The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-06-14


that the deceased came to his death by the
hands of the prisoner, for was he not on the
oath of Er. Leroy found not two minutes af-
tel the report was heard by him-standing
over the dead body, and was not pistol al
SO found, answering by the assent Of all Of
us, such an one, as would, were a ball dis.
charged from it, infict such a yound?-
And was 1t not, also on oath testified by one
OF the witnesses, that he saw something drop
by the side of the prisoners horse, and by
another who saw nothing of that occurrence.
that the spot were the pistol was found was
the one occupied BY the horse at The time
the accused was mounted? Taking this
plain evidence into consideration, cannot
with view to justice, render any 9TH
er verdict, than; that the deceased did come
to his death BY violence from the hands OF
the prisoner"
The testimony" said second, "seems
strait forward enough to my mind and
therefore agree to the said verdict OF violence
against the deceased u
81 agree in the verdict, " spoke a third.
"And l., said fourth.
"Conscientiously," said the little Juror,
81 am not satisfied of the guilt of the accu-
sed; l know there is no testimony in his fa-
vor, and that on the other hand the evidence
undoubtedly is, for the most part, against
him; but gentlemen, notwithstanding this it
is doubtful and and aggravated case, one
that elicits my deepest interests, and one
sIrs, God willing, tina; | will sift to the bot
tom. Though this is. not the place gentle
men to argu the points of the testimony,
either for OF against but to find the nature
of verdict will agree Eith the rest of
you, if you please, to one founded on the
plain circumstances Of the case: that the de-
eased came to his death by violence at the
hands of another"
GAS can discover no caviling in this
change OF the verdict" said the first with
some degree of pedantry, 81 will readily
give my concurrence" .
81 think it the most proper" said the
second, "and therefore l agree"
II take it to be the most politic," spoke
the third, land | also concur"
"And l." said the fourth.
'Der ish shome myhstery," said the last,
sin der ting, but eff wash ter stchooi pack
frum der resht of des shurymen, and keep
up dish ting till der morrow, Wy We would
git no shleep de noight; sho agrees nit der
verdict" gsa Hea af9gr saaa.s
The verdict was then written out, and the
jurors repairing to the spot handed it to the
Coroner who read:' 3H n.
"The jurors have decided, that the de-
ceased came to his death. by violence done
at the hands of another" -"a
"What disposition is to be made Of the
body?" inquired one of the men.
"There is no way of conveying it to town
to night suppose?'' observed another
"None that can think Of" answered the
Coroner.
"Der pody musht pc purried," chimed in
the dutch juror,
Ofcourse, answered one, "but we must
have place"
'Is there no way of discovering" inqu-
led the little juror, Ito whom, or where he
belongs?"
"None so far" answered Leroy.
Examine his person." again spoke the
little man. ''probably there might be clue
to some knowledge concerning him."
Nothing of any Importance was found.
until they searched his vest, where in
pocked on the inside, they discovered a
small package neatly enveloped and sealed,
together with scrap-book. containing sew
era memoranda of no value however except
one which read: cleft Old England, for the
United States on the twenty seventh Of Oc-
tober, Is" The package was then
examined and found to be very closely Sc
cured and covered with thin transparent
oil-cloth, through which could be traced the
words ...... .....
"If fall on nay journey, the friend who
finds this will be sacredly observing my dy-
ing request, by delivering it, as soon as he
can be found; unopened, to Albert Beau
mont, who lives at this time in some one Of
the States. Signed; Albert Emberton.'
"Der ish shome shuggelry in dish," said
the duchmsn after straIning his eyes for a
sight at the strange document.
"Some mystery, for time must pend,"
said the little juror, raising up from his
bended and tiresome position, "but sirs, to
my mind, and mark my words; to night
commences new epoch in the lives of
the wronged, and also opens the first
spring that conoeals dark and damning
secret"
Here as he spoke, the little juror looked
almost prophetically. His quick grey eye
seemed to pierce the very hearts Of those a
round him, and read the language Of their
every thought. A deathly silence followed
his words, and every one seemed riveted in
his tracks with amazement, for never did
the words of man carry such an infiu-
ence to the spirit of others as did these.
"Is any one acquainted with the prison
er," asked one.
"Myshter Leroy kin dell" answered the
Dutchman, he knowshevery pody ant every
pody's pody "
II know him when see him. said Le-
roy,
whats his name?'' asked the little ju-
ror.
"Albert Beaumont"
"ImpossbleP'
Certainly, he told me so." added Dick,
"as we went TO the prison."
81 have observed him sirs, in the city for
near these two years, and 'tis not his nature
to perpetrate such crime! will not be-
lieve it till glaring evidence forces meP'
"Well let's do something with the body"
interrupted one impatiently, ''it grows late"
II live just over the hill there" said Le-
roy, sand if the jury say it, and | am pro-
vided with the expenses Of doing so, we will
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