Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-12
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cIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDEycE.

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Mr. Editor The following account
!, founded 90 fact aad may prove interesting
!. your readers: n n
{ AEcerlsin Dr.. many wears. acc
iraYelling5fn the West, became acouaint
ed, on board Of steamboat, with 4 M
Sualton, who bad been a member ofth
Legislature from bis district and .waSa
gain candidate for44hat Office. ATE
passing their time pleasantly, and becom
ing well acquainted with each other 4
The course Of Ahe trip, Hamilton, on land
Ing. invited the doctor to pass to- bi,
house in the village, which was kept b.
his sister, and larry with him whilst be
remained In that part OF the country.
The DR.. remained withAhem short time
and then Departed on The land INSPECTING
tour into the lpterior, which was the OBJ,
ject Of his yiAt 10 The West.
On leaving the village on horseback
Hamilton accompanied the Doctor 10
show him his way; but becoming inter
esied InFthe conversation of his compan.
ION. and not being particularly engaged
lat home, he continued with him until la,e
I'm the afternoon when, among a number
of branching roads, they lost their wav.
After lourneyIng on until dark, il hone
E'ot reaching some house where thew mivb,
obtain the requisite direction. thew reach.
ed Just al nightfa fall, the banks of a river
on WHICH they found The encampmeni ~
three stout wayfarefs. with their families
and wagonsi-They asked permission 10
gagged IL ' eonss SrisshtJtf Bar fhrff aaf46as
plans OF emigration and settlement.
AT day light, preparations were made
for separation, and Dr.>- received |
irom one Of the three men the direction
Of the desired road. He told him there |
were Two Ioads-cslled the upper and |
'forer' roads-but that the Iower one was
that which be should lake.[ He took the !
one advised. and started Nth Hamilton |
They went ashortdistance together. when
Hamilton babe him good bye, and left
hing. But before he departed the Doctor
told Hamilton that be- knew be was 10
embarrassed circumstances, and wished |
10 aid him il he could. He offered TO
give bin $500 This Hamilton refused,
but finally steepted as loan for short /
time to be refunded punctuslly al the
stipulated time. Hamilton felt grateful for
ibis Kindness. and ioreciproca.e his good /
viii according 10 his humble means, took
breastpin from his shir, and giving il 10 |
the Dr., said, locularly, that be hoped
10 see il some day adjoining the bosom OF
some fair daughter Of the West. Ia re-
turn for ibis, the Doctor took a nea, PEN
knife from bis pocket, on which was a
siirtr Diafe Min his name engraved on il,
and. in parting. gave it 10 Hamilton.
Hamilton had gone but short distance
from the spot where be ha6 left the Doc
tor when be heard the sharp report Of q ri
fle and Immediately after deer bounded |
out before BIN and felldead on The road.
Hamilton got off his horse. 10 examine
the sniss.i. sud, in doing 50, got The cuffs
o. ms sAtrf sleeves aud bis PanialOons and
''al'leost o IsosB.uH hsS .SgaipOunted his
did 20. he changed his clones ano s., -
them 10 his sister 10 wash, desiring ns' =
do il at once. = .;lIs,o
~ gb., aay be went round his village
"a collected together his various pms,
s snT 4 .,atu. AZ uiguS aftrr SfosiuS niS
Office. he stopped at the village tavern,
m his way 10 see lady to- whom be was
lsneaged 10 be married. Several persons
Zane ia whilst he was there, and declar.
"a that a murdered man had been found
N acertsin road. Hamilton immediate
,Ely exclaimed, My Colt must pc my
friend, the Doctor
From The tavern he continued on his
wsv to the house Of his be,hro,heds and
whilst there, her father came In EIit
j three police officers, who arrested bin To-
MURDER. v.
81 He was taken 10 prison. and was loi'
y5..he CIRCUMSTANCES that led 70 suspecunI
him. He was fold that il was known b,
Had left The Town with the Dr., and va
The last person seen with bin that D.
,rab,d been ioedificuliies before his return
1bu, bsd on that day paid all bis debts
l,ha, AZ pistoLand has 5redstPia had5oee
Efound beside lie body of The murdered Doc
!, for :; iha, knile. with the Doctor nam
81 on !, was found 10 his pocket; that o
:, nTe,euded 10 lose his way 10 coun'I
which was eli known 10 bin and,
-lnalIy, that be had come home win oioo'
! stains Cd as clothes. which be had CIV.
b 10 bis sisterswith orders 10 wash immsd
= Nelly. ~
= On hearing this story reeoun'sd. han
up his hands and EXCHANGED
eco Ne was A LOST MAI.
esn.-Es- Tks,s tried -conviriediaud sentence
ueinil,sr his exeent;on arrived 2
,eust Il afion ot>s too ilEiO receive the Dc
r6N bre this resw, and was resPItsd. = 7
died 10 PEiso1.hsd expired, Hsnll'