American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-16
HUMAN TESTIMONY.

The following narrative is extracted from the
Genlleman's Magazine for the year 1879.
A gentleman died possessed OF very consdera
BILE fortune, which he left to his only child, daugh
ter and appointed his brother to be her guardian
and Executor Of his VIII. The young lady was
then elehteen and ii she happened 10 die unmarri.
ed or, u married, without children her fortune was
ielt TO her guardan, and to his heirs. AS the in
Iteres OF the uncle was now incompatible with the
ite OF the nelce, several other relations limited ha,
would moi be proper for them to live together
Whether they were willing to prevent any occasion
OF SANDER against the uncle, III case OF the young
lady death; whether they had any apprehension
OF her being in danger, or whether thew we're only
disconnected with the fathers disposition Of his for
tune and therefore propagaed tumou 10 The pre-
JUDGE OF those who possessed it, cannot be known.
he uncle, however, took his niece to his house
near Ebplng crest, and soon afterwards she disap
peared.
Great inquiry was made after her and it appear
ing, that The day she was missing she went with
her uncle in the Forest, and that he returned with
out her-hc was taken into custody. A few DAYS
afterwards he went through long examination in
which he acknowledged, he went out with her, and
pretended that she found means to oiter behind him
as they were returning; that he sought her in he
Forest as soon as he missed her; and that he knew
not where she was, or what was become of her.
his account was thought improbable, and his ap.
parent interest IN the death of his ward and perhaps
u'e petulant zeal OF other relations concurred to
raise and strengthen suspicious against him, and he
was detained IN custody Some new circumstances
were every day arising against him. 1t was found
ne young lady had been addressed by neghbor-
ing gentleman, who had, few days before she was
missing set out upon a journey 10 the North; and
that she had declared she would marry him when
n.H hot hs.n. H. ,Ir
sed his disapprobaton OF the match in very strong
terms; that she had often wept and reproached him
WIN unkindness. and abuse OF his power. A woman
was also produced, who swore that on the dav the
young woman was missing, about o clock in the
forenoon, she was coming through the forest and
heafd womans voice exposuating with great
eagerness, upon which she drew nearer the place
and before she saw any person. heard the same vice
say, don't kill me, uncle don't kill me :" upon
winch She was greatly terrified, and Immediately
hearing the report of gun very near, she made all
he haste she could from The spot, but could no, rest
IN mind till she told wha had happened
such was the general impotence to punish man,
VINO mad murdered his neice to inherit her fortune
mat upon this evidence he was condemned and exc
cuted.
About ten days after the execution the young lady
came home. 1t appeared, however, that what ali
me Witnesses had sworn, true and the fact was
lound to be thus clrcumstanced:
The young lady declared that having preyiousv
agreed to go off with the gentleman that oourted
her, he had given out that he was going Journey
20 the North but that he waited concealed at a htle
house near the skirts OF the forest, till the time an.
pointed which was the day she disappeared. That
ne had horses ready for himself and her, and was
attended by two servants, also on horseback. Tha,
as she was walking with her uncle, he reproacbed
ner with persisng to marry man Of whom he dis.
approved; and alter much alteration she said with
some heat, have set my heart upon it if do not
marty him il will be my death and don't kill me.
uncle don't kill me p tina, Just as she had pronoun