The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12

per to another parsonish cove, and they
both locked at me was sure of the spy,
and sat near me. Imay be banked yet,
l thought for perhaps be is TO follow me
through! You may believe was much
relieved when he got out at Newark,
where had intended to stop, and so not
compel me to go on to Philadelphia.
had just twenty minutes tospare before the
return train came by. l jumped for the
hotel, where l was known-and in ten
minutes was the regular cracksman! My
own clothes were put into the carpet-bag,
and in short time more was back again
for town. At Newark my parson spy got
in, and now felt that was right to a per-
feet certainty. Fortunately had checked
my bag, and it could lay until called for.
ag sose took bold possosnT Tia snd
set down by him. We got into conversa-
pered meaningly, 'sDon't be fivMf Know
you--you are Jack Simpson" giving him
the bold name of bold pick pocket.5 He
started, and said, "Sir, do YOU wish
TO insult me? I am the Rev. Mr.. Jones.'
"Ah!' rejoined I, with my finger to my
nose, 'and you preach for Moses Ehrwitz,
the German fence, I believer" He looked
alarmed. Don't be afraid" said I; 81 am
Bob May, the Baltimore faker. But since
You are afraid to trust me, I will trust yun.
This very morning took this jewelry,"
produced the loaned article,) "and was on
my way to Philadelphia, when who should
De on board but Jack Barker. So took
return train from Railway" In an instant
ne took my hand with meaning pressure,
and told me who he was, and how nicely
ne had been watching the same officer, and
how cleverly he was diddled, going off af-
ter his escaped prisoner. And then he
mn 1u
too; but I leave you to judge who had the
best Of the joke! IE
Joke, sir! He was no sooner at the New
York side of the North river, then seized
the policeman who is always about the
place, whispered word to him as to who
was, and then we both had our parson
friend by the elbows, and took him as
snugly as you please, and half frightened
to death, into the chiefs office. He had
told me his name in the carriage, and I had
Immediately perceived he was very excel
lent crackSman. and man whom we had
| long wanted. Itwas but moments work
to undeceive him, to cover him, and to get
clean breast ofall wanted after prom
Use to let him go for his information. My
friend the policeman was to keep him until
morning, whenI would return and let him
| off.
| Armed with excellent Information, I was
soon of, and calling a carriage, rode with
in a few doors of the house of the Ehrwitz
Brothers. Down stairs they kept shop,
but up stairs / was satisfied they had a
regular crib, merely using the counting
room as blind, and as a place in which to
shove off articles that from their common
use could not be well identified. They
were just closing the shop as I went in and
asked for the elder. He made his appear
ance. told him / wanted some private
conversation. At this moment lit was now
1 ho1f I solD ~
4 most capitally disguised as countryman,
to make pretended purchase and recon-
hotter, a meaning smile passed between us.
He said out very loudly, stalk away,
mine friend, Ish got no private place but
dish-talk away" / whispered in his ear
the name of the fellow who was then in du-
rance vile at the station. He started, and
led the way up stairs. "vot of him?' said
he, as he got up stairs. ''Why, just this"
1 answered, putting on bold way-"I met
him in the train, watching Jack Barker,
who stopped little journey was taking,
and turned round with this little swag'-
and | produced the jewelry--"some l
couldn't do better than to sell
it to you. suppose it is worth two
hundred dollars or So" His caution
in an instant succumbed to his avarice, and
he took me into the third story, where
he locked the door. ''Since you've made a
|
fine fellow, for we are alone-you can new
er betray me-for dere is no corroborashun,
and dat is where we are safe with you gen.
tlemen! You did the leetle matter well {;
I read it in re paper" Saying this, and
smothering vulgar chuckle, he touched q
little spring in the wall, and the false VAIN
scot moved, disclosing space Of two feet
behind. Twas almost thrown off my guard
with JOY, for now saw that the whole viii
lainy would be shortly at my disposal.
| From the recess he took a little box, and in
it saw much of the jewelry that knew
was taken by my escaped prisoner. But
where was he? IF did not get him, how
ever else might succeed, 1 was not to be
satisfied. / therefore angled for informal
ton. "Jack Barker has gone after the fell
low who ran away so cleverly," said I.
"All mine work." he returned, "for 1 al
ways protect mine friends-mine true
friends-but the copper (slang for officer)
dis cage" and he pointed with his thumb
up stairs. could scarcely conceal my de-
light. My heart thumped like q mill
wheel, and the sweat poured from my body
into my very stockings. He counted out
his money thinking, no doubt, what fool
l was), and just shut the wainscot when
the clock hard by struck twelve.
In few minutes noise was heard in
the hall. My heart thumped louder. The
old rascal was little furried, but only for
minute, when unlocking the door, he said,
"Perhaps visite from de police-dey will
not let an old man be (here he tipped a
wink), and often incommode me. You
(ano:her wink, are peddler, you know,
and -.'' Here his hints were cut short as
the door opened, and in came our force,
headed by the younger brother, who said,
cit is no use-all is the same as when YOU
were last here"
"All is not the same,' cried I, snatchine
off my wig. Down on the floor dropped
the old rascal, as touched the spring, and
open came the wainscot.
up stairs in curious closet I found nv
prisoner; and altogether we discovered
about thirty thousand dollars worth of
stolen goods. NY first prisoner and my