The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-13

and his father was manager; and when he
was just eighteen, sent him TO the univer-
sity Of Copenhagen, 10 study Danish law.
that he might come to be Counselor Of
State one day by bis tslents. 9 i- 1z 80
| 1t is perhaps necessary 10 state here in
explanation Of tho events which occurred
afterwards that the banking house of lia-
roldson 4 Co. was an old monastery bull
ding, remodeled for banking purposes,
and that Frederick Haroldson, during the
few times ho visited the place. explored
every quaint nook and corner thereof. and
was very curious in inquiries relative,to
the subterranean apal tments, which, Of
course. were numerous. Ht8. .jI4
Well, Frederick went to the college at
| Copenhagen under an excellent tutor, and
lie progressed well. He still remained
there and his father was receiving encodr.
aging letters from him constantly when
The following events took place:1 s,.l ati7a
There was clerk in the bank named
Edward Grurdle, aod from the fact tina
be associated intimately with one Delap-
res, a Frenchman OF not very good reputc
in the town, he was an object of disn us.
to Christian Haroldson. One day there
was presented for payment $500 note,
which proved 10 besa forgery. The pre-.
senter, senator Of the town, had sgot'it
from Russian merchant; the Russian
had got it from his correspondent in Lon
don; and at length the cashier Of an Eng.
lish banking house. then in high repute
in Hamburg, declared that he had receiv
ed it among other notes directly from the
Danish bank, in exchange for some issued
by his firm. On closer investigation,
Christian Haroldson recolected that, on
the day mentioned by the cashier, lie ex.
changed notes with the English house BY
the hand of Edw ard Grundler. The pru
dent banker, as his custom was, had reg
istered the number sent, not only in The
bank books. but also in a private ledgel
Of his own, and the forged one was no
among them, Moreover. the Eng lisl
cashier clearly identified Grundlsr as th'
messenger, but the latter persisted ii
knowing nothing about the forgery. Th'
notes had been given to him 10 a sealec
packet; as he got, so he said, he delivered
them. The English cashier in some res
poets corroborated his statement. for h
had found tie bsnk seal perfect. and tn
time at which the notes we're sent ant
delivered agreed with that which Grund
Ter might have taken to walk from ;h
bank 10 Elbe Siross where the Englisl
house was situated. BY tie laws o
Hamburg, G,undlsr was obliged either t
tell how be came by the note under tLos
peculiar circums tances, or suffer the pen
atty Of forgery. which was there a capitf
offense, as in most other countries IN Eu
rope; aud as no explanation could be 60
from him, he was committed TO prison
and day appointed for his trialin til
city court. s5a ...s.a,sa % sa.sa..
All who knew GrdndIer was sorry f,
him. Nobody thought Of blaming Il.
Frenchman Delapres, he had never bee
accused Of any crime, and there was not
shadow Of suspicion against him; bl
Grundler's friends and relations said lh;
bad company was The cause of his ruiI
and il was easy seeing how little Delal
res cared for the boy now, for he was
be seen in all public places, as gay as e'
er. laughing aud josting with new comp
Mons; but that was like his country
Late in the evening before the irial, III
roldsou remained in his Office arrapgiu
some tapers and .looking over account
the banker, If possible, stuck closer to br
sincss after that difficulty. As he vi
R about TO leave for the night, the port
said gentleman wished t, speak wi
Mr.. Haroldson;. and with one Of hia be
bows. in walked Delapres. He introdu
ed himself in most insnuatiOg manne
but with liuls ceremony. as having con
d to request Mr.. Haroldson's good Office
on behalf Of his friend. fu spite Of h
90 French accent he spoke D ,nish we'll, al
pleaded hard for mercy toward the a
cused clerk, Grundler. First he fstter,
the banker on every imaginable snbjet
and chiefly those onwhich be prided biz
self his noble descent, his abilities {
business, and the figure his son Fredt
o. lex was sure TO make. TheL be urg
p that man of his sound Sense and U
.s tightness conld not believe in Grundle,
gull; showed how incapable the boy W
. Of committing forgery, even il Lo b
: been willing; how unlikely it was, that
s he knew anything Of the note, be won
W not save himself by full confession; til
~ he had always led an honest life, u
nS S young and had no relations that cared
~ y; him. HaroIdsonsagreed TO all he said;
10 was hud case. but he could not int
lere with the law. to b, .eag 49,.
an an [,s.'T know you cannot said Delapr
y" "but you can save the boy. The co
lcmning evidence is in our hands I
~ member that neither your pen uor yc
: memoryis infshble, that mole may ha
:" Fbcrr in tie packet" Z hla u. 'a' 'I..,','
~ II 5lam certain that It was not. = 81
,H' Haroldson, y. .l,oa r..,, ,.,.,, '.,,,,f ' m
= "But YOU, could waive that certainty
~ Save ,a,young mans life, and make
'ee.u, your eterneldebtor. Excellent sir, wi
? .r IS ,ampviing yiha bank entity, oradG
y, ting tiatyou are not sure Of its accura
nv "" compared with spilling bloodP" ea.
81 "What, sir! falsify my books and sw
20" to what I krow to be untruel' cried q
~ banker @ ,ts.t W. VI =. !, n +.
;n m "Mr lTarcldsou, ! know you to be
rea M honorable aod pious man; but were y
nj. own son in the same position, what W
,ss you wish to be done2 And does not
ion M highest authority you acknowledge 8