New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-02
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A Strange story.

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In the ST. LoUis Republican we find the fol-
lowing:
somewhat singular occurrence took place d
few nights since in one of orr insurance Offices.
young man--whose name we choose to withheld -
employed as clerk in the Office, which il located IN
the third story of the buiIdfng, was engaged In
writing at the desk between and 10 o'clock at
night. No one else was present or IN the inlme-
dIate vicinity, all the adjoining offices having been
closed at nghtfsiI Willie thus engaged in writing
ne was suddenly interrupted By man whose
entrance he had not noticed who iraujred IL Mr..
McCalloch was in. The clerk replied that he was
not, and that he knew Of no man Of that name
employed anywhere about the premises. Having
made thls reply, ne commenced writing again.
Two or three minutes later he discovered that his
strange intruder had moved from the position
which he first assumed and the iFofury and attend
ant circumstances then struck hin rs being some
what singular. He lmmed ataIy turned about from
the desk at which be was seated and scanned the
strange gentleman's appearance, inquirfng at the
same time whether he had any further business
The appearance of the stranger was rather pre-
possessing. He was tall, dark-featurea and well
dressed. He made no response to the clerks frst
interrogatory, however, but cooiiy gazed at him
With an ar Of Indifference This procedure aroused
the suspicious OF the clerk, well az his anger,
and he repeated his first inquiry rather more dis
tincty and at the time alphabetically informed
the strange gentleman that unless he could give q
satisfactory account OF himself he should be under
the necessity of husting him out Of the ONCE. The
stranger thereup0n placed his hands behind hirn
and Ieisurely replied as follows give been sent
here and 7 shall stay here.n Without stopping to
parley further the clerk opened q safe near at
hand took out revolver and levefed ii at unse at
his visitor, at the same time informing him that he
would give him two minutes to leave the Office.
The stranger did not move. and did NOT offer any
remark in return, but gazed steadily, wish BIS
hands behind him, at the clerk. The two Minutes
passed, and there stood the stranger i'm stain ono.
/ The clerk then took deliberate aim at him and
| fired. He stood within ten feet Of the stranger.
/ Re is known to be good shot, and ais bravery
4 is Hnguestionable, and were we at liberty to pub
/ lish his name, his numerous acquaintance would
not doubt our assertions. But notwithstanding
these facts, the stranger after the discharge Of the
| pistol, remained as immoYable as ever. He ex-
| hibited no surprise whatever, and offered no re-
| marks. The clerk Of course much astonished
and not a little startled, and was at loss what
next to do, he had discharged the only barrel Of
| his pistol which was loaded. After the lapse of
| ahout minute after the discharge Of the pistol
during which time no words was uttered the
stranger shook his coat skirts gave slight shrug
| and walked leisnrely out Of the room and down
| stairs. The whole affair was so strange anusuaI
and unaceountable, that the clerk was completely
/ nonplussed, and remained stationary for few
moments after the departure of his visitor. Sud
i denly rousing himself, however, he rushed down
stairs into the street. but the stranger had vanised
/ The clerk has heard nothing from him since. The
affair, every must acknowledge, was very sim
gular, but the circumstances occurred precisely as
i we have related them,