Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

istrates consulted together for few minutes and
then the chairman, addressing the prisoner, said
"l have to inform you that the bench are agreed
that sufficient evidence has been adduced agsihst
you to warran; them in fully committing you for
triai. We are of course bound to hear anything
you Lave to say; but such being intention, YOUR
professional adviser will perhaps recommend you
to reserve whatever defense you have to make for
another tribunal here it could not avail you"
Mr.. COwan expressed his concurrence in the
inlimarion Of the magistrate but the prisoner
vehemently protested against sanctioning by his
silence the accusation preferred against him.
81 have nothing to reserve he exclaimed with
passionate energy; "nothing to conceal. | will
not owe my acquittal Of this foul charge to anv
trick of lawyer.craft. If may not come out OF
this investigation with an unstained name, de.
sire not to at all. The defeuse, or rather the sue
gestlve facts have 10 offer for the considerat ion
OF the bench are these: On the evening Of the
day received my uncle's letter went to Drury
Lane theatre, remaining out very late. On my
return to the hotel, | found had been robbed of
my pockel-book, which contained only that
letter, and a considerably in bank notes, but
papers of great professional importance TO me.
1t was too late to adopt any measures for its re-
covery that night; and the next morning, as
was dressing myself to go out, in order TO ap.
prise the police authorities of my loss, | was
instantly on important business. He was shown
mp, and announced himself to be q defective DO.
iice-officer the robbery had sustained had been
revealed by an accomplice. and it was necessary
should immediately accompany him. We lef,
the hotel together !; and after consuming the en-
tire day in Perambulating all sorts of by.s,reets
and calling at several suspicious looking places
my offIc;cus friend all at discovered that the
thieves had left town for the west of England.
hoping, doubtless. TO reach a large town, and get
gold for the notes before the news Of their having
been stopped should have reached it. | insisted
upon Immediate pursuit. | wished 10 return to
the hotel for a change Of clothes, | was but
lightly clad. and night travelling required warmer
apparel. This he would not hear of the night
coach was on the point OF starting. He. how
ever, contrived to supply me from his own re-
sources with great-coat-a sort Of policeman 8
cape-and rough traveng-cap which tied un.
der the chin In due lne arrived at Bristol,
where was kept for several days lettering about;
till. finally, my guide decamped, and returned
20 London. An hour after arriving there, gave
information at Scotland Yard of what happened.
aad afterward booked myself by the night coach
for Kendall. This is all have to say"
This strange story did not produce the sgh
effect upon the bench and very little upon the
drory, and vet felt satisfied it was strictly true.
II was not ingenious enough for made-up story.
Mr.. Bagshawe, should have stated, had been led
out of the justice-hall Immediately after he had
finished his deposition.
Then, Mr.. Bristowe," said the magistrate s
clerk, "nssumiDg this curious narrative to be cor
TeSt you will be easily able to prove abb ~
81 have thought over that. Mr.. Clerk" return
cd tho prisoner mildly, sand must confess that
remembering how was dressed and wrapped up
that saw but few persons, and those casually
and briefly, have strong misgivings of my pow
er TO do so.'
"T'hai is perhaps the less to be lamented," re.
Piled the county clerk in a sneering tone, "inas-
much as the possession Of those articles" pointing
to the cross and coin on the table, "woud neces-
state another equally probable though quite diff
ferent story"
That is a circumstance" replied the prisoner
IN the same calm tone before, (which canno,
In the slightest manner account for.'
No more was sad. and the order FOR his COM
initial to the county Jail at Appleby the charge
Of 'wifu MURDER was given to the clerk. At
Tins moment hastily scrawled note from Barnes
was placed in my hands. | had no sooner glanced
over 1t, than | applied TO the magistrates for an
adjournment Till the morrow, on the ground that
could then produce an important Witness whose
evidence at the trial it necessary to assure
Ihe application was as matter Of course. com
pied with; the prisoner remanded till the
next day, and the court ad ourned.
As accompanied Mr.. Bristowe to the vehicle
in waiting to reconvey him to Jail, could not for.
bear whispering. "Be of good heart sir, we shall
unravel this mystery vet. depend uIon it," He
looked keenIy at me; and then, without other
reply than a warm pressure Of the hand, jumped
into the ca arriage.
'.Well, Barnes" | exclaimed as soonAs we
were in a room by ourselves, and the door closed,
'what is it you have discovered %
"That the murderers Of Sarah King are yon-
der al the Talbot where you left me-
yes: so gather from your note. But what
evidence have you to support your assertion p
"Thls Trusting to my apparent drunken i'm.
becility, they occasionally dropped words in my
presence which convinced me not only that they
were the guilty parties. but that they had come
down here to carry off the plate, somewhere con-
cealed in the neighborhood. This they mean to
do tonight"
"Anything more %
"Yes. You know | am a ventri!oquist in
small wav, as well as a bit OF mimic WE'LL |
took occasion when that youngest of the rascaIs
the one that sat beside Mr.. Bristowe, and got
out on the top of the coach the second evening.
because, freezing cold as it was, he said the in
side was too hot and c.ose"- ... --
"Oh, remember. Dolt that was, not to re-
call it before. But go on.'
"Well, he and were alone together in the par
lor about three hours ago-l dead tipsy as ever
when he suddenly hea rd the voice of Sara