American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-21

to the adverse tide it came on to blow so hard
| against them, that The boat made little or no way
so that they we're kept out upon the water he whale
OF The night. Towards morning heavy shower
OF rain fell, but the wind having modeI ated, he
rowers succeeded in reaching suall place below
| Iarbert called Carrickafoyle. Here the parry
landed as the day began to dawn, aud taking he
trunk along with them. proceeded TO a small cubic
house IN the village, to dry th,m elves and obtain
refreshment. After breakias', the b,atmen. whu
had been hired tor the single ccasion OF rowing
the boat across The river, were dismissed and re
turned toward their home. The boat which (it
afterwards appearea) had been pure based few
| days before by Mr. S. re ained Shortly
after The departure OF the boainen, Mr. S.,
and Sullivan went out Nhey said to search for
change OF note and we'e absent about an hour,
leaving Mrs. S. and Ellen Walsh together
in the public house Aud here it was that some
particulars observed by he latter, whes subsequent
ly recalled to her recollection and disclosed, became
OF vital moment az matters OF crcumstantal evl.
dence. IL has been afeady stated that the body
found by the fishermen was ~ithout any covering
save small bodice; so that direct evidence of
identity could be established by ascertain what
particular dress Mrs. s. wore but Indirect
y, knowledge of this fact Gas will appear in the
sequeD became of the first Importance. Upon this
| subject Ellen Walsh was able to give some minute
and acco' ate Information. She had forgotten the
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landed at Carrie kafoyle, bur she we'll leme mbered
that she had on a gray cloth mantle lined with
light blue silk, and with welts of particular fashion
| in the skirts. Size also pink colored silk
handkerchief round her neck, and had on her finger
two gold rings--one plain, the other carved These
| Ellen Walsh had observed and noted before Mr.
s. and his servant left the house but during
their absence Mrs $ opened the trunk. and
with the natural vanity oil young female, exhibited
l hPr dpnI fICle pI drasa
which it contained Among other things there
were two trimmed spencers- one of green, the other
| OF yellow silk two thin muslin frocks---one plain,
the other worked; and green velvet reticule trim
med with gold lace.
| Upon the return of MIR. S. and Sullivan to
the public house, the weather having now cleared
they proposed to Mrs. S. 10 go on board the
boat.-Ellen Walsh, understanding that Tabert
was their destination, desired to accompany them !;
but Sullivan, taking her aside. recon menced to
her to remain where she was unti the following
morning. adding (and this last observation was In
the bearing OF his mastery that in the mean time
% they would get rid OF that girl Mrs. S-,)'
and then return and convey her to Gyn. This
Ellen Walsh declined, and, followed the party to
the oeach sntreang 20 be at least put to the
other side OF certain creek there, which would
save her a round Of several miles on her way home
wards Al first they would not consent, and put
off without her; but seeing her begin to cry, MI
s. and Sullivan, after short consultation, put
back the boat, and aking her in, conveyed her
across the creek and landed her about three miles
between the town OF Gyn. They then sailed away
in the direction of the opposite shore, and she pro
ceeded homewards. Early the next morning, Elleo
| Walsh having occasion to go out upon some er-
rand, was surprised to Sullivan standing at the
door OF his mothers house IN Glyn She entered
the house, and the FIRST thing she perceived was
Mrs. SIS trunk upon the floor. She asked il
Mrs S. was in Glyn. Sullivan replied g tina,
she not, that they had shipped her off with The
captain OF an American vesse.o Two or three
days after, Ellen Walsh saw upon of Sullivan's
sisters gray mantle, which she instantly recog
nzed as the one Mrs. S. had worn at Carricka
foyle. There was woman at Glyn, named Grace
Scanlon, with whom Mr.. s., when he went
there, was in the habit Of lodging In this house
Ellen Walsh sometime after the silk handker
chief, one of the spencers and two muslin frocks
which Mrs. S. had shown her at Carricksfoyle.
Il (These, it appears from other evidence, had been
sold 10 Grace Scanlon by Sullivan, who accounted
to her for their coming into his possession, by sta
ting that Mrs. S. had run away from Kiiush
with officer, and left her trunk of clothes behind
her Finally, about fortnight after the disappear
ance Of Mrs. s., Ellen Walsh, going one even.
ing into Grace Scanlon's house found MIR S
and Sullivan sitting there. The former had on one
of his fingers gold carved ring, precisely resemb
under the influence OF liquor, and talked much and
loud. Among other things Sullivan asked his
master for some money and on being refused, oh
served empha.ically, Mr.. John, you know have
as good right to that money you have"
A few weeks after body was washed ashore, near
to the place where isyoung woman had las. been
ssen--the body OF young female, who had mani
feslly been strpt and murdered, and flung into the
river, and exhibiting symptoms Of decay (acoTding to
the report Of the fshermen) that exactly tailed with
the time OF her suspected death. But on the other
hand, there were some circumstances in the case as
/ detailed hu hch iGed the napis