Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-08

freshly issued from the mint, and IN
soiled by use. In the wagon was dis
covered a considerable quantity OF bank
note blank paper, ink and other articles
used In the manufacture of that paper
currency that enables so many men to
live without the drudgery of business
labor.
This testimony established a clear
case. The counsel, even without con-
sultstion with his client, abandoned all
attempt at defence, and acquiesced in
the necessity of the prisoners deten-
ton. The latter urged the justice of,
and. his ability to give bail. But a
brief interview between the officer and
the counsel, and a subsequent one be-
tween the latter and his client, ter
minated any further suggestion about
bail, and the prisoner was speedily
committed.
So soon as a railroad could carry the
successful officer to New York, and
give time for the busy hand of a COM
positor to put type in legible shape,
the account of this arrest was publish
ed in the newspapers of that city. 1t
was embellished with all adulatory COM
ments of editors, glowing with uDre-
strained praises of the officer for the
miraculous skill and tact which he dis
PLAYED in the pursuit of his purpose,
and the "working mp" of his case.
Another jewel was added to the cor
onet of his genius, and another star IL
Illuminated the armament OF his fame.
The press throughout the country took
up the story thus instinct with the liv-
ing evidence OF truth, and awakened
the rhapsodies of all who detest crime.
and rejoice at its detection. The Off
Ger was hailed as one possessed of more
wonderful genius and tireless assiduity,
and to all this measure of aGulation
was superadded the generous gratitude
/ of a public that saw IN this achieve
ment a check put to tine preparation of
that offense against trade, whose results
were being sOwn broadcast throughout
the country.
The prisoner remained in Jail few
days. and till at least the fervor of the
excitement upon his arrest here and
elsewhere had passed away, and then
was liberated upon sufficient and re-
sponsible sureties. The case, in COM
mon with many others, was sent in due
form to the grand jury. AT the session
of that body there was none to urge a
prosecution of 1t. The officer had been
called far away upon some more press
| ing business. There was of course no
proof. The case was dismissed, aud,
| like thousands of others, it passed into
/ the oblivion of uneoneern and forget
fitness.
If the reader has not anticipated the
sequel TO the story, 1t shall be given to
him.
The case, from its inception to its
close, was wholly fictitious and gotten
up by the officer for the sole purpose of
terminating his fame and employment
/ The party who was arrested, however
| equivOcaI his refutation, was wholly in
nOcent OF any crime in this instance.
| His fellow, who, as stated, fled from
the wagon at the time of the arrest,
had been employed as an agent to aid
in consummating the scheme. lie had
manipulated and affixed all the evil
dences of seeming guilt that were used
TO connect the prisoner with the crime.
| He was, of course, permitted 20 escape.
/ The friendly offices vouchsafed TO the
prisoner alter his arrest were all done
through the procurement Of the de-
tective. The luckless victim who was
thus made, for the time being, to play
the part of a seemingly guilty criminal,
was quieted into silence and submits.
sion by the counsel of friends. by the
proffsr of rewards, and by the assur-
ance of future succor, if, as vas pos
sible, he should fall into more perilous
tolls of the law, aud which succor was
to core through the mediation of the
officer, whose Gagged "pigeon" he had
to content himself with remaining until
the csse and its purpose had peen push
ed to final consummation.