Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14

away the chief witness against him. The cnlprit gained time bya this lexpedient, and the quidnuncs, guided by long experi- lence, were as 'ready.to prophecy that he would escape altogether; but the case was destined to prove an omalous in all respects and after many weeks, delay the malefao- tor was finally tried, convicted, and actual ly sent to Sing Sing. !" @@ f""
 Another case, Illustrating the same point but showing different termination, was that of the youth who lately gained cheap notoriety as a bond-robber, was tried and convicted. He was only an amateur thief, He Was clerk in the house which was rob bed, and having been used by the profes- sionals'to asssst ill effecting the robbery, was afterWard shrewd enough to cheat them out of large portion of tue Rroessds; He chiefly because he refused, to enter into negotiations for the return, of S3O, 900 of the stolen property, which the detectives could not fud. He deca ed this sum to be woeth five years of Sing Sing, and seemed tn accept his sentence as | purely business transaction. But he was shrewder than he was thought, and after gaining great re- nown as a bOnd-robber, tried, convicted, and sentenced, declined, after all, to go to prison and herd with common criminals, in recompense for his reputation and prof it's He was removed from the city prison by a deputy sheriff, to be taken to Sing Sing, and after two days abssnce that dsp- uty coollY returned anu reported that his prisoner had escaped. The case was too fragrant to be overlooked, even in New York, and the investigation which follow ed showed that the deputy must have con- nived at the escape, although it was never ascertained what the prisoner paid for his liberty. The deputy, being put on trial, pleaded guilty and was awarded term of four years in State Prison. That was the
 last ever heard of the case; and the outrag- ed law. which had expected great bond robber, was forced to be content with Q mere deputy sheriff.
 There ix.another case, where no sheriff or judge was eyer. called to account for de- frauding the law of it's dues. One evening two bold pickpockets assaulted Brooklyn gentleman iD Broadway stage and tore diamond pin from his shirt front, but were arrested the next moment as they were running from the stage. The gentle man appe lred at the station house to make his plaint against his despoilers. and was probably aware of the devious ways of justice in New York, as he resolutely aD- nounced that he would make every eff. to send them to State Prison, as he consid- cred that it was full time for an example to be made of some of the daring freebooters of the city. As he was man of consider able political prominence, it was thought something would come of this resolution. The next morning tue two pickpockets were duly committed by the police magis- trate for trial at the General Sessions; but that was the last of the case. It is not known now the matter was arranged, but it is certain that the culprits were never tried, and did speedily regain their liberty. Happily, however, one of them soon after ward visited Philadelphia, and, being well known as thief. was seized by virtue of @ wholesome law of Pennsylvania, and sent tojail for ninety days on general account
 A somewhat similar case was that of two bold rogues who entered disreputable house, and having lured two of the women into the hall, and in close proximity to the door, snatched their jewels from their per- sons, aud rushed into the street; but when the hue and cry was raised, policeman happened luckily to be at hand, and both were arrested in full flight, and at only 6 short distance from the house. All these facts were duly set forth in the complaint before the magistrate and tho two men were committed for examination. A raid was instantly made on the compliments by the friends of the prisoners, to induce 6 withdrawal of the charges, and so incessant were the importunities and so liberal the offers, that they We're at last induced to cousent and repairing at an unusual hour to the police court, when there was sure to be no impertinent observer, executed the necessary papers, aud the two felons were promptly discouraged. 1t may be that in
 this case no offi:ial was guilty of anything worse than allowing the thieves to com- pound felony with the compliments, which is, however, so constantly and cun. biushiugly allowed that the authorities will probably be astonlshed and indignant to find 1t rated,as, q fault. .s,fa
 The next case illustrates an almost every day occurredce in'police circles, and shows how tue machinery of the criminal law is used to enforce tue payment of civil debts. The accounts of a young man occupying Q position in an insurance company became SO entangled that charge of .embezzle- meut was easily fonnded upon their intri- cacles, and Late on Saturday afternoon ho was arrested and Jock d up in police cell. The next day was Sunday and he was not taken to eoarts His father, who was per- mlGLeu GO SS0 uIulS sDcCau6 0u1pOW6r0Uf 83 an. ambassador, aud negotiationswere open. ed with the iusuranee company, and wesn carried on with such vigor and snccess that e,rIy on Monday morning the prisoner was discharged, as the matter was declared to have been settled. The details of the set- tiement were not allowed to be known; but it did transpire that the company had been lgpaid the full amount it claimed, and by this method the young man is sived from public reproach, since he was never tried for his alleged crime, and very few ever knew O. his arrest. v tg~.,- ad.
 We come now to the last of these curi- ous cases, which is also the most fragrant. A man having nursery short distance from the city established 8 stand in one of our markets, for the sale of shrubs and plants, and engaged a young man as sales man, but first required him to deposit $600 as a security for his honesty. After time the returns of sales Were not satisfactory to the man, and he spoke ot the mat ter to friend who happened to be prom inent detective. The friend surmised at once that the salesman was embedding the receipts. The detective said he could fix him, and was as good as his word. Going to the stand h the character of purchaser he paid over a marked five dollar bill, and without giving the salesman time to make return of the transaction, appeared in his detective character, and upon arresting l. R- Il A. -t T