The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-15
A Sad DenOuncement.

Sad announcement.
EF Last week. a gay and festive
young fellow fresh from the academic
halls of the East, whose head was over
flowing with all the lore of the law book
from the institutes OF Justinan down
ward. came to our town, and took lodg-
ings at the Montour House, with the in
tention of locating himself permanently
in our midst, TO pursue the profession Of
the law He responded to the classic
nom de guerre of Ross. was very brisk
in his movements, frank in conversation,
free in manners, and evidently very
anxious to become acquainted with our
society and institutions. But unfortun.
ately, he was out of money, in fact had
nary red, and although he was daily ex.
pecting remittance by mail, yet he
must have something to live upon in
the meantime. In his extremity he ap
piled to one of our townsmen for aid,
who after hearing his story, generously
loaned him FIVE dollars to pay his bill
with at the hotel, besides taking him in
to his own family to board until an open
ing appeared. and one soon did appear
as the sequel will show. Board provid
ed, the next thing was to find an Office,
as the young man was anxious to splay
his legal talent, and chatting for an op.
portunity 10 bring himself before the
people. Here again his former friend
stepped briskly forward and offered him
the use of his office, which was grateful.
ly accepted, and Mr. Ross Esq. soon
found himself domiciled in the capacious
chambers Of CHANDLER and FINsTGAN.
Time passed off quite pleasantly for three
or four days Mr. Ross was very pro
fuse with smiles and promises, and will
ing to put himself into any shape to be
handy. He accompanied thu recruiting
agent TO Quasqueton, and made speech
which was considered the perfection of
modern oratory. He busted his brain
over the organization of a Lyceum. he
tried to peer into other PEG.
pies business. and employed his leisure
moments in Inducing couple Of Law
Students into the mysteries OF Black
stone. In fact he was your most con.
descending. your most obliging obedi-
ent servant, the cynosure of all eyes, and
the students aforesaid were placed under
an infinite load of obligation. for the In
struction that they received at his hands,
and blessed the propitious fortune that
had sent them a teacher who in legal
lore could stand in the same rank with
O'Connell Blu, these hours were TO
happy to last long. and all those bright
plans for the future which this interest
ing trio had formed. we're brought TO a
swift conclusion. Last Friday evening.
while Mr.. Ross and his pupils were seat.
ed in heir cosy office. discussing an alb
s'ract principle Of law, knock was
heard at the door. and on opening, the
Constable and stranger entered. OF
the latter the description OF BYaos's
corsair is applicable
He inly smiled. and where his frown it dark
Hope whitening aed. and mercy sighed fare
At leas, so thought, Mr.. Ross. for bis
knees shook together as in an agus fit
while his tongue refused TO perform its
Office. In short the stranger turned gu,
to be detective from Chicago. and Mr..
Ross was arrested, held as prisoner on
the charge Of stealing three hundred dol
lars from his employer there. The thief,
was committed last August. since which
time Ross bad succeeded in deludnp
the officers. but being short OF funds, he
bad written 10 friend of bis in Mo,
Henry County Illinois. and the letter led
TO his detection. Ross. after the frs
shock was over, took the thing very
quietly. was committed 10 jeil that even
ing, and the next morning placed aboart
the cars for Chicago. 1t is supposed
that he has an important suit pending
there which demands his immediate al
tenion, but whether the profits Of In,
same are TO be equally divided anon.
the hrm. is more than We can tell. W.
~vmpathize deeply with the student
who have been deprived of such an ex
oeIlent teacher. and sincerely hope tina
they may be enabled to submit to thei
loss with calm resignation which tn
nature OF the case demands.