Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-17

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I'm altogether ruined ! said Thornwell
buryiug his face in the cushion on the sofa
what is your name?' asked Jones, ad
dressing himself to Suobberhosser.
Frederic Snobberhosser,' replied he, sui
lenly.
you are not native of this country.
presume
We'll; knows desc dings,' replied Snob'
berhosser.
Where are you from I! continued 5ones'
'Bremen.'
How long have you been in this country =
Eight months
What is your occupation "
Il ish no vark mid mine hants at all. |
ish Won shentlemans.'
What does the court understand by tgen-
Heman,' Mr.. Snobberhosser" asked Jones.
won mans vat ave so much monish ASH it
never vas-plenty lands, horse, hog, scheeps,
ant all tings'
DO you mean the court to understand,
that you are wealthy man?'
sYaw; dat ish dru.'
Tell us how you came by this wealth,
Mr.. Snobberhosser. Money does not grow
on trees, you know
dat ish no fair question: shall no an
swer said Snobberhosser.
WAS your wealth amassed by industry"
sNo-I vas not vark like Won niger
perhaps you Inherited some property
Not one d-n cent said Snobbelhosser.
sLet me hear no more of such language,
sir or shall be obliged to fine you for con-
tempt of court said Jones, with wsll-as-
sumed gravity.
The prisoner said Jones-turn!ag to
the compauy-'declares himself to be a
wealthy German gentleman, but cannot, or
will not, assign reason how he finds him
self thus wealthy. He has been eight
months in America-does not work-aas no
visible means of support, and yet calls him.
self wealthy gentleman. Has any person
present any good reason for believing that
the prisoner is in possession of money?
i have, sir said Evinston.
sHow p asked Jones, turning to EVinston.
HE loaned Mr.. Thornwell twenty thous-
and dollars replied Evinston.
sMr ThorIwell, is that statement correctF
asked Jones
1T Itis-alas p replied that gentleman.
sDo you acknowledge the fact Mr. Snob-
berhosser
'Yow dat is So
Very well, SIR said Jones. The fact
that you are able to loan so large an amount,
would seem to prove that you are wealthy.
What was this money loaned for?
Dat ish not your business replied Snob-
berhosser.
when was it loaned?
-Four months ago. replied snobberhos-
ser uneasily.
How can you prove this ?
Here ish Mr.. Tornvill's notes. said
Suobberhosser, handing slip of paper to
Jones.
How is this p said Jones, examining the
the note. The note reads 'One month
after date promise to pay &c.,-why, the
time has expired, it would SEEM
'Yaw, yaw; but we makes Won arrange
meut pout the whole business said Snob-
berhosser.
What was the nature of that arrange
meut?
i vas not answer does questions, replied
Snobberhosser, angrily.
Mr.. JONES' said Marlton, Il insist upon
that question being answered.
Il hope, that Mr.. Snobbcrhosser will not
answer it, said Mr.. Thornwell, looking un-
easily upon the Dutchman.
sNIr Snobberhosser, I must have a reply
to my question: said Jones.
sDonder ant blixcn leaves me alones ?
sNlr Marlton, come in to COURT said
Jones, who began to smell a rat, and was
always ready for fun.
Mr.. Marlton,' continued Jones, 'state
what you know of this affair
Il know, that the prisoner loaned Mr..
Thornwell twenty thousand dollars, which
was to be repaid after the expiration of one
month. At the end of that time, the pris-
oner demanded payment, but Mr.. Thornwcll
found it out of his power to meet his note,
and requested littleindulgence. The pris-
oper swore. that if his debtor did not redeem
the note by noon, he would issue warrant
for his arrest. Mr.. Thornwell then commu-
nicated to the prisoner, the precarious and
critical condition of his business affairs,
and pleaded hard for little indulgence. To
be as brief as possible, the prisoner agreed,
not only to release Mr.. Thornwell from his
debt, but to free his estate of all incumbran-
ces, on condition that he (ThornwelD would
consent to his (Snobbcrhosser's) union with
his (Thornwell's) only daughter. I regret
state, that Mr.. Thornwell agreed to this hor-
rible condition, and that Snobberhosser in
tended to marry Miss Eva-now Mrs. Marl-
very night
How dare you make such statementsT
asked old Mr.. Thornwell. care you not sat-
is6ed with having been the cause of my
ruin and disgrace!
What is the amount of Mr.. Thornwells
entire Indebtedness 2 asked Jones.
about sixty thousand dollars. l think
said Marlton.
sWhewr exclaimed Jones. 'And the pris-
oncr agreed to relieve Mr.. Thornwell of