The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-19

! S"OSt' htu a pt0scHtlneut lldl III tue
individual that became acquainted with
in the depot, were he who robbed me, |
should find him at a certain private house
in Burke, which he had mentioned in
conversation to an apparent stranger who
sat beside him. With the conductor as
my cicerone, found a magistrate, laid
my case before him, and gave my opin-
ion of the Whereabouts of the thief OF
thieves. Two constabes were instruct
ed to visit the house
In company with the officers, walking
the street, with the shawl | had received
on the X. & Y line, bundled about my
face, noticed it had a peculiar odor,
which affected me to dizziness. | took
it off and carried it on my arm, and had
proceeded but short distance when
saw two men on the opposite side os the
street, pointing towards me- Instinct
said, "they are the robbers" Chase
was given, and after long race, a knock
down and some blood drawn, the men
were secured and taken to the court house
Tor examination. The greater portion of
the $4,000 was found upon them, only
S75 having been spent by them. | was
in high spirits and peefectly happy, with
one exception, and that was the desire to
know how | had been robbed. | sup
posed that | had been relieved of the
gold while asleep, but did not believe it
possible that | could be plundered of a
belt sewed round my waist while merely
doing. The curiosity to know the facts
in the case increased momentariIy, and |
finally stated that would withdraw the
complaint, if the thieves would tell how
they had accomplished the deed.
Very willingly they agreed to the pro.
position, and all gathered round to hear
the story
Last Thursday morning" said my
depot acquaintance, you left Onley
with carpet bag full of bills to be re-.
deemed at old Winters Bank up Deer
Creek to Richmond. | happened to hear
you speak OF the matter to friend while
passing down street, and thinking
might turn penny by watching you,
did so with my chum here. You got
aboard the boat and role all day without
leaving your boy. Tom here went with
you, and | went by rail. We got TO
Richmond at 4 p. NJ. You went to The
bank and was closeted four hours with
the cashier, received the specie on your
bills, had il placed in hollow belt and
sewed to your pants and vest. Tom here
kept his eys on you till ten o'clock, when
we went 10 the depot, expecting you to
return on the l2 o'clock train. You
came into the depot about III, sober.
careful and wide awake. I'm afraid
the games up" SAYS | to Tom i" Guess
not" says he, showing me a litde bottle
with white mixture in it. "All right
says |. IN play up to him little
bit"
| went across the room and sat down
long side Of you. We talked and made
goods friends. AT last the train came.
We got aboard. Somehow | lost track
OF You when we got aboard, but found
you in a lew minutes. You was tired
and sleepy gave YOU this shawl" land
he took hold of the one | had ON nv
arm =" You went to sleep in a second
The shawl uas saturated ,ciM cMoriform
and some other stuf' on tie pery spot you
laid yoar head. | took my razor and
slit your belt clear around. Tue gold
rolled out on the shawl. You was in
sensible held your head in my lap,
and smoothed your face. | understand
mesmerism, and / held you in my pow
er; but the chloritorm was strong enough.
and | was afraid then ii was too strong
and might XIII you. After we had been
aboard two about hours the train stop-
ped at station. We got off, having pald
your fare, pretending that you were a
sick brother. We carried you off the
cars to carriage, and by the way bump
ed you pretty hard several times. We
hardly knew what to do with YOU, but
concluded to send you out on the |. O.
d G. I. train, so as TO get you as far
from us as possible
As the thief narrated these facts. |
followed him in the story by remember.
ing my dreams, which corresponded to
the various scenes | had passed through
We got you off nicely indeed. not
snpposing you would ever see this part
oithe country again. And that was rHE
WAY IT WAS DONE"
Returning home that night with S..
300, met with a hearty welcome, as my
safety had been in question for some
time, That night we had " good time"