The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-28

L. Wall & Co got an advance Of 800. Among
these three trunks there was one that was aI-
ways spoken Of by Blackburn to me as Big No.
= which he said must be sure to have sold in
Washington. On disposing Of the trunks i'm
mediately left Washington, and went straight
through until | got to Hamilton, Canada. In
the waiting room there met Mr. Hocombe and
Mr.. Clement c. Clay. They both rose shook
hands with me, and congratulated me upon my
safe return, and upon my making fortune.
They told ME that should be gentleman in
the future instead Of workingman and q me-
chanic. They seemed to perfectly understand
the b,s;ness in which had been engaged Mr..
Holcombe told me that Dr. Blackburn was at
the Donegana Hotel in Montreal, and that
had better telegraph to him, stating that had
returned.
las DIR. Blackburn had requested me to tela-
graph him as soon as got into Canada, did
so, and the next night, between ii and II o'clock,
DR.. Blackburn came up and knocked at the door
OF my house was in bed at the time Hooked
out Of the window and saw Dr. Blackburn there.
Said he: Come down, Hyams and open the
door. You're like all damned rascals who have
been doing something wrong; you're afraid the
devil is after you.' He was in company Of
Bennett d. Young. ! came down and let him in.
He asked me how had disposed of the goods,
and told him. Well, said he that is all right,
as long as Big No. went into Washington; it
Will Kill them at sixty yards distance / then
told the Doctor that everything had gone wrong
at my Houo III my ABSENCE, tnat uceQeu some
funds; that my family needed money. He said
he would go to Colonel Jacob Thompson and
make arrangements for me to draw upon him
for any amount of money required.
He then said that the British authorities had
solicited his services in attending to the yellow
fever that was then raging in Bermuda that he
was going on there and that as soon as he came
back he would see me- / went up to Jacob
THOMPSON tho next morning and told him what
DR.. Blackburn had said He said: Yes, Dr.
Blackburn had been there and had made ar
rangements for me to draw 500 whenever it was
shown that had made distribution of the goods
according to his direction / told him that
needed money that l had been so long away
from home that everything had was gone and
that l wanted money to pay my rent etc He
said: will give you $50 now, but it is against
DR.. Blackburns request When You show me
that you have sold the goods will give you the
balance
He asked me to give him receipt, which I
did: Received of Jacob Thompson, the sum Of
about the 18th or 18th of August last The next
day wrote to Messrs. Wall g. Co., of Washing
ton desiring them to send me an account of the
sales and the balance due When received
their answer took it to show TO Colonel Thomp-
son. He then said he was perfectly satisfied
had done my part, and gave me a check for $50
on the Ontario Bank / gave him receipts
Received from Jacob Thompson 800 in full Of
account on Luke p. Blackburn. | told Jacob
Thompson of the large sum which DIR. Black
burn had promised me for my services, and that
he and Mr.. Holcombe had both told me that the
Confederate government had appropriated $780,
900 for the purpose of carrying it out; but he
would not pay me anything more