Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-04

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| my motive in having it appear upon my
person, and will probably misappre-
| bend it. | would ask if you are willing
to give it a place in your safe at the
bank"
Most assuredly. Carry it there IN
the morning, and [ will deposit it where
| it will be secure"
'Thank you. NV mind is relieved Of
great responsibility"
| The next morning he went to the
| bank, and saw his ring placed where
Mr.. Campbell convinced him it would
| be secure.
| After an absence of five weeks Mr..
| Pennell returned to his charge, and Mr..
Smith went from Brookville to a small
| village In Maine, wnere he was engaged
to preach for short time, he said.
| There was wide and deep regret at
his departure, and not a few of the
members especially those who had
| joined under his administration-free
expressed their wish that the clay
| preacher" might continue to substitute
for the regular pastor, whom such re-
marks reached and deeply grieved.
| Finally matters settled into their for
mer channel and moved on peacefully
for the greater part, though not with
out an occasional disturbance such as
the parish had not known prior to the
advent of Mr.. Smith.
| Toward the close of September pam
ic was created in the place by the rumor
that the bank had been burglarized to
| the amount of nearly 100000 rumor
| that proved true.
The day that this announcement was
made Mr.. Smith again came to Brook
| vile to obtain the ring, which he had
| thought best should remain in the safe
while he was away.
| Despite the gloom of those who had
| suffered by the burglary, they were
| glad to see him, and, learning his loss,
were so sorry as almost to forget their
own.
Though the intrinsic value ofthe ring
was considerable, valued it chiefly oe-
cause it had been in our family SO many
years-handed down from one to anoth-
er generation" he said, ''but my loss
does not deserve mention with that
| which so ne of you have experienced.
1t does make me feel personal inter-
est in the affair '-this to the directors
and depositors-'a and / would suggest
that you at once telegraph to New York
for Mr., one of the most expert de-
tectives in America. I regret my ina
bility to remain and learn the result of
your investigation. If you succeed in
i
appreciate your kindness II you express
the ring at once 10 me at Rochester,
n. Y"
Mr.. Campbell promised to do so. Mr..
Smith thanked him and was gone.
The detective named was summoned
by telegraph; and within twelve hours
arrived in Brookville To him the
president stated all the facts in the case,
of which the officer made memoranda
Then, as if in verifcation of these
statements:
THE door of the bank was locked
when you reached it ?" he said inter
negatively.
ct was returned Mr.. Campbell.
'The safe was also locked ?"
"Yes."
s'The windows were fastened same as
usual ?''
"They were.''
"Who knows the combination that
you use on your safe ?''
''No one but myself"
"Bave you ever committed it to pa
per ?"
II have. And that paper is now in a
sealed package, holden by my attorney,
and to be opened only in case Of illness
that renders me unconscious, or my
DEATH"
never been tempered with ?''
81 suppose that it has not. Will
learn shortly" And he wrote note
which he sent to his attorney.
mo suspicious person has been in
this village recently ?"
Not that | am aware of
The officer began his examination of
the premises, frequently referring to
his memoranda. Meanwhile a sealed
package was handed to Mr.. Campbell, |
who opening it, said:
The paper is unmOlested."
Are you sure you never accidentally
disclosed the combination to any one
that no one has ever been near YOU
when you have opened the safe ?''
1.-The only person who has ever been
near me when [ have opened the safe,
with the exception of the officials, is the
gentleman who was substituted for our
pastor this summer"
"And how did he happen to be near
you then ?'
He came to leave valuable ring for
safe keeping"
you opened the safe in his presence
and he unsuccessfully tried to open it
after you ?''
Yes" in establishment.
Describe his personal appearance"
Mr.. Campbell did so.
THAT is all for the present." re-
marked the officer
Four days elapsed, during which the
detective seemed to give the case no
consideration, devoting mis- time with
this, that and the other one, on any
subject except the burglary. Then he
went to Mr.. Campbell.
"Your description" he said "of the |
gentleman who. substituted for your
pastor this summer tailed SO nicely with
a burglar who has operated in the West
that | at once made up my mind that
the two were identical"
Mr.. Campbell gave start.
Leaving you called upon Mr.. Pen
nell, and learned the name Of the clergy
man by whose recommendation Mr.
Smith came here. To this minister
immediately wrote. The reply is"
reading letter:
CO n. Y, Oct. 2, IS.
DEAR SIR-In answer to yours just at hand
would say: know no one by the name of Thorn
as Smith never had a student, never wrote to
Brother Pennell. The evening before 1 left