Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-17
ROMANCE OF CRIME.

Nih"ly SliHilhdls tllut tHls CcHtuIy uts
produced has recently taken place in Av-
ranches, in the province Of Normandy
The circumstances that surround the life
of this torger and pretended suicide, are
without parallel. His name is John
| Sadlier, and he was formerly member
Of Parliament for Carlow, Ireland. At
the age of fourteen he was articled in the
office of a highly respectable attorney, in
whose employ he distinguished himself
by the versatility Of his talents. His fa-
ther was respectable tradesman in the
town of Roscrea, in the county of Tippe-
rary, in Ireland. At his deccase he left
in trust five thousand pounds to each OF
his two sons, which they were to receive
on coming of age, together with the ac-
emulation of interest. Shortly after
John Sadlier's coming Of age, he COM
menced practising law in Carlow, where
he was highly successful, and succeeded
in amassing in few years large amount
of money. He was of Protestant family,
and his talents soon insured for him n
large practice from the Protestant gentry
of his own neighborhood. He was very
handsome, well-proportioned young man,
of dignilied manners, calculated to i'm
press those who were ushered into his
presence with the idea that he was no or
dinary man. After he had been in
business for about ten years, he conceived
the idea Of establishing n bank for the
county of Tipperary, as the county had
not sufficient banking facilities for the
development Of its resources. His para
mount influence soon enabled him to raise
the capital which he deemed necessary
eighty thousand pounds-and branches
of the bank were established in upwards
Of twenty towns. Depositors Aocked to
the bank, and money poured into its
treasury, faster than the most enthusiast
ic stockholder anticipated He got him
self appointed president of the bank, and
his brother James he appointed mana
ger. Shortly alterward he was solicited
to become n candidate for the representa-
ton of Carlow in the House Of Com
mons. He consented, and was elected
by an immense majority amidst the wild
est enthusiasm He had not been in the
House Of Commons long before ques-
ton came up for discussion in reference
to Irish affairs, and the great ability he
displayed ON this occasion caused the late
Earl Of Derby, who was then Prime
Minister Of England, to appoint him as
one of the Junior Lords Of the Admiral
ty. He soon made Il high reputation in
Parliament, and was approached by city
magnatos, who were establishing mer-
camille companies, and invited TO become
their chairman. He accepted the chair
manship Of three very large companies,
and the directors soon bent their will to
the genius whom they had invited to pre-
side over their deliberations. In 1852,
being unmarried, he became acquainted
with Clara Morton, one of the handsom-
est danseuses that had ever appeared on
the boards Of her Majesty's Theatcr.--
Herextraordinary loveliness soon brought
him to her side, and in short time she
consented to become his mistress. He
took for her house in Hyde Park, and
furnished it in n style Of princely prodi-
gality- Horses and carriages and servants
were soon at her command, without linn
it. He did MT reside with her, his own
ao fnl lli h,,in,, a neb, pt 1iefnt fp,
hers, and was situated in Gloster Gar
dens. He continued to advance in public
reputation. His eloquent speeches in
| Parliament drew on him the attention of
the whole nation. He became n member
of Whites Club, where he gambled
nightly in private with the wealthest no.
bles Of the land, and it was reported that
in six months he had lost at the gaming
table upwards of two hundred thousand
pounds. lie had dissipatcd his whole
fortune and drawn from the Tipperary
bank over one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds. The bank was in danger Of sus-
pending payment. He began to specu-
late with bold recklessness, involving
immense amounts, on the London Stock
Exchange, and he was on one occasion II
defaulter to his brokers. His income as
! Junior Lord of the Admiralty was only
five thousand pounds per annum, which
was as a drop in the bucket to enable him
TO maintain his position-but bold man
like him was not to be easily deposed
from the naughty position which he occu-
pied. AS chairman Of the various city
companies he issued fraudulent shares OF
the several companies, forging the names
of the secretaries and vice-chairmen,
which was accomplished so adroitly that
even the secretaries and Merchantmen
were unable afterwards when the fraud
was discovered, TO swear TO their own
signatures. He carried this on several
months, obtaining large advances on them
from Overend, Quincy & Co., Bruce
Buxton & Co., and Roger Gunliiie. Or
a Saturday afternoon, when he had beer
attending meeting Of the London anC
China trading association, whispers float
ed round that all was not right, tina
fraudulent shares were in circulation
lie went directly home, had an interview
with surgeon with whom he was OF
terms of closest intimacy, and asked hin
if he could procure him dead body o
about his own size, and offered him thrc'
thousand pounds if he woulddeposit sucl
body on Hampstead Heath before TIVE
O'Clock on Sunday morning. The docto
was acquainted with a resurrectionist
and he told him he would consult hin