Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-10
|0blo) State,s ID Il
,[FrOm the New orlesps Republjo.n.l

ttrom the New Orleans Republican,
A RemarlkabIe Case of the Dis.
IL eegery OF GaiIf and the yindi.
4 cation of Innocence. fa T2i.r
I On the LIST instant the well known house
of Horrell, Gayle & Co., of this city, ship
diped ON board the steamer Mittie Stephens
dsixteen hundred and seyenty-two dollars
in gold coin to party in Shreveport. The
money was tied up in a strong canvass bag
and properly addressed, and was duly re-
leeipted for by one, of the clerks. of the
Il boat, Mr.. John "A. Purcell. When the boat
Iarrived at Shreveport it was not delivered
4 of which fact the shippers were promptly
lpotified, and when the Mittie Stephens re-
turned to this place, which OCCURRED night
fCo- immediately called upon the master OF
the boat, Captain H. Kellogg, for an expla-
tnation. He, in turn, questioned the clerks,
two young men of this city, Messrs.s John
! A. and Thomas Purcell, brothers, who
hitherto have never had the slightest
breath of suspicion cast against their char
acter. At first both denied all knowledge
iof the shipment, but upon the receipts be-
| ing exhibited, recollected that the geld had
ieerfafniy been received and stored away
tin their stateroom for safe keeping. They
searched for 1t, assisted by the Captain,
but only the empty bag was found. .5cs
Feeling that appearances were against
them, they demanded that all on board
should be searched, aud in the event that
no discovery was made. signified that the y
would be willing to be arrested and tried,
all the while most solemnly protesting
their Innocence, The search was made,
and proved fruitfess, SO the young men
were arrested and locked up In the Second
District Station. They were brought be-
fore Recorder Gastinal yesterday morning
| for examination, but his honor deemed it
| advisable to postpone the examination till
o-day, in the meantime admitting the ac-
tcused to bail, Mr.. John Douglas the well
known engraver, who is their brother-in-
law, going upon their bonds.
Now, the most singular part of this story
Is to be related. The chambermaid of the
Mittie Stephens having occasion, yesterday
about noon, to 20 into the cooks galley for
some articles demanded of the cook his
keys. as 1t was locked up in the cupboard.
The cook was at his duty over the stove,
and in high state of perspiration. He put
his hand into the pocket of hisSpants, which
were somewhat tight, and drew out the
keys; but along with them came five twen-
ty dollar gold pieces, which fell on the floor
and rolled off in various directions. In
Imediately5 calling the captain, the cham
bermaid directed his attention to this sig
| tnificant display of wealth on the part of the
knight of the pots and kettles and that
worthy was, without more ado,i arrested
and searched. tfea y ins1Es
Only the five pieces above mentioned
were then discovered !; but it was remenn-
bered that he had gone ashore early in the
morning, SO they at once proceeded TO his
residence, and upon searching his trunk
the whole amount was found. 1t appears
that he had by some means discovered that
the clerks had forgotten to deliver the gold
at Shreveport, and had managed to enter
their state room and xtract it on the trip