Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-25

A few DAYS since, saysa New York City
journal, thief aud burglar, calling him
self Forester, was arrested in Washing
ton and brought 10 New York 10 answer
the charge Of having murdered the late
BENJAMIN Nathan. Let us recall Ter a
moment the manner in which this scoun-
drel has been treated since the time OF
his arrest. both bv the Police and by n
part Of the City Press
Had Forester been n distinguished
and deserving hero, he could not have
received more careful and obsequious
attentions than those that were lavished
upon him by the officers who brought
him to this city. They apologized foT
taking the liberty Of handcuffing him,
and we're evidently greatly relieved when
he magnanimously pardoned them for
doing what cruel fate had made their
unwelceme duty. They secured an en-
tire compartment in a palace-car fol
their honored prisoner, and carefully
guarded him from the rude gaze oi
intruding passengers. They keenly re-
preached themselves that, in the hurry
OF then departure, they had forgotten tC
bring a pack of cards wherewith tC
amuse him, and though they diligently
searched the train through, they wer'
unable to procure the coveted means o
amusement, until, after two hours haC
elapsed, the train made it first stoppage
They regaled their guest with chicken
choice brandy, and the best of Havani
cigars, and when cards were tinall.
procured, gladly availed themselves o
the distinguished honor OF joining hin
in game of casino. When they reaches
New York, they enveloped Forester IL
linen duster, so that the degradin
handouts should not attract attention
and drove him in close carriage to TIL
Tombs. Since his arrival at that prison
he has been treated with the utmos
consideration. He has been supple
with whatever food his fancy craved, AN
there has been an anxiety to please o
the part of the prison attendants whic
the average hotel waiter would DO we
to emulate. Cigars and newspapers hav
been lavished upon him, and crowds {
visitors have thronged his ante-roon
humbly sending in their cards, an
anxiously waiting until he should COZ
descend to grant them an interview
When summoned into Court to plead
charge of murder,a handsome carriag
J. drawn by. pair of splendid gray horse
, was placed at his service, and the obst
auiousness of his attendant office
/ showed the high estimation in whiC
they hold this vulgar thief and ruffial
Meanwhile the Press, with few hol
oroble exceptions, has devoted column
to the description of Forrester's person
e appearance and conduct under contin
) ment. and has discussed with the gravi
e due to so important matter the questiC
3 whether a lump under Forrester's e.
: was the result of blow, or of the lite
. a mosquito. The result Of this sicke
!, ing exhibition of morbid sentiment
e the part of the Press, and contemptit
r servility on the part of the Police,
J. inevitably to persuade the ignorant al
: Young of the glory of crime, and t
a vast advantages that accrue to the erin
a nal. To be furnished with sumpto
3 food. and unlimited cigars and brand
! and to be waited upon by respect
j. policemen, and written up" in t
n journals familiar to the criminal class
& to have paIace-cars and elegant G.
$ riages placed at ones disposal-it is OF
S necessary to become an accomplish
II thief, and to win the suspicion of murd
n Who can doubt that this is the less
IS which hundreds of our street Arabs "
e draw from the spectacle of the fet
/ Forester i? Every one knows that t
e representation of the drama of " ia
n Sheppard" was forbidden abroad, becal
d it was found to be direct and power
,f incentive to crime. If this was the res
h of wretched play wretchedly perform
,, bow much more potent for evil must
d the visible glorification of an act
5. criminal ?