The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

III
HGg city with an iron hand.
e. a Everything down there
- including the weather
was sizzling hot Thugs and thieves
wore being severely dealt with Mar
ual law was In force and summary
punishment was being meted out
by the provost Judge Several house
robbers had been hanged by or
der OF General Butler and there
must have been tlckllsh sensation
about the Lecks Of the unruly.
II was ono Of those blazing hot
mornings for which New orleans Ia
famous that Major -. United
States paymaster on duty in that city.
left his office in the custom house car
rying n portomonnaio containing Just
$4,000 In gold coin. The major was
one OF those economical men who
thought penny saved was M good az
a penny earned. Gold at this time was
at premium. hence a saving could
be made by making an exchange OF
gold for paper currency. Besides. he
may have thought paper money more
convenient for tho soldiers use. As
he passed down the custom house
steps he paused n moment as II TO de-
terminc tho course TO pursue Ito
hailed passing cab. and entering II
he instructed the driver 10 take him
TO the bank Of Jacob Barker ON Camp
street Tho cab drew up directly In
front Of the main entrance.
The paymaster went inside. Step.
ping around tho end Of the counter
he met and shook hands with a stock
lily built man whose locks were long
and white This was Jacob Barker
whose name at this time was familiar
20 every banker in the United States.
Uncle Jacob bllnked welcome as the
shining pieces were spread upon the
table.
Two young men now came forward
10 make tho count and pile up the
treasure. The work completed. bundles
of greonbacks were crowded into tho
portemonnai TO take the place OF the
gold coin. Then there was side
transaction aud package that looked
like money was slowed away In the
paymastcr's breast pocket The major
AZ he rCentcred the cab did not notice
that the driver was casting longing
eyes upon the bulgIng portemonnaie,
He was then taken TO the post ONCE.
which was located In the custom
house. lie got ont Of the cab and
stepped inside where he remained
Just long enough TO unlock and re-.
move the mail from his letter box Ro
turning 10 the street he was greatly
Rstonishcd and nearly paralyzod with
excitement TO discover that the cab
in which he had left the $4,000 had
disappeared. He looked up and down
the street stupidity at first Recover
ing himself he madly rushed around
the corner. There was no cab In
sight He then started on foot at a
lively pace for tho Office OF the pro
yost marshal general ON st. Charles
street
! CHANGED TO be In the provost mar
shal's Office At this time. listened
TO the paymaster's story and was the
first to undertake the recovery OF IN,
money. II was one Of those smooth
easy robberioa with little or no clu,
for a starting point.
started out on what seemed TO b,
a rather difficult case. less than Oh
hour aftor the theft
had an abiding faith that II coult
meet the guilty man face to face Will,
the affair was yet warm on his mine
| could pick him out from the man,
cab drivers I'm the city.
The paymnstcr thought the driver
Of the cab an lrlshman. but was moi
quite certain. He knew that he hat
been separated from his money ant
that was about all the information h,
could give, The capturing OF the THE
and recovering the money SCENE,
now TO rest upon the teltale eyes.
II was now MONDAY and foedinl
time. The most Of the cabs were of
the streets, but | CHANGED to secur,
one, and | started out to visit N,
many cab stands In the city When
met driver Of one Of these vehicles
I looked him over carefully. but saw
nothing In the face Of any OF them I,
arouse suspicion My mind nigh
have been little romantic In thos,
days, but | thought the thief woul,
have a disturbance on his face b.
which | would be able to pick him out
When nj last had met nearly all IN,
cabbies In the city, and dlscovere,
nothing upon which to base suspicion
the driver with whom was ridln,
CHANGED to speak of a man who ha,
quite recently started In the cab busl
ness, His stable was at his owl
home on st. Peters street. lie knew
the place and told him 10 drive 10 It
Arriving there. entered the yard an,
discovered wheel tracks that appeared
10 be freshly made There was
small stable In the rear OF the lot nea,
which was q pile Of litter The top o.
his pile had recently been disturbed
With a pitch.fork | overhauled some
n II, can give no explanation why
Gid this. | made no discovery. | ther
Iscended the stairs leading up on tbs
outside Of the house to the portlco
lnd entered a living room in the Gee