Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-10-15

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but beyond the assault on you, have
no evidence against them but know
them WE'LL"
Iproduced them, and the inspector
fastened on the one which seemed to
be a plan; then looking around, said:
"This is a plan Of your office"
"Call me Jew If it amt p exclaim-
ed Mr.. Moss, taking it.
''Yes, it Is certainly plan of your
Office. See, here is the doorway, and
thence comes the other room. Then
there is a cross against the Fireplace in
this room, on what judge from the
hearthstOne, and another against the
sixth from the hearthstone In the other
room. Get a crowbar, Mr.. Moss"
"There's one down stairs
/ do believe that If you'd ask for O
crocodile, he has one ''down stairs
Crowbar and policeman to WELD it
were soon produced, and then the mys-
terry was unraveled.
Close to where sat were unearthed
several copper plates for the forging Of
of Russian rouble notes of various
amounts; and in the back room, un-
der the flooring, were found several
hundred ofwell executed forgeries, care
fully soldered up in tin case, together
with correspondence duplicating Or
loft and the Baron. 1t appeared that
Brunton was engaged by New York
gang to engrave the plates, and that
he had never seen his employers, the
agent between them being the Louise
before mentioned, whose fair hand |
had been compelled to decline. Brun-
ton had evidently become frightened,
and had fed He was no traitor or else
he would have decamped with the
plates. Perhaps tie dread Of having
to espouse Louise may have had to do
with his flight She was very hand
some woman, If / may judge from
photograph of her found in the tin case,
/ but looked like one accustomed to rule,
and who would not hesitate to admin
lister wholesome correction to her
spouse.
Assisted into q carriage which was
waiting, had the satisfaction of seeing
the Baron and Orloff brought down in
handouts, the Baron regarding me
with sweet smile, and Orioft scOwling
on me like fiend. / did not prose-
cute, for they were so well known to
the police as forgers, that there was ev-
idence enough for the Russian Embas-
sy to procure conviction and sem
tence of ten years's penal servitude;
and in due time recovered and dis
missed the matter from my mind.
But had not heard the last of it.
About twelve months after the trial
and condemnation of the Baron and
his friend there came one night timid
knock at my office door, and my clerk
(for / had such luxury them ushered
in what, at first sight, seemed to be a
moving bundle of rags. Strictly speak
ing, the bundle of rags insisted on see
ing me, and ushered itself in, spite Of
all remonstrances. 'Et1
1t came and stood before me, and re-
solved itself into the semblance of a
mana man lean, haggard, sunken-
eyed, ragged and disty, but with face
something like my own; and without
putting a question, | knew that | stood
face to face with Carl Brunton, and l
addressed the rags by that name.
81 took that name" the poor shiv-
ering thing replied" but my name is
but no matter. May / speak TO you?n
Yes, go on."
"Will you give me some drink first?
l have had none to-day, and l feel de-
lirium tremens coming on. o, how
cold it is, and how shiverw
| sent the clerk for some brandy,
which he took raw, and, with shaking
hand, held out the glass for more.
81 imagine it is Mr.. Moss you want
to see, is it not? If so, you will find
him tomorrow at ten O'clock
"No, no; you, you l want-I-I am
very poor, very poor. Will you give
me siXpence %
l gave him half a crown.
"Now, what can do for you ~
"I-I left some property here when
went away. You won't refuse to give
it up? l seem poor, but / am rich
ah so rich land l will pay you
WELL" aH
"You mean the forged rouble-notes,
and the plates you engraved them
from?n - fGa'
"Ah! who told you that? Then
you have found them and used them d?
| ran away from them and wished to
lead better life, but they drew me
back and now you have robbed me-
and l shall staTve."
explained to the poor wretch what
had become of his possessions, and how
they were found, and inquired if he had
not heard of his accomplices.
"No; l have been wandering about
the country, living in hospitals and
work-houses, because they hunt me
/ "A kA
kill me as they killed the Posen Jew
and the engraver at Stockholm, all be-
cause they demanded fair share
They are dogging me to-night-one of
them is outside now. Let me see, what
did l come here for? Oh, sixpence;
lend me sixpenee; I'll give hun
dred pounds for it tomorrow"
l made further donation, and, as
the man was evidently in a state of de-
lirium, told my clerk to bring med
ical man. But before he could execute
the order, the bundle of rags crept down
the narrow stairs, sitting on each step,
aud wriggling by aid of his hands to
the next below, whilst we, unable 20
pass him, lookedO on, wondering how
it would all end.
The street gained, he stood upright,
and cast terrified glance around, fled
away into the darkness; aud we, fol-
lowing in the direction he had taken,
learned shortly afterwards that he had
thrown himself into the Mersey from
st. Georges landlng-stage, and had
sunk to rise no more. 1 lti
His body was never found, and
having had enough of Mersey street,
moved my quarters, much to the re-
gret of Mr.. Moss, for, quOth he, "Two
Of 'em are at Portland, and another at
the bottom.S the river; 81 you may