The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-07-03
From die Baltimore Sun.
CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

From The baltimore Sun.
cIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Dir. EdItoE--The following account
is founded Onfaei and may prove interest
ing 10 our readers:
A certain DR.. -, many years $50.
travelling in The West, berams acqusinted,
IN board Of asiesnl boat. with Mr.. Ham
ilion, who bad been mea Der OF the Leg
isla,ure from this district. and was again
q candidate for ihst Office. After passing
their lime pleasantly, and becoming well
acquainted with each other in the course
Of The trip. Hamilton, on landing. invited
The doctor 20 pass 10 his house in be vii
lags, which was kept BY bis sister, and
tsrry with him whilst lie remained in
thai part ofihe country. The Doctor rc-
NAMED with them short lime, and then
departed on The land-inspec,ing tour into
The interior, which was the objec, Of his
visit 10 The West.
On lesving The village on horseback,
Hsmilion accompanied the Doctor, 70
show him bis way; but becoming interest
ed in The conversation OF his companion,
aud no, being particularly engaged al
home, be continued with him until late in
the afternoon, when, among Q number Of
branching roads, they LOST their way.
Afier journeying on until dark, in hope
Of reaching some house where they nigh,
obtain the requisite direction, they reach
ed, just a, night fslI. the banks Of . river,
on which they found The encampment Of
three stout lsboring wa, farers, with Their
families and wagons. They asked per-
MISSION 10 spend me night with she mar.
~. and spent portion Of il around Tho
canp.fres. engaged ~ conversation On
their various plane Of emigration and set>
clement.
Al daylight, preparations were made
for separation, and Dr.. - recei,ed from
one Of the three men the direction Of the
desired road. He told him there were
two rosds---cslled The supper" end "low-
er" roade-but that the lo,cer one was
that y hicli he should take. He took the
one advised, and started with Hamilton.
They went . short distance together,
when Hsmilton babe him good bye, and
left him. But before he departed the Doc.
tor told Hamilton that he knew he YVES
10 embarrassed circumstances, and wish
ed TO aid him, IL be could. He Offered
10 give him $500. This Hamilton relu.-
ed, but finally accepted az Lan for
shor, time to be refunded puncmally .,
the stipulated time. Hampton fell gra,c-
fol for this kindness, and, 10 reciproca,e
his good-w according 10 his humbls
meas, took breasipin from his shirt and
giving il 10 the DR.. said, jocularly, that
he hoped to see il some day adorning tie
bosom Of some fair daughter OF The West.
In return for this. the Doctor took neat
penknife from his pocket, on which was
silver plate with his name engraved on
il, and. in parting, gave i, 10 Hamilton.
Hamilton had gone but short distance
from the spot where he had left The Doc
tor, when he heard the sharp report OF q
rife, end Immediately after deer bound
ed out before him and full dead on the
road. Hamilton got off his hose. TO ex.
anime the animal. and. in doing SO, got
the cuffs OF his shirt sleeves and his pan.
falcons and wai.tcos: bloody. He again
mounted his horse and reached home.
As soon IS he did 90, he changed lis
clothes. and gave them 10 his sister TO
wash. desiring her 10 do j, at once. -
That day he went round bis village and
collected together bis various bills, which
he paid. At night. after closing his Of
fee. he stopped at the village tavern, on
his way to see lady 10 whom he was
engaged 10 be ussrried. Several persens
came in while he was there, and declared
that murdered man had been found on
a certain road. Hsmil,0n Immediately
exclaimed. My God--it musl he my
friend, the Doctor"
From the tavern he continued on his
way 10 the house OF his betrotbed. and
whist here, her father came in with three
police officers, who ARE sled him for MUIR
der.
He was taken to pri.on, aud wss told
the circumstances that led to suspeciing
him. He vas told that it was known
.ha. he had left the town with the DR..
and was the last person seen with him;
,ha. he had been in difficulties before his
) return. bu, had on that day paid eli his
dsbts--lhai his pistol and bis breastpi1
had been found beside the body Of the NOR
) dered Doctor; that knife. with The Doc
] tors name Oh ii, was lound 10 his pocke'