Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-26
OUTRAGEous lRonnrRy OF A SoIpIvp-

late for the train, so that he was obliged to
remain over Sunday, stopping at one OF the
public houses near the depot. Yesterday
morning, he fell in company with man
who pretended to be friendly, and persuad-
ed him to take ride round through the
city to see the sights. The twain went to
livery stable, and hired a fine carriage or
hack, for the use of which till six o'clock
In the evening, the discharged soldier,
Brink, paid fifteen dollars. r..
The two got into the hack at the stable,
and driving out on the street, the compan-
ion of Brink took in third man, who, he
said, was his friend. They then rode about
the city for some time, stopping at place
where Brink was bountiiully piled with
beer or ale, which was perhaps drugged,
till be was in some degree stupefied. 81
The carriage was, at length, about twelve
o'clock, driven to the rear of Goodale Park,
into lonely spot, where, on some pretext
or other, it was stopped, and the two COM
panions of Brink got out. The latter i'm
mediately discovered that his pocket book,
containing $l50an his transportation GER
tificate, was gone. He forthwith got out Of
the hack and attempted to pursue his late
companions; but they took to the woods,
and were in few moments out of sight.
At the instant almost that Brink got out Of
the hack, the driver turned and drove off
at rapid speed. Brink's pocket-book was
In shallow pocket in his pants. ...
At the time we now write, we have heard
Of no arrests, though we understand that
the hack-driver and the two confederates
who robbed Brink are known. Officers
Parry and Qualey are on the lookout, and
If the meanest of all creatures who could
thus swindle or rob discharged soldier of
his hard-earned pittance can be ferreted
out, we trust 1t will be done. ~. --...~
SwINDLING AND ROBBERY OF DISCHARGED
SoLDIERs.--The cases of swindling and
robbing discharged soldiers, as well as
Other, citizens, are becoming rather too fire.
quent and call for increased vigilance on
the part of our police and other authorities.
1t is generally conceded, we believe, that
the police force of the city is entirely too
small for the present emergency. There
seems to be an urgent necessity for an in
crease in the number of effective police
men. We say this, without intending in
the slightest degree to impugn the vigilance
or activity of our present police officers.
But they are not omnipresent, and cannot
be at a hundred places, several miles apart,
at once. ~ t.'.''
We have good authority for saying that
hardly day passes in which cases of
swindling and robbery do not occur. They
are kept quiet, in order, if possible, to fer
ret out and arrest the villains, and are not
reported, and, therefore, do not reach the
public ear. On the night of the late fire,
several thefts and robberies occurred, of
which no public, mention has been made
But such things are of daily occurrence,
especially those of swindling and robbing
discharged soldiers. =, Let both soldiers and
citizens be ON their guard, and the authori-
ties be on the alert. '.a9t .,.p
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The GREAT NATIONAL FEsTIvAL-BENE-
FIT OF THE ORPHANS HoME.-It will be
eep;by The correspondence, published in
this paper under the headof ''City Items,"
that the "Orphans' Home" of this city, has
accepted the generous proffer of 25 per
cent. OF the gross receipts, arising from the
sale of tickets to the Grand National Festi-
val at the State Fair Grounds, on the COM
ing Fourth of July. Arrangements are
also In progress to secure to the "Home"
liberal, share in the profits accruing from
the sale of Ice Creams and other luxuries
on that occasion. This is the grand, the
crowning feature of the Festival, and an
inducement for every benevolent and well
disposed person to patronize 1t and con-
tribute all in his power toward making it a
success. -,d-
In addition to the displays already ad-
vertised for the Festival, such as the Grand
Balloon Ascension by Mr.. w. J.Shotts; the
Sports and Festivities; the large Dancing
Floors and. the fine Cotillon Bands; the
splendid Swings; the beautiful Photographs
to be given away as presents; the magnif-
cent Fireworks to be exhibited in the even.
ing, &c, &C., Sergeant Childers, of Els
worth Zouaves, has been engaged and will
appear at different times during the day,
and give exhibitions Of his wonderful Mus
ket and Bayonet Exercises. 40
I: We cannot 60 into further detail. Let it
suffice to remind the reader that, In pro-
portion asthe Festival is patronized, wheth-
er it proves profitable or otherwise to the
getters-up, will the Orphans Home be
benefited, and its power of doing good to
the orphans and the destitute enlarged. ~ -
RECORDING DEEDS AND MoRTGAGEs.--
In looking over the records of Deeds and
Mortgages In the offices of County Record
ers, person acquainted with the law upon,
the subject, cannot fail to be surprised at
the delay often exhibited in having these
instruments, particularly deeds, duly re-
corded. Such neglect Is the more culpable,
as it often leads to Misrepresentation, and
frequently to expensive and vexatious liti-
CATION, and as what is now the law OF the
State has been the law for long series of
years. For general information, we give
two sections Of the law on this subject,
They will be found in the first volume of
Swan & Critchfleld's Ohio Statutes, Chap.
'34, Page 464: - i''- u. ..,s I'd. .a ~ 5aU. -. +
Sec. e. That all mortgages executed
agreeably to the provisions Of this act, shall
be recorded in the office of the Recorderof
the county in which such mnrtna ned nrart,.l