Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-24

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How He LOST HIS WArcH AND Two HUN
DRED DOLLARS n CLEVELAND. Such is tn
caption of story in the Bucyrus Journal, pre-
faced after this wise:
Curious things happen in this world ever
day-some sad, and some excessively iunnv
and Il is pity that more Of them do not com,
10 the surface to aInusc and instruct US. On,
came 10 our knowledge the other day, which
we think embOdies enough OF the dramatic ant
startling to interest our reaIers, and we civ,
it."
1t seems that some four weeks ago, two Bu
cyrus men came to Cleveland. Transaciing
their business during the day. they took ram
bic through the streets of the city in the even,
ing; sat in the Park, and chatied-and looked
upon the Lake by moonlight till they were
weary Finally one Of them, D, who was con,
siderably the senior Of J., proposed ''spree, -
TO which J. stouily disscnted But D., the old
sinner, resolved to 20 it alone, if J. would
not accompany him, and was left by the latter
upon the threshold Of ! drinking house, occupied
by both males and females. J. here leit him to
return to the hotel, and had proceeded but q
few steps when D. overlook him, and placed
in his keeping a gold watch and chain worth
$50 and two hundred dollars in money, with
4 request 10 take care Of them until morning
J. took them, returned to the hotel, and retired
to his room and bed, but could not sleep. 4
thought came upon him which filled his very
soul with fear and dread He had read a thou
sand accounts of men being seen TO enter houses
Of ill-fame, and never being heard Of again
Suppose D. should meet this horrible fate
Good heavens His watch His money ev-
erythins he had taken away from Bueyrus was
in his possession. And to make the matter
worse, he knew the clerk OF the hotel, who was
standing in the dor as the two passed out and
had spoken to them, and as i'll fortune would
have it, was standing in the door as he came
back alone, and had even asked where D. was,
The more he pondered upon it, the more fright
ened he became He dwelt upon the subject SO
long that he became almost crazy. He got Up
and struck light Putting his hand under bis
pillow, he drew forth that dreadful watch, and
the more dreadful pocket -bOOk-the two silent
and fearful witnesses against him-innoeeni
though he was-in case through any mishaF
D. should not return Should he be killed
(and in the place he was, what more likely ~
how should he account for the watch and mo-
ney being in his pOssessioni The whole dread
circumstance passed in his mind. The CLERK
had seen them 90 out together, he had seen j
come back alone. d. was missing and J. hat
his pocket book containing his money and hiI
watch Hundreds Of men have been hung OF
sEghter evidence than that. He went to beC
again and passed miserable night. Visions
Of prisons, of cells and of gallOws passed befor'
him continually, and he blessed the morning
when it returned. He went down to breakfast
but D. was not there He enquired Of th'
clerk, but he had seen nothing of him since th'
evening they had walked out together. GOO'
heavens His worst fears were realized. H,
walked about feverishly till nine o'clock. D
made not his appearance.
J. felt now certain that he had been fOulll
dealt with, and sat down to consider how b
might save himself from the danger his goo
nature led him into. A happy idea struck him
The only evidence against him was the watcl
and money CoulI he rid himself of these, b
was safe. No sooner thought than done.
a happy idea struck him rushing down t
the pier at the foot Of Water street, he hurle
the watch and money as far as be could out in
to the lake lie then returned up Wate
street; passed the Police Court on his wa
back, and on Its steps met his friend d no
dead or stabbed, but aliye-anj with his clOthe
torn, his eyes swelled, his face swelled, an
with swelled head. J. was astOnished an
astOundeIl He thought Of the watch and tn
money, and that he would have to repay theI
and was almost sorry that d. was not dead
When he broke the news to D. the rage of tn
| latter was intense-and AZ one time he took J
Dy the throat for the purpose Of thrOtiling hiH
When he cooled down, however, hs told J. tha
he had got into a fight with the inmates Of III
house at which he had stopped the evening be
fore, was arrested, conveyed to Johnson stree
arraigned, convicted and fred; and when
suggested to him the awkwarlness of being e1
posed to the good people Oflhe piOus village c
Bucyrus, speedily came to satisfactory al
rangement with J., and then returned to hi
home, wiser, and II is to be hoped, belts
nan. And 60 ends this over true tale"
MERcHAxrs' DIsParcH.-We have muc
pleasure in calling the attention Ofbusiness me
and Others to this old established and relisbl
Despatch Freight Line. 1t is controlled an
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