The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-11-08
The SplendOr Of Crime.

Hjs trial will make work for the lawyers,
and attract q good deal OF public attention.
It. will be q NICE legal point whether the
lodging these notes as collateral security 10
tanta,nount to uttering them. The penalty
for each loGenSe may be seven years IN The
State prison, and if convicted on All, he
would require to live rs long IN o.d Parr to
serve out his term In thc-msantinfc he
seems to be quite indifferent to his situation
When Officer Eowyer informed him that he
came to arrest him, i,c coolly walked up to
the rnantclpicce, took up match, lie the
cigar which he had in his mouth, and walked
out with the officer in apparent unconcern.
His cell at the Toombs is richly carpetcd and
furnished. His wiie's carriage drives down
daily, and her care supplies him with sump-
tuous fare. lie has his champagne and lis
l1avanas, and don't seem to let the degrade
ton Of his position weigh down his Spirits.
As an instance Of his extravaganza, even
ego he uent up to Th0mpson's for fruit, and
paid ~ high rs Is for HVS y.Ars q, - -. !.
1t will be asked what has become OF tie
proceeds Of these extensive forscries! We
have given an inkling Of the extravaganza Of
this man, which sufficiently indicates his
character in that respect. aud We have no
dou OF that within the last two years he has
been able to squander all the money that he
raised by the means we have described. lie
owned two houses in Twenty second street.
costing probably some 5,0OO. These were
furnished regardless Of expense. In one oi
these he resided with his family; in the
other, It block distant, he maintained in
grand style lady o! beauty and accomplish.
mentS, who was not his welded wife. lie
was fond of showy cquipages and fine horses.
and outshone all hi. Competitors in that line.
1t was usual to see his lady driving twoin
hand, and himself driving silnilar team,
side by side. He kept open house for all
his friends, and gave them the use Of his
whole establishment. He rarely dinel at
home but generally at some Of the fashion
able restaurants, with some fashionable Ia
d es. At the watering places his lady out
shone ali others in the splcndor Of her dil-
rnonds. IL is said that on the very day of
hi. arrest she had sent to his office, from
Niagara or Saratoga, a box containing $780,
600 worth Of jewelry. Her brother took it
| in charge. and the officers have not since
been able TO get at IT, We received the
other day communication that he had re-
Gently bought, at Tiffany & Co.'S. piece Of
jewelry, price, 81 800, for presentation to 4
lay. Mr.. Tiffany, however, says that this
and other similar statements are exag -erated.
With such lavish expenditure as these ex
/ travagant tastes and habits imply it need
not be wondered what became OF the pro-
ceeds Of the forgeries
huntington, Like many other people IN
New York. Was determined 10 I've like
prince-no matter who should eventually
have to foot the bin. Even now, when the
crash that was to De expected has come, and
/ when he can reasonably look for no other
fate than that Of f;lon, he docs no, lose
his recklessness, his Indifference He eats
his fine dinners and drinks his costly wines
! in his little cell in the Toombs with apps-
reptly as much gusto as when he played the
part Of grdnd seigneur in Twenty second
street. And even there the calamity that
hs sfhas hs holSsd mot ne
sound Of revc!ry by night" as IN the times
when he was tourishing in Wall street. But
! the reaction cannot fail to come after the
giddy excitement o. such a life. II is sad
to contemplate the end Of such brief ca, eer
VI dissipation. The wealth which his wife
supposed, perhaps, TO be insxhaus.ible, will
not Save him from the degradation Of q con-
! vict's life. A young man, Of good address
/ and pleasing manners, he might have lived 4
| life of usefulness, and honestly became
wealthy, as he desired but he could not re-
sist the temptation of getting rich in hur-
! ry, and the end will be mseraLlc existence
in Sing Sing Prison. There is q moral in
| huntingdon career for all classes Of our
/ citizens.
| How Wolves CAJoLE AND CAPTURE WILD
( UoRsEs.-Whenevcr several OF the larger
! wolves associate together for mischief, there
are always numerous train OF smaller ones
! to follow In the rear, and act as auxiliaries
/ in the work of d struction. Two large
| wolves are sufficient to destroy the most
powerful horse, and seldom more than two
begin the assault, although there may be .
score in the gang. 1t is not less curious
than amusing to witness this ingenious mode
of attack II there is no snow, or but little
on the ground, two wolves approach in the
most playful and caressinS manner, lying,
rolling and frisking about, until the too
credulous and unsaspectins victim is com
pletely put off his guard by curiosity and
familiarity During this time the gang,
! squatting on their hind quarters, look on at
! distance. ...
! After some time spent in this way, the
two asSailantS separate, when one approaches
the horses head, the other his TAIL with a
shyncss and cunning peculiar to themselves.
| At this stage Of the attack, their frolcsome
| approaches become very irtereSting-it is in
| right good earnest; the former is mere de-
GOV, the latter is the real aSSailant and keep
ing his eyes steadily fixed On the hsnstrings
or flanks of the horse. .-.
The critical moment is then watched and
the attack is simultaneous; both wolves
spring at their victim at the same instant
one to the throat and the other TO the flank
and if successful, which they generally are,
.he hind one never lets 60 his hold till the
horse is completely disabled. Instead OF
sprinsins forward or kicking to discngage
hin self, the horse turns round and round
without attempting n defence. The wolf
before then springs behind to assist the
other. The sincws are cut, and in half the
time have been describing it, the horse is
on his side, his struggles arc fruitless-the
victory is won At this signal the lockers.
on close at gallop; but the small fry OF
followers keep at q respectful distance, until
their superiors are gorged, and they take
their turn unmolcsted
ENGLISH Love OF WEALrH.-Thcrc is no
country in which so absolute an homage IS
Maid to wealth. In America, there is a
touch of shame when a man exhibits the
evidences Of large prosperity. as II. after all,
il needed apology. But the Englishman has
pure pride in his wealth, and csteems it a
final certificate A coarse logic reigns
throughout all English souls if you have
merit YOU can show it by your good clothes,
the coach and horses. low can a man be
a gentleman without pipe of wine? Hay
don SAYS, "thcre is fierce resolution te
make every man live according to the means
he POSSESSES" There is a mixture Of rcl
gion in it, They are under the Jewish law
and read with sOnorOus emphasis that Their
days shall be long in the land, they shal
have sons and daughters. focks and herds