Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-15

Just received a remiuance of funds on
account OF some shipments Of cotton, TO
the verv handsome amour, of four thou.
sand dollars. 1t was duly locked up in
the iron safe in the counting room, and
the partners retired to their homes, conf
dent in its security as they were in their
own solvency. But when the store was
unlocked next m0rning. the safe, sad mis-
nomer, was found to be wrenched open,
the money drawer empty, and The valua>
Bile packet distracted.
Vain would be an attempt to describe
the scene. Fannestock colsred Beverly.
and demanded the money. Beverly
chased lhe Go. into the street, and Co
screamed fire, murder and thieves, all in a
breath to know who left the store last
People crowded in from all parts, to find
F., gasping in his chair, B., cutting up
the most extravs CANT pantommes, and he
Co., dissolved in uncomfortable anguish.
1t was pitful sight, that affair
was. The danger of mans falling
from grace never excited half SO much
distress in the hearts of the actors as the
loss Of that money.
Among the lockers on and by far the
least concerned of any, appeared Eugene
Demon, who examined the pick.ock with
a shrewd smile, and v3uchsafed it with
his opinion, 'Fhat it was juicy thing |!
language that certainly meant something
though none of the bystanders understood
what. Great rewards were forthwith Of
fored to induce the thieves to be honest.
The temptation held ou, even went so far
as 10 propose to give five hundred dollars,
and no questions asked, if the money
were returned. Bu as this involved the
clear loss of three thousand five hundred
dollars cash already in hand, honesty re-
mained at discount, and the purolners
generally permitted the sufferers to ask
as many questions as they pleased. Fab
nestock, Beverly e. Co.. never heard oil
their money afterwards
The ambiguous language used by Da
mon had excited various suspicious which
his free manner Of living, and the flush
ness of his money market afterwards ad
ded considerable weight. So-shrewd oil
individual could not but see. in he side
60. way glance and muttered remarks elicite
by his passing down the street, each da
that something was brewing; but like
man who has smelt ratllesnakes before h
only held his head the higher and wake
by. His wife, to whom he impaired thes
. suspicious, counseled him to prepare hi
weapons, but laughing at her fears, h
continued his daily walks, with no othe
defence than the usual tools of gambler
- viz. bowie and Two brace of doubl
barrel.
He had speedy cause to regret his care
NV lessness, however, for while drinking ;
Die the Coffee House, one evening about dusk
me he was suddenly seized from behind, blnc
ou' foldfolded, gagged and conveyed to ski
l in the river, in which he was hurriedl
ln> rowed across 10 the opposite side befor
or, he could form the shadow of an idea VIII,
ia fate was contemplated for him.
by Carrying hin. up the bank. his captor
sa- four in all, led him half mile back thr
vas the den, tied him to holly tree, an
his opened the object of their lawless act.
as One Of hem, easily recognised by h
ex voice to be DR.. Veneer, in spite Of b
BY mask told him that he must tell them VIII
All. he had done with the money, or the
as would whip him to death.
ed. This short but comprehensive 5eclar
ded ton was followed up by display Of the
ace whips, four horrid instruments. trip
ing ,hronged, and strong enough to we
welts into the hide Of an alligator.
Dry The gambler had been schooled in
abb profession from which fear is banished.-
ere His trade had led him too often within II
was cracking shot of pistols and the cut
steel, and his reply was Numbered o
in bold as Anverghes.
9ss, "Whip away, and be id; but if VI
en-. don't kill me, I'll kill all four of you.
hey 1. is not my purpose 10 detail the he
oar- rid scene-the trial of endurance on Il
bly, part of brute strength on the other-su
,n's fee that the hardened ruffian was mo-
heir than match for the whole Of them, al
leir that although their .hick whips were clt
ted with blood, and their arms weary wi
YER, the exercise, his indomitable spirit def
his them to The last. As he fell into 70
haS. they sat down, those four apprenli
. Of lynchers, to consult with each other.
stol 1t was past midnight. The sultry
the of the river bottoms. OCCASIONALLY heat
by one of those breaths that so inexplic
Z al bly, meet the traveller in summer nigl
ting gave evidence Of coming storm. +
ul y bite of the mosquitoes that choked I
ION /: very air in clouds were distressing beyo
cord all endurance, and as the half naked bo
'tion of their prisoner hung backwards in
pity fainness, the stripes Of bloody skin, to
loose by their whip lashes. were qu
subs hidden by their black, eager forms. WI
IL should they do! The suggestion of /
'nts. Veneer cannot be entertained for n
9TH ment; the reader may readily guess wi
any it was Finally, it was decided that [
ents mon should remain hanging there ur
this morning, and the party would then
was turn. e3.n
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