Smyrna times., 1870-01-19
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a Sad Story.

Through the guilty the innocent must suffer, |
and never was the fact more distres ingiy il |
lustrated than in the late arrest Of New York |
eounlerfeiter.
One Of the best engravers in the country, if !
not in the world, was arrested at his office, |
where everything went to prove, and where he |
unreservedly confessed his guilt-too com
petely broken, amazed and confused to attempr
denial He was fine, gentlemaniy looking
man, though of late somewhat dis>ipated, Ow
Ing probably to the W etched business 10 VIII
he was employed. He had worked for Tiff,my
L Co., and for the American Bank Note Com
paDy, as a skilled, honest engraver; and so,
Up to within two weeks ago thought his family
Notwithstanding his dissipation, and the great
Tlme OF which he is surely guilty, he had been
lknd father and husband and never carried
bis sin into his home neither is he what may
termed bad man, if We can recon :ile these
neOngrulties with the fact that he wa> arrest
for :he worst crime that an individual Can
Eactice against the government.
bad men tempted him with large profits, for
bis genius was invaluable to the regular coun-
ertelters, profits, however, that he never real
led, tor once in their employ and power h.
must remain so, and take his chances of i'm
nense gains along with possible discovery,
Onyiction, and the State prison.
Alter his arrest, in company with the Chief
Of the Secret Service and two subordinates, ht
vas escorted to his home a ruined, disgl aced,
guilty wretch, and the scene that ensued was
indeed heartrending. Accustomed as were tn
Ohcers to family griefs, brought about by then
summary arrests, the usual sequence of home
innocence and tears was nothing new or un
boxed for; but this family's despair touched
even them, and they did not care to meet the
Isre OF the afflicted woman who met them al
The door.
A autiful daughter of sixteen lifted q
white, hGr fled face beyond her mothers; an
aher Of ten shrank against the wall; bright
Intelligent boy OF six stood transfxed in won
tsr, and q smiling infant of two confronted tht
miserable father and husband.
The officers needed not to search the hous
fr traces of his evil deeds. Wife and child
ien we're innocent, and the long practiced off
@is knew 1t at glance.
The unhappy wife sank into chair Clasp
H her shaking hands one over the other, ant
sayng to and fro, she moaned the pitiful or.
. heaven, 80 God D God why can't
aeF Her wet face was livid beneath il
ias and shrunk and sharpened visibIy hk,
lace that is dying. Tear after tear fell from
Ss staring eyes, and rolled down her palliC
aeeks to her lip. Never once putting he
asds to wipe them away, they lay idle ant
xpess on her knee, and the look she turne,
him was utterly broken hearted TIL
masg daughter sobbed frantically, "Oh faith
Ghther what have you done?' Then tur
aag 70 the Chief, "Oh don't believe it, sir
iather could not do it." The little gir
aaNag TO the officers knee in childish entreaty
,DGn take my father to prison please, pleas
pOat The boy hid under the bed and tn
y erawled at the mothers feet, whimpel
Asn fright unheeded.
me father looked upon the ruin he ha
SVpgnt, the grief that he had brought upo
Spved ones and sob after sob broke upo
SnOosom. Dashing down his graver. he crieC
kSeu cursed me in my genius, and I'll neve
9h again" He covered his face, and i
tears those who loved him hushed the
ass ase poor wife found her strength and voi'
ae pMeous sight, and came and put h,
~ gently on his rhoulder. "My poor, POI
oaou! How could you, how could yC
Us such sorrow, and yourself such drea
i,:lsseryI 1t is Saturday night and the
S'1ner food nor fire they will take you
Sasay from US, and oh, what shall l {
n. as children? Who will pity or help
GS,nst. 'nnst II, | expected some money
l. h.. taxing from his pocket torn half dC
II tsls Is all have take it and get. ]
hzad tW shcu tO-DlRuL. ne put u III "
as,sa. as,a put the trembling fingers dropped it u
rsss! rssed My husband in Jail, my childr
naagI na. u God what have done that
-qs' N suffer so?''
as asrs the Chief stepped forward. You sh
e6lner; I'll see, madam, that you and 20
@alen @ne are made comfortable. Z"
ieh nted her streaming eyes. am
ys trouble that don't know how to tina
a. ae Is guilty, guilty, but-my husband.
w. les, burst out the prisoner +" am gu
IL aiOa have the presses, plates--everythiI
N NOW 1t, but before Almighty God th
H. innocent; Il, they knew nothing of it."
CAIlssm perfectly well aware of il, said /
Vii and as it was painful to all, they depart
20 n .ne a prisoner, leaving the desolate no
IL tears and anguish. fh
issssser mertal grief was written on woma
Nj. u was stamped on the ghastly face
eounterfeiter's wife, when she lool