Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-04
Thief Detected.

Quite an amusing circumstance happened
on the bank of the river, in this city, on Fri
dag afternoon, between twelve and one
o'clock 1t appears that a man named Nc.
lntosh has been around the city since Tues
day last. On Thursday morning he came
across a very respectable young man by the
name Of Faulks, whom it seems that he un-
aecountably took for a thief, being himself
"on the lay After a little conversation, he
proposed to Faulks to go with him and rob
the jewelry store of Mr. Baldwin, on D
street Faulks replied that he would see
him again, and Immediately went to the po.
lice office, for the purpose of telling off Ger
Campbell of the circumstance, he being ac-
quainted with that policeman. Capt. King
informed him that Mr. Campbell was on duty
and directed him where he could find him,
Faulks at the time informing the Captain of
the facts in the case, and declaring indignant
ly that he intended to go back and whip the
scoundrel for insulting him, by supposing
him to be thief. The Captain told him not
to do so, but to let him alone and he would
be caught. Finding Campbell, this officer
brought him back to the station house. and
then concerted with him and Capt King a
plan by which to draw the rascal. Nc.
lntosh, on, and detect him in the act of rob
berry. The parties named went TO see Mr.
Baldwin, the jeweler, andit was agreed with
him that he should leave his shutters or,en on
Thursday night, so that the fellow could ret
in without difficulty Accordingly. Faulks
sought out Mcintosh and perfected the ar
rangement for the robbery, Mcintosh suppos-
lug him to be undoubtedly a thief The two
went to the place, whilst Capt. King and
officer Campbell waited in a convenient snot
and watched, They watched till half past
one on Friday morning, but the fellow was
not yet prepared to enter and did not make
his appearance. The officers named then
went home, and officers Casad, Borden and
Maguire took the thing in hand. Casad sta
toned his comrades at different places, and
made his arrangements complete. But the
nervous anxiety of Faulks, or some other
circumstance, excited the fears of Mcintosh
and he would not attempt the robbery, telling
Fauks that he would postpone the business
till Friday night
During the day yesterday, officer Casad intro.
duced himself to him in the assumed character
of thief, and wormed from him a good many
secrets not at all credtable to his (AIcIntosh s.
character Faulks in the meantime was
urged to play the thing low down. and keep
cool until Mcintosh would finally attempt
the robbery, but he was so exasperated to
think that the fellow would take him for
thlei that he was fairly boiling over with his
Indignation. At last, the scoundrel laid Tho
last straw on the camels lack bv PROMISING
to him to go and rob China house IN tbe
day time, and he resolved to take satisfaction
out of him at once. Inviting him down to
the bank of the river, under pretence Of tb,,
better concerting their plans. he rot him IN
a good nice place, and then aud there iumned
upon him and gave him the most tremendous
threshing that poor fellow ever got in his
life. Take me for n thief. will YOU ?" said
the outraged Faulks, "TH teach YOU how to
fool around an honest man. you Internal
skunk youl I'll give you a lesson. Won low
lived scoundrel, you" And there he worried
and wooled him for some time Mcintosh
was glad to get off with the breath in his
body But the indignant Faulks spoilt all
the well concocted schemes Of the police ef
fectually.