Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-12-15
NUMBER 49.
Vidocq's Last Exploit.


| The last exploit of vidocq, the famous French
detective, is said to have been as follows:
rich merchant went to him to consult on a
deficit of $50 900 francs which he found on his
books. Vidocq demanded:
~ What is the age of your CASHIER
"Twenty- But am as sure of him as OF
myself he has also been robbed. lie isa VIC
tim like myself
care you married?'
eyes"
q How old is your wife? Is she handsome =
Is she honest?'
"Oh yes, my wife is virtue itself-honorable,
attached to me above"
"Neyer mind all that your cashier is twenty
FIVE is your wife handsomeY
g Since you insist upon knowing, she is hand
some, but"
" But but no matter about the butts You
wish to find your money, don't yon, and you have
confidence in me?'
'Of course have, since am here"
every well, then go back home, make be-
lieve that you are going journey, and intro
duce me into your house"
| This Vas done, the merchant left home, and
Vdocq hid himself in a closet near the chamber
of the lady. Breakfast was served, a young man
was shown in, and thus addressed by madame
"Very well, Arthur, he is gone but he sus-
| poets US, and we are LOST
| The rival of Carpenter went over long TRADE
of love and desolation, concluding with these
words
q Only one road is left open for us let us take
what is left and embark for"
Vidocq stepped out from his place of conceal
ment. Tableau
stMy children be calm or III break both your
heads" said Vidocq. q We understand each 9th
er, ] suppose. Now tell me where is the stolen
money!"
eve have only 100, 600 francs left, replied
the madame.
Are you telling the truth p
stOh, | swear it.
every well give it to me-"
The money was given over.
.sNow. then let this affair be forgotten ; new
er speak of it to your husband, and he shall re-
main in ignorance. As for you sir give me your
delicate little thumbs
| He placed handouts on the cashier, conducted
him to Havre, put him ship bound for Amer
lea, and left him with the French adieu, . Go
hang yourself elsewhere"
Vidocq came to Paris and handed the 900
francs to the merchant saying
sYour cashier was the thief, but he had spent
sc, 900 francs of the money with daRSeuse-l
embarked him for New York
Afterward Paris contained no happier family
than that of the merchant.
A PRAIsEwoRTHY MovEMENT.-Th Supervisors
of San Francisco having granted permission for
the erectlOn OF q monument 10 Odll!OiHla uO''N
heroes, on Union Square, the committee of the
Monument Association have issued call for sub
scriptions which may be sent to D. o. Mills,
President of the Bank of California. Architects
and others are invited contribute plans for the
Monument to cost about $50, 900. form of
subscription list has been prepared, and when
the list shall have been returned they will be
bound and kept in the archives of the Veteran
! Association. The Executive Committee close
their appeal as follows -" All citizens of Cali
fornia are respectfully requested to contribute TO
this praiseworthy enterprise. When traitors
attempted by force Of to overthrow the
Government which had been organized by our
ancestors, many gallant sons of California left
their business, their homes and their families to
peril their lives in defense of their country, and
many of their bodies now lie buried upon the
i battle-fclds of the war. 1t is meet that their
fclow-citzens should do honor to such patriotism
in a way that following ages may see that this
State has not been neglectful of the memories of
those who sacrificed their lives in defense of the
Union"