The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-05-27

that it would be better for all three II
they could come to an understanding
together, rs to what amount of purchase
they should make, aud under what pc
culiar circumstances these purchases
should be made: for il they went into
be that in so small place as Chelms.
ford they would raise the prices, where
as by operating slowly and in concert,
! they would be avoided.
The second party pretended to ap-
prove highly OF the suggestion and fur
ther proposed, in order to- show that
neither had the start Of the other, that
they should deposit the sanfe sum of
money in the hands of the respectable
landlord Of the principal inn; taking
care that they did it in the presence of
! witnesses, and that special instruction
should be given to the landlord not to
give upa farthing of either until all
three returned together to receive the
whole, adding that IT, he did I've would
be held responsible. The London mer-
chant knowing the landlord Of the inn
to be a man of undoubted respectability,
at once assented to the proposal, aud
each of the three parties accordingly
placed in his hands, under the circuin-
stances stated ESQ, making G75O in
ALL"
"Well," said Sergeant Vaughan,
"well, you certainly do interest me in
your singular story. And what was the
result?'
'Why, this-that scarcely had the
three parties left the inn a minute,
when one Of the two strangers came
running back, and said that on second
thought they had all come to the con
clusion that 1t would be better to make
their purchases as early In the day as
possible, and that consequently the
other two had desired him to return
and get the money .., .',,
And the landlord gave him the whole
sum at once?' interposed Mr.. Waugh
an. .a -.r.H'
He did, indeed, unfortunately for
himself and me, answered the other.
"And what followed?" inquired the
learned gentleman eagerly. .t
why the other stranger and the
London merchant returned in about an
hour, aud demanded their money"
"When the landlord, of course, told
| them he had given it to the other?'
HE did,
"On which, l suppose, they bring an
accusation against the landlord?'
"Precisely so; and seeing that the de-
fense was useless, inasmuch as he de-
livered up the money to one, when his
instructions were percmptory not to
deliver it until all three were present,
my friend Is to allow the action to 20
undelended. The money must be paid
| to the sharper--for both strangers, as
the event proved were sharpers-and
also the London merchant"
"And you really have made up your
mind to pay it?'
30, certainly, because there is no
II am u barrister; l nm a Mr. Sergeant
Vaughan, and will defend the case
/ gratuitously."
The other rendered him thousand
! thanks. for his apprehcusions were that
all efforts at defense would DO perfectly
| useless.
I'VE shall see" said the Sergeant
Significantly, i've shall see. You and
your friend the landlord will call on
me this evening, ut three o'clock, to ar
range for the defeDse Tomorrow
Tomorrow came and the case was
duly called on. The poor inn-keeper,
acting upon the advice of Mr.. Vaughan,
| but not perceiving how he could be ben
! fitted by it, defended the ease.
! Everything proceeded so favorably
! for the prosecution for some time, that,
though every person in the court deep
( ly sympathized with the unfortunate
/ landlord, they saw no possibility of any
other result than decision against
! him. Mr.. Sergeant Vaughan when the
case for prosecution was closed, arose
! aud said:
Now, gentlemen of the jury, you
! have heard the evidence adduced.
! You have seen it produced. You have
| seen it proved by uneXceptional wit
/ nesses that the defendant received the
most positive instructions from all three
| not to deliver the money or any part of
| it to either Of the parties except in the
! presence of all. Gentlemen, my client
has got the money in his possession,
! and is ready to give it up tohen all three
parties come to demand il. Let the ab-
sent party be brought to his house, in
company with the other two. and every
one will have his money returned to
! him" .....
The defense was equally ingenious
and complete. The jury looked as
amazed at each other rs though some
world had burst on their astonished
gaze; so did all of the spectators in
court. The verdict was, of course, TO,
the defendant.
1t is unnecessary to add that the two
who had absconded with the money
never returned, and consequently the
poor landlord never had to pay i;
farthing OF the amount.