The sun., 1873-09-01
HEAVENS LIVERY STOLEN.
THIEF PLAYING THE PART or a
BEGGING CLERGYMAN


The Preacher who Ei~ctr,Hcs the Cepsrees-
tion AT Priuce's Bay-A Beg Of Gold In a
Thompson street Garret-Wbat Mrs. Lind
sey Fond iu the Bag.
The Rev. Vincent Lindsey is the pastor
Of little white church ON hill commanding a
fine view Of Princes Bay, on the south side OF
Staten Island. few days ago n respectfully
dressed young inuatto was introduced to the
Rev. Mr.. Lindsey aud his wife Lucy by colored
rnnn named Reddish, who told Mr.. Lindsey that
this young man, named Lundo. was an eloquent
Southern preacher, travelling for the purpose of
getting subscriptions to a colored church in Vir-
ginia. The kind-hearted Mr.. Lindsey and his wife
opened their hearts to the stranger, and invited
him to make their house his home. That niaht
Lundo read chapter OF the bible with an ear
nestness that astOnished everybody who attend
ed church and "a lac exhorted all his hearers to
buckle on the nrmor OF light ioaming AZ the
mouth while he spoke, the good people ol
Princes bay looked upon him as colored
Beocher
THE BAIT.
On the second day Of his tarry at the pars on
age in the absence Of Mr. Lindsey, he watched
hts opportunity whom Mrs. Lindsey was olsen
gagged, and obtaining from her promise OF Sc
Crecy, told her the following story
lie had come from Virginia with \ poor
coiored brother, who having been n slave from
his infancy was abiectly ignorant, not even
knowing the value of gold. believing that curren-
cy alone was money. His first acquaintance with
the poor negro originated In the lstter's seeking
To- gain his confidence. having won which he
took him aside one day and told him that his
former master was killed IN the war, but that
previous to his death he hid a large amount Of
gold coin under magnolia Together they had
dug up the treasure, which was now In "A bna
guarded by the negro, who was staying with an
acquaintance in Thompson street. so large an
amount of gold " found In their possession
might awaken the suspicious OF the authorities
aud lead to their arrest. LundO then prayed
Mrs. Lindsey to assist him In raising
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
in currency, that he might buy the treasure
would deposit with the Lndseys until he
could satisfactorily Identify himself
Mrs. Lindsey, astonishsd at the revelations
confidence he pacedi In her and the prospect Of
aIarge gain, told Lundo all she bad In the
! a savings bank. hut that her husband might ma
! terially assist them. TO this Lundo would not
| listen for one moment, and threatened TO leave
the place at once unless shelpromised MIN faith.
! fully not To mention the matter to any one
Again did Mrs. Lindsey make the promise, and
| an arrangement made that she should
| meet Lundo the following day at the Battery,
| lrst calling ON her banker.
! BANK PRESIDENTS REMoNsrRANCE.
When Mrs. Lindsey called upon the President
/ Of tho Broadway Savings Bank for all her saw
! ings that gentleman, aston shed. made inqu-
re- and drew out the facts: hut. failing u con
vince her that she was dealing with = scoundrel
| he obtained permission To accompany her TO
| Lundo, Who was impatiently awaiting Mr.
Lindsey, seeing her in earnest conversation with
gentleman, and suspecting something wrong,
ran aboard the " estheld just IA sho was starting
| for Staten Island. At Nanderbits landing he
found : poor Colored man named Bishop, whom
! he employed to accompany him To Thompson
street. There Bishop was taken to u garret in
/ which wa a negro guarding carpet t-bag, which
/ ON being opened seemed u be fillcd with large
! gold coins. Lundo then told Bishop to go t.
/ Mrs. Lindsay and tell her what he had seen. and
/ added that he had All offer from gentleman In
! philadelphia. where he intended t. GO next day
/ by the O'Clock train.
TuE PRIZE.
| Punctual to the hour Mrs. Lindsey arrive d at
thR Iria iH lar ~ holt tft
well-hlled purse. few minutes Hfterwsrd
! Lundn approached and Mrs. Lindsey upbraided
/ him for his tight from the Battery. In his
! hand Luudo beld n baggage check which he told
| Mrs. Lindsey was for the bag containing the
! treasure.
The bell began to ring for the departure Of
! the tram.
| " Mr.. Lundo. dear Mr. Lundo. do let me have
| secret, exclaimed Mrs. Lindsey.
| 1t IL impossible, Mr. Lindsey, unless you
| give me the tJu, my colored brother will
] have me arrested
! " Here T. the money, Mr.. Lundo, here take II,
| hut give me the bag
Il can Z, Mn. Lindsey. As IL Is in the express
] ONCE, where you Can tet n by presenting this
check; but for me. must 90 by this train" see
wallet, containing nearly S50O, As the train
moved on Mrs. Lindsey moved 10 the express
once and presented her check They gave her
| a heavy old chrpct-Dag. and she iealousy guard
ed It until she reached ,he parlur Of the parson-
\ age AZ Princes Bay. II contained three bricks
! wrapped IN unwAshed linen.
Capt. Petty, OF the Leonard street police, TO
whom the Rev. vincent Lindsey has applied for
! the arrest of the imposter, saws that Lundo is
| well yersed IN the usages OF the religious de-
nomination % which the Rev. Mir. Lindsey be-
| longs, and has probably gone 10 preach some
| where Ia Pennsylvania