Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-12-11
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threw ourseH Baek in our chair. resignedly to
VERY web. NV narno : Tinieum. I am,
l rep at, a burglar ly profession. The police
know IL But we haze a mutual interest IN
not recognising each osheE. They supply me
with seln. ] supply them With victims We
both profit i.y the exchange. and society gets
rid os noviees in eFisee who acrer, would ben-
eft themselves, and could not be expected to
benefit eather. their PreEessios or the commit
nifty"
Alli' was ali we replied ,ior wc could not
analyze his delicate philosophy Of burglary.
III there were no burglars" he aided, !
there would be np need. of police. ii there
was no police, burglars would be too al'1Il-
dant. All would hceome burglars, aud the
business would bacoiie anpro6table-"
Very r,ifie,ls, INDEED, y said we.
Es,,tsd phi!osnpisy.r sid he, besides be-
ing practical, aud f,iuaded poa'arklawieelg
social acts. Instead p5 ii.saie theories" s,-4s
:" Well well, go c.ts
at rs,libtd MS iIlsnks dwelling, In Fout-
teentl, street tits 0Ei.sr night, OF coursegyea
h.al,l Of it. Seventeen tiIoasaud dollars "a
plate and jr~,l> missing in three hours!
ilatter myself that was "a job credit;Ible even
| to my ability"
We stared very earnestly at the speaker.
Oh I've made all right The police
know who did ii. hut where's the ProoEt
reward will tc offered for the abstract Il goods;
| half the reward will he paGe,lsin one private
! spot, and the nrx, day they viii tiui all the
| ,liSSing artirlGS'in another. Titus The reward
will he divided between us. II will he tiIe
business transaction" Aud, as the law must
have victim To hold up TO the world an
[! Offering ON the altar of justice took green
| horn into The business With me, aud made ar.
rang"ments to hase hun aughi. ia The E'ry
ac by the "risilansspoltce." He will 20 to
the pcnitentiary, and society will feel coatent
with its protection.
is it possible! !" we murmured.
!" But did not come here to boast =; l men,
| ton these things merely that you may con'-
prehehd me and my anomalous position. And
now to the purpose OF my visit. have
family, sir-a wife and three daughters. They
are respectable; as the world calls it. They
know nothing of my calling With them
pass under IN assumed name. They eat well,
drink well, dress well, sleep well, and were
happy, sir, nuti yoa interftred with their fell
city and rendered them miserable"
Il, sirl-pnoh /" We involuntarily reSpon-
ded
Yes, sir, ror--bpt indirectly, Of course.
Ny family, as | said, didn't share in my pro-
tessioua ignomny They passed in the world
by another name, and having comfortable
means, were always welcomed by troops of
friends in every direction. Yes, sir, they 5ocre
hnPpy; and ii l ever enjoyed myself in my
life. Qor burglar. you perceive, may have
some touches of genuine humanity 1t was in
those moments when, having completed some
professional JOB in a truly artistic manner,
have gone home coutentcd, and listened to the
endearing prat,le OF my lisht-heartCd and in
noccnt children"
Hare tho tuTg'aF actually wiped away a
falling tear.
$ You. si1, lave put an end to. all this fell
city. Yun have snatched from my lip my
only cup Of Consolation. You have plunged
-four innocent, unsophisticatrd creatures into
anguish and di' t'e,s. And have now come
to ascertain ii yo1 have the heart OF man,
or are di>p, scd to strcw with poison the life
path OF these hc!pieSs beings as nm atonement
for wha: yOu conceive To be my drpredauons
upon the community.
'' don't understand 'yon."
" WIS arrested the other day p bind.
OF course | was released. The next day
went Nyw Haven with my rhree daughters,
intending TO place tn IN IN an elegant ana
fashionable boarding school whore they might
acquire the graccs and accomplishments CON
sdrted Indispensable in grnteeI sciety. llsti
th.m there. | returned to New York. | was
suddray callctl hack to New Haven. There
l fonnd copy of your paper, Sir; !; and your
. reporter, not satisfied with publishing Mr.
'FMctIus arrest, had somrn'w teIreted out
the paue thai mystlf and family bore in our
private relations wth the ,or!d; and pnb- |
iished m.. ur.,l,r that alias, in. terms cacBin-
t,d to induce every one 10 shun lne and mine
as moral e,,4rs-as ,ants in the social at
mosphrre that surrounded u.s. Ny daughters
were turneA out OF sehool. Ny wife and
were compelled 60 abandon our happy and
comfortable home. The han was upon us !
w w, w.,s rn,as.si Tbe 6ng.r Of sco,n met
n. AT eyerv step. The shuid.r Of the unso-
phis;icated met us as we r,,ssrA ! And though
could well have borne this myself, it almost
"r,ke my heart !" see my innocent VIE r. "ia ,,
S''drsn 'has stricken Gown ~ we're y 't''
hsh'"'Hg OF Ia. P,sSs' ~ ., H,y re-, ,''s.i
+ 1t Possl!,'s We ttSI','I.'e|i AZ T;.;, a.
now, SIT, c"htii"eu M. A't" '"''