Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-17

Mr.. Harvey demonstrated. saving he had
paid for everything. The waiter would no,
believe his statement, and detained him
"till he should hear better about it.
"Let me go, fellow, insist upon it,
said Mr.. Harvey, burning with indignation
81 am already too late.'
"Not step, till ask master if accounts
are squared. n E
At this moment, while the alteration
was at the hottest, a terrible ringing oi
bells was heard, and above stairs was a
loud noise of voices, and of feet running
10 and fro. A chambermaid came hur-
riedly down the stair exclaiming that some
one had stolen a gold watch from No. IL,
and that nobody ought to leave the house
till it was found. The landlord also, moved
by the hurricane which had been raised,
made his appearance at the spot where
Harvey was interrupted in his exit.
"What on earth is all this noise about
John? 2" inquired the landlord of the waiter.
"Why, sir, thought it rather strange
for any gentleman to leave the house BY
the back way, carrying his cwn portman-
teau, and so l was making little breeze
about it, fearing he had not paid his bill,
when all of sudden Sally rushed down
the stairs and says as how No. II has
missed lis gold watch, and that no one
should quit the hotel"
No. IL, an old, dry-looking military
gentleman, in a particularly high passion,
now showed himself on the scene, uttering
threats of legal proceedings against the
house for the loss he had sustained.
Harvey was stupifed and indignant, yet
he could hardly help smiling at the bother
"What" said he, shave l to do with all
this? | have paid for everything; am
surely entitled to 60 away if l like. Remem-
Der, that if l lose my passage to Boston,
you shall answer for it."
81 very much regret detaining you, sir,
replied the keeper of the hotel; but you
hear there has been robbery committed
within the last few minutes, and as it will
be proper to search every one in the house,
surely you. who are on the point of depart
ure, will have no objections to be searched
first, and then be at liberty to go?'
There was something so perfectly rea-
sonable in all this, that Harvey stepped
into an adjoining parlor, and threw open
his trunk for inspection, never doubling
that his innocence would be Immediately
manifest.
The waiter, whose mean rapacity had
been the cause of the detention, acted as
examiner. He pulled one article after an
other out of the trunk, and at length
horror of horrors held up the missing
watch with a look of triumph and scorn
"Who put that there!" cried Harvey
in an agony of mind which can be better
imagined than described. "Who has done
me this grievous wrong? l know nothing
as to how the watch came into my trunk" !"
No one answered this appeal. All pres
ent stood for moment in gloomy silence.
"Sir," said the landlord to Harvey on
recovering from his surprise, 81 am sorry
for YOU. For the sake of miserable trihe,
you have brought ruin and disgrace on
yourself. This is matter which concerns
the honor of my house, and cannot stop
here. However much it is against my
feelings, you must go before magistrate. y
s'By all MEANS" added No. II, with the
importance of an injured man. GA pretty
house like this ~
"John, send Boots for constable" said
the landlord
Harvey set with his head leaning on his
hand. A deadly cold perspiration trirkled
down his brow. His heart swelled and
beat as if it would burst. What should he
do? His whole prospects were in an in
slant blighted. "Oh God do not desert
afrail and unhappy being; give me strength
to face this new and terrible misfortune"
was prayer he internally uttered. 4 lit
tie revived, he started to his feet, and ad-
dressing himself to the landlord, he said,
'Take me to magistrate instantly, and
let us have this diabolical plot unraveled.
court inquiry into my character and con-
duct" - 7si = iL~
at is no use saying any more about it, !"
answered the landlord; "here is Boots with
a constable, and let us all go sway together
TO the nearest magistrate. Boots, carry
that trunk. John and Sally, you can fol-
low US"
And so the party, trunk and all. under
the constable as conductor, adjourned to
the house of MAGISTRATE in an adjacent
street There the matter seemed so clear
a case of felony-robbery in dwelling
house-that Harvey, all protestations to
the contrary, was fully committed for trial
at the ensuing March assizes, then but a
few days distant. sE .'7G
At the period at which these incidents
occurred l was a young man going on my
first circuits. | had not as yet been hon
ored with perhaps more than three or four
briefs, and these only in cases so slight pro-
ductive of fees, that 1 was compelled to
study economy in my excursions. Instead
of taking up my residence at an inn when
visiting , considerable seaport,
where the Court held its sittings, dwelt
in lodgings kept by widow lady, where,
at small expense, could enjoy perfect
quietness, free from interruption.
On the evening after my arrival on the
March circuit Of the year l9-, 1 was sit
ting IN my lodging perusing a new work
on criminal jurisprudence, when the land
lady, after tapping at the door, entered my
room.
81 am sorry to trouble you, sir" said
she; "but lady has called to see you
about very distressing law case-very
distressing indeed, and very strange case
it is too. Only, if you could be SO good as
| tn see her ~