Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-08

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In another place we publish an account of
he arrest of VIM. II. Garland, City Treasurer
Of New Orleans, for alleged embezzlement.-
He was found in the hold of the vessel in
which he was trying to escape, secreted behind
. post, but is said TO have given up his reyol>
yver without a struggle. The schooner was
subsequently, taken, and the captain and amos
Their person arrested as accessories. 1t is sta~
led thatfone of the trunks of Garland was so
heavy tbgt it was as much as two of TIE Stout
est policemen could do to put it on the dray.-
What mus. be the feelings of that man now,
as alone in the dark cell of a common prison
reflection takes him back to what he was in
he worlds esteem a few days previous. With
IN enviable position in life and the confidence
bf the publc-with enough doubtless to salts.
fy even extravagant wants-but yet he was
lot satisfied. Speculation entered his brain
~ immense fortune glittered in the distance
here was the peoples gold before him-he
would borroW a little for a season; one loan
prompted another and thus he went on doubt.
ess, getting deeper into the mire at every step
Vhen finding detection certain, he attempts to
scape with all the treasure he can lay his hands
., and brings up in The parish prison! How
arrowing must be that mans feelings now
nd what a lesson it inculcates.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Garland was arraigned
before Recorder Bright. The Picavune SAYS:
As ..e entered the court room, we noticed
bat his step had lost something of it's wonted
3rmness. His face was pale, andvthere was a
yorId Of meaning-aye, of agony-in the con-
ulsive moments Of The muscles around his
aouth and eyes. Although he had not been
objected to the prying gaze of an eager crowd
i'll a consciousness Of shame rested, like an
cubus, upon him. and bis eyelids fell when-
yer he caught a glance, of plying recognition
rom ore he knew, and had known when his
opes were brighter.
The affidavit against him charges him with
Embezzling $25o,Ooo, and his bail was fixed
half a million. which he wa unable to give.
He pleaded "not guilty. in a very low tone of
Aoice:
When the prisoner was about to turn away !
pr the purpose of being ledebagk to prison, the
ecorder observed; "You will excuse me, MIR.
arland, for travelling so far out of the record
8 toexpress my desp regret at finding you in
his position. My duties as a magistrate, how
yer, must not be influenced by my feelings as
man."
/ Something like a tear g%Iistened for a mo-
nent i'll the prisoners eye when he heard this
and, in turning, he drew his hat down on his
brow and walked away in silence.
The Bee gives the following incident relative
TO the defaulter:
Garland is confined in the parish prison
p the same cell with James Patten, the murder
d ofCoI. Walter TurnbulI. He is said to look
Fry %haggard, as if he suffered from extreme
lin OF mind, as welIhe may in hispresent crit. /:
al condition.
A curious fact is related with regard to Gar.
ahd's unfortunate wife. She was first mar. /,
led to OCallahan, who, some twelve years
inee, ran way from this city to Havana, taking |.
,itt"him a large amount of the funds of the
tchafalaya Bank, of which he was cashieE--
be afterwards obtained a divorce fran, him +,
ID was married to Mr.. Garland, who, 10 turn,
is become Il defaulter 10 a large amount
Phe position in which She abdrher interesting
hmily are placed is certainly one to excite the
Ommiseration of the comni lily. I