Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-01-12

you.' said Col McIIenry OF ring her hi.
arm and leaving the gollsmith's with her
1 do hope shall find 1t SIR she said
as they walked 1T was Roberts last Gift
I 1t was given him in Cuba by rich lady
whose life he had saved by rescuing her
from the water lie was n sailor. sir. and
had little to leave me but bis memory and
that poor clasp. Oh, sir, il is lost | shall
never forgive myself for offering 10 pledge
it, But, sir, our extremity was very great
Col McIIenty stopped with her at jus
tees Office, and briefly and clearly mad,
his complaint, and in very few minute.
Mr.. Broochari was brought into the pres
ence OF The magistrate. He appeared tt
be in great !repidation, and was pale a'
ashes; for be had been suddenly taker
without warning from behind his counter
leaving his shop in charge Of his astonished
assistants
Col Mclienry and the young lady being
sworn, deposed that they both had seen The
clasp on the showcase, where each went
out and left the former further doposina
that he had not gone three steps from The
door before he returned and found il mis-
sing, and no one in The vicinity but The de-
/ fendant. .
The goldsmith was then called up 10
swenr as to the knowledge of the facts =
He approached the stand, where the mag
istraie held the Bible, ana laI his hands
upon it with perceptible tremor of his
/ whole body; but love Of money was stron.
scr than the fear Of the law and lie took
the oath. Itappeared as if he would sink
/ through the floor when he took it; but the
moment il was done he recovered his au
dacity. At this moment an officer who at
the suggestion Of Col. McHenrr had been
privately dispatched by the Justice with a
search warrant to the shop Of the goldsmith
now entered and placed something in the
magistrates hands after briefly whispering
TO him.
! Did you ever see this gold ornament be
fore " asked the magistrate. holding up the
clasp before the young gill.
oh, it is my casp--it is my claspl' she
cried springing forward.
'Yes-it is the same ans werd COL Nc
Henry.
And did you ever see it hefore?' de.
manded the justice sternly holding it in the
direction of The goldsmith, who had seen i,
at the first and was appalled, with fear and
CONSERVATION. Instead of replying he Ut
tered wild hysterical laugh, and fell his
length in convulsions on the floor.
He was few weeks afterwards taken
from prison, and tried for perjury, but hi.
reason forsook him, and instead Of galows
he is now raving in mad house. Thus
was avaricc and parsimony, and indffer
ence to the sufferings of the poor, punished
in this life; the acts of this selfish man show.
ing to all how that acquisitveness wrongly
directed its possessor.
Col McHenry proved to be bachelor
and though little turned of thirty, mis-
heart was keenly alive to all the finer SEN
sibililies Of our nature. He could feel for
the downtrodden poor and sympnthise with
the unfortunate. To this truth none could
more positively attest than the young friend
of the golden clasp for ere two moons had
waned, she had taken the title of Mrs. Nc.
Henry, surrounded with all the appearan
ces of wealth that grateful heart could
enjoy or even wish. Her poor afflicted
mother was well provided for, when she soor
recovered her health and happiness, ant
prosperity smiled upon all.