The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-06-08

a forgery. The watermarks wrongp
One by one we examined the roll. The
watermark In all was identical, and conse-
guently all were as bad as the first.
Again the old man broke down, and my
own heart was in my mouth, can tell you.
AT last, to my intense relief, pulling his
pocketbook from his pocket, he said:
"Mr. Turner, only you and know of the
crime my wretched son has committed. His
fate and mine, too, may say, are in your
hands Will you give me those notes for
genuine ones2 / have them here in my
hand. / will send my son out of the coun-
try. He richly deserves prosecution, but let
me beg of you to have pity not upon him,
but upon me-"
/ was really thankful to be able to oblige
old Macgregor, especially as by doing so
saved myself further trouble in the matter
Of the forged notes. A prosecution would
mean loss of time and money, and what
would my employers have thought of my
lack of cautionp
The old gentleman took his leave with
every protestation of gratitude, fervently
assuring me that he would remember me
that night and many night to come at
the throne of grace.
l drove into Edinburgh next morning.
left the horse and trap at the livery sta
BILE Naismith had been in the habit of using
and betook myself to a hotel in Princes
street Thence / wrote to my principals,
inclosing the notes that now seemed doubly
precious. retained one of e10, as Ihad still
a day or two to spend in town before my
return TO Birmingham.
happened, however, to get through all
my business that afternoon, and on the
following morning prepared to leave. l
had not left myself much time to catch the
train and was chatting in the dining room
at the walters delay with the receipted
bill and the change for my e10 note
was trying TO solace myself with the
view of the Waverley monument, just in
front of the hotel, when heard some one
enter the room. knew by the step it was
not the waiter, so / did not turn my head.
The party, whoever it was, however, came
up to me, and touching me on the shoulder
said:
"Will you be good enough to come this
wayf"
mo, l can't; shall be too late for my
train as it is"
"Your train will have to wait some
time.n
what do you mean, and who are you"
"Dinna craw so cruise" Hemeant, Don't
crow so loudly" 1T means that I'm
detective, and you must go with me to the
police Office"
1t was useless to resist.
Anything you say may be used in evil
dence against you," he warned.
On our way to the station he told me
that my 910 note was forgery; that others
of a similar kind had been in circulation,
and that suspicion pointed to me as one of
the gang uttering them. Ny southern ac-
cent was in his eyes enough to justify any
suspicious of me, as the notes were impor-
tations from the other side of the border.
told my story to the chief police official,
the procurator fiscal, but could see ! was
not believed. Inquiries would, however, be
made at Birmingham and Stirling The
magistrate before whom l was brought in
the course of the morning remanded me for
a week. / did not apply for bail, as knew
no one in Edinburgh except one or two Gus
toners of our house, and they had only my
word for my identity.
On the fifth day Of my incarceration I
was told that some one had called to see
me. In waiting room / found Mr.. Hinde,
young Mr.. Macgregor and an old gentle
man whom did not know. He turned out
to be the young mans real father, not the
venerable swindler of Linlithgow.
Mr.. Hinde informed me that had sent
him nearly eS00 worth of forged notes, and
that he had narrowly escaped arrest him
self on seeking to get change for one at
Warwick, but fortunately the inquiries
from Edinburgh had helped to explain mat
ters
He further told me that two men had
been apprehended in Falkirk, one of whom
had sought to pass one of the genuine notes
of which had been swindled, and payment
of which had been stopped by young Mac
gregor A solicitor was engaged to appear
for me, and was allowed out on bail the
two Macgregors, who were well known, be-
coming responsible for my appearance
Two days after / again appeared in the
dock, and to my great satisfaction there
stood in it also the old gentleman whose
acquaintance | had made at Linlithgow
and the horsy man / had seen in Mac
gregor's shop. My venerable old friend
had dispensed with his beard and wig.
They had served their turn.
Twas discharged from custody and called
upon to give evidence. The whole of the
notes had been recovered, q fact which
caused me no little qualification. / had
been the victim of gang who had come
to the Tryst to get their notes placed, and
the conversation overheard in Macgregor's
shop by the old mans companion and no
doubt the sight of what took place in the
back room had suggested their scheme,
which my departure for Linlithgow had
admirably furthered.
Along with the other two they were sen.
fenced t. Il years penal servitude each.
Since then l do not allow sentiment to
come in the way of siness.-True Flag.