Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-18

fathers house, After many low murm.
urs had circulated, the father was inter'
rosoted respecting hi. daughter, He
said she was missing, certainly; but
whittier she bad gone he knew net Hsl
had nothing whatever to do hs,said,vhh'
her disappearance. -s5s = . "a ~ y
This explanation was not sstisfacto.
ry.-The whisper went tabroad that Jas,
Baxwell had assassinatcI his daughter,
10 prevent her marriage with William
Kat; and ultimately, this conjecture
was so forcibly pressed on tho attention
Of the public authorities, that they were
compelled TO arrest James Baxwell, and
inquire into. the matter The dwelling
Of the merchant was examined, butnoth.
ing criminatory was found.-Ths cave,
ahe cave is, the place, exclaimed some Of
the crowd. The magistrate then des.
cended into tho cave, and there, on lift.
ing some loose stones, they found a por.
ton Of Elezia's dress, sprinkled all ov.
er with blood. They also discovered a
small quantity Of hair, clotted with gore;
and shat hair was recognized by many
as having been taken from the head Of
Elezia. rs rs1 f.s .s'-.- OBJ
!, Baxwell protested his ignorance. But
the proof seemed strong against him, land
he was regularly brought to trial. The
result was the conviction Of the murler
Of his daughter. and his condemn alton
TO death. a~<r t.'..r
Il On receiving the sentence, tho unhap.
py merchant trembled to excess, and af-
: forwards seemed utterly overpowered by
the dfeadful nature Of his situation. He
y continued in q state Of almost insensi.
bility during the interval between the
L trial and the appointed time for execu'
! ton. On the morning Of the latter day
the jailor came to announce to him, fo
j. tie final time. the moment Of fate was a
) hand. The merchant was again seize'
u with fearful trembling, and he cried
j. what he had reiterated to all who saw
. him in confinement. .'..
!. "Befors my Maker. l swear l an
u guiltless ofmy child's DEATH"
J. They led him out to the scaffold
y There he found, among others, William
$. Katt, who, it should have been said, wa
= the most important witness against hin
" at his trial, having repeated at the Cou,
the thrent Of assassination, which ha
t. been uttered by James Bsxwell in hi
II presence against EIezia. No sooner di
10 the doomed merchant behold Katt, tina
D he exclaimed, at the very foot Of tn
II scaffold:
Of "My friend, in one m oment l shall b
IN in eternity. l wish TO die in peace wi,
I. all men. Give me your hand-I pardo
II you freely for the injury your evidene
n, has done 10 me-" Baxwell said thi
IS. with some composure, but the effect
al his words upon Katl were very striking
n He became pale as death. and could NJ
nd conceal ths depth Of his agitation.
to Baxwell mounted the steps Of the ga
W. lows slowly, and delivered himself in
the hands Of the executioner to underi
"a, death by the rope. According to the al
TO cient custom OF Gibraltar, the execution
or commenced his duties by crying
to loud voice: "Jus,ice is doing! Justie
g. is done!" He then placed the bla.
ly bonnet on the head OF the condemnt
We merchant, and pulled it down in fro
h. so as to cover the eyes. He had ju
done this, when he was stopped in h
to proceedings by a loud cry from the sic
es OF the scaffold: "lt is l who am guilty!
n; alone!"
Re. This cry came from VIM. Katt. II
RS magistrate in attendance immediate
ire called him forward, and demanded {
h. explanation. The young man said
"; had carried off Elezia, with her conser
"a to be his wife, and that she was now r
siding not far, in concealnent. But
Al. her he did not communicate other me
Ter sures which he had taken chiefly to {
i'm venge himself for the scorn Of her fatbe
he He had contrived TO cut off q portion
ii. her hair while she slept. He had clio
,e. ed II with the blood Of lamb, and h
cd also sprinkled in the same way a pa
IL, orElezia's dress which ne had purloine
lid - These articles he had placed in
ite cave, and there, also, had he emitt
he personally those cries, which had borl
III. so heavily against the merchant. ~
to generous pardon which the mereha
ef. had bestowed on him at the scaffold, h
at awak kened. (the young man said) instan
nat GUS romorse in his breast, and compel
it ed him to avow the truth.
This confession was partly made
ing the scaffold, and partly afterwards. 4
is. soon as Katt had spoken cut decisiveI