Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-14

them BE- bold and honest, and they will
learn that Heaven still rulss.' Let them
be cowardly end mean, they will rscsive
their reward with the 'hswsrs Of woed and
drawers Of water
Il AN, cir, very respectfully,
Your obsdient servant,
"THADDsUs Sfsvsna"
a CenAdonslal Clerk Accused II
pleyers' aoAey.
Frsa the Chicago Tribuas, Oct. Z.
A swisdls, extending through . long g.
rlss Of years, the occidental clerk Of
we'll known hrm il this city being the Grin.
inal. has just been exposed, through The
admirable strategy Of the detectives, and
yesterday the arrest OF the culprit vas sf
fscted. The dspredations Of men employ.
cd in The important capacity Of private
clerks have been numerous, success in 6ssc-
ing their employers Of large sums Of money
being attained in most instances BY means
Of making false entries 10 beeks, thus for .
time. sflectually binding tho victims to the
fraud. This species Of swindling has BE-.
como an old story. Few examples are
there. however. where confidential clerks,
BY taking undue advantage Of their en-
plopsrs' confidence, have 20 successfully
prosecuted their imposition - has the in
dividual whose populations have just been
discovered.
The victimiz.d firm is that Of Msssrs.
Hall, kimbark l. Co., importers aud deal
srs in iron, Nos. 50, 81 and 81 Michigan
avenue. Until last May = man named
Henry Wiley had been in their employ.
For nearly twelve years no had served
them in various capacities, and in whatever
position he was placed he was treated by
the firm with the utmost reliance and es-
TEEN. Several years ago he was given
charge Of the books Of the establishment,
aud was 10 implicitly relied upon by his
employers that no check was placed upon
his duties. Tho temptation 10 dsiraud
ovsrcame him. and once entangled in the
msshes Of dishonesty, he lost al sense Of
responsibility.
Some time during last May, defect VA {
accidentally discovered in his accounts,
and though this fact pointed almost conclu
sively to his dishonesty, 30 great Was the
confidence had in him BY the 6r0 that no
immediate action WAS taken. Very shortly
Afterwards it became known that he had
been leading an irregular life, had been
living In open adultery with nillner in
the West Division, and was the owner Of
considerable real estate in the city. In tho
course Of events it was learned that be had
expended. from time to time. large sums Of
money in various enterprises. A suspicion
then formed in the minds Of the 6rm that
he was actually guilty Of swindling them,
and accordingly steps wsrc taken towards
the production OF proof Of bis infidslity.
In order to save him from the disgrace
which an expose Of his crime would inevi.
tably bring upon him, his victims charita-
bly, gave him the opportun Of leaving the
city by discharging him. Clerks were
then employed in ovcrhauling and serutini.
zing the books, and, after the labor Of
scvera! months, il vas found that over &25,
900 had been stolen BY Wiley. His pscu-
lations may have resulted in . still larger
sum thus illgimately changing hsnds. but
1t can never DO definitely known how much
he really stole.
Whipple's detective police we're engaged
to work up the case, and BY the exercise
of strategy CLEANED indubitable evidence Of
the mans guilt. He vas found to reside
in house on West Randolph stsst, osten-
sbly ~ boardsr. but it Was finally learned
that be vas there living with female Who
q milinary shop on the ground floor Of the
same premises Yesterday Deputy Sheriff
Fitch srrested him On . civil capias and
lodged him in jail
Messrs. Hall, kimbark / Co., Yesterday
commenced SUIT In the Superior 3Court
against the prisoner for $3.50 debt, Q
portion Of the amount which he 10 alleged
to have embszzled from them.
Qaeen Isabella of Spain.
Queen Isabella. Of Spain, 10 thirty seven
years Of age, but she locks great deal
older. Her face 10 round. her features are
coarse, her nose slightly setrsusse, her svss
small, blue. and her hair chestnut. rortu.
natsly che did not inherit the extraordinary
nose Of her father, who Vas indebted to il
Tor the unpleasant nickname OF "Narizotsl,"
but unfortunately she dess not possess
either the graceful bearing o. neoner Of Der
mother, Queen Christina. She bears no
resemblance to either Of her parents, and
does net leok ct oil like Spanish woman.
Her voice 10 strong, somewhat hoarse. and
vulgar aud destitute Of usjsst, and refine.
msnt. Her mother 10 . proficient in paint
ing and embroidery. Queen Isabella feels
| Nv so~huossVu W VSSuPy uStUcu WIN nee
dle-work, nor does she like literature and
the fine arts. She dresses richly, but her
costumes never look elegant; her mother in
her youth gave to certain blue color the
name Of Christina blue, but no slut, no
article Of female attire, no color in Spain
ever bore the name Of Isabella the Second
The life which the Queen leads 10 m easy
one, bat BY no means conducive to her
Health; she prolongs the sweets Of repose
beyond rational length, and takes very
hearty breakfast between one and two, end
frequent hears mass not until four in the
afternoon, which renders the position 81 her
almoners decidedly unpleasant, inssmuch
| as the poor fellows cannot touch any fce1
until that late hour. Toward nightfall she
takes . walk in the enclosure Of the RETRO,
and sometimes in the frequsntsd parts Of
the Madrid promenade. At n;ghtfall the
Queen returns to the palace md generally
eats more than 10 COED fer her. She some
times attends the perfoeuaneeo Of he ROYAL
Opera. whittier she repairs, acsonpauisd
By number Of curiously dressed servants.
After the psrfernasos abe rstires, prssidss
| ct The Cabinet council, eonsults With her
secret Camarilla, end 0nally indulees in
these pleasures 70 which che 10 % desper.
ate'y addicted. The officers and dignisar
lee whes according to The Spanish court Ell
| quette, have % kiss Queen laahella'a hand
several times in the course Of the veor. are
greatly 10 b pitied. To kiss : prettv r..
male hand 10 something which few men viii
dislike, but to press ones lips upsn q svcl.
len. misshapsd, red hand, covered with ~.
Jewish scales, 10 quite another thing. Thee
scalss On lsabslla's hand proceed from
disease With which she is afflicted. The
Kings brether, the Iaiants Don Enricus,
hes expatiatsd on this subject in his letters,
pablishsd il Pnris. II the Queeu hes Ne
manners asd bearing eta man, those Of her
husband. the King, are decidedly feminine.
Her veics i . centralto. his voice soprano;
she likes exercise, be ID afraid Of riding On
horseback. The PSisee Of Austria and he
prinsss:ss bsas - rsosoblaoee e vAeas -.
teess whaesvse. h psioseoose - has1.
HnDo VfAh1 honhanS o1.feo,