Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

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= and babe me call on him In that 1
place at the same time signifylng that we
could arrange matters there. Then
went over by the lake, and when | came |
back I learned that Mr.. Wallace had
been gone half an hour. got my horse
ready at once, and when about to start
did make the remarks which have been
sworn too: but made them jokingly, inl
view of the friendly meeting we were toll
have. little thinking of what was to occur
7 rode off, and at the distance OF some ten
miles. in the little wood found the mer-
chant welterine in his blood. | leaped
from nv saddle and knelt down by the
side Of the body. | turned the face up
i and called his name several times The
4 flesh was vet warm, but life seemed ex-
4 tinct. / got my hands and clothes thus
despatched with blood, but thought not
of that. When | found that life was
gone, and that could not well handle
) the body alone, remounted my horse and
Il started back for help.
: "Itahas been urged that if had really
: sought help, | would shaye ridden on to-
r wards bantonyille. whers, / could have
foind It within half mile, rather than
e / towards 4 point where there was no house
il for over six miles. But could not stoE
| to think then. My first instinct was to
Y wards home, and | followed IT.. l nae
d gone four miles when my horse fell. H'
n was too lame to trot. Soon afterwards
l. | was overtaken by Dunk Harold and an
D. other man. who arrested me for the muir
!. der. With regard to the knife--the knit
e found was mine, and it had been stolei
r. from me thahday."
a The yodtKNSat down as he ceases
d speaking, and the judge shook his head.
,t +" ANY one can invent story like that,
,e1 he said, in his charge to the jury5 bu
AZ no one could have invented the circun
ID stances which have been brought to bea
h. against the prisoner"
Ie In short there seemed to be no hop
for the youth. Though paople Pitied hin
5ef vet / could see that they shook thei
n. hoods obviously when he plead his inne
ds cence.
r. The iudgg had SUMMED the evidence q.
to up, making it more strong against th
II prisoner than before if possible, and tn
d, jury were upon The point of retiring
re when sudden commotion was perccptibl
lie al the door, and in a moment more
" young girl, or maiden, rushed into til
he court-i9am, with her long chestnut ha
ed floating wildly in the wind, her bose
heaying deeply, and her eyes fairly bur-
a ing with intense eagerness. 1t was Is
he beIsW aaAace. She was beautiful CIR
IN. tall, 3tralsh and nobly proportiene'
NV with face Of striking loneliness, am
he form at once voluptuous and queenly.-
", She cast one quick glance upon the pr
ip oneya fun sae eagerness, and hop
&C. as he tried yet, sir rs he foal
lie Not yet-but he soon will be- q
on swered the judge, overcoming his asto
,ed ishment as quickly as possible fer. t
Sci benefit dfhj@di gaaty. %~@
ithh :. OH he's innocent. He's innocent
red the fair girl exclaimed. He's not
rly murderer. Ho officers, seize upon Du
Harold, and see that he does not escap
ing Quick quick !"
Jul Even as the maiden entered the roc
d. Harold had hoved nearer to the do
res, 1 and as these last words were uttered