Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-26

al condition, externally. One of the bags, con taining a large bar. of gold, was handed by Bur- gess to Tester at one of the stopping-places on the way The contents of the safe were trans ferred to the steamer at Folkstone, but Agar and Pierce kept on to the terminus at Dover, a few miles further, whence, by return train, they came back to London, bringing the gold with them.
 The detection of the parties concerned com pletely baffied the London police, when, at length year afterwards, Agar disclosed the whole history of the robbery. In the August following this successful operation he had been arrested for uttering forged check, and in Oc- tobcr, was convicted and sentenced to trans portation for life but was placed for while in the Portland hulks. When arrested for this charge, he arranged with Pierce that the con tents of trunk deposited with him containing Agar's share of the stolen gold SO far as the same had been converted into cash, and also his other property, should be appropriated by Pierce for the benefit of one Fanny Kay. a young girl who has lived with Agar as his mis- tress, and by whom he had one child. But Pierce, instead of fulfilling his trust, appropria- ted the property to his own use This coming to the knowledge of Agar, in order to punish Pierce, he revealed the whole history of the robbery and became witness against his con- l fedcrates
 The usual objection was taken to his testi- mony on account of the acknowledged infamy of his character. The danger of convictins anybody upon his evidence was reenforced by what he himself had stated as to his own con victon on the charge for which he was under sentence. He insisted that he was wholly in nocent of that charge, and that he was found guilty entirely on the false testimony of an ac complice. It was also suggested that the pub lie was not likely to gain much by having SC accomplished thief as Agar turned loose te follow his profession as consideration for his evidence given in this case. But Agars story which was so complicated and minute, ant which his cross examination did not at all shak, was confirmed as to great many points by in dependent witnesses and the Jury, as wei as the Judges, were so satisfied of the truth O it as, after an absence of only ten minutes, t, bring in a verdict of guilty against Pierce, Bur Igess and Tester.
 Judge Martin, who tried the case, appear to have been strongly impressed by Agar. H, spoke of him in his charge to the Jury as man evidently of very extraordinary abilities whose talents and perseverance, as developed in the conduct of this robbery, would in an, legitimate pursuit have been certain to realiz him high position and splendid fortune.- Into the feeling of Agar toward Pierce, whcl has led to Agar's becoming 6 witness, thu Judge entered very strongly. The following i a passage from his address to Pierce, whel giving his sentence, as reported in the Londo journals, and which, according to the reporter was received by the audience with loud burst of applause: .'..'
 man Agar ; he trusted you and he gave you f3, ,00t stock to be invested for the benefit of his child its mother, together with f60O, his share of tho produce of this robbery, and the rest of the golt which had not been sold. In all, you must have get out of him about f15 GOO. This you stole, ant appropriated to your own use. IS q uorse ofsace decare thon the of hiA you harc just been ount gully would rather have been concerned in steal ing the gold than in the robbery of that wretchcd woman-ca her harlot, if you willard her child. greater villain than you are, believe, does not exist.
 Nor did the interest of the Judge for the woman and her child end in mere words. After the prisoners were convicted, an application was made to the court that the property found in their possession should be handed over to tie th-Eastc,n Railway Company. But Judge Martin declined to make any such order. It clearly appeared, he said, that certain Turk ish bonds found in Perce's possession had been purchased with money not the fruit of this robbery, intrusted by Agar to Pierce for the benefit of Fanny Kay; and if he had the power, he should certainly order those bonds to be handed over to her; whereupon the solicit or of the Company disclaincd any desire to obtain possession of any property not the pro ducc of the robbery. In sentencing the prisoners the Judge ob served that although the Grown had the power it did not by any means follow as matter 0 course that man of Agars character would be released from prison in consequence of tht aid he had afforded in convicting his confederate and in reference to this matter one of the coun sel for the prosecution remarked that before the trial Agar was driven distinctly to under stand that he must not expect any remission o his sentence in return for the evidence whicl he consented to give. Should he be released it is certainly to be hoped that he will not ia vor the United States with any more visits. SUSPENSION BRIDGE FROM NEW YORK Tt BRooKLYN.-Mr. John A. Roebling, of Trenton who constructed the Niagara Suspension Bridge and is now building similar bridge over tht Ohio from Cincinnati to Covington, suggests