Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-18
heard Of il. Seventeen thousand dollars in
plate and jewels missing in three hoSJs'
hafter myself that was q job creditable even

heard Of it. Seventeen thousand dollars In
plate and jewels missing in three ho,us' 1
datter myself that was job credita6le even
TO my ability
We stared very earnestly at the spsskcr.
'0h, I've made il ali right. Toe y,iicr.
know who did it. but where's the proc A
reward will be offered for the abstrscted
goods, half that reward will be placed in Ouc
private spot, and the next day they will find
al the missing articles in another. Thus "a
reward viii be divided between Us. IL will b
a fine business transaction And, az the
law must have victim 10 hold up 20 the world
rs an Offering on the altar Of justice, took n
greenhorn into the business with me, ard male
arrangements to have him caught in the very
act by the 'vigilant police He will 90 81
the peniteniary. and society will feel eOntert
with Its protection" /"
is It possible"' we murmured.
- But did not come here tO boast; men
tion these things merely that you may compre-
hend me and my anomalous position. And
now to the purpose Of my visit. L have q
family, sir-a wife and three daughters They
are respectable, as the world calls il. They
know nothing Of my calling. With them 1
pass under an assumed name. They eat well,
drink well, dress well, sleep well, and were
happy, sir, until you interfered with their
fehdity and rendered them miserable, -
II, sir?-pooh," we involuntarily re-
sponded.
"Yes, sir, yOw-but indirectly Of course.
Ny family, as / said, didn't share in my pro-
fessional ignominy. They passed in the world
by another name, and having comfortable
means, were always welcomed by troops of
friends in every direction. Yes, sir, tLcy
'rere happy; and if ever enjoyed mysed 40
my life, (for burglar, you perceive, may
have some touches Of genuine humanity l.
was in those moments when, having comple.,l
II l.
ner, have gone home cOntented, and listened
to the endearing prattle Of my light-hearteI
and innocent children
Here the burglar actually wiped away
tear
"YoU, sir, have put an end to all this fei-
city. You have snatched from my lip my MY
cup Of consolation. You have any four
innocent, uasOphiSticated Great res into a.
guish and distress. And / have now core ,a
ascertain if you have the heart Of man or
are disposed TO strew with poison the life-psth
Of these helpless beings As sn atOnement lur
what yoR conceive to be my deprcdations upar'
the community"
II don't understand you"
- was arrested the other day as a Mind.
OF course l was released. The next lry
went to New Haven with my three daugh.,l.,
intending to place them in an elegali .-..
fashionable boarding school where thy n ght
acquire the graees and accomplishment con-
Sidered indispensable in genteel society. / a.
them there. / returned TO New York. Tvs
suddenly called back 10 New Haven Tfc-s
found copy Of your paper, sir and ~
reporter, not satisfied with publishing Mr.
Tiuicum's arrest, had somehow ferretcl vJt
the name that myself aud family bore IN orr
private relations with the world, aid sci
lished me. under that alias in terms gaisu
lated q induce everybody 10 shun N, s-5
mine es moral lepcrs-as taints IN thc ,'Ll
atmosphere that surrounded u Ny J-7sh-
tiers were turned OUT of school. Ny Nj, n
[ were compelled 70 abandon our happy "A
comfortable home. The Ian was uIO. .,
Us at every step, The shudier of "a" e. -
pbisticated met Gs az we passed Al t.Js.ga
could well have borne tais myssf u lp-'
broke my heart 20 see my lnnoceut = 20 -
children thus stricken down as it vere, - le
lightning Of the press, at my feet"
=. Is il posgibIeD' we responded
% Now, sir continued Mr.. TInicUn, -
have no disI 1sition for 20 growl about the pa
You did VII at you thought was right 5, -
l. You lacked a prOiouud knowledge % a."
inner framework of society. and could not :.
&c i've the utter effect of these disclosure.
did not know you, and doubted the prulsIc,
CT an explanation.
We bowed courteously
g Not at ALL said he, You misun lerstlld
me. You are wise enough, as the world gols;
but you could not be familiar with that which
it il the anxiety Of SO many 20 conceal from
you and society. Now, on reflection, fell
satisfied that you had no desire TO injure ne
as a man, however you might regard me as .
thief
We bowed again.
80 have come 70 state first the fact; next
to say that me AID my family have adopted
new name and retreated 10 a new street Un-
Ter this disguise We hope TO avoid persecution.
May L ask il favor, or must insist upon
it as right ''i
We consented never 10 allude 70 him again
and we never did But be lie now in Sing Sing
prison for a murder Of the boldest and most ex-
;raordinary character