Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-09-29
Legal Management.

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saddler in New York, who, by his
industry and economy, had &C.
formulated a few hundred dollars
in money, resolved 10 establish
himself in business, in an ada
cent village. After securing u
situation for a shop, he returned
TO the city with about $500 to
purchase his stock. He put up
at the public fouse kept by n
W. and confding in the m
tegrity of the landlord, pat his
money into his hands for safe
keeping, till he should call for it.
He then traversed the city, iH
search Of favorable chance
to purchase his stock, and after
finding one that suited him, he
returned to his quarters, and
called for bis money.
"Your money" said the land,
lord, ''you put no money into my
hands"
He had no evidence of the TACT,
and finding all his efforts to in
duce his host to give up the mon
ey were fruitless, the desponding
and indignant saddler repaired to
the celebrated Robert Emmet for
counsel.
After hearing a statement of
the facts, and taking such meas.
ures as satisfied him that the sad
dler was a man of the strictest in
tegrity, he rebuked him for put
ting money into such hands with
out evidence, "but," said he, elf
you will do as I tell you, | will
obtain your money" The sad
dler very readily promised a strict
obedience to his directions.
"Well, said Emmett, $50 back
to the landlord and tell him,
when no one is present, that you
owe him an apology--that you
have found your money, and was
mistaken in supposing that you
put i. into his hands; you will
then return to me-.
The saddler did so, and the
landlord expressed great satisfac-
ton at the discovery Of the mis-
take.
Mr.. Emmit then gave the sad
dler $500 and told him to go and
deposit it in the hands of the land
lord, but before you enter the
house procure some gentleman of
respectability, to go IN and call
for a glass of beer, and request
him to take his seat, and careless
ly pass away the time in reading
the news, &c, until Jon arrive.
You will then enter the room. and
in his presence, tell the landlord
that you now wish him TO take
the 5000 for safe keeping till you
call for it"
This done, the saddler again
returned TO Mr.. Emmett, who di-
rected him TO continue his lodging
at the house for two days. and be
regular at his meals; and then,
when no other person is present,
tell the landlord you will take
your money. This the saddler
did, and the unsuspecting landlord,
without hesitation, Immediately
refunded the money, which the
saddIer restored to Mr.. Emmet,
who directed him to take good
witnesses with him, and go and
demand the 5000, which you de-
livered in his hands for safe keep
ing, in the presence of the gentle
man who called for the beer.
The saddler accordingly pro-
ceeded to the house, in eOmpany
with another gentleman, and de-
manded his money.
"Your money! said the as
tonished landlord, 81 have just
handed it to you"
"No, sir" replied the saddler,
81 have not received my meley,
and if you refuse to deliver it to
me, shall take measures to OBJ
tain it."
The landlord dared him to "do
his BEST" and Mr.. Emmet i'm
mediately instituted a suit against
him in favor of the saddler. The
landlord, finding himself outwit-
ted, paid over the money, with
about $40 cost.