u.
who is d;,tinc,Jv r,,,,.a - ,n ,..,
nrondor ,h,r L ;..,
rather 500 his 1,,nhto. ~.
married TO ,r,J.r IT. .. .,