The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-09-19
low piggs Reoovered his Watch

BOW G1ggS recovered MS WatCh.
John Diggs, respectable farmer living in
the neighboring town Of Genoa, came to this
city yesterday to make some purchases, arriv-
ing on the 1890 A. NJ, train. Diggs comes to
the city but seldom, but when he does come he
keeps his eyes open, and does not propose to
let any one get ahead of him. He reads the
Blade and IS up TO the tricks of confidence
men, and iight-fngered gentry, as be believes.
He called at several places of business max
ing his purchases, and was on his way to the
cars at ) o'clock, when he stepped into sa-
loon TO get glass of lager. How it started he
doesn't remember, bnt he found himself in
pleasant conversation with an agreeable
| stranger in the saloon, and also found the
stranger intended TO go on the same train be
was going on.
They drank their beer and started down the
street together, but at Monroe strtat the
stranger seemed to suddenly remember some
business be had left undone, and he said to
Diggs, hurredly, 81 forgot something" and
turned down Monroe street. Diggs was sus-
picious at once that something was wrong,
and his hand moved involuntarily to feel his
watch IL loas not there. He made jump
into Bailey's store, dropped his bundles in a
corner, and then started after the stranger as
fast as he could run. The stranger was just
/ turning the corner of ST. Clair street when
Diggs caught up with him, and the first init
nation he had of Digs presence, was by
| Diggs catching at his coat and nerYously jerk
/ ing him off his feet, and at the same time
| shouting "PoIicel Police!"
"Wbat the devil is the matter with YOUR
asked the stranger, as soon as he caught his
! breath.
"Tn show you what's the matter with mel
Give me my watch" and ne shouted for the
Police louder than before.
A Ttnlipnuaars ,k.d
to know what the matter was, and Diggs let
the stranger get up while he informed the po-
! hceman of the loss of his watch, and his belief
that this man had stolen it.
/ "Tke man is drunk" said the stranger, 81
/ am a - erchant from Fremont"
"Come to the station house" said the officer,
/ "and we'll examine into this" and he led
them both to headquarters.
Diggs repeated his charge that the man had
stolen his watch, and the stranger was search
ed, but no watch was found in his possession.
The stranger then demanded his release, and
said he could prove he was who and what he
represented himself to be, and an officer was
sent to an address he gave of parties that he
claimed would testify that he was not thief
While the officer was away, Diggs began to
think he had better telegraph to his wife the
cause of bis losing the train, so he sent her
the following message:
To Mrs. John Diggs, Genoa, Ohio:
"Had my watch stolen, but caught the
thief and viii stay here over night.
JoHE DIGGs."
He went back TO the Station House, and
watched for the officer who had been sent out
for the prisoners friend, but just as the Officer
and another man walked In the door, tht
message boy handed him a telegram. Hi
looked at if, uttered groan, and passed il
over 10 the officer. 1t read as follows:
To Mr. John Diggs, Police Station, Toledo. 0
"Come home, you fool, YOUR watch is here
SUsANKAH DIGesr
The policeman. .smiled, Diggs groaned as /
the cholera had him, and the stranger begaI
to swear; not only to swear, but he began t,
pull off his coat, and John offered him $25 OF
the spot to not say another word about il
The stranger hesitated moment, but tool
the money and walked off with his friend
while Diggs went back TO Bsiley's, took hi
bundles under his arm and started for Geno
on foot.
What Mrs d.. said when he reached hi
own home, We leave the reader to imagine
FoIea0 Blade.
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