The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-04-16
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entered a fashionable boarding house near
Summer-street, kept by Mrs. NJ. and passed
from one boarder's room to another, making
assessments of such articles as they liked
best, and after making liberal collection,
left the place unseen and unharmed. Among
the boarders whose goods and chattels were
thus unceremoniously taken away, was Mrs.
H., fair daughter of the sunny South, who
happened 20 be spending the winter in the
City Of Notions. Her loss consisted of
beautiful velvet hat.
AS soon as the theft was discovered, the
police were consulted, and everything done
to remove the mystery, but all to no pur-
pose.
But as murder will come out, so will lar.
ceny, sometimes and this was not long to
remain a secret.
AS Mrs. Ii. was walking Washington
street one of the peasantest days last week,
imagine her surprise in passing large and
notwithstanding woman, dressed in the
height of fashion, with hoops and ctinoline,
and having upon her head the identical vel
vet hat which she had lost What was to
be donc9 What could be done? Every
step was taking the bonnet from its owner,
who was alone and a stranger in the CITY.
1t did not take her long to decide.
She started in the same direction, and
soon was along side the velvet hat.
Where do you reside, madam ?"
In - Court" was the reply.
Are yon going home?"
al am"
Go on and don't let me hinder you."
And onward they walked, now to the
right and now to the left. At length thay
entered a dark alley, and after passing seve-
raj dismal abodes, they halted at door.
"Do you live hereG"
a do--on the second floor"
$50 up, then, for l have business with
YOU" They entered.
After going up two flights of stairs, they
reached room in which they found five
women. They entered the room, and here
our heroine made her business known.
Posting herself by the door with a calm, but
defiant look, she demanded of the woman
to know where she obtained the velvet hat.
and also the shawl and the basque upon her
person.
81 bought them" was the reply.
No, you did not, they were stolen; and
now take them off Immediately"
Had bombshell exploded in the room.
the confusion could not have been greater,
But, great as it was, it did not intimidate
the owner Of the velvet hat in tie least de-
gree. 1t orly changed the happy and fas-
cinating look Of a Cromwell
"Now be quiet and own up, and bring
forward the stolen goods, for it will be bet
ter for you. And now seeing that have
found the goods, and the thief, no doubt. ]
am going for an officer. See that mono ot
you leave the room or disturb any article
while | am gone"
While descending the stairs, our heroine
espied doctor on his way TO visit the sick,
and asked his assistance.
81 have" said she found some stolen
property, and have it secure in this house :
will you call an officer to assist me in re-
moving it."
The doctor readily assented, and while he
sought for policemen, she still guarded her
trust. At length the doctor, with four pol
icemen, arrived, when our heroine transferred
the custody of both persons and property to
the officers of the law. The remainder of
he stolen property was soon found, and the
lady relieved Of her borrowed plumage, was
provided with rooms at the Cambridge
street Jail, where she still remains, waiting
the sentence of the law.
We say success TO our fair visitor from
the South, and may the courage which she
displayed be initiated by our police general
ly.-Boston Journal.
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The GovERsoRsHIP OF KANsAs-The
Hon. Robert J. Walker has accepted this
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