The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-01-25

, In the midst | heard footsteps of her
horse. She came in and confronted me
Looking most beautiful and demoniacal
} she defed me; she threatened 10 expose
me TO my uncle, declared she mad never
loved me, but had taken me for home.
. Atlength her frenzy rose TO such height
that she struck me.
, Then all the violent pent up rage oimy
heart broke out. | know not what pass
ed until found myself galIoping furious
ly over the mountain, ridge that divided
the country. Obliged TO slacken my
pace in passing through ford, some one
spoke to me; how | answered | know
not. Whatever it was, it was a mad an
swer.
listened to nothing. and pressed on
my weary sleed until just before reach.
ing the moorland, when, descending into
a water course, he fell on his head, throw.
ing me over with such force, that for a
while lay senseiess. | came to myself
TO fnG my poor horse standing over me
dead lame. | led him TO the door and
knocked. 1t was midnight, and | was
not readily admitted. The landlord.
when he saw me, started back with an
exclamation OF horror Ny face and
shirt were covered with blood.
Worn out, bruised and exhausted by
fatigue and passion, slept. was rudely
awakened and found myself in the hands
Of two constables. Two mounted game
keepers and Lord Msrdell, had followed
and traced me 10 the inn.
"On what charge"
"For murder"
"The lady at Orchard Spring" said
one OF the gamekeepers.
was examined before magistrates !;
but was unable TO give coherent an
swer, and was committed TO the county
jail. My uncle remitted me a sum OF
money for my defence, and desired never
10 see me again.
will give description Of my trial
from the newspaper.
The prisoner had clandesInelv mar
ried lady Of great beauty and unknown
family, probably in a station beneath him.
self, and had placed her under an as
sumed name in lonely cottage. After
a season of affection, quarrels had bro
ken out, which, as would be proved BY
the servant, had constantly increased in
violence. On the last occasion when the
unfortunate victim was seen alive by the
servant, quarrel OF The most fearful de.
Scription had commeLced. 1t was scma.
thing about money. The servant had
been so alarmed that she had left the cot,
tage and gone down to her mothers. 1t
would then be proved that Lord MardelI
attracted by the bowling Of dog, went
out shooting the next morning. had en-
tered the open door Of the cottage, and
had there found the prisoners wife dead,
with serious fracture of the SKULL
But when Lord Mardell was called he
deposed to two facts which produced a
great impression in favor of the prisoner.
He saw the body at five o'clock, and it
was scarcely cold. He found in one of
the victims hands a lock of hair, which
she had evidently torn from her assailant
in her struggles which had been desper-
ate. He had sealed up, and never let it
out of his possession. The nails of the
other hand were broken, and were mark
ed with blood she had no rings on either
of her hands, though she was in the habit
of wearing rings, and one of which seems
to have been violently torn off. A pack
ct of plate had been found on the kitchen
table, knife and loaf marked with
blood.
Counsel was not allowed to speak for
the defence in those days, and the pris-
oner was not in condition TO speak on the
evidence against him. Witnesses for the
defence proved that the lady wore fire.
quently certain peculiar bracelets. The
prisoner, who seemed stupifed by his
emotions, declined to say anything but
his counsel asked the maid servant and
also the farmer who occasionally sold
meat to Orchard Spring, if they should
know the ring and bracelets if they saw
them.
He then called Richard Perkins, jailor
of the county prison, and asked him these
questions;
"Had you any prisoner committed a
bout the same time as the prisoner at the
bar p
IL had man called Haymaking Dick
for horse stealing, after the discovery of
the murder"
"W as it a valuable horse ~
"No; it was mare, blind with one eye,
and very old, and with a large fen spawn
knew her well, used to drive her in the
Jail cart but when warm, she was faster
than anything about
"Do you suppose Haymaking Dick
took the mare to sell p
"Certainly not. She would not fetch
crown, except TO those that knew her.
No doubt he had been up to some mis-
chief, and wanted to get out of the coun'
ty; only luckily he rode against the black
smith who owned the mare and was ia
KEN"
The Judge thought the question irrele-
want but after some conversation, per-
mitted the examination to go on.
"Has Perkins searched the prisoner,
and has he found anything Of value?
The jailor produced two bracelets four
rings-one diamond hoop, one seal
and canvas wheat-bag containing gold,
with several French coins. One of the
bracelets was engraved . Charles to Lau-