Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-01-21

ed iieiess corpse Il xas 1 long time
before they were Stas. ~ their uimesi
exsr:ions. 10 restore Tim suficisn,ly 10
speak. Wien hs- did spesk Il was 10 fe.
peat The same denlal a. before. The
heart Of an ordinary raa mus, have tail
ed, 10 either siiuaiioa--tha, Of Judge K.
or Mr.. W.-ba. The iorner sts well sat
isied lksitLe olher uusi know somsihias
Of the lost funds.
Placing himself IN Y pcsitina where he
could noie the expression Ct ihs features
OF the twice dsopned man, be thus I'D
dressed him Mr. w We know that
you have 10 your possession. or know
something ofihst noasy. kowsdncloss
everything. Or Ne vii. siok your body
|iTemhliag unasp he Nsishi 81 guilty
conscience. i'd that water ns yer to emerge
with lille. and wa will hurry your guilty
spirit. without one moment Tor repeni-
aoce, before the tribanal ets Heaven. TO
receive the recompsnse Of your crimes.
Disclose al once, ory on die" This was
! uttered in tone and swila 90 emphasis
which forced upon The mind Of MIR. w the
absolute certainty Of ilsutier f1ltilment.
The guilty man tremSlea, For a time
uiieranee failed bin. His terrible I'D
yerstty was still sounding iT<kis ears the
certain doom that aFM:ed him. He
could conceal The roth no longer.
Ths, power " hich b al aided him 10 the
commission Of the crime, aud tril nov
kept him from the disclosure, had forsa.
ken him. aud the thought 81 rushing 10
to The presence OF bis God, with bis sins
unTepenled. forced him.io reply: II will
tell you all ! know about it-y our suspi.
ciohs are correct; the money il ia our
POSSESSION. or q, less, $50 900 OF ID.
rem aiming 50 600 know no;hios. You
will find it, either 10 i black trunk, 10
our bej-chambsr or under The hearth.
Judge X. kaying him id care OF Mr..
F. iIll be should ascertain the truth Of
this statement, started Hforrthes house, ~
He was seen by his WIFE. and the lady BY
whom the tate was relied 70 life writer,
coming across the fields covered with
mud and. 10 use the wptds OF the form
er. appeared like m uEderer. = Alarm
ed Al such sight, bis Sile.. though from
her feeble health hardly able 10 walk.
met BIN at the door with the inquiry
Husband, VIVA, have you been doiug:':
As calmly as the circuns tances would
permit. be Replied
Wsiavs had tie old rllow uadar ws
Ter and made aim otrn gAsre the money is.
Judge K proceeded 10 tbe house OF Mr..
w and inquired where Mrs. w. was =
He was told tina, she was 10 her chamber
but did mol wish TO see any one. With.
out ceremony, Judge * assembled the
stairs as We may suP?ose. in no careful
manner, and knocked al the door OF the
apartment, pointed outs He heard rust.
ling within. but no step He called, buI
90 voice was heard. 10 . rage be Sc, bis
foo, againsl The door and burst il open,
and entered Mrs. w. was sitting %
The bed. He Immediately explained the
Object Of his sisiI. and concluded by tell.
irg der that tho money must be forth.
coming. Seeing The ''blsck trunk" be
proceeded to open it. and examine its
con,ents, when she exclaimed-"lt is not
there"
Her position upon the bed At this mo.
ment excited suspicion that the money
must be about her. and he I'M edisiely
commented pulling off The bed clothes
10 total disregard Of ell sbe could say Of
The iDpfoPriety Of such conduct in q Ia
dy's bed chamber, DscDrum was out Of
the question. She next attempted 10 &C.
conplish by force what she could no, BY
reason bu, with the ease and strength Of
giant. be lifted her from. the bed, and re
moving the covering. hp saw quilted
garme nt that appeared IS thought might
coniai p the money. Hes.ized il. v hen
Mrs. w. exclHmed, "You have got i, -
He immediaiely lsit the house. and pro.
ceeded with bis prize 10 neighbor's
when the whole amount $33 600, wa.
found quilted between 10 psirs or gen
llemad : drawers. the properly Of the off
Ger who died al Mr.. WI lev days be.
lore, and 10 use the words Of Judge K
When be seized the drawers. in hel
bed chamber. she seemed to be more
troubled about the nsr.e Oh them than ID,
money. as that would furnish abundsn
eyideace Of her guilt 10 The death Of lht
oficers
Mr.. Nv. was released and returned Il
bis hone bnt his wife-1she Who h I'D in,
tsiixaled TO the commission Of The criase.
now known TO The world, was 10 whsre
10 be found. Search wasAmsde Ia all The
apartments Of the house, but in vain -
As soon as her absence hecarpe known,
intelligence was brought that neigbbol
had seen Der crossing The fields with d
hurried step. 10 the dire ctIon Of the riyel
1.-The Black River) Tie truth assbsd
al once upon the minds n all thsfshs
bad 10 ell probability found Ma,eTy
crave. The river vas searched. and Q
| lntIe disian CO below where she was seen
crossing the fields. her bolly vas found
with such look Of unuilerahle anguish
dspicied on the counisnapce. ~ plainly
told the depth Of the struggle which bad
taken place in her bosom. Home she
had rendered desSlats; 4 3busbsnd's rep
citation she had blasted; sSd. with hand
more utiheripE than the touch Of an en-
vsnomed sefpent, she bad plucked from
the associaled name Of bosh every ihinr
that WI worth living fsf. She could
bear tie thought Of existeAee 20 longer
Tbs dresdfnl aci Is mediiNsd. The dis,
leoyery 81 her guilt driseSher 10 despe.
ration -desperaiion hurries bet footsteps
and from Z projecting cliR she casts her
SET INTO The deep rushing current belox
/ the scene closes forever over being who