Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-07-21

i4e oAtg person VINO mas ever cen I
near me when | have opened the sale.
with the exception Of the officials, IS the
gentleman who substituted for our pas
tor This snmmer
And how did he happen to be near
you then. ("
lie cane T. ieaTe valuable ring for
safe keeping
Gu opened he safe in his presence.
and he unsuccessfully tried 10 open i
after YOU
Yes, in aston ishment
Describe his personal appearance
Nr Campbell did so
hat IS all for the present" remarked
the officer
Four DAYS elapsed during which N
detective seemed 10 give the case no con
slderatlon, deyoting his me with this,
that and he other one. on anv subject
except the burglary. Then he went to
III Gmphei.
our description, be said, ''of the
gentleman who substituted for your
pastor This summer tallei 50 nicely with
q burglar who has operated in the West
that | III once male UP my mind that
the two We're Identical >
}Ir. Campbell gave start
Leaving YOU, called upon Mr. Pen
nell and learned the name of the clergy
man hy whose recommendation Mr..
Smith came here. To this minister l
immediately wrote The reply is"-read
ing 4 letter
c.. Y Y, Oct ?. Is
DEAR SIR: In answer oyours Ilst at hand
would say: ] know no one by the nam. of
Thomas smith. never had a student. never
( n Rr0, her Penrl aI Tpf. az hp-
1 fore ! lett h me, last July, young man, in
/ all respect, like The one YOU describe. called
j on me and ASKED m lnnumera5e que>ta.ss
/ concerning Brother Pcnn.I--so ,uanv and 50
4 strhng- that | wondered At 1t. intended to
/ write Brother Z. about this mar, but neglect
i ed 1t 50 long that | deemed 1t best not to
write 1t All Wish that | had, as it
would have prevented the imposition which
has been p.*ctised upon an esteemed CO
wor!.e:. AID il p.opl-. Yours respectfully
" VILLAIN BLAKE.
Nsr. Campbell was too much astonished
TO speak.
".'foba5y this man SIN thor what
ever l. name may be--learning that
your bank did an immense business. re-
solved TO burgtarlzc 1t long ago con-
tinucd the officer. just how he CHANGED
10 adopt the clerical robe | caunOt say
hut. having determined unon il, he could
easily find the name oi some one who
was your pastors c:a>smate at the theo-
logical seminary, by consulting the cata-
logues Of the institution for varlou, years
fortune favored him in selecting Mr.
Blake. lie had never CORES ponded with
Mr. onnc.l, but was hDroUghlv vcrscd
IN his WaSs TIL, circumstance enabled
Smith to write TO your pastor, with no
fear oil detection by reason of the pen
manship. The time OF writing was also
opportune, as VI. Blake was on the point
Of leaving home, and Mr. Pennell could
not write to hun concerning the would be
substitute
1.-The ring it may or may not have
been worth something the ruse by
which lie gained a Knowledge of youI
combination. When YOU opened til.
safe he learned the number that you used
and his unsuccessful attempt to open il
after YOU was mere bind Of course
TO obtain an entrance TO the building
was an casy matter to him. | shall thi
very day 60 in pursui, Of him. and my
advice IS. say nothing OF what | have
told you to any ore except the directors
more than that have obtained clew Z
the perpetrator Of the deed, until 70,
j
Early in December Mr. Campbell re
ceivcd telegram from the detective il
New York. which contained the singh
word "Come.
He went to that city, where he fount
Thomas smith, alias various other names
in custody, who made full confession
quite substantiating the officers suppo
sition, and restored all be Lad aiken iron
the bank save few hundred dollars Q
So
When Nr Campbell returned {
BIookville with the stolen propert
overy one was astonis1ed. They weg
more astoaishcd on learning the tru
: character the 'lay preacher.
lis first text should have been,
was stranger and took ye In,
facc'ioasl observed one Of the churcl
: members whom M Smith had espe
J claly pleased.
since that time no one Of his flock ha
J expressed any desire that another thu
he ev Mr. Penneil administer to.h
: tprtual wants -Wfr'fari Ttmes.