Telegram-herald., 1890-04-17
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toagosssn hts eKperiezos @ith a. ex-
pert kn2ses szys the C1c&gS insef
OSeaa- II sss along gossre nooD GO
very kes e2F "a ths san DeE q AeRs
xasn ministerial appearing fe--o" n
tlssk sxfN wiso xhiss rs. entered s1s
ssore. hs AelszFsly ~&lkod - ras sn9~-
csse aaa asked - So sez8e dll.nend
stsds- AftsE Sou1s hesitation he oo~S4s
; szseh ssoas. t0E wAich Ae p2aa -.
lie tesa wished 70 lo3k a. sou2s sihss-
tkoEgkt u HazzsLg eis vile Pr0SSA~
AS As fSLoso1 tAe clerk - tie show
sSse containing the dlzJoond riags DC -
zza - ezs a. apple. Several SA4u4els
gems were looked zt with dissSFss;1e-
ten Oas valued a. s5Oc pleased him,
bat vas Eot tQst what be wanted Al
length he saw one il The ease he thought
Was iast the thtRg. As sss clerk fe2ehsd
- ges IL the pars0n-hke oas somer
pressed the s5o0 ring deep into the
apple he was eating and eleyerly tossed
it out Of the door. TIE clerk dlcn :
notice tho move. but feilO" who Was
stand iRg On the outside did. and hasu-
~ picked up the apple snd departed
The diamond purchaser decided not 70
get his wife present I'll another DAY
lie wes on the poins OF leaving when
the clerk missed the ring.
Wait minute, please" called the
olerk, who was noryously looking over
the tray. 81 can not find that large dl.-
raond ring you were looking st-"
The ssnetimonious gentleman n
black a. once returned and remarked
thst the clerk must Do mistaken The
search continued, but 10 WAS fruitless-
/ The proprietor was called, and In . very
austere and blunt way tasinuated that
It might be found in the folds OF the
Einy-buyer's garments
81 am Rev. DR.. G--n," said tho
customer. IN tones Of excited wrath,
naming clergyman who lived In VIII
lage about thirty miles distanti 'and III
give you 70 understand that | did no,
come hero to be insulted."
Well, the proprietor became angry
and called o policeman, and the alleged
Clergyman was removed TO back room.
protesting indignantly at the treatment
| A short consultation was held, and q
telegram was sent TO the address given
by the prisoner. making inquiry as &c
his character and whereabouts. The re
ply was slow In coming, and 1t was de-
cided to search the prisoner. He wa:
forced TO strip, and every fold and
crease in hts clothes was searched II Il
needless to say the ring was not found
Tho telegram TO the village, thirty
miles away, came, saying that Rev. DR.
G-n was ono OF the most reliable
men In the town. and that be was visit
ing fsiends In Cincinnati. Up TO thi:
time tho proprietor had been of the
opinion that the customer was q piou.
fraud, bat the telegram changed hi!
tune. Ho wanted TO make amends righ
away. The parson talked heavy dam
nges and law, but was at length sootheC
TO silence by four crisp 500 bills. IL
some way the story OF :he minister
insult leaked out. Els friends heard 4
and asked him about IL. In the end h
called at the jewelry store to sec sbou
II, and the proprietor was not a Ettl'
amazed TO fud he had been duped. De
teotives were at once put on the case
and in few days arrested the bogn
clergyman and his confederate trying y
pawn tho ring. They were the notorious
"Frenchy" Ia Mountain and Cal Dun
oan.
A night vatchmsn who was employee
to protect iewelry store in Denve
against the ravages OF thieves was neat
ly ortwittcd by the notorious Billy Foz
rester some years before his death. TIL
firm carried an immense stock OF gem
and kept them IN large old-fashione'
safe Forester had by long years OK
perience become SO familiar with safe
Of that pattern that he could tell whel
20 revorse and when to turn the kno'
forward by placing his ear close to tn
door above the com bination, and IN thi
way could open tho safe in short time
By taking @ wax impression Of the key
hole he made q key for the front door
Having previously located the safe il
tho store, he was now ready to begin. !
was cold, snowy, stormy night abou
ten o'clock, and Forester walked up :
tho store with an air of ownership an
unlocked the door. He carried a small
sample case in his hand. Going in, h
turned up the gas in the rear of tn
store and then shook down the stove
He lcisurely worked the ombinatlon I
the safe, and in less than half an hou
be bad before him thousands OF dollar
worth Of costly Jewels and watches. A
this worry inerestIns point the nigh
watchnsn came In
"Good evening"" said the cordi,
burglar, a. he continued TO remove va
uables from the safe 20 his sample cas-,
''1'm packing mp my samples, wor
on the thief, suavely. "Going out o
the road in the morning. and thought
would GET ready tonight Therel ism
that beauty?" he asked. holding OF
an elegant Jurgensen for the waschms
TO examine
In this way Forester PACKED ovt
5000 worth OF gems and watches int
his sanple-case. chatting cheerfull
With the night watrhmsn all the whil'
A he vas about 70 close his ssmpl'
oaec he stopped suddenly as II ssr-ck b
ahappJ tbought and then picked up
very pretty ring. Turning to tho watcl
man he asked htn II be had wife tn
ws,chnsn bad. and With ea-ele.
laugh Forester tossed hiu the rim,
saying "Give her that, ard tell her
iss rsrS Of appreciation For the fsit,
ful services rendered By her husband
The brilliant guardian of other pe'
pies property VA delighted. and -s
unusually vide .vske all tae rest Of III
night I. -ss rot Until the merit uorT
tnE that be became srnre of Abe ho~
tha, hsd ben practiced upon him Foi