The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-14
HOME MADE ANTIQUES.
How n Relic Lover Was Loaded and the Ex-
plosion that Followed.

Prom H. TiVfntI Cify ChrOgtc,
The general stagnation of business re-
Gently prevailing in Justice Moses S Court was
considerably relieved yesterday by the trial OF
one William y. Hendricks. charged with Oh
tanning money under false, pretences. The
prosecuting witness was Henry wilkins, n
young man from Gold Hill, who appeared boil
ing with rage and impatient 70 pour into the ear
OF the Justice the story OF his wrongs. He
stated that lie possessed taste for the antique
and rare in art and was especially delighted
with choice souvenirs OF distinguished people
the tomb Of some inspired poet. u bit OF wood
from some great cathedral or delicate twig
from some famous hfoEc sppf is bo to me IA
how the defendant had sold him n cabinet Of
rnre curiositics for 800, representing at the
time that they were II collection from the Old
World. when in reality everything In the lot had
been found or picked up in Storey County; He
considered his feelings. tastes, and general love
for the associations OF the past outraged by the
cruel conduct OF the accused.
MIR. Hendricks then took the stand. He ad-
He lad found i wilkins man With an abnormal
love for curiosities. u man continually hunting
for old autographs. rare, postage stamps. faded
flowers and old pieces Of tree bark from famous
places, He had accordingly manufactured u
LOT OF these relics.
The articles sold to wilkins were here pro-
duced by Mr. Drake the prosecuting attorney.
=, Mr: Drake picking up piece oil old from
the cannon ball that wounded Napoleon at Wa
Mr.. Drake--where did YOU get it?
Wtnass-At the Fulton Foundry. on the d.
vide. Laughter In Court
Mr.. DraEe-Here is another relic. labelle.!
81. Pauis Cathedral before the great fire.
Where did YOU get THAR
Witness--From my wood pile. Istained it with
iodine 70 give i age; More merrimentl
Witness-Twig from the grave OF Victor Hugo.
Mr.. Drake-But Hugo isn't dead.
Witnes6 lmuch astoniShedl-ls that sol
thought he kicked the bucket last year. Loud
laughter.l
Mr.. Drake-Hcre is a brick.
Witness-From the house OF Oliver Cromwell
got 1t on c street That bunch OF grass you
have there didn't really grow on the grave OF
Mary Queen of Scots. but made wilkins think
so. and got 81 for it, gathered II down by tn.
bonanza reservoir All those other traps
properly. rs your Honor can see. Those auto
graphs Of Washington. Garibaldi Lincoln
Wilkes Booth, LAFAYETTE. Iallevrand, Noltaire
and Marcus d. BOruck wrote myself. and then
laid EN- away in damp place 10 give EN- age
Mr.. Drake-Did you ever Tool anybody else
Wiinrss-f sold an old oil painting to Hank
Smith for s25O-a sketch by Hogarth. Itoid him
As matter OF fact. 1t was an old vinegar bitters
picture. SO smirched you couldn't see 1t. He
rest lTremendous merrlment. suppressed BY
Constable Nortonl
The Court-Ain't you the chap that sold me an
original etching by Rembrandt last summer
Witness lcoollyl-fes. your Honor and also
the pen that John Randolph signed the Declare
ton OF Independence with.
Here a howl of laughter went up. and ever
the stolid features of Constable Norton relaxed
The Court said that /: had heard testimony
enough and reserved its decision. Justic,
Moses is now hunting for some law which car
be 30 constructed as TO consign the defendant
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