New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-12

An USLucKr WIsDFALL.-William Brown resides
AZ No 81 Park street. and esrns precarous living by
psddliDg fruit about the city. William owns cart, in
which he conveys bis goods from one point to another
On the 18th of February, az he was quietly proceed
ing down Park street with his load Of fruit, he a
man coming toward him, hotly pursued by another
man. The fugitive proved to be an acquaintance
named John Dunsworth, and bis pursuer policeman
AS John passed W Villains cart he tossed into that
hice q beg and fastened on. John was subsequently
arrested and held to answer for robbery. When Will
liam found the bag in his cart he drove Off TO
Lient spot, that be might examine its contents in
cret. On opening the bag, his eyes were delighted
with the sigh. of a number of syer-plsted arcles-a
fruit basket, coffecpot, tea pot, sugar.bow slop-
bowl ETC. William did not know that they were
plated but accepted the windfall pure silver. He
had faint idea that she property had been stolen and
therefore anxious 10 dispose OF 1t without exciting
suspicion. To do so a. once would not be safe, and
how to keep from pilferers and policemen till
an opportunity offered ne did not know. Albright idea
occurred 10 him jus! then. Surely, thought he gen.
temsn who can afford to silver plse may ask
favor at bank SO he conveyed his prize to the Mer-
camille Bank and requested the officers to deposit it in
their vaults re and his family about going out
of the city for time and they did not think safe TO
leave their yauabes in charge Of the servants The
bankers consened 20 obge him, and the property was
locked mp in the cafe, where it remained number Of
days. On Friday Last, William having experienced
in his business during the week and being
short OF ready money, went to the bank and " drew
OUT portion Of his silyerware thinking that his I'M
Gle" would advance some funds upon it. On his way
TO the residence Of that respected relative, William
called in at a saloon, where he met some rolIckng
companions with whom he must have drink, and
the result was that he besame exceedingly drunk. AT
length he started for home, with his fictitious silver
ware and a quantity Of knives and forks under his
arm. Arriving at his domicile, the weight OF the
goods proved too great FOR him. and be sank exhausted
mon the doorstep. Here he composed himself for
season of innocent slumber and devoted his wnols
mind to the enjoyment Of AN invigorang nap VINO
thu. quietly doing in the full light OF the Sivery
moon and general starry Illumination, no was a''-
covered by Mr.. OFeeey, lady OF Ceine ex1r"c1on'
who occupied portion of the same house. Observing
the costy syerware beside the sleeping Bacchanaian,
Mrs OFeeley dared 10 question the honesty Oh VIII
lam and gently releasing the ware and knives from
the grasp of the sleeper retreated with them up three
nair Of stairs TO her domeile. Having slept himself
.ober William arose, and shaking his garments Ike z
sbaegy sheepdog proceeded 10 pick up his treasured
silver Greatly TO his astonishment, he found that
every article had disappeared. The honesty of the
foreign lady in the attic once called In question
and bis suspicious led him. on the following morning.
to aecusethst amiabe lady of theft Mrs. OFeeley
Acknowledged that she taken the articles but retor-
edOS William BY charging him with having stolen them.