The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-10-14
MORRIS & WILLIAMS, Publishers and Proprietors.
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the office Of an evening paper, and wrote
Fa little bit of intelligence that-------had
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the office Of an evening paper, and wrote
70 little bit of intelligence that-----.------had
escaped and was probably on his way to
Philadelphia, and that Officer Bolter
would take the afternoon train in pur,
suit. All 10 blind, of course. From there.
I instantly went to the store of a leading
jeweler and told my story. He commits
Grated. s"Now," said I, if you want to
pity and aid me-, lend me two diamond
rings, four or five watches, and q case of
chains. pledge my word they shall be
back tomorrow. = "Decoys ?" said he
laughingly. .Just So" l returned;. for
he and had served each other before. I
left with my booty, saying as did SO,
"If you see in the paper that you have
been robbed, tip the wink ard humor it,
you know" He laughed, and off / bolt
ed again to the newspaper Office, and for
|tunately got there just as it was going to
ipress. 1t. was but the work of moment
to write few lines speaking of a daring
larceny in jewelry store that morning,
bold plunderers, ETC., etc., etc., which
coupled with the escape, made the fourth
edition Of the paper highly spicy issue.
From there I went to the house of par
ticular partner in our police business
told him at twelve o'clock precisely to
be at with
eight or ten men, and come in and make
search. "That is Ehrwitz's den," says he,
"they're cunning; there'll be nothing
found; we've tried that before" Never
you mind" rejoined, "this time I'll be
there before you learn the mysteries. +"
With q sigh of delighted recognition
for he loved bit of excitemcnt-we sep
arated, he to pick his fellows, and to put
into my travelling bag the. costume of a
jaunty English cracksman, which had once
before served as q good disguise
sandy wig and whiskers and check era.
1vat' t'were perfectly Irresistible. g @aihi 9
fBy six o'clock, bag in hand, was on
board of the Jersey ferry boat Said l
- myself, Bob, my boy, somebody inter-
rested has seen that piece in the paper,
and is watching to see if you 60 Now
you must find out who that somebody is.
Looking around over the crowd carelessly
lit was sometime before could venture .
conjecture; but finally lit upon, q certain
demur- ur-looking person as the spy. So to
TRY him with bit of a bait, pulls out q
stale telegraphic dispatch, and holding il
50 he could e what it was, scanned i,
carefully with one eye, while with the
other ! peered over at him. He nibbled
and shortly edged toward my position. ]
was almost sure, and only wanted a grair
more into the scale to 20 Sc the doubt
So taking favorable url in the voyage,
i. made over to him and said, "Have 20,
! an evening paper? I omitted to bu.
one. No. Sir said he; but you'll ge
one at the depot, think l then pulled
! out my Philadelphia ticket, SO as to care
lessly show it, caught his eyes lookin!
! anxiously at it, and felt more convinced
! But when just as getting in the cars, sa,
: him whisper to another parsonish cove
[ and they both looked at me, was sure G
1.-THE spy; But. to my chagrin, he got o
the cars and sat near me. may be balk
ed yet, thought for perhaps he is t
b follow me throughl You may believe
, was much relieved when he got off Q
Newark, where had intended to stol
5 and so compel me to 60 on to New Bruins
wick. ! had just twenty minutes to spar
Q before the return train came by. Ijumr
8 cd for the hotel, where | was known
e applied and got . room-and in te
n minutes was the English cracksman M
r own clothes were put into the carpet.bal
e and in short time more was back agai
j. for the city. At Newark my parson sp
!. got in. and now felt thatI was right I
& . perfect certainty Fortunately / ha
J. checked my bag, and it could lay unit
. called for. So, unincumbered, / coul
e operate with him as I chose I took o Dol
o position and sat down by him. We 6,
Is Unto conversation. Presently leane
. lover, and whispered meeningly, 'don't |
!. lfy-I know you-you are Jack Simpson
i. giving him the bold name Of Dol
e tpickpocket). He started and then sal,
/ Sir, do you wish to insult me am Il
Rev. Mr.. jones' 'Ah rejoiued I, wit
. my finger to my nose, and you preach f
vl Moses Ehrwitz, the Polish fence, believe
/ He looked alarmed "Don't be afraid
d said j; / am Bob May, the Liverpo,
q lfakir But since yoa are afraid to tru
oJ me, l win trust you. This very mornid
it I toekt tthis jewelry producing the loane
II Iarticles.) 'and was on my way to Phil
: deiphia, when who should be on bos,
8 but BOB Boltef. $50 I took return ira
= from New Bfunswfckl Ia ali Instant
I'D took ny band with . meaning pressnr
4 and told me who he Was and how, nice
\ heahad basns watching the same Office
4 and how cIeverly he was diddled, goir
,.,l of after his escaped prisoner. And tn,
! he laughed merrily; and, egad, / laugh
!. tooI but ] leave you to judge who had Il
It best Of the joke
ID "Joke, Sirl He was no sooner at Je
e sey City than I seized the constable. wi
rs is always about the place, whispered
ID word.to him a. to who was, and then ,
both bad dhr parson friend by the elbow
y and took him. AZ snugly as Jon plea,