Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-06-02
PLYMOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE E. 1859

you the story, if you don't think it tire
some. ssa 1
L am all anxiety to hear it, said the
learned gentleman.
well then, said the mother, about six
weeks since, respectable corn dealer in
London, when on his way to Chelmsford,
met on the coach with two persons who
were perfect strangers to him. The stran-
gers soon entered into conversation with
him, and having learned the object of his
visit to Chelmsford. said that they were
also going there on similar errand.
namely, to make some purchases of corn
After some further conversation together,
it was suggested by one of the parties that
it would be much better for all three if they
could come to an understanding together.
as 10 what amount OF purchases they
should make, and under what particular
circumstances they should be made. for if
they went into the market slap dash.' and
without any understanding about the mat
ter, the result would be that in 80 small a
place as Chelmsford. they would raise tie
prices; whereas, by operating slowly and
concert, that would be avoided. The sec
oud party pretended to approve highly cf
the suggestion. and further proposed, that
neither should have the start of the other
that they should deposit the amount Of mo-
ney in the hands af respectable landlord
of the principal inn; taking care that they
should do 50 in the presence OF witnesses.
aud that special instruction should be given
to the landlord not to give up a farthing Of
the money to either until all three return
ed together to receive the whole; adding
that if he did he wonld be held RESPONSE
BILE. The London merchant, knowing the
landlord ofthe inn to be a man Of undoubt-
ed responsibility, at once assented to the
proposal, and each of the three parties ac
cordingly placed in his hands. under the
circumstances stated, f25o, making f75J
in ALL
WELL observed Sergeant Vaughan.
well you certainly interest me in your sto-
ry. And what was the resulI?'
why this-that scarcely had the three
parties left the inn minute, when one oi
the strangers came running back, and said
that on a second thought they had come
to the conclusion for them to make their
purchases as early in the day as possible.
and that consequently the other two had
desired him to return and get the mon
ey.'
'And the landlord gave him the whole
sum at once?' Interrupted Mr.. Sergeant
Vaughan.
He did. indeed; unfortunately for him
self and me- answered the other
And what followcd?' inquired the learn
ed gentleman eagerly.
why, the other stranger and the Lon.
don merchant returned in about an hour
aftsr, and demanded their money
when the landlord of course told them
he had given it to the other
He did,
'On which 1 suppose. they bring ar
action against the landlord?'
Precisely so; and seeing that defense
was useless, inasmuch AS he delivered uI
the money to one, when his instructions
were peremptory not t, deliver it until al
three were present, my friend is to allow
the action to go undefended. The money
must be paid the sharpers--for both stran'
gers, as the event proved, were sharpers-
and also the London merchant
And you really have made up your
mind to pay it?'
oh, certainly, because there is no help
for it,
Il am barrister. l am Mr.. Sergeant
Vaughan, and l will defend the case fol
the landlord gratuitously.
The other rendered him a thousand
thanks for his intended kindness, but ex.
pressed his apprehension that al! efforts a,
defense would prove useless.
We shall see. said the Sergeant signif
;cantly. you and your friend, the land
lord. will call on me this evening at eight
O'Clock to arrange for the defense to-mor.
row.
To morrow came, and the case was du.
ly called on. The poor inkeeper, acting
on the advice of Mr.. Vaughan, but moi
pereeiving in what way he could be bene-
fitted by it. defended the case.
Everything proceeded so fsvorably
for the prosecution for some time, tina,
thoug h every person in court deeply sym
pathized with the poor landlord. they saw
no possibility of any other result than 9
verdict against him. Mr.. Sergeant Vaug
han. when the case for the prosecution wa.
closed rose and said:
Now, gentlemen of the jury, you have
the evidence adduced. You have seen i
proved by the most unexceptionable wit
nesses that the defendant received the
most positive instructions from al! three
not to deliver the money, or any part Of i
to either of the parties except in the pres
ence Of them all. Gentlemen, my ellen
has got the money in his possession. and is
ready to deliver it up when all the three
parties come to demand it! Let the alb
sent party be brought to his house, in com
pany with the other two. and every on,
will have his money returned to him. .
;, The defense was equally ingenious ant
complete. The jury looked amazed at eacl
other as if some new world had burst up
on their astonished gaze; so did all tn
spectators in court. The verdict was, O
course for the defendant 1t is unnecessa
ry to add that the two who had abscoude,