The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-29
From the Philadelphia casket, for September
A LEAF FROM \ LAWYERS
FORT FOLIO.


- "Uncertaintyi
Fell demon Of our fearsl The human soul,
That can sappott despair, supports not theel'
" MALL En- 4
70, THE MURDER TMAl.. =
kMl was sitting one morning at an early
pr in my Office, and had joS't opened
! still damp newspaper te search for
latest news. from the Chesapeak,
Sere Cochfans at that time wae har-
hg the coasts, ,bupipg, ,pluudering and
aging with q fe0city, which will
ID his nare dOwna pOsteri,y with
.urse upon its. from, when my eyes
AdenIy fell upon the following para
IAph, placed .conspicuously near tae
ISad oftIR frsb Column. ~
Drsadf wder!--By an express
from learn that most horrid
IAurder wsS committed oar the town
bf c., on Friday ,he-lnst.
hpon the body OF James Wison, Esq,,
one Of our most worthy and influential
: citizens. The deceased left home in
5company With young man named Hen.
Dry Duval, who had lately married a
ward of our fellow townsman. The,
1union, we understand, was in opposi-
aton to her guardians wishes, aud it is
1sdpposed tina. angry alteration arose
dconcerning it, betw cen Mr.. Wilson and
the young man. High words we're heard
between them, and they we're seen en-
tering a wood, in which, on Sunday g.
: veniDg the mingled body OfML Wilson
was found, horribly mutilated, and so-
dis6gured az scarcely to be recognised.
The whole country is in tumull. Such
an excitement has not reigned in our
district since its first settlement, the
murderer has fed, but the proper Off
Gers are already out in pursuit 81 him."
A little below was another paragraph,
stating that the accused had been arres.
ted the preceding evening in our city,
and consigned TO prison, denying, how
ever,. all knowledge of the murder,
and expressing the utmost sorrow for
the deceased's untimely death. But
there was no doubt, added the editor, oil
the guilt oftbe prisoner.
had scarcely finished the paragraph,
and host Of indetinct memories were
crowded on my BRAN, as if at some
time or other, had heard the nance o.
} The parties, when faint tap was heard
; at my door, and desiring the person tc
enter, closely veiIed female stole tim.
idly into the room, ard asked with d
tremulous voicp # ] was Mr.
Wondering what her missien, at go
early an hour could be with me, ] an.
, swered 10 the affirm alive, and desiring
her to take a chair, waited for her Ia
, speak.
A more exquisitely moulded form
had rarely seen, 1t was slight; almost
girlish, and had that peculiar delicacy
which we call aristocratic: Her coun-
ienance-for Oh taking her seat che
had pu, aside hsr veil-was eminen.l)
handsome. With a fair complexion; 9
classic outline Of feature; deep, blue
! eye, that seemed full of feeling; and ar
expression over (which reminded mt
Of some Of the sweetest Of RaphaePs
faces she would, at any time, have wor
admiration for btr beauty, but now there
was something so.touchingly sad in.hel
looks, that fol interested in her hislo'
0 ry a, once. knew that sorow visits
: even the young and innocent, and
E might not che be one of ,hesel Her
J dress, though stiudiously neat, was
/ coarse, and coh,rasted with her man.
r ners, which we're singularly refined.
, fel. with sigh, That perhaps she was
q another of the victims OF misfortune, liv'
: ing IN poverty the life that hegan in
. wealth. Is not want hard enough to
bear even to those who are born AM
y educated for it, much less 10 the NOR,
g m serabls still. who have been nurset
: IN the bosom Of luxnry2
"WIll you please 10 read this note
= sirl' said low, tremulous, yet silver.
: voice. Starting, for had been lost il
q thought, bowed, and taking from he
o hand peace Of soiled and crumpled pa
, per, apparently torn from some book au'
j folded in the shape ofa note, prOcee
g ded to open and read it. Its first SEN
! teuce struck me dumb. give it Wort
s ior word.
I -Street Prison.
IS Dear7,
d know no. how to v rite I