The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-10-22

to his hotel, and saw him address
person whom took to be Mr.. Sharl
| did not have a very good opportr
nifty to study his face, but he boz
some resemblance to a noted sharT
or, known to the police.
1t was now nine o'clock, and the
left the hotel together. | followe
them to store in North MarkC
street, where | saw Elab receive hi
eighty five dollars and fifty cents.-
He rolled up the amount in a piec
of paper, and very carefully place.
it in his pants pocket.
His companion watched his pro
ceedings with evidont interest. Jon
athan Sharp was dressed like coun
tryman, and was not surprised ths
Eliab had taken him for what b,
purported to be.
As this brace of green ones reach
ed the variety shop opposite Faneui
Hall, | saw Jonathan stop and Fl,
his eyes on an ACCORDION in tho
showcase. Eliab stopped, too, and
after testing the instrument to his
satisfaction, the former proceeded tc
drive a sharp trade with the seller
| contrived to place myself around
the corner Of the shop, 80 as not to
be seen, but in such position that |
could hear all that was said. The
trade was struck, and it only re-
mained to pay for the dulcet instrn-
ment. the price of which was fifteen
dollars.
BY gracious, ] hain't got no small
bills. now said Jonathan.
Perhaps the feller can change
your BILL suggested Eliab.
Il hain't got anything but a hun
dred dollar bill, and l don't like to
offer him that
Guess he can change it,
Suppose you lend Inc fifteen dol.
lars.-and will pay you when We
get back to the tarvern,' suggested
Sharp.
'Wal.' Eliab began, evidently not
liking the proposition.
'Pll tell you how we can do it,
continued Sharp, evidently puincd
by the want of confidence his friend
displayed. You shall take the hun.
dred dollar bill, and give ne the
cighty-tive you got. When we get
back to the tavern, you can get it
changed, and pay me the fifteen dol
lars
That looked like a fair PROPOSE.
tion to Eliab, aud Jonathan wanted
to show that, though his friend had
no confidence in him, he was en-
tirely unsuspicious.
"l'll dew that, replied Eliab; and
no doubt he thought il Jonathan dld
not appear. he should make fifteen
dollars by the operation.
Eliab handed over the cighly.fivc
dollars, and received the hundred
dollar bill.
Now said Jonathan, q must
drop over To see nv cousin, aud !
will meet you at the tavern ut eleven
o clock
IN be there replied Eliab.
Jonathan turned round the corner
to pass through the alley into Ann
street; but he had not gone ten steps
before ! collared him, anl put the
bracelets on his wrists. Eliab ha !
and did not witness
this operation. | took my prisoner
to the lock up, carried the ACCORDION
to the seller, and got the money
back. On the rogue, ! found a wal,
let containing forty dollars, which /
took for granted was E!iab's.
About ten o'clock, that worthy
at the Office in great dis
tress. lie had ascertained tha. the
hundrad dollar bill was counterfeit
beyond peradventure.
| worried him q little, and then
gave him the comfort be needed.
Here is your wallet; you have
lost two dollars Of the money, which
your friend probably spent in drink.
ing your health
'Dod rot himn
'And here is your eighty-tive dol
lars
'Jerusalem!
Eliab camo to the conclusion that
the police WAS a great institution. -
He was almost mad with joy.
Now. if you would like to see
your friend, | will show him to you
Where is he9'
In the lookup
'Thunder!
'We shall want you in Court, anil
no doubt he will have lodgings in
the state prison for the next five
years."
'You do things up smart here.'
Il advise you now not to trus,
anybody you meet!'
'I'll bet | won't!'
After a funny scene in Court
Jonathan Sharp" who had half a
dozen aliases, was fully committed
and in due time sent to the state
prison.
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