Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-11-23
HUMAN JUSTICE.
CHAPTER l.

IL MsaN UOD4 AkG.
CHAPTER 1.
1t was a very cold day, or rather
evening, of the past Winter, when
snow was piled in the streets to the
depth of several inches, when the
sIeighbells jingled merrily through
the streets, that a dapper little man
of about thirty five, buttoned up to
the neck, locked and bolted the
front door of the dry goods store of
Jackson d Co., in Broadway.
He walked away alters quiet sur
vey of the premises and feeling.ap
parently perfectly satisfied that all
was right within. He put the key
in his pocket, and jumping on q
Broadway Car, rapidly reached his
home in Forty-sixth street. There
he lived with his sister in apparent
and comfortable ease. We say ap-
parent, because it was not easy for
Mr.. Timian (that was the dapper
little mans name) to make the two
ends meet on the salary which his
position as floor walker in the es-
tablishment of Messrs. jackson d
Co., gave him. Still Mr.. Timian
was very economical, and was the
pride of his employers. They used
to point him out as a model man,
whose example all the clerks might
follow to advantage; and it even
seemed possible that at no distant
day he might become partner in
the concern. But, of course, this
was only supposition.
That night little Mr.. Timian ate
his supper good naturedly, read the
evening papers il front of the fire,
dozen off in his chair, finally woke
up, went to bed, and, as the French
say, slept on his two ears. In the
morning about six o'clock he got up
ate his breakfast with an appetite
which Providence only vouchsafes
TO a tranquil conscience, and went
down to the store which it was his
business to open.
When he got to the store he was
not little surprised to find a crowd
in front of it, the doors wide open,
and every sign of disorder inside.
His first idea was fire, but he was
soon undeceived when one of his
employers came up to him, and in a
stern voice, and with stern look,
said: -.--. Il
"Mr. Timian, sir, where is the
key?"
"Why, in my pocket, to be sure,
Mr.. Jackson" answered Mr.. Timi-
an, with some trepidation.
Then give it to me-"
Mr.. Timian went down in the
pocket where he had placed the key
the right before, but couldn't find it.
He turned red in the face, and
tried another pocket; but no key
there either. Then, with the haste
and trepidation Of a man who thinks
he has lost something, he visits
pocket after pocket with the same
fruitless result.
His employer had watched this
pantomime with a look which only |
grew more stern as it became ap-
parent that Mr.. Timian had not the
key. At length he said, when he
saw the result of the search:
swell, sir, have you found it,"
/ really don't know what can
have become of it," exclaimed Mr..
Timian thoroughly alarmed. 81 GER
tainly placed it in this pocket last !
night when 1 closed up the store"
"Are you certain?"
Perfectly certain, sir"
Would you recognize the key if
you saw itY'
Without doubt"
"How do you think this looks
like it?" inquired Mr.. Jackson, pull
ing forth a large iron key. |
"Why, chat is itr' exclaimed Mr..
Timian, with no feigned alarm. .
alt is, ehr" answered his employ
er, with tone in which sarcasm
was very apparent.
He beckoned to a man who stood |
near him, and who came forward.
"Mr. Radford," he said to the new
conner, 4 beg of you to arrest this
man, who is one of my employees,
and whom now accuse as the bur
glar or the accomplice of the bur-
glars who entered my store last
night"
Mr.. Radford, the detective, put
his hand on Timian's shoulder.
The little man grew deatly pale,
and staggered a few PAGES back
while tears started in his eyes.
f" l assure you, Mr.. Jackson" he
gasped, Il am innocent
"ThIs is q natter, Mr.. Timian,
which you will have to prove IN a
court of law. AS for myself, l be-
lieve you are guilty"
Without further parley Timian
was led off to police headquarters,
from whence he was taken the next
day to the police court. Here q
preliminary examination was insti
tuted by which it was found that
during the night we have mentioned
$4,000 worth of goods had disap-
peared from the store of jackson &
Co. How they were carried off was
q mystery to every one. 1t was
then proven that Mr.. Timian had
the care of the key of the store, and
that when Mr.. Jackson had entered
the store on the morning after the
robbery with Detective Radford, he
had found the key, which was night
ly intrustcd to Mr.. Timian, in the
lock of the door which stood open.
The accused brought his sister to
swear that he had been at home all
night. When she was asked if she
had seen him all night she said she
could simply testify that she had
seen him go to bed, but could not
positively swear hc had remained in
bed, though it was her opinion. The
judge said he didn't want opinions,
but facts, and thereupon without
more ado, committed the prisoner
for trial, bail being refused.