The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-23

he began prompting him till he obtsined full
particulars Of the transaction, and general
description cf the stolen horse, which he noted
down in full MS the prisoner proceeded.
lie afterwards made out bill OF sale Of the
horse, dating it back short time previous to
the arrest. and about week after the animal
had been stolen, and affixing ficticious sig
nature at the bottom, handed the document
to Smyke, who promised to keep it safely in
his possession till the time Of trial and when
he was called on for his defence, to hand it
over to the Judge himself. Ii he inquired
how and where lac obtained it, he was to
point him out from among the spectators; aud
in order that he might recognize him in the
disguise which he intended to wear, he would
sit with his head bowed down, and pretend
TO be fast asleep. A particular town was
mentioned here the pretended transfer had
taken place, and Smyke was requested not to
forget it. BraSsy then took his leave Of the
horse thief, aud returned very quietly to Lon
don, where he remained till the beginning of
the Derb shire A2sizes. Disguised as u
farmer, be then took his way to the town
where the court was about sitting, Smy $
case was amo the ftst called, and Bressy
seated himself in conspicuous place where
the prisoner could not fail to observe him, and
to all appearances soon fell asleep. Smyke
kept his eye on the sleepy individual in the
smock-frcck, and wondered how he intended
to get him free of the traps, FOR he was too
iliIerate to draw up bill of sale, and Br4Ssy
had not seen fit to ,nlighten him. Old Jacob
was present, and wondered very much nj the
uon-arrival of his talented son, according t.
promise.
Tie case opened, nd the prosecutor, and
the officer that arrested the prisoner while
ia personal possession of the horse, were the
only Witnesses arraigned against him Their
csimony, though, was perfectly clear, an
his mother could rot have failed to convict
him. The judge scratched his wig. frowned
severely on the unlucky Smlke, and took
snuff The jury looked soberly indifferent,
which, properly int, prtrd, sigrdes that
ttty are fully resolved and determined to
convict, aud nothing but a ram-like rebutla'
conld do away with the fixed Impression oI
his guilt. AT last Smyke was called on for
his defence, and without hiSitation he handed
the bill Of sale to the judge
'Ah, n bill of sale! exclaimed that digni.
tary with II slight start 'Ot whom did you
obtain i,?'
'Of the fellow you behold yonder, you,
honor. asleep answered Smyke.
'Mr. Sheriff! bring thu clown forward !
cried the judge, impatientNy Brassy WINS &C.
cordingly rather roughly shaken out of hi,
pretended sleep. and dragged forward 10 The
bench
is your name Butcrworth?' demanded the
presiding officer, scowling at him in no very
am able manLr.
'Oui, that's my name! returned Brassy
look ng StupldIy around.
Dad you ~rte this? Speak out Dom
attempt to tqnivocale
'Oui, master, did returned Brassy, after
hasty glance.
And pray, then, where did you obtain the
hor.e?'
wait, muster, minute, an Quill tel
thee. Ye must know in the fist place thau
we keep sheep, an there's been Il power o
them stolen, so we watched, muster, an on,
night we caught the rogues making of wi :
sheep apiece. They ad 'orses tied to The
f nee, One O. them got off wi his hanimal
bout the tother waur SO clio oe set he drapt th,
sheep aud made off with the 'orse. | KEEP
him week, an nobody claiming him, Gu
| blinked him to the fair an soud him. An
moo, muster, I'd liked 10 see the man tha
pretends to claim the 'orse, for then, muster
I'd know who stole my fathers sheep
When his honor looked round to The owne
of the horse for an explanation. he found HI
had suddenly vacated the courtroom. Seelns
how matters stood, and on the strength of th
Yorkshire farmers testimony Smyke wa
di,charged from custody. The man in th
smock frock made round TO the seat occupied
by old Jacob Sharp, and stooping, Whispered
in his ear:
There is black made white for you, an,
white made black
The old gentleman started grasped Brass.
by the hand, and acLnowled he was niceI
ioored,'