The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-27
| IEEpIN1NEp 9 NHAMlO |
VTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY OCTOBER o. 1870

! 1t was eleven o'clock From the severi-
! ~ OF the weather, the obscure street in
. winch he resided was almost deserted The
/ nrst person James met was a workman,
returning from his labor, singing merrily.
! An J. said he to himself, "he is happy :;
f.; lie has work; or at least he has no chill
dren starving with hunger; pass on, CON-
\ rade; you have nothing to fear from me-"
lie again heard the hasty footsteps of
some one approaching, it was a young
man wrapped up in large cloak, the
scarlet lining of which was conspicuous at
a distance. James rushed upon him, and
seized him by the arm "Your purse -
cried he with a terrible voice,-"vour
purse /"
"My friend" said the young man, star
| tied at his sudden appearance, "you are
following but wretched business; but l
Will satisfy you; here is my purse"
Glow much is there in it?''
Three gold, I believe. and two five
franc pieces"
James took out of the purse the two
five franc pieces only, and gave the rest
back TO its owner Sir" said he, in a
mllder tone, 81 only want ten francs" and
| left him.
The astonished young man followed the
robber with his eye, and saw him hurry
into neighboring bakery; he soon came
| out with loaf under his arm, and disap-
Peared in the darkness. He readily con-
Jectured that necessity alone had driven
this man to the commission of crime and
he himself entered the shop.
| Who Is the person that Just bought a
loaf here ?" inquired he.
| "Ah Sir" answered the bakers wife,
1 ft,e IL
| family; he lives IN yOnder house, in the
| fifth story, where you see the light in the
window. He owed me ten francs which
he has Just paid me they are very honest
folks, but we can't afford long credit to
the poor"
Right. madam" answered the stran-
ger there are ten francs more; furnish
them with bread till that sum is exhaust
| ed l will see you again"
James went home; he dashed the bread
on the table.
There, wife let the children eat. and
eat yourself: as for me, have no appe-
hte; they will not want for bread this
week; l have made arrangements with
| the baker" And he went to bed. His
slumbers were broken and uneasy, and his
| wife heard him utter the words "robber
highway robber l''
Daylight appeared; James did not 90
out; he seated himself at the window to
breathe freely. 1t was already ten; but
his wife had not dared to say word to
him, so gloomy and detected did he APP
pear. From the window where he sat
motionless, he perceived two men-cne OF
them wore a cloak with scarlet lining
He mechanically drew back into the room,
and ran towards the staircase.
The two strangers were already coming
| up-hls self-poss essiOn left him; despair
was imprinted on his features; his COM
plexion assumed the hvidness of death
he folded his wife and children in his wild
embrace, and passing into q closet adjOin-
ing the room, he closed the door after him.
Meantime some one knocked and James
saw two strangers enter MADAM" said
one OF them, you are poor; have brought
| you some assistance"
"Ah Sir, Heaven has sent you o yes,
yes, we are indeed poorl James James
come here; l told you so; said we sho'd
not want" But James answered not
His wife rushed into the closet-nobody
was therel
AT the same instant frightful cries re-
sounded IN the street large crowd had
assembled around the door-they raised a
man who had just thrown himself from
the fifth stOry-it was the mangled and
lileless body of Jamesl