The Placer herald., 1856-08-16
Murder will Out.


In small village we wot of. as an individual
was passing over an unenclosed lot, in the dark
hour of nj ght, he saw man and woman stealthily
stealing through the gloom towards the position
he occupied. Curiosity induced him to conceal
himself, and watch the movements of the two
figures. They halted near him and went to dging
with pick in the earth, and after having eX-
cavated small pit they left. This gave our
watcher time and opportunity to communicate
these facts. with his suspicious, to others; and
then he returned with companion to watch the
further proceedings of this mysterious pair. The
watchers had not been at their post long. when
the two figures were observed returning towards
the eXcayated pit. the woman leading and the
man carrying carefelly in his arms small light
colored parcel about the size Of a new born in
fant. This was deposited in the pit, the dirt cast
in. beat down, and the grave carefully smoothed
over. Then the pair as stealthily stole away.
The blood chilled in the watchers vains, their hair
stood on end, and the cold sweat burst in great
drops from their brows-suspicon pointed to n
dark crime-in suppressed voices each whispered
to the other that horrid word-murder
A practising physician of the neighborhood was
sought and interrogated. upon the recent cases OF
obstretics within his knowledge. But his answers
only deepened the mystery. The fearful circum-
stances were communicated to others, the ground
visited, and a torn newspaper was found with
spots of blood upon it. The fancy which had
ripened into suspicion, now became belief. Dark
lanterns were sought. and with lights and imple-
ments for disntering the dead a party repaired
to the ground. AnXiously they searched. until
newly disturbed earth gave clue to the evidences
Of the dark and bloody mystery. Then one of
the party set Justify to dig. With straining eyes
the balance stood by watching the developments.
Each cast Of the earth cautiously became more
painful---if they should find what it was feared,
coroner would be necessary, the Grand Jury
would have to act, the accusation of perhaps a
friend might follow, the trial, sentence, and even
the dread galows, loomed in the distance.
Present also to their thoughts were the terrors
of the witness stand the searching eXamina-
ton, under the eye of Court pressed by the unre-
enting lawyers, the staring gaze Of the audience.
whilst undergoing the ordeal so dangerous to
reputation. Oh horror on horrors accumulated
Shall they abandon the task aud for the gratifca-
ton of gratuitous curiosity, realize all these evils?
Just then the digger threw up short piece of
ribon-a token Of feminine love-their hearts beat
quicker and faster-the work went on. At length
something impedcd the further operations what
was it? This looks like squirrels hole said one.
Yes, quoth the digger, and here is the squirrel,
at the same instant casting up dead animal of
that species. Around its neck was another piece
of riband. and the little pet had evidently been
laid in the ground by loving hands Each of the
resurrectonists looked at the other, from the
breasts of each came the long suppressed breath,
some might call it singer, and one Of them ut
tered that ominous worl-sold,