The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-01


become y I.a, i 20 Justly Tie soOra sni
ooutempi o. All honest people, = confirmed
gambler
Al first my mini revolsed nl shia, but
my imagination was again hred BY BeFk.
ley, AID NJ last ] begaa 10 take as,.interess
ii Ilais mAis u "a usi-s I.essf ,'eAFserr-
ing my livelihood.
Simon Berkley. the man IN whom
had placed the greatest confidence, was
himself professional gambler and he
soon taught me all the decep.iona necssaa-
~ for successful gambler.
Ono morning, about Two years after ]
came TO New York, durinE which time
had become acquainted with and married
ono who was worthy FAR better lot. bsrk.
ley came to the office, whiyh was only
kept ior appearance, and The old letters !
lmd copied were useless, and had been
copied, he afterwards told me, by other
young men ~ unsuspeciing as myself, and
carefully closing The door. said io me
George, | think | can trust yoU. !
have here some bank bills which ! wish
changed. DO you think you can manage
il for me Z
4 think 50, replied /. When do you
wish The money!
'ruis evening, Il possible ! and hand
ing me he N ney, he added, II you re-
turu the amount lo-uigh' wiz give you
one hundred dollars ho roll contains
five thousand toilars.
was somewhat surprised 81 this unu-
,ual request, but did not then imagine any.
thing was wong with the money.
managed during the day toexchange
tthe whole amount, and IN the evening
handed il TO llerkley, who drew from The
package one hundred dollars and handed
/ it TO me, "a, ing, may require your SER
vices in this way again
Immediately upon receiving the money,
fastened oil 10 JOIN some comrades
around the gambling table.
A was entering HE gambling house,
/ felt hand laid roughly upon my shoul-
der, and vsce exclaimed.
/ All I've found you at la,t.'
! Immediately turned and inquired what
was Whitcd Ol me.
Or, YOU can't misirust, can you z said
the man, and continued, wonder what
you have to do in such place a.
! this
! That il none of your business, ] ex-
claimed angrily, and end, avored to escape
from his grasp hut he exclaimed, No
you don't, just want you to 60 with ME J
/ knew Le vas a member Of the city TO
lice, but why he had arrested inc ! could
noi imagine.
Thers must be some mistskc, said I---
Why do you arrest me?
/ Come along ssii he, you'll find out
soon enough guess, though reckon you
could answer that question yourself
Where are you going TO take me, ] AK
ed.
Only a short walk, 90 come along re-
piled he.
was sufficiently acquainted With the
police system. to be aware that Tesis'ance
would be useless, SO accompanied him,
quietly resolving in my mind upon what
possible charge had been thus uncerc-
mon0usly arrested.
Arrived at the station house, was
placed in the custody of,he chief Of police,
who informed me tha, my arrest had been
ordered by several parties tor passsn:
counterfeit money. Then, for the first
lmc, conceived the idea that the money
Berkley gave me 10 exchange b;d been
counterfeit. and that il was for this reason
be desired i, exchanged.
related the whole story, and strongly
protested nv innocence, but IL was Of no
avail, and was Immediately conveyed 10
the jail, where | passed sleepIrss and
anxious night.
The following morning an officer con.
veyed me TO the court room, where met
my accnsers, and recognized them a. par
ties from whom had received money the
: previous day.
Betkley was summoned and said he
bad never teforc denbied my honesty but
hc deiied all knowledge whatever concern.
ing lie money, and declared b. had given
: me no money for several days, seeming
yery mucb .Fended that lad charged
him with The crime.
IS all the Evidence was against me-,
was ofcoufsc convicted, and bound over for
trial at tie next term Of tic regular csuFi
and npon procuring Jail, which Berkleey
readily pave, VAS discharged.
accompanied my counsel 70 his Of
: fee wllere he n.lsised me 10 leave ihe
country uuil tie siIair should be forgotten
continuing Is Berkiey is your bo"da'
man, it will Roi be dishonest to leave bin
,, 10 pay the money.
returaed TO my home, yet undecided
what sep 10 ia sae.
IL reply 70 tie nnxio ~ enquiries Of ny
wife, wh,re had spent The prrsious night
| sail bar had remained al the ofiec io
copy some sccosnis tar Berkley.
Abot nooa Simpson. my lawyer, called
aud informed ms that steamer Was 70
sail for England at hree L. NJ. and II
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