The hydraulic press., 1861-01-19

| to the detection of the man who abstracted
J the trunk of the Dodges from their sleeping
apartment.
After hearing Major Hungerford, Judge
Stidger made such inquiries as to prove that
the house formerly occupied by the abScond-
ing Frenchman had passed into tue possess
sion of Jim Stewart. The owner of the
trunk was sought out, who made affidavit as
to its contents. A search-warrant was then
placed in the hands of Edwin Burr, who was
specially deputed a constable to search Stew
arts premises for the stolen clothing. His
efforts resulted fruitlessly. Nothing was
found to criminate Stewart in the slightest
degree.
Whilst these proceedings were going on.
a large crowd had collected around Judge
Sudgers office, among whom were two or
three persons who lived on the opposite side
of the river. In their presence, Burr report
ed the unsuccessful nature of his mission
On hearing Burr's statement, to the effect
that he had been searching Stewards house
for stolen clothing, which he had failed to
/ find, one of them gave the information, that
being at work across the river, opposite
tStewarts dwelling, he saw Jim come out of
the front door with a bundle in his hand
and throw it over his house that soon after
wards he saw Burr come out of the Justices
office, and watched him till be entered Jim
Stewards house, and regarding all the cir
cumstances as very suspicious, he had come
over to make some inquiry about them.
Several persons were Immediately dis
patched to search Stewards premises, while
Burr went to arrest Jim himself Both par
ties were fortunate. The bundle was found
and the Frenchman's clothing identified and
Stewart stood before the Justice to answer a
charge Of grand larceny.
A long and tedious investigation followed
which resulted in the holding of the culprit
under bond of 5000 or 500, to appear
for trial before the Court of Sessions of Yu-
ba county. Jim had witnesses summoned
from various places up and down the river
in the vain hope that he might stumble on
few who would swear he had purchased the
clothes from the Frenchman vino had acted
as their custodian. Something like the fol-
lowing colloquy occurred between him and
heJustice, after the examination had closed :
Jim-Wef, Judge, you really believe that
/ am thief, do YOU; and that / stole this
clothing?
JUDGE am rather Inclined to that opin-
ion, Jim; and | am sorry to have 1T to say
oiH-Dy .O-el, ouuSt, L oouSHt tHlS CIOtu-
ing of that Id Frenchman, who sold me
the house and every thing in it.
Judge-I don't believe it, jim; and it is
therefore folly to talk with me further about
it. If you are innocent, you will have a
chance hereafter of showing It,
Jim-Ne eli, what kind of security do YOU
want me to give?
Judge-The very best
Jim-What do you call the very best?
Judge-Snch men as Hawley, Simpkins,
the Dodges or Atchisons.
Jim-I can't get any of these men on my
bond. Won't you take deposit Of gold
dust in lieu of bond?
Judge-Certainly
Jim-How much do you want2
Judge-Seven hundred dollars.
Jim-Very well weigh this bag. (At the
same time throwing a sack of gold dust to-
wards the Justice, which was weighed, and
lacked about $50 of being the amount re-
quircd)
Judge-Jim, you'll have to get more dust.
This falls short.
Jim-Well, if you'll allow me to go home
I'll bring you plenty more.
Jim was permitted to go, and in few
minutes returned with larger sack. The
Judge took out a sufficient amount to make
up the deficiency, poured it into the smaller
sack, and was in the act of handing Jim
back the remainder, when he said, 30, you
can keep that, too. have no safe place to
keep it, and when I want it I'll come for it."
every WE'LL" replied the Judge, ''Ill take
care of it, and when you want it come and
get it,"
Thus ended the interview, and Jimfeturn-
ed home, thinking that all was about right
In a moment afterwards, it seemed that
the Judge had laid his plans. lie knew
Jim intended to rob his office of both sacks
of gold dust; and he furthermore believed
the dust to be the same that had been left
on deposit in the trunk stolen from the
Dodges. The only difficulty in the way was
to identify it.
ITO be continued.l