The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-11


clothes. The cashier of one of these
banks. young man who was noted for
has close observation. stated that this
drsver had scar about an inch long
on his left cheek This information set
the detective 10 Observing every BODY ;
face most carefully.
The second day he saw a voung ma
driving along in light wagon. and ou
his cheek his eye quickly detected the
fatal scar.
Following him up. be found on in
guiry that he was Jerry L.rned. also 8
graduate of Yale. and q younger
brothe. If Edward He owned a
~oolcn mill not far from his brothers
cotton mill, and was also a successful
and wealthy man. noted for his jovial
and plcasan manners and WAS very pop
ular IN the com immunity
When he was arrested every one said
it was impossible that he could have
been engaged in the bank robbery any
more than his brother. and the presi-
dent of the bank. with his family. re-
membered that, on the night of the
robbery, Jerry had spent the evening
a. their house. aud had made himself
unusually agreeable.
" hen. however. be was shown 10 the
paying tellers Of the banks. dressed as
a drover. they all declared him to be
the maI.
The trial came on its regular course.
and after good deal Of close argument
on both sides. the two brothers were
condemned, Edward to fifteen years
Imprisonment. aud Jerry to ten.
Outside opinion. however. ran strong
ly IN their favor, and many were dis
posed to petition for their pardon, when
suddenly, it was announced that Ell
ward i.arned. who knew nothing about
this outside feeling, had confessed the
robbery
When asked villa, motive could pos
sibly induced him to DO such deed. he
answered. with y triumphant smile:
"Who could have done it 50 well -
Thus. from a feeling Of diseased van
ity, h. had deliberately y sacrificed his
friends, fortune and position. sm'rching
his good name and earning nothing but
felon doom.
When asked how he cautrived to
keep the seals unbroken. he answered,
with contemptuous laugh:
why. got piece of watch spring.
Strengthened it out. and took it with
,ne to the bank. There heated 1t in
the flame Of candle. and sliding the
hot, thin steel ca efully along under
each seal. | cut off the top of it very
neatly, and laid it aside until had done
what wanted. ana then. by reheating
the wax, easily replaced the seal -
A man named Bottomly. who owned
u WOODEN mill not far off, having heard
of this confession. thought that he also
could get some information from Jerry
I.arned, that he had long desired to
have For some time this man had
noticed that. in spite Of his buying u
superior wool. his goods had ali the ap-
pea ance of having been made from i'll
fcrior materials
iie concluded 10 examine his wool
sacks at short intervals. and STE If any
change took place.
He found to his astonishment that the
very bags he had seen with his own
eyes toll Of the best wool showed, on a
second visit. wool that was decidlv ill.,
ferlor Yet the exterior of the bags
seemed all right.
He concluded to SET watch when he
bought his next lot, So as t. find out
who had changed Il.
The man be hired for this purpose
saw wagon. with two men in it. CON-
ing towards the mill about midnight,
and ran across 10 the house for help.
Unfortunately tho men in the wagon
saw him. and, turning round. drove fu-
riously away.
Suspect,n2 now that Jerry Larned
might have been this skilful operator,
lie wen, to the prison to inquire Of him
about il.
Jerry confessed il with q laugh. and
seemed as foolishly vain of this exploit
as his brother had been Of the bank
robbery
Thus, these two men. though wealthy
and respected either could MT. or did
not. resist temptation, aud wet down
from their high and enjoyable position
in society TO all the disgraces aud dis
comforts If u couy,ct's lite. tending TO
confirm the views of those who cnnsid
er all wrong doing as insanity, and that
the proper punishment for crime IS 10
cure the criminals disease