Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-10-03

hsving fallen on q brick. Had the
brick been little harder, it is believed
It would have broken his head; as II
was, the burglars head broke the
brick-split it into three pieces.
The two men we're delivered over te
the police, and were brought before
the magistrates at the Petty Sessions,
Who consigned them to be tried at the
Quarter Sessions for attempted bur
glary.
When the trial came on, the plea pu>
In for the two men was that they had
been bird nesting, and evidence wa
produced that they had been seen going
up trees.
Nothing had been taken. The hous,
had not been broken into, SO that some
difficulty was entertained as to the na-
ture of their offence, and the amount
Of punishment to be awarded if found
guilty. Finally, they were found
guilty of An attempt at bird nesting
with felonious intent, and were or.
dered nine months imprisonment with
| bard labor
This incident determined the mind
Of the blacksmith as to the proper av'
ocation for his son. Joseph Samuel
must become policeman. A ''bobby'
has to be about at night, and that wa.
precisely what Joseph was calculated
for, as he could not sleep at night.
He was so able bodied, was such 4
fine figure of man, that he wes a,
once accepted and put in the force. He
assumed the not tunpicturesque uniform
of county policeman, and believed
that he had found his true occupation.
He was finally planted at q place OF
the opposite side Of the little county.
OF course, the fame of his exploit had
preceded him. He was looked up to q.
q man of the greatest ability, energy
and resolution, and it was concluded
that with him in the parish everything
vas safe.
It was conjectured, rather tha,
known, that the fear of Joseph Samuel
had fallen on all the miscresnts in the
county of Rutland. It was high time
that men of a superior order of intel
Ggence should be engaged in the force,
for number of robberies had been
committed of late on the graziers oi
Luthlsndshire. The low land, readily
overhowed. serves for the rearing OF
young cattle till they are fit to kill,
when they are sent in great numbers
to the London market. There had
been theft Of calves and young bul.
locks Sometimes the live beasts had
been carried of, rapidly dispatched
and dismissed to London before the
day broke. Some grsziers had lost
severely. 1t was not possible to say
where the next robbery would take
place, consequently all wore equally
anxious and uneasy.
A small farmer was one evening Oh
his way to the nearest town, He had
the carcass of young bullock to dis.
pose of. His ground was overhowed,
and as he could no longer feed his bul.
lock he killed it. and was taking the
CARCASS to London, when, passing
through Bashentine-the village d
which Joseph Samuel was qusrtefed-
he disposed of it to the village butcher,
who at once removed the dead meat
and paid the man for it.
! The farmer had something to do il
the town besides selling the carcass, SO
he proceeded on his way, but drew up
at little tavern where he was fond OF
having his glass. He embarrassed his
horse, ran the light cart under cover,
and entered the public house. The
man was addicted to drink; he had
money in his pocket; he met there
with some chums and the end was that
he resolved to make night Of it.
A spirit of perversity rules tn.
destinIes of men. As long as Joseph
Samuel was obliged to be awake by
day, he could not sleep at night; but
now that he was . policeman, and had
to make his excursions by night, he
felt sleepy when the dark set in, and
some nights was hardly able to keep
his eyes open. It was so on this even
ing. He was coming along the road,
beside which stood the public house
into which the farmer had gone. He
was SO weary, so heavy in his eyes,
that he resolved on having just wink
of sleep to freshen him before he pro-
ceeded on his beat. Accordingly, he
entered the shed attached to the
tavern, and finding light cart, crept
into it, stretched himself on the straw
in the bottom, and in moment was
fast asleep. He slept SO soundly that
he did not stir-did not snore.
Not nquarter of an hour had elapsed
before two men stole into the cart
Ihed. One had a slight limp. The
other had lump Mt the back of his
head.
sYou're sure Of it?" asked the latte,
of these men.
Certain. He killed his bullock
ibis morning. He's drinking in the
house.
..5nr71 We ~at ort his co.., hornrss
|t, and drive away with cart and car.
csss?'
''The stable door is locked. thinA
Ee'd best draw the cart ourselves. It's
fight, and We shall get to the station
by daybreak.
The two men drew the cart forth.
'It's heavy" said the limpins mar
cts the bullock; it's % prime beast,
I can tell you"
The two fellows drew the cart into
the road, put themselves into the
shafts, and started running as hard IS
they could, drawing the cart along
with them. The night was dark, the
was conducive to sleep, and
Joseph Samuel slept on peacefully and
dreamed of home.
A little after midnight. 81 say
Tummas," said the shaft horse, 'I'm
tremendous bunprv What do Won soy
We halt, cut q slice out OF tho
carcass and have n outlet each?"
81 wouldn't risk it," said the leader.
"The fire might betray us: we
couldn't eat raw cutlets-we amt saw
ages"
"Wel1, cut along, Tummas.
And away cantered the thieves with
ihe cart and carcass Toward dawn
they neared the station.
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