Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-08-13
PLYMOUTH THURSDAY, AUGUST IL, 1857

hold were up, save one of the hostlers, who
had gone out to the stables. So Charley
passed oat, and having looked around a
few moments, he started off towards the
river. The sun was just over the hill-tops,
and the scene was delightful He reached
the river and kept on down its bank. He
fell into train of interesting thought, and
walked on. Castle after castle was built
up, high in the air, and then demolished
until the sun had been up over an hour
He looked at his watch, and found it two
hours. He had no idea he had been gone
so long. He turned and fastened back,
and when he reached the hotel he found the
inmates in wild commotion He asked
what was the matter, and somebody said a
great robbery had been committed. He
saw the landlord at the door and hastened
forward.
What is i,?' he asked.
"AnaP said the host, and as he spoke
clapped his hand upon my brothers. and
held him fast Then he cried out--'Here
lie is' and upon that two officers came up
and informed Charley that he was their
prisoner!'
We'll. said l. as my visitor stopped to
gain breath, what were their grounds Of
suspicion?'
Very plain, very conclusive, very sim
pie. Very simple to others, but very per-
picking to poor Charley. The man who
occupied the chamber adjoining my broth
er's was the banker. His name was Jacob
Bowers. He had been robbed of over one
hundred thousand dollars! There were
ten thousand dollars in gold; forty thousand
in the notes of various eastern banks; and
over fifty thousand in United States Treas
ury notes, which were good as gold, and
negotiable everywhere. The banker swore
that he was awakened sometime during the
nigh by noise in his room, and on look.
ing up, he saw my brother just passing
from his room into the hall. He stood in
the hall few moments, and then returned
and entered his own room. Immediately
afterwards he came back and looked to-
wards the bed, as though to assure him.
self that the banker slept, and then retired
and closed the door.
Mr.. Bowers said he was fearful of sneak.
ing lest he might be murdered, so he
made no mise to signify that he was
awake. When asked why he did not give
immediate alarm he said he did not dare
to. He feared that the robber was watch
ing his movements, aad would kill him il
he moved. He is nervous, timid man,
and the very last person whom | should
have trusted with money, when there was
danger. But then, as all his travelling was
to be by rail. and only that one night at
a large hotel, his stern, uncompromising
honesty was considered surety enough.
Charley admitted all that had been
sworn to by the banker, and then told his
own story. But they must search him.
He submitted to this readily. All his pock-
cts were overhauled; lis boots removed;
his stockings pulled off; but without result
against him. They were about to give up,
when they noticed that place had been
torn in the lining of his coat, and pinned up.
They opened this, and found therein
package of the Treasury notes!--ten thou
sand dollars
You can imagine the result Charley
was away. from home--among atrangers
where no one knew his character, and all
supposed him villain; seen in the bankers
chamber in the middle of the night--pass-
ing to and fro, noiselessly ly and cat-like--
peering at the bankers bed, and seeming
to listen to see if he slept--up and off in
the morning, almost before daylight, and
gone nearly four hours: the banker robbed:
and part of the money found 50 carefully
concealed in his over-coat! All this burst.
ing in successive thunder claps upon him,
struck such terror to his soul, that for
some moments he was utterly unable to
speak Oh tell about the gully mans
showing fear. while the innocent can look
his accusers boldly in the face The
guilty man is all prepared to meet accusa-
ton, and can turn it off with a bold front.
The very hardness Of heart which helped
him do the deed will help him face the ac-
cuser. But not so with the innocent man
when a henous crime is laid to his charge.
The bare thought of seeming evidence ,
against him, with visions of chains and
prison-bolts, takes all power from HIM. l
know there are instances when sudden I
lrepidation signifies guilt. For instance:
where the mention of crime causes it; OF {
where some slight hint pointing towards it a
causes tiemor and alarm. But when it |