The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27
and County.

rprrsTRATED.-We have been told
Sslsp oVA rbich one of the convicts in the Idaho
], seen u''A ,ss on Buena Vista Bar, had played
n 90 his release, but in which ne was hnaly ae'
r&ure A,' hid nicely planned scheme frustrated.
sed au :, named Smith, and he was sent from
|nNn''' l., for an aggravated case OF arson,
cb' e euI diaDolism of heart and readiness
BIB 's' ,s crime rarely excelled. During his resi-
hsa'' os.rhee and before the commission OF the
psl wv ,;ch he is in prison. Smith (who is a
n' ,n 49, we are t0ld' became acquainted with a
flau'u .r,o was cousin to family of the name
Hs nl'r ,.,inc in Fairfield, Iowa. In friendly in
tsHiu' - an smith, this young man informed him
G0aEs' -. Cousins was very pretty and inter
bn s, :" lady, and that two of her brothers had
@s w. oosst and the family in Iowa had lost
ne #" w. .hsm for years, and were exceedingly
Ir'S' " ,,.ru of their whereabouts. Smith stored
''a', memory the name and address of the young
'n lava. Soon after his incarceration the rogue
~ ,bs cunning plot of writing to this young
NSn'N ..,ossnting himself as one of the missing
~" IA If ;mploring her to intercede i'll his be-
S'DN1 1.,.ure his release from prison. So well did
- ,.ms progress that he received several letters
,,,raad Miss Smith, all affectionate and
Jul :, terms. and assuring him OF her strenu-
s1s .s,ss towards efecting his pardon. She had
g, N. svmpathies of the Governor of Iowa to
E~ u;.b ths Governor of Idaho in behalf of
.-r;hla rascal whom she was now convinced
,na If her Grant and unfortunate brothers;
..,s 10 the Sheriff of this county. praying for
,..o,a in this mission of mercy; and, it is
-, likely, her ell-directed and continual,
,x,r.s 10 have the convict pardoned and set
49, would before long have been accomplished
.,,,, Ali, Of destiny happened, at most opportune
:, .ba vay Of unexpected discovery of the con-
- -,ss and the complete Illustration OF his
-, On. Of the brothers, who lived in Oregon.
-..,, his sister in Fairfield while the correspond
- "a, Going or between her ard the convict
-. r.,,ar gave him information from the sister
! .ay, missing brother was in the Idaho peniten-
rr Sung and mortified with the information OF
:, s.rr,ce upon the family, the brother III Oregon
v.,-i 10 make the trip here, 70 see and learn for
,-.f me facts in the case. \ short time ago he
-,a,bsra, He kept his own counsel. told no one
. j, MISSION He made the acquaintance of Capt.
rrs The prison keeper, and finally one day asked
r,Us The convict Smith shown to him. and gave
-ssop for the request Accordingly Capt. Vance
-;.~l Smith 10 appear at the barred door which
=zs. the cells from the from, hall of the prison.
~ he brother, from the hall. had fair look ~
S-a he bogus brother and convict. A glance con
r.si lin the rogue was no brother or kin OF his.
5J7@-5red the convict and learned o: his foreign
ri &. IL, the genuine brother. was native born,
hge1 his father grandfather and great grand
IL. Lr.s; TO the time of the first famous John
mi Therefore, even remote relationship with
!. a,7:: Smith vas not in the books. At last
i-i he brother made himself known to the con.
III vim the -ascaIly Smith had been correspond
:: E-ie; the dear and sacred name OF brother, and
Tc1ai lin never again 10 address her. The cOnvic
IND lit denial or subtcvtuge would no longer avail
=, IL! confessed the whole thing. He had played
i;-Iy nd welldly.sed scheme for his liberty: 1t
Il 5tea discovered in 1t; he had failed. There was
:r1-g more Of IT, 50 far az he was concerned. ane
a-.a await release through other means or serve
"-i I'll sentence. The genuine brother has re-
MI 70 Oregon, and he and the sister in Iowa
-a3a the? have yet, perhaps. to feel anxiety Over
( .:1aer who is missing. are made happy in th'
I'ad3s that that brother is not serving jus
S<21, fora most hea.ous crime. in the peniten
10 Idaho.