The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09
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man to bear them. | am the party in ques
ton"
"Sir!"
"You sacked the swag!"
81 don't understand you !"
You've got the money!"
Really, sir cannot comprehend you II
"You robbed the bankI"
DO you mean to insult mei rob the
bank! l cheat my employer! pIunder
my benetactor, and preserve the fruits of it
No. sir. no! have not shilling 10 the
world"
"Then you'll be hanged"
What can you meant"
"lll make it as clear to you as that those
letters are of iron. lfyou have robbed the
bank. you must have ut least some OF the
money, and can afford to pay me well for
saving your life. If you are innocent, and
consequently pennlless, you will be weighed
a sure as was Cahrr ns Gappul.'
Weighed"
"In the city justice scales. The case il
spoken OF everywhere. with this addition
that the proofs against you arclirrelut-
able"
"Then is there no hope?"
"None, II you be what you say yourself
guiltless for you cannot afford to retain
me, who, probably, OF oil tho bar. could
alone give you q chance"
Overwhelmed and Mortified, the hypocri,e
after some hesitation, admitted that he was
in condition to remunera,e the counsellor
for undertaking his defence.
"What is you fec, sir 2" he asked.
Ten per cent l.
Ten per cent |! Why that is thousand
pounds r
:" So much the better for both Of us."
After many futile attempts TO beat down
the counsellors demand, the prisoner acced.
I'd to 1t, and gave an order Un hts WIG Tor
the enormous sum Of thousand pounds, on
an understanding that il the counsellor IS
exertions should fail, he would return nine
hundred and 6fty pounds Of it to-tie
u,dov
Immediately upon receiving this draft.
Costelloe left the prison, ant without wait.
ing to present it. proceeded to the Crown
Olhce. situate on South Cope street, on ibe
site Of the rear or court yard OF the pr, sent
Commercial Buildings. which at that time
resemblei in IFS functions The head pollcc Of
fec Of modern times. The sitting magis-
tIate had risen but the chief clelk was at
his desk when C0stelloc entered. Good
morning. Mr.. johnson" said he. The clerk
returned the salute. {" Anything in my way
today, Mr.. Johnson 2" hc asked with the
most perfect nOndiaianee.
What, Counsellor Have you not
heard Of the robbery at Gleadowe's ?"
Geadowe's The bank Not n
word of it,"
"Ye; the cashier, who was deemed the
most trustworthy Of men. has plundered the
chest"
:" P,mlered the chest r
" rxirsc.ed from 1t ten thousand guineas
in gold, ulade up in roulesnx. aud has sub
stituled fx them a. many tarthiDgs."
And got clear "A ?"
"No. He is safe in Newgate."
Wha. u scoundrel!'
4" A cnsummate one but he will sufI:r
for it. Tine evidence against him is conca-
sive, for part Of the stolen property was
found in u secret drawer oi his desk, ut
home"
Did you no. say that the money ab-
stracted sas in gold"
Yes, but thpse pieces have bcen idea.i
fed
"IIow7 One guinea is 50 like another e"
" True; ba. mark the finger Of Proyi.
dence Along with the guiucas the villain
carried q ten ioreiga gold coins, Dutch
dacau, vaich were also 10 the safe. and
ihese have been sworn to by hls deputy, and
will hang hin. See here"
The eek openea his d * and took from
it small box, committed 10 his custody tor
proilctiot at the trial oi the accused, aDd
poured It's contents into the hands u thu
apparently wondering counsello-.
Costelks examined them, piece by piece,
with the aost intense interest, turned sud
returned i,em in hts tand and again re-.
tlrued thtn yith the concs.ratoi attention
81 mon! changer. TIE scrutiny iastsi
" long tat the chrk manifested impa-
aence. A; Iergth COsteloe restored them
observing. Inc feliow has unAJhs him
sll'
Wha,l fortunate foresight Was II
not, C0unS iorf"
" Proyneutial. a. yo1 jas, now very
properly remarked. Never was proof NOR
t.t.ar'
After "a words fgr,h'r On general sgb
j'-t., the C,lrs lDf ~, the oHi-c. with a
mind .eerningiy diongsge'i. Tia, evening
Ls cJa'Bienil,i c.c-S ani secretary was 81 u
10 z, On board "A I,'erpC,l pack which
lAy az -.r J ,hn Rps rsJa sqlly, a8i sailed
'Af sn t04- af.efsar!l
Some weeks hpr. 'te prisonsr vs'
bp4sA' 20 '.4l a. ih- Comm s.'Dn Cur',
Gs,7l stree snt ~ The pr~~arre % ~ 30.
Ia fYes au ar...Drc a. h4i 'yT b-fn 60
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