Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-05-01

who, when asked about him, denied all
knowledge Of his old comrade. But
Dicks own character by this time was
grown very notorious, and though no one
here, from respect TO his family, would
have breathed such notion, Jack Os-
borne's stranger uncle felt no scruple in
insinuating that his nephew had met with
foul play, and insisted on an inquiry.
"In the course of this, very suspi-
cious circumstance came out: pair OF
pistols, well known to be Osborne's were
found in Dicks possession; and story,
of his having received them in part pay
mcnt of some gambling debt, was of
course very little, if at all believed
There were plenty of people who could
depose, that on the 23d of October, at n
tavern dinner, the two had quarrelled,
and had high words; though they were
afterwards seen to go out separately land
seemingly good friends.
"The next step in evidence was, two
people having returned late that even
ing, and on passing little stunted thick
ct, about halt mile from town, hearing
something like groans and cries; which,
however, they paid little attention to, be-
ing in IA great hurry. This caused the
place to be searched; and in an old sand
pit near the spot, to the surprise and hor-
ror of all Berwick, were found the re-
mains of poor Jack Osborne; his clothes,
from the dry nature of the ground, quite
in good preser, alton.
"Things began now to put on face
terribly serious for Dick Mansel, espe-
cially as another man now came forward
to say (people should be very cautious,
sir that he had met Dck-or some one
| so like him, that he had no doubt Of its
| being him-on the road to that very
spot, ust before the hour VIXEN the groans
were heard; and that on being address
sed by his name, he passed on, and gave
no answer.
: Between the quarrel and the pistols,
and the groans, and the dead body, and
above all, the evidene Of this man, n
/ complete case was made out for jury,
and there were many things besides TO
7 give it a color; especially poor Dick IS
own reckless habits, and his evident con-
! fusion when first asked what he had
been doing on the evening Of the 23d of
/ October. To those who saw his con-
science stricken look, when taken by
surprise, and his angry defiance after
! wards, when aware Of the drift of the
4 question, there was no doubt of his guilt.
/ "Dick was committed for tlial; and,
OH sir, it was sad day for all who knew
his worthy parents, and had seen the
I creature himself grow up before them, a
pretty curly-haired child, and then a
manly, spirited boy His behaviour in
prison was chiefly dogged and sullen;
and he seemed to scorn denying the fact
to those who could suppose him guilty,
as most did; but on his poor father (who
never would credit it, urging him to
\ think, for the sake Of his grey hairs,
whether some means Of proving his inno-
cence might not yet be found, he at
length SAID, though it seemed wrung
from him by his parents distress, There's
one person on earth who could clear me
of this horrible charge, (but even if she
were angel enough to do it, ! suppose
she's left England,) and that's Mary
Fenwick! This is judgment on me
father, for my usage to that grip
"The agonized parents lost not mo-
ment in writing to Mary the most pathe-
tic letter broken heart ever penned.-
They feared she would have sailed, but
it pleased God otherwise; and though
the wind that FIRST kept them had chang
cd, they were detained one week longer
for reason Of state. Mary carried the
letter to her good mistress, and told her
all.
"She readily got leave for the journey,
and was offered fellow servant to take
care of her; but she was steadtast in de-
clning it. 81 would wish no unne &C essa-
ry witness of poor Richards shame and
his parents sorrow, my lady," said she !;
and God will protect one who is going to
return good for evil"
"lhcre was not a moment to be lost,
to let Mary appear at the assizes yestcr-
day, and get back to Portsmouth in time
so into the mail she stepped, and arrived
here as soon as a letter could have done
! When they saw her, the poor old Man
sells almost tainted for joy. They kis.
sed and wept over her, as they had done
many a time when their sons wildness
grieved her gentle spirit but they soon
came to look up to her as guardian an.
gel come to save their grey hairs from
: despair and disgrace.
I "They would have proposed to her to
see and comfort Richard but she said
mildly, "We have both need of oul
strength for tomorrow. Tell him / for.
, give him; and bless God for bringing me
ta sava him. opd prov that "a ,,,o, ~, T..