The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

ing that on the day she was missing sb,
went out with her uncle into tho forest an,
that l'c returned without her, he was take,
into custody. A few days afterwards h,
went through long examination, in which
nc acknowledged that be went out with her
and pretended that she found means 10 lo
ter behind him a. thoy were returning
home, that nc sought her in tho forest al
soon Us lac missed her, and thnt no knew
not where she was or what had become oil
her. This account was thought improba.
bic, and his apparent interest in tho death
OF his ward, and perhaps the pctulant zeal
OF other relations concurrcd 10 rnise and
strengthen suspicious against him, and he
was detained in custody. Some new cir.
cumstnnccs were every day rising agnins,
him. II WINS found that the young lady had
been addressed by ncighboring gentle.
man, who had set ont on journey 10 the
north, and that she declared She would mar.
~ him after hc returned, that her uncle
had frequently expressed his disnpprobntion
o. The match in very strong terms, that she
had often wcpt and preached him with un-
kindness and IN abuse Of his power. A
woman was also produced who sworc tina,
on the day the young lady was missing
about ii o'clock in the forenoon she was
coming through tho forest, and heard wo-
mans voice expostuiating with great eager.
ness; upon which she drew nearer the place,
ond before she saw my person heard tho
same voice say: "Don't kill me, uncle |;
don't kill me-" upon which she was great
" terrified, and Immediately hearing tho
report OF fire arm very near, she made all
haste she could from the spot, but could no,
rest her mind till she bad told what had
happened.
Such was tho general impotence 10 pun
ISL man who had murdered his niece to
inherit her fortune, that upon this evidence
he was condemned and executed.
About ten days after .hc execution the
young lady came home. !.appcarcd, how
ever, that what all the witnesses had sworn
was true, nd the fact was found to be thus
circumsianccd--
The young lady declared that having
previously agreed TO 20 otr with tho gentle
man that courtcd her, he had given out TINT
INC was going journey to tho north but TINT
mo waited concealed ut little house near
the skirts OF the forest till tho time appoint
ca, which was tho day shc departed. That
he had horses ready for himself and her.
and was attended by two servants on Horse
back. That as sl.e was walking with her
uncle, he reproached her with pcrsisting in
her resolution TO marry man whom he
disapproycd, md after much alteration
she said with some heat, 81 hive set nv
heart upon i;if ] do not marry him il will
be my death; and don't kill me, uncle, dom,
Kill me, )" that just as shc had pronounced
these words, she heard fire arm dischnrs-
cd very near her, at which she started and
Immediately afterwards saw q man come
forward from among the trees, with a wood
pigeon in his hand that he had just shot,
That coming near the place appointed for
their rendezvous, sho formed prctcncc to
let her uncle go on before her, and her suit
or being waiting 70. her with horse, she
mounted and Immediately rodo of. That
instead Of going to tho north, they retired
to house in which ho had taken lodgings
near Windsor, where they wcrc married
tho same day, and in about a week, went a
journey Of pleasure to France, and when
they returned they first heard of tho mis-
fortune which they had inadvcrta n,ly
brought upon their unfortunate uncle.
So uncertain is human testimony even
when the Witnesses are sincere, and so nc
ccssary Is cool and dispassionatc inquiry
and determination, with respect TO crimes
that are enormous in the highest degree
and committed with every possible agra
vation.
The SKIrrER's BRACE or DucKs.--Rcad.
crs do YOU know Slipper T'i'ton? Well, i!
you don't we'll describe him. lies death
on fast smiling, goes in whole tenn Coz
fishing and BOASTS himself on his sure aim
Cor ploycr. Tho other day chap mined
Westiord and himself went up Charles Riy-
or, in skili, tohunt Tor wild game. Afior
rowing and rowing till nearly dark, with
ont single chance for shot, tho skipper
suddenly espicd brace Of ducks, some
yards distant. bobbing up and down in the
water.
| "Pull round, Bill, ;" said he s.tiII get ,he
two in range Cor shot" carefully examining
his printing; "thcrc lay low till fire."
Bang went the gun, and over went the
ducks.
"Pull for 'cm, Bill said Tilton; 1--WE We
will have nice supper tonight"
| When they reached the spot they found
tro hind legs Of dead dog completely
shot off. They hav'nt been out duckinq
since. HrchaRgc paper.
Soar MAY NE MADE WITHOUT BOILING