Demoine courier., 1855-10-11
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A lille more than 6ity years ago,
man by the name Of Henry Thompson
called a, the house OF M!.i j. Smith. !
resident in a retired part 81 England
and requtsitIra nights Lodging Ihi'
.recues. was granted and The strange
ha wing taken some r~efreshmen', rel, rsd
early 10 bed. requesting ihat he might b
awakened at an early hour The mex
morning. e sga ,Rzg, -,
When the servant appointed TO cal
him entered the rnom for that purpose
he was found in hissbed perfectly dead
On examining hia body, M marks 0
violence appeared, bul his es'nn'enanrt
looSed extremely natural The story q
his tea.h soen spread among tho neigh
iaors and inquiries were made as 10 VIC
he was and by what u,eans he had come
to IL death. Bs
Mating c~tr:aih, however, was Known,
lie had arrived on horseback. and was
seen passing ~,hroogh a neigtbo'ing vi
Iisgs abuu, an hour before be reached
re house whyr he came 10 his end
Aldthen. as he manner oil his death,
SD ln.le could be jlscoverad that HE Ji
ry which was summoned 10 investigate
Tie cause, returned a vardict thai he
died ..hy a visitation from Cod
VIE This was done, the Stranger was
burned. ef esb ~
DAYS and weeks passed on. anA Little
further was known. The public mind.
however, WAS no, at res. SuspicioDs
exasu6 that foul Teans had has:eued the
strangers deail~ Whispers 10 thai e.
g, we're expressed. ami in the hearts
OF many, Smith was considered az The
guilty man. H saa9 IL gaa
The fvrmtr character Of Smith had
| not heen good. lie had lived u loose.
ana i~rlegulsr lie, involved himself In
debt by his ex,ravagance, md al length,
being suspected OF having ATTAINED mo
ney w~rongfuIy, lie suddenly He'd lrens
The town. Ia gn
More than ten years, however. had
now elapsed since has Ieiurn, durlng
which lie Md lived al his Fressn resi-
dence, apparently in good circumstances,
and win an improved character. lis
former life, however. was RENE mhered.
a ad suspicion, after all. rested upon
hin. ssS
Az the expiration Of two months q
gentleman u Gay stopped in The place
for the purpose OF making ipqairiss re-
speeding the stranger who had been found
de.d il hs bed. He supposed himself
% be The byoiher OF the man. Tbs horse
and clothes OF lhs unloriunAte man still
T. naming. and were Immediately know
as ha. ing belonged 10 his brother. The
hedy. also was taken mp. and, though
cons "a bly, changed. bure q strong re
-am' l.bce 10 hun. ag ass
lie now lelt au.hofized to ascertain. il
possible, tue manner Of Inns death. lie
proceeded, sherefure, to Investigate The
circumstances as well as he WAS able -
Al length tie made known 10 The msgis
na,c ri the district the iafoftnation he
had collected. aud upon the strength Of
.his, Smith was taken 10 jail ~ lie ilied
for the wi,lul murder OF Henry Thomp
son. 81 - 3s8 a
Tho celebrated Lord Mansfield was
then ON The beneh. lie charged The
grand ury la be cautious as 81 iadlng a
b u q against the prisoner. The evidence
nf his gaii,, il gullty, nigh, be small! -
Al a iIturs time u might be greater;
more in iormauin nigh. be o~biained.-
Shoolds,he jury now find a bill against
him. and should he be acquitted, he
coad not tie molesled again. whatever
iesstnnon, should rise up. against him.
The grand jury. however, dbl fiad 2 bill,
bu, bye. maj aliay OF ouEy one ri
Al length the time OF trial arrived
Smi.h was bsougat inio cOur, and placed
at The bar. A erea, crowd thronged the
room. eager and anxious 10 SEQ the priso-
ner and hear the trial. lie himself ap-
peared fssm and collected. Nolhing in
h . manrer Or appearance indicated gul,;.
and when ihe Question was puf:o him by
the clerk: "Are sou guilty OF mo-, gull
~? he answered agilh an unla,teriEg
tongue, and wish a counienanse perfect
ly unchanged. 'sNot guilty" The ccon-
ell for the pTosscAlson now opened the
CAGE. Bstit was apparent shai he had
little expectation, of sbeing able 10 prove
the prisoner guily.hsll lie stated 70 the
Jury ,ha, The case, was involved in grea.
mystery. The prisoner Was . man Of
responsibility and property. The de
ceased was supposed 4 have about him
gold and jewels TO a large amount; but
the prisoner was no, so much 10 want oil
FUNDS as to be under a siropg temp,a'
lion 10 commit murder. And besides il
the prisoner had ob.ained the property,
he had ailec,ually concealed it.. No. a
|trace Of IL could be found. ase ase
WHY then, wal the prisone. suspect
ed! lie would state the g,ounds Of sus
Ipicion. The deceased. Henry rhomp-
son was a jeweler. residing in London,
and a man of wealth. lie had left home
Tor the purpose oi meeting q trader al
Hull, Of whom be expected to make q
large purchase. Tha. trader he did meet;
and slier the departure Of the later, Mr.
Thpmpsons was known 10 have in his
possession jewels and gold 10 . large
amOunt. 1FeB /.
With these in his possession he left
Hull on hissrelurn 70 London. Il was
not knowns thai he stopped until he