Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-18

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.s.4 $40 .a
n PAncoAss LAncsss.-Exc'temsns
lrssdsesd By the rsvdAaiens q yssfs.
continues In The city-sescsly asy'nus
elss being talked about. This morning
Marshal Psele visiAsa Ne store Of M. -
laader, 1Ql Drsdy street, where Pancoess
was II ~ habit oflsaving articles at sunoly
tina, and at that plses was found Packaees
Of books aad Stationery. portion Il which
wss ilsnu1saly CO Plsnnsf, and othef
w>ielss By Ella = ca. Mr.. Ls'andsr = NJ
no way impncsted in this wholesale theit
bue merely accommodated Psncoast, = ~
efal other business men had done, by letting
him lsAss paskagss, = didsssnt times ~
their stores. Ja...&
In one q the trunks was found absue
$500 wOrtA q goods, sush ss packages Of
shirts, vest patterns, machine silk, Cloths
ETC., which hes bsen identified by W. A.
Rsminstoa = Go. Paneeast was in tns
habit Of loungins at that place, and bought
dosMng thsp Asm tins to time. By care
fully watchiuk his chance he managed TO
carry eGthssp at6elo1 unsaspscted.
He WAS in the habit, last spring, OF max
ing his headquarters - Nast's News Dspos.
No. ~ LeOlaiss Row, and frequently, when
trade was brisk, waited on customers--and
bad u rua Of the ssprs. Nr. Mast, it will
b remembered, was agent for the ss'e q
Revenue stamps. In one Of the trunks WAS
found lot Of Revenue stamps, ranging from
6o-esut down to 2-esnt stamps, anounting
to t7l %; also . lot Of pocket cutlery, d
buns, combs, portmonnaies, ETC., some Of
which have been identified by Mr.. Mast.
The drayman who took the goods that
were found in Rock Island yesterday to tho
ferry boat, says that when he went to Pm
coAst's houie foe his load, ths box ccntain-
ing the fur goods and another that contained
cloths and undershirts, and one trunk,
were taken out Of the stable, whore it has
since been asccrtained they were secreted
in some hay. The other two trunks were
We could occupy whole column in Civ.
ing reports, rulnors, and we'll grounded sus-
picions concerning the queer opsratieas Of
this man during the past year; how ho has
been seen to have goods at his house tina,
parties wcro morally certain that be came
BY BY dishonesty, and yet had no proof
upon which to base q case; how he has
been detected in robbing merchants till,
and taking \ key from merchants stsre-
4 and hundred other things Of more or less
Importance, but it would be Of no use par.
; ticularly, besides this man is to be put upon
trial for his liberty, and you oil know that
when man is 30 detected every one whe
J has lost anythins il prone to saddls i
straight upon the shoulders Of the party il
J hand.
!, There can be NO doubt in the public mind
that Pancoast WAS . great thief, but it il
! barely possible that he IL not guilty Of one
, half Of which be 10 accused. Enough i,
known, probably, to send him to the peni
, teutiary-thsugh even that remains to bs
! seen. II hs goes to trial there will aris'
! some very close questions - to identifies
4 ton. Some Of the goods found in his pos
\ session, the alleged owners win have NJ
hssitancy in swearing to, but the create
portion-cven where parties feel confidsn
Of being the rishtful owners 70 moral Ger
tainty, can hardly be identified under oath
4 The prisoner cannot bo legally charged viii
stealing goods that cannot be identified IN
: der oath, and the disposition to be made .
. the case will depend much upon the amour
i Of goods legally identiRed.
a The fact that the accused has been know
= as : smugglsr Of goods into the South, d
rectly in defiance Of he laws Of the lant
and for the purpose Of gain through aidin
= rebels in arms, viii not create any sympath
in his behalf. Although since he has rcaide
" here he has been petted member Of soci'
: . ty, great favorite among lady committee
!. :, formed fbr the holy purpose Of aiding OF
!. !" sick and wounded soldiers although he h,
sr been extreme to excess In his loyalty to Il
1t administration and in viruleut and abusi,
lt remarks against democrats; although
= has been held up BY citizens here q th
Il pattern Of true patriotism-as . martyr
the cause Of the country-that will n
stand him in stead at shis time. The
!. things only 30 to show that he knew fu
], we'll how TO manage ths business in whis
!, he was engaged-shows how easily m,
who considered themselves sharp, and v
:. men who ere old enough to know better
= sre dupsd BY smart appearing, fashionab
= dressed stranger-evsn though he.may ha'
no visible means Of support. There .
those to whom these remarks apply vi
!, greet fores, and = ftisnd, W trust u
= will read them, and from this time hsnc
= forth bear in mind that al is not gold Ii
I. glitters-that there often beats purer hea,
II beneath the leather apron Of The mechan
= than under che silken vestments Of the &c
NJ tleman ~ Of leisure.
no 10 Marshal Poole, Policemen Teagarde
.. Clark and Sevseanee, md b II. W. Mitch,
:. and the Marshal Of Rock Island, the me
~ chants interested IN thsooods ss66vssed 4
10 under heavy obligations. They perform,
d. ! tAir duty wd( snd ers entitled to mu'
10 credit
d Tns 7-s0's azp god to invest IN but wh
I'd viii pay bsttsr Il tsinvest ID new suit
" clothes st Sam. Psrry's, opposite H. ?.
sr The goods are excellent und The prices 10,
% q than ever. Gents. flne over and und
- shirts ofbsst manuiAetsrs, fof summer We
~ On had. Can - 'iatosG .N@~A
81 9PGcl4I 51oTloEo.
'g- The JapQneU0llaar ataln.
in Csoross the Han. Wnussne ana Nops,Acuu
~ Nlbeaaltisi 1tSeEcf t1psa1.. NenSiDn ofenly J
:: Se1seetyes. Cstof Will ~ fode q v1sk Q,
~ Only 30 cents bog, Mailed 70 any address |
- rs cents by 8. q URmAM Is youth Eish