The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-23

possession Of my son before ne G-Iitte-d
nay roof and may be now, fU aught !
know, As he never returned II, and for
/ got 70 ask him The reason ne had a
{ key wa= because I allowcx him - use
I liic lower portion of tho ~. for his own
/ paPcrs AMI valuablea Y hen my >ccr--
'"ry Informed me OF the loss OF the blank
| check l Immediately sent Tor my bank
! book / discovered thereby that the
missing check had been filled in for fiji
! teen Thousand dollars and c.l,!led some
days previously. The check produced IS
IL one referred TO. never drew II. o-
was aware Of II beiny drawn. The sig
n+'tnre Is c!9ver forgery. The body of
! the check is II the handwriting of tho
accused, % the best oi my belief"
Mr- JOHN Checkctts, privat. sccr-ta arv
% Mf- davenport, confirmed his cmplov-
ef evidence as regards the discovery a.
tae distracted cheek
NJ. BaIns chief ledger-clerk Of the
United Joint-StJrk Bank, proved that
the check produced had been presented
through Brussels house, and duly
ooI1rod- the date and endorsements
would show that the check had been in
! circulation ion over & fortnight Ni-
i'alnS WIS acquainted with prisoners
Hild"HtlnS, auG WAS oi opinion that the
hiiIngup was in that hand. The sigma
linIt1te ; but he was now able 70 state
positively thlt 1t was i forgery.
Al officer N plain cIothc- said that he
7T-es--d t.e prisoner ycs:c-,, kay, Is the
1tt"r WAS Issuing from the doors of -
Jude Church, whore he had jUst been
married lScnSatiol.) Upon being told
the charge prisoner gave up to him an
envelope which proved 10 Contain fifteen
ttoLIs1ild dollars IN notes.
Mr. Isr4..-s,.T.l, 81.
tho evldcn-c h" prupoS 4 to offer at
present, AMI asked the Judge TO commit
"a stout Gentleman, VINO had appeared
TO dozo II thc lawyers ttbl,. now woke
n2, ana S,rcnupjIslv opposed that drman I.
Ihs worthy Judge lent 4 dcfcrcntial car
10 n : ""r'ls ui the stout -cutieman, who
WIZ the renowned Mr.. Bylie~1low
Nh Bci!rrb!ow commenced by saving
that n had Only just been instructed. or
II" wnu!d have been able at once to sat
trr tins mpnssrouS he hal almost sud
infamous char-. to the four winds Of
!raTcn- He wisan.l he hal said in
famous tor that cp!thet woIll have best
eXl rcSscd his opinion OF the subject.
All let him remind ali those parties con-
c.-rnci in getting up this prose .ution that
they would haze to keep a sharp look
ont, or they might find thcm~ lreS placed
IN highly d.slgrccgAlc position before
his unfortunate client.
The srnilc Old man Who had been in
ducct TO prosecute his own son must
have been actuatcd 10y those who had
motives lar stronger than wautou desire
t. ir'.i an honorable and respected name
through In" mUi. ON a future OCCASION
II Unu.d To- h.S Mr.. EgUerblow'SI bust
ns-- o. expos those motives. At present
hn would c-ntinc himself To asking the
frl.i- To remand the case for 4 week, and
t!.'.S enable him TO produce that evidence
which would cover the prosecution with
confusion, AMI send his innocent Client
from liiIt court stainless. To seek redress
Tor h.S wrongs before another tribunal.
Mr. BcllcrDlow waXel very cloqurut
in IN" cpurSr of this address. Of which we
have oaly given an outline: and uo one
woUl have suspected that hc En.H uo
more about the matter than what he hal
gathered from q hasty three minutes
conversation with Lawrcnc,.'s solicitor
thIt very morning.
IL the e0d th. remand was granted
but in consequence OF the magnitude Of
the charge bail was refused.
One Of the most attentive spectators OF
the proceedings was Detective Ring. He
Sa- ~ the reporters table. looking. with
hls notebook and pencil, loFail the world
Ike - gentleman OF the press" But the
only b:t Of reporting hc indulg,l in was
{" write against the name oi Richard
Davenport the word -.sSS.' and against
THAI Of Mr.. John Chccxvtt'S tlIo word
"sIv." Eow ii the Sic K ~,crrtarr could
Inv" pceprd over BinG's shouI1er and
r.Ii than insignificant uoaD-viiJDic he
vugll have understood nj once that the
detective. hal formed very untavn!.;bI2
oT.:liyG al him. long before }Ir. HclIrr-
LlaT !ltl completed his snuI--gir-iug ora
tIan Eiug had decided upon the course ID
b. :: mel
A s.r oT two later cOunciI oi war
VS. bling held in the private Office of
Mr.. Dimaway. There were present the
fGsSy liit.c lawyer himself Kate the
yriI hiui wife oi a few hours, pale. calm,
AMI Ift 'Iltiy earnest Reginald Gwvuar,
crrjt"i ani eager To- rush into immy.tigtc
action IN the cause of his friend. lie hal
= dim notion that somebody would have
t. De- t.'r.lshci, without exactly knowing
whom. l'ut he expressed himself auN-
o..s 20 undertake that duty immediately
tIs enemy WIS pointed out.
Bins. the remaining member OF the
cpIsCi!, WAS dumb while the vouug soldier
Un-ork"d the phials OF his indignation.
AMI poured them forth with iuGi~cri.l-
mate y.Spr upon the heads OF th- un-
known foe. When the torrent had sub
sldc.., the detective said, in his quiet
ia-.i.oa-
And now. sir, think IN take tho
helm"
'Gcs, Bing; you're the man. Give US
yu1Ir views, aSScnted Mr.. Dinnawav
Il learn from Dir. Lawrence. pavcn-
port, said Bing, addressing the lieutcn-
ant, that you, sir. are We'll acquainted
with his fauily-are m intimate friend.
in fact
That is so-or was, L suppose 1 must
say"
"Mr. Davenport has a daughter. Miss
Edith, l believe (Reginald's hot flush
did not escape the observation OF the
shrcwd dctectiveN, who j. shortly to Toe
married to Mr.. Gerald Van Blarcon ~
continued Bing.
TO be marn,'l-shr * to married. as
Won say" uur1surcd the vouuE man.
walking to the window ami taking a sub
len Iutr-gs: in the street below. "i;u. |
.:..l to 50 wha; that youn.. I5.jv has to Ga
with our prs>'Ht business, he added,
somewhat haughtily, as lac returned -
hi q;i..~;iencT-
We are Not al equal in respect 70
vision, -ir, replied Biu". al have been
accustomed Il look through aIuirrps,or-
for twenty Years, anl my sight i prob
ably more traincithan yours. This affair
has been placed in nay hands, and must
be allowed u conduct il IN my own
way
oh cnTt2inlv, Bing certainly. We're
Gil agrc;ablc; we give YOU coris tL0i.c.se," Z"
iat at-rp05ed Ar. Dinnawav.
Then / viii pursue nv Inquiries a
little further. Miss Davenport has doubt
less strong affection for hcr brother ~
":ihe Is extremely fond OF bin," aaid
Reginald.
"But She is not greatly attached 70 her
future husband | understand ="
"Attachcd ~ exclaimed Reginald,
warmly "She dctests the sight of him.
Old Davenport is : scoundrci to force l.la
match upon her"
"Ah, well. She is not vet Mrs van
Eif-.aio and Y,.-ba.,s. cl,a 7,r,-or ,,,.,.. J a