The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-01


settle with him. But Blake had, no
hand in it. met Wicklide on tina. af.
%lernoon alone, with none to- inleriers
between US. told him Of the injuries
he had done ME, and | told him that tho
time had come for redress. He en-
deavored to escape, but ! followedhim
up; | grapple1 with him and stabbed
him. As | did SO, / heard the cia.ter
OF horses hoofs, and ] leaped into .
clump Of bushes which grew at the
road side. Al that moment, Blake
came up, and lound Wickliffe lying dead
in the road. You know the rest. The
tale he tod was true as the gospel
He was only attempting to draw the
knife from the mans breast, when you
came up and charged him with muir.
der" s.iI5q az ,saasa -sa ~o 4 .mE
"Good God!H Can this be possible!"
CALCULATED the old man. sit cannot
Villain. you are a liarm
"'Pshaw!" muttered the convict
"What could'I gain by a lie? To-
morrow 1 die" 1'dia aa 1923 '4i1a"
81 don't believe it; ! don't believe
~" exclaimed Grayson, pacing the cell,
and wringing his hands. ."God in mer.
cy grant that it may be false! that this
dreadful sin may not be upon me-"
The prisoner sat d Town, and looked
al the Judge and the witness with a
calmnes which had something almost
fendish in it, when contrasted with the
extreme agitation of the one, and tho
mental agony ofthe o;her. a~
AT last the old man stopped in front
OF him; and with a calmness so sudden
ly assumed in the midst of his parox.
ysm Of remorse, that 1t even overawed
the criminal, said: ~ on are one whose
life has been a-tissue Of falseho cd and
crime. Youmust prove what y on havs
said, or III not believe" 7a5I IN
"Be it So" said the prisoner. IL
saw the whole transaction, and heard
all your testimony at the trial; for
was there too. I'll now tell yiou, what
occurred at the spot Of the murder,
which you did not mention, but which
| saw. When you rode up, the man
with you jumped off his horse and ssiz.
ed Blake by the collar; your hat fell of
on the pummel Of your saddle, but you
caught it before it reached the ground.
You then sprang off your. horse and
while Walton held Blake, you examined
he body. You rubbed your. hands on
he ground, and going to a bush on The
Dad side, broke off some leaves and
wiped your hands upon them, and az
erwards the handle of the knife. You
hen drew it out. and washed it ia a
mall puddle of water at The foot Of the
ummach bush. As you did so, you
ooked at Blake, who said: Don't be
'neasy about me, Caleb; l. didn'tkil
Nickliffe, and don't intend to escape..'
1t one time you were within six feet
! where ! was. It's lucky you did NOT
nd me, for | was ready at that me.
lent TO send you to keep compaany
With Wlcklife; but | saw all, even
'hen you stumbled and dropped your
loves, as you mounted your h~olse.saA
"God have mercy on me" CALCULATED
"This is all true. But one
lord more. heard Wicklife, as. We
ode up, shrek out, 'mercy, mercy,
''oi il9 odi 80 a6i'
Gle was begging for his life-my
rst name is lIarry!!',
The old man clasped his hands across
face, and fell senseless on the floor.
1t is needless TO go into the details
the prisoners confession, which was
full and clear, that il left no doubt
, the mind of the Judge thathe was
iilty Of Wicklife's murder, and that
10y. fW-~.g.f a.H 20 r.LLr ~ H. .tLN
AIRY Blake was another Of those who
ID gone TO swell the list oil, viciimsrto
ircumstantial Evidence. i. sauiss,q
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Western orators have said a great
any smart things, but it was a home
TX lrishman who ~said.--aSir, twas
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