Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-13
A Mute's LImgo---DroAa Tesfinao.
my ola Deaf:sRd Dumb Man Re-
gareElag n Theft.

( my Ofa Deaf:ansa Dumb MAN Re-
gareElHg a Theft.
, John French, charged with stealing a
showcase, was before the Court of Crimi-
nal Correction in St. Louis, and .was held
to answer in the sum of $4,000. The most
damaging evidence against the prisoner
was that given by John B. Nalley, deaf
mute, who witnessed the transaction
The witness wrote out his testimony, and
as literary curiosity it is appended:
"Here is the evidence [ am making to
you all. When, after having left an opti-
clans store, wherein | was looking for a
pair Of spectacles, at 400 north Fifth street,
on Tuesday last, but could not find it more
fit to my sight than mine I have, I went
home down that street and had nearly
passed by an Empire Jewelry store, At a
time the act of a man in taking show
case in which contained several valuable
articles from the front, caught my glance
to see to. AS that attraction just had
made my walking onward slower. Till
something might be done any further, but
found there was no trouble of him in doing
so. AS he took that case from the front
and carried upon his shoulder with ease
and grace, and Withal he went off Fifth
street as he preceded me till he turned by
the corner going down St. Charles street by
himself. But I stopped at the corner be-
tween st. Charles street and Fifth street
for few minutes to make myself up a
mind to think as to how that thief could
have done anything while there was no
body present in such q dealing with him
as might be expected as to the showcase
he stole away by himself. He said:
'sPerceiving that the ease and grace with
what he had carried it away, can give any
body no chance to suspect whether it was
a robbery, as he might achieve or not;
therefore, was obliged to return, and went
in store called for Empire Jewelry, as
thought at first the plumber was belonging
that store, because that plumber was
standing nearly close to it, and there |
spoke to one gentleman inside: Are you
Mr.. Freedman, sir? He said No up
stairs.
Il commenced to make little report Of
robbery to him, and whereupon he took me
along with him out of that store, and went
upstairs together and went into a room
where the book-keeper was.
''There was led to the book-keeper, and
at that time [ told him what | had seen,
but he did not understand me at first, so I
was obliged to call him over with me to see
one of the two showcases standing, dis
appeared as he did accordingly, and at last
ne unders God it all, and whereupon he was
to send one Of his fellows away to bring
detectives. / gave the book-keeper some
remarks [ had taken of the thief-viz, he
wore jacket, blue trousers, and was about
as tall as the book-keeper. Inever saw the
thief before until the day he stole it with
him. Nor did 1 see the business men at
the store aforesaid until the time I made
report of the robbery to them"
A Tickle Woman.
In 1749 occurred an odd episode in Wes-
ley's life. On one Of his missionary jour
neys he had been taken sick at Newcastle,
where he was nursed by Grace Murray,
one Of his female ''helpers," handsome,
clever widow Of four-and-thirty, Wesley
himself being twelve years older. He ask
ed her to marry him. She seemed amazed.
and replied ''This is too great q blessing.
[ can't tell how to believe it. This is all /
could have wished under heaven" Yves
ley quite naturally took this as a formal
betrothal. But Grace had not long before
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er, ,of about her own age, and Wesley was
soon astounded by a joint letter from Grace
and John, asking his consent to their mar
riage. Then ensued a comedy lasting for
months, the like of which no playwright
has ventured toput upon the stage. Grace
would have been quite content with either
Of her lovers were it not for the other
But, contrary to all example, it was the
absent one whom she wanted. When
Wesley was with her she longed for Ben
nett when Bennett was present she long
ed for Wesley. How many times she broke
and renewed her engagement with each it
would be hard to tell. II love you," she
said to Wesley, "a thousand times better
than ever loved John Bennett but | am
afraid if | don't marry him he run mad.
That very evening she promised herself
again to Bennett. A week after she told
Wesley she was determined to live and die
with him. She, indeed, wanted to be mar
ried at once but Wesley wished for some
| delay. Grace said she would not wait more
than year. A fortnight later she met
Bennett, fell at his feet, and acknowledged
that she had used him i'll. They were mar
ried week after. This strange marriage
seems to have turned out q happy one
Bennett died in the triumphs of faith ten
years later Grace survived until 1903, dy-
ing at the age of eighty seven, For years
she was a bright light in the Methodist So
| ciety. Wesley saw her three days after her
marriage, and but once more on earth
Thirth-nine years after, she came to Lon
on, on a visit to her son, and expressed a
wish to see Wesley. He was. eighty-five
years old, she past seventy. What could
they now have to say, except Hail and
farewell ?"zGalary.
Too MANY BEAUx.-lt is not such a
wonderful JOY to have q dozen beaux as
some girls fancy it to be. That individual
known as "a young fellow is not a very
solid piece of property at best. One Of him
is bad enough but half dozen of him.
To make them all come different even
ings, to keep them all in suspense, to find
out who will kiss and tell and who won't