Under the title of the Vase his property became the celebrated show pieces Museum, and people forgot Portland one of of the its old name and origin.
The years passed and the treasured ornament rested in its case until February 7, 1845. A crash echoed through the spacious rooms of the Museum, and visitors and attendants rushed to the spot, where they saw the famous vase scattered in piece on the floor amid the splintered glass of its cover.
Custodians guarded every exit. Nobody could leave. Everybody tried not to look guilty and suspiciously eyed his neighbour. They interrogated each visitor in turn, and one by one they were allowed to leave. The interrogators came. to a young Irishman, "I did it with this umprella...." he announced quietly -without the faintest hesitation. Immediately, he was taken into custody. He was obviously drunk. He gave mo trouble and seemed faintly amused.
At the examination next morning
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