The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-10

tagged, and gloom seemed to settle over
the spirits of the company, while the spir-
It's at the bar were in active demand
Wonder what could have become Of Char
ley" mumbled the dentist, rakiDg in a few
quarters, and ppfiug vigorously at his ci-
gar II won Of him last night, and he de-
marded satisfaction, which [ promised to
give him" Various were the conjectures
offered, though all in their minds knew the
truth, they darad not speak it. At length,
a loud rap was heard at the lover door, and
after the money disappeared into pockets Of
the respective owners, the proprietor went
down stairs to open it, while the party were
Immediately engaged in reading the Sun
DAY papers, aud 10 vesta-e Of card playing
could be seen in the room. The proprietor
returned, and with him q policeman and
one Of the clerks in the bank where Charles
was employed. The company
looked up in apparent wonder at the iutru-
ders
Have any Of you seen Charles
this evening - inquired the policeman.
No one had seen him since the night
previous. and all inquired the reason Of the
strange proceeding. When told that he
wa- 2 defaulter for over three thousand dol
lars and bad not been to the bank that day,
they gazcd at each other in blank amaze
moat, with gniit stamped upon their coun-
teuances. The policeman soon LETT, and
the party, after trying TO ease their con-
sciences with expressions, that had they
known it, they would never have played
with him, supposed it was all right, Nc,
retired TO their respective homes Field in
particular, seemed to feel rhe disgrace which
had been brought upon a promising young
man aud his friends by the cursed habit,
which he found was gaining 4 strong hold
upon himself; aud the writer in converse
ton with him then. heard him resolve that
he would never play for money again.
How much misery he might have saved
himself, and friends, and family, had he
kept that resolve and no doubt had
he turned from the practice over which
lac was then impending, no disgrace would
ever have attached to his name But bis
companions. some Of them were constant
winners and, not desiring to break Up the
party so soon, Field found the serpant folds
entwincd around him, and, breaking his
well formed resolves. he again plunged int
the deep abyss Tearing fr IN his mIud
the lesson he had Just learned. he bhodIy
n'unged forward in The darkest Of al
, nights. The friends f Char!es --
. raid up his defalcation and he left for Z
tour in Europe
The game continued with the balance @
. the party, with the exception Of three o
J four, who arrested their steps in time. Al
ter few months had passed, another Of tn
n9rtv. James --, also n bank cleri;
; was arrested on charge Of forgery, an
! ere his trial took place the dentist let
y, Brooklvn for Ohio. He has never sine
= been heard from. 1t has been calculate
:, that he must have made over SIX thousan
&c dollars out Of the party. is arrest brok
- up the party for time. lie was sent
:, - The State prison. OF the later history
= this party. the writer has nothing but r.
,a m morse to guidc him, and fearful that SON
~ ~ Of them may not be true, he omits wrltln
no them down.
~ ~ Oscar Fields brief career was sho
and bitter one. In the year 1881, he "
49,. Young laaa, esteemed by all his frien'
and acduaintances, sober in his habits, g
: tIcmaniy in bis manners, and possessing
:, attributes but those of gentleman.
~ ~ 1889. he is a fugitive from justice, wa
-. dgrcr, with the mark Of Chain upon
e- brow leaving behind him 4 loving wife a
.,Ia I children. The story of his keeping f
80 woman the writer doubts, f5r his tastes a
q, incl.pations were not of that nature.
-: OF the four bank clerks who met on c'
-. nings during the winter Of ls5l aud IL,
-, in 1889 oue IS the young man before a.!
--. ded to as travelling in Europe, the seco
-, James -. an inmate OF Sing :;
l.,- ',- State Prison. the third is Oscar Field,
~" fourth IS thc writer; and as the wrj
..- casts q glance over the past shud
49,. creeus through lis tyame rs he thinks O.
Iar the fate Of lis companions, and thanks
H., mcrc;ful GOD that saved him from
.r-I 49, abrss into which la had almost plum!
.4,r himself
49, There we're other bank clerks among
-. par.v. and ere long their detaicatlons u
1.Lr come to light. for they have been posses
Of sums which tlcy could not have &c
f,1. 10y honestly.--Ne5r York Her0l@
But
lrn" SlyGrlAr IlALLUclNATIoy-AS tNT
he z7vr OrEBAraE ~ "NIcHGsN CENTRe
le a resident Of this city, Of many .
: of standing who has always heretofore
\ his considered in his right mind. has rece
very become the victim Of temporary insanit
euud the effects Of which nearly produced
and Gus consequences. y few days since
rash. gentleman in question entered the othc
IL - - n,1r hrol-ers and asked LIN %