New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-27

For whom the past has regret.
The all to come no care.
Still. from its Summers far away.
To the worn heart We bring
Its early store of love and hope
Sweet prophet-birds Of Spring.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal.
THE TWIN.
Recollections of Policeman.
The records of police courts afford but imperfect evi
denCe Of the business already effected by the officers
tached to them The machinery of English criminal law
practice. subservient to the caprice Of individual
which agrant violations Of natural justice from vari
motives corrupt and otherwise withdrawn not only
from the cognizance Of judicial authority but from the
reprobation of public opinion. Compromises usually
effected between the apprehension Of the ncupated par
ties and the public examination before the magistrate
The object of prosecution has been perhaps obtained
the preliminary step of arrest criminal understand
ing has been arrived at intervals and it is then found
utterly hopeless to proceed however manifest may have
appeared the guilt of the prisoner If you adopt the
pedent of compelling the attendance of the accused it
is nine out Of ten. time and trouble thrown
away The utter orgetfulness Of memory the loose reco
lection OF facts vvldiy remembered but few hours
before the decatey scrupuous hesitation to depose
hdeny the cearest verties evnced by the reluctant
prosecutor render a conviction almost impossible so
that except in of fragrant and startling crimes
which Of course earnestly prosecuted by the
lawyers, offences against sovereign lady the Queen
her and dignity. criminal indictments if
aggrieved subject voluntarily appears to challenge in be-
half of his ege lady remain unchastised and not infre
quenty unexposed From several examples of this pre-
valent abuse which have come within my knowledge.
select the following instance merely changing the
of the parties
Ny services the superintendent late one afternoon in
formed me- required in perpeSed and entangled a
air which would probably occupy for time
ders had been given to investigate the matter thoroughly
There be added is Mr.. Rcpton highly respecta-
blecountry solicitors card l is from Lancashire and
is staying Webs Hotel Pccady You are to see him
at He will put you in possession of all the focts
surnses rather should say for the facts my appre
hension, scant enough. connected with the case
and you will then all possible diligence ascertain
first if the alleged crime has really been committed and
if SO. of course to bring the criminal to justice"
found MIR. Repton. stout. badheaded. gentlemanly
person apparently sixty years of just in the act
going out. Il have pressing engagement for this
ing MIR Waters said he. after CHANGING the ntroduc
tory had brought, and possibly go into th
business with the attention and minueness it requires
But I'll tell you what of the parties concerned
the too with whom will have especially to deal
know to be at the Covent Garden Theatre this evening
1t is of necessary that you should be thorough
luantei with his person and if you will go with
in the cab that is waiting outside, will step with yo
into the theatre and point him OUT assented and
entering Govent Garden pit Mr. Repton who kept benin
avoid observation. directed attention grou
Of persons occupying the front seats of third box in tn
lower tier from the stage the right hand of the house
They gentleman of about thirty years of age hi
wife. very elegant person, year two younger.
been than six years old. This done. MI
Reton left the theatre and about two hours afterwards
did the same.
The next morning l breakfasted with the l4ancashir
solicitor by appointment. As it concluded
business was at once entered upon
You closely observed Sir Charles Malvern ycsterda
evening. presume. - said Mr. Repton.
g paid great attention to the gentleman you ponte
out to me-, answered if he be Sir Charles Malvern
| lie is or at least - But of that presently Firs
let me inform you that Malvern. few months ago
beggarcd gamester. nearly to speak with precision
He is in good bodily health. has charming wife
family. to whom he is much attached. unencumbere
Of about twelve thousand year and has not gan
bed since he into possession of the property. Th
promised is there think any thing remarkable in s.
Chares's demeanor ~
'Snguarly So My impression that he was labo
ing under terrible depression of spirits. caused.
imagined by peounary difficulties. His manner
less abstracted He paid attention whatever to an
thing going the stage except when his wife Or
of the children especially challenged his attention an
then brief answer returned he relapsed into the sam
restless unobservance before He is very to-
The box door was suddenly opened once or twice. and
noticed his sudden start each time.''
You have exactly described him. Well, that pc
turbed, unquet feverishness OF has constant
distinguished him since his accession to the Redwoo
estate and only since then 1t strengthens and
two Others in possibly unfounded suspicion which
But had better if wish render myself intelligbl
relate matters-ins sequence.
"Sir Thomas Redwood, whose property in Lancashire
chiefly in the neghborhood of Liverpool met his deaf
as did his only SON Mr.. Archibald Redwood about 81
months ago. in sudden and shocking manner TIL,
trying splendid mare for the first time in harnes
which Sir Thomas had lately purchased at very hig
price Two grooms on horseback We're in attendance.
render assistance, if required, for the animal
powerful, high-spirited All went very well unit
they arrived in front of erediths place. Oak Villa Th
IL
on the anniversary of such events as he deel
worthy of the honor. This happened, unfortunately.
be of Mr. Meredith's gunpowder days; aud as S
Thomas and his passing stream oflight tasht
directly in the of the mare followed by the roar
artillery at not than ten PAGES off, The terrific
animal became instantly unmanageable. got the bit b
tween teeth and darted off with the widest spec
The road curved and rugged and after teariI
along for about half mile the off wheel ofhe gig cam
Mt abrupt turn full against mile stone. The IRENE
shock hurled the two unfortunate gentlemen upt
the road with rghtful violence tore the vehicle almo
completely asunder and injured the that 81
the next day The alarmed grooms who had not on
been unable to render assistance, but to keep
with the terrified mare. found Mr. Archibald Redwo
quite dead The spine had been broken close to the ma
Of the neck; his head, in fact, doubled up,
speak under the body. Sir Thomas still breathed a,
was conveyed to Redwood Manor House. Surgical ASST
arce was promptly obtained; but the internal injuri
great, that the excellent old gentleman expr
in II few hours after lie had reached his home.
was hastily sent for and when arrived Sir Thonl
e. was still fully conscious lie impaired matters
great moment TO which he requested would direct aft
his lcccasc my hest and attention Ills sou.
had but just returned from tour on the confines
where he had been absent for nearly twelve months
| was that MIR, Archibald Redwood had !
only secretly cspoued Miss Ashton. oi reduced fami
but belonging best gentry but had returned hol
solely for the purpose of soliciting Sir Thomass
iveness of his rash espousas but that the probable
Of Redwood might be born within the walls of the ancit
house After the first burst of passion and surprise
Thomas of the best hearted men in the universe
daily orgaye his sons disobedieGce; partly, and gu
rightly impuug it to his own foolish urgency in press
n Il union with one of the Lacy family, with which
baronet very intimate and whose estate adjoned
well, this lady widow, had been left by her h
band at Chester whilst he to seek explanat
- with his father. Mr. Archibald Redwood to have
out the next morning in of Sir Thomass carriages
4 bring home his wife and the baronet, with his dy
BREATH bade her of his entire forgiveness
a his hope and trust that through her offspring
n of the Redwoods might be continued in direct Ii
The family estates, should tell you being strictly
tailed heirs male. deyolved if Of Mr. Archib
e Redwood should bar his claim upon Charles Malvern
l of of the late Thomas Redwood The baro
had always felt partial towards Malvern and had isss
9, him pecuniary hundred times. Sir Thomas also
:, recod me to draw quickly could short will
10 queathing Mr. Charles Malvern twenty Thousand pom
out cf his personals wrote expeditiousy as col
but by the time the papers ready for his sgnatt
rs Sir Thomas longer conscious. placed the pen
r his hand, and fancicd he understood the purpose
his fingers closed family upon but the power to gu
" utterly gone, and only slight scrambling str
~ marked the paper as the pen slid across it towards
vo falling arm
Mr. Malvern arrived at the house about an hour al
Sir Thomas breathcd his last 1t was clearly appar.
\, through all his partly real have no doubt