Year: 1859

.'For my part could not see his face or
his person, either, distinctly; consequently
have NOT the least idea of ever having seen
him before


81 am certain have seen somebody who
looked something like him-somebody who
wore claret colored coat nearly new, and a
shocking bad hat, that in nowise corresponded
with it--but man about medium size who
was base enough to commit murder before
the gaze of such number of people as we
see present, imagine is little beyond your
circle of aequaintances.


'tMy eyesight very seldom deceives me, and


woulseyentgre almost anything that could
recognize that face, if were any place where
could scrutinize it closely
81 will take that venture; let us go and
see Immediately. The officer is Just bringing
him down the steps,


Leaving their seats, the two young men
hurried to the door, but the crowd was so
great that they could not effect passage
until the officer had taken the offender beyond
where they could have an opportunity of see
ing him.


Arthur doubling whether Samuel had ever





seen the person before. and being anxious to
witness the Cataract of the Ganges, performed
for the first time, proposed returning to the
performance Samuel on the other hand,
seeing his word doubted, and having dispo-
sition to test his faculty of remembering faces,
proposed following the crowd to the Mayors
office.


.A,l ,.,lI In, aI Ii ft,f land
to stay and see the performance but it was
all to no purpose; go'he would.


s'You can stay and sec the performance,
and will follow the crowd and find out
whether my memory Of faces is good for any
thing or not. l have drawn pretty correct
portraits, from memory, in my time, and
know can remember the human countenance
as long as any one and won't believe | am
mistaken until know it to be a fact"


Arthur being perfect stranger in the city,
did not wish to stay alone for fear his COM
panion could not find him again, he therefore,
very reluctantly accompanied him. They
were not long in joining the crowd that sur
rounded the officer and his charge, whom
they followed until they arrived at the May
/ or ONCE. AS tnt clpWu 0epci"eNN ~ 80 N'.'.
prisoner have the unrivalled privilege ofenter-
ing first, Samuel and his companion came in
close proximity with their steps No sooner
had the prisoner entered than they followed
close at his heels. The door was Immediately
closed to prevent the entrance of too many
Of the unruly spirits who generally follow,
ont OF curiosity, the wake of eulprits.


A single lamp lit up the worthy minister OF
Justices dull looking Office. The necessary
law books-which are always to be found in
snch places, were arranged around the sides
of the room on dusty shelves large anti
quated armed chair stood facing q table on
which was thrown some books in confusion
few papers done up package fashion--and
tied with very red tape, laid in pile on
rustic table.


The great man was absent but lusty pull
at the bell handle soon brought him putting
| in.
| No sooner had the man of low entered, than
he pulled the spectaces from the top of his
head, where they had been placed out of the
way, took pinch OF snuff and called ont;


eNot exactly" said the constable, +" this
is chap who undertook to perform part in
the Walnut Street Theatre, that wasn't an
nounced in the bill.'


"what might that be ~ Inquired his
honor.


''He tried his hand at throwing woman
over the gallery into the pit, and if it hadn't
been for me haven't the least doubt he would
have succeeded Replied the other.


tAh! well, that is an assault and battery
with the intent to kill must see into this
matter it won't do to throw people headlong
out of the gallery of the theatre into the pit,
among crowd, without an investigation. If
that is tolerated there is no knowing when
one is safe.n Said the burly Mayor bustling
about and gathering together his scattered
papers and drawing up the week of his lamp,
lie seated himself in his huge chair and de-
ma nded that the prisoner should be brought
| to the stand.


Heretofore the prisoner had taken particu-
lar pains to keep in the dark as much as pos
sble. No inquisitve eye had endeavored to
recognize him, but now the order having been
given to arraign him before the august pres
ence of a Philadelphia Ma yor, Samuel Irving
stepped up close to the table and awaited his
arrival. When the prisoner came up to the
stand large hat covered the upper part of
his visage, which made it an impossibility to
recognize what he looked like. So confident
was Samuel that he had seen that person
somewhere before that he would have staked
his whole exstance upon it. Frequently
Arthur tread on his toes to attract attention
or whispered in his ear something about the
Cateract of the Ganges. !. "a


"What is your name SirN Inquired his i
honor. The man hesitated moment and
muttered something unintelligible.


"Your name Sir cannot be trified with
II must have your name.n Rel terated the
Mayor.


"John Smith I" Muttered the prisoner.


uThat won't do Mr.. Smith, hear too much
of that kind of business--I am determined to
make an example of all the vagabonds who
come before me and pass themselves off for
John Smith. 1t looks well don't it in the
public papers, that nobody is tried before
this tribunal but John Smith. Every day
have at least dozen tried here and they all
give in their names John Smith, and are all
duly published in the morning papers John
Smith I've made up my mind to give every