Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-30

Who Knows ABOUT ITa-We take tn,
following from the Fort Smith tArk.) Ne,
Era. Who knows anything about it?
chants, returned last Thursday from hi
trip to the East, where he had gone to buy
Q stock of goods.
On his way home he met with an Incl
dent at Columbus, Ohio, which at the time
caused him no little annoyance and vexa-
ZION. Arriving at the latter place about
one O'Clock In the night, and being de.
tained a few hours by reason Of the Giere.
land train not being on time. our portly
friend stepped into the refreshment saloon
at the depot, and partook of light lunch
While thus leispreiy employed,sa "a stran.
ger stepped up. and accosting him by the
title of Captain (be never was called
anything less than Major before). asked
him II he had come with the Bellaire train
On being quietly answered in the affirma-
tive, the stranger went away again.
Having finished his early breakfast and
lit cigar, our worthy townsman COM
menced promenading the platform. en-
deavoring to while away the time as best
he might, and all wing his thoughts to
take straight shoot for Arkansas and his
loved ones at home.
While thus almost oblivious of all around.
ne found himself suddenly confronted by a
man bearing the appearance of a respecta.
Bile farmer, and another individual whom
our friend from bis dress and insignia soon
recognized as police officer.
! The latter without much ceremony, and
! In harsh language accused our respected
fellow citizen of having relieved his rus
tic companion, on the cars, of thirty dol
lars, or in other words of having '.picked
his pocket" -
Judge of the surprise and indignation of
the Arkansian.
Mr.. H. after some seconds of painful si-
Ience, during which a large crowd of fell
low-travelers, of whom there were perhaps
hundred on the platform, Immediately
formed circle around the trio, told the
officer that he was seriously mistaken, and,
stranger though he was. could convince
him OF it, but requested the officer to re-
pair to some more retired spot. as he did
not wish to De annoyed by the staring
crowd around him.
- To this the officer consented, and the
party retired to the baggage room, WI
Mr.. h, by the exhibition of his
purchased goods, letters and OF
dence, together with the ingenuousnesgs
truth, which none but the veriest Block
head could mistake, at last convinced the
officer that he was barking up the wrong
tree, and exonorated Mr.. II. from all sus-
picion.
The latter repaired to the platform again,
resuming his walk and smoking.
But the people on the platform who wit
messed the arrest, not being aware of how
the affair turned out, eyed him suspicious
ly. and every now and then expressions
like ethese:s "There he goes" :" That's
him" reached his ear, accompanied by sig
n1ficant glances, convincing him that he
was still regarded as the thief by his fellow
travellers.
He resolutely remained, however, on the
platform, returning all derogatory remarks
and looks with contemptuous Indifference.
Once an individual approached him with
the proposition to join him in the contri-
button to make up the loss sustained by the
countryman. But our friend coolly in
formed his would be philanthropist that he
did not know him nor the other n an, and
that both might be swindlers and impos-
tors. and that he would not aid the man
that had accused him of being a pickpock-
ct: If he could save him from the gallows
with copper cent.
Which latter as -ertion, we take it upon
ourselves to say, the tender hearted rubi-
cund Major would hardly be prepared to
adhere to- though undoubtedly the provo
cation was strong enough to make q saint
feel wolfish at the time.
The arrival of the train soon relieved the
Major from his strange and unpleasant di-
lemma, aud he reached home without being
mistaken another time by a stupid police
ofhcer for cheva1ier d'industrie.