Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-13
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l3 1856

plied-''We had the fellow under the wat
f er, and made him own where the none,
Is" Judge X. proceeded to the house o
Mr.. w and inquired where Mrs. w. was
He was told that she was in her chamI
but did not wish to see any one Withou
ceremony Judge K ascenced the stairs, a.
we may suppose, in no careful manner, ans
Knocked at the door Of the apartment
pointed ont. He heard Il rustling SOUND
within, but no step. He called but nc
voice was heard. In rage he set his foo
against the door and burst it open, and en-
tered. Mrs ". was sitting on the bed
He Immediately explained the object of his
visit, and concluded by telling her that the
money must be forthcoming Seeing tic
"Black Trunk" be proceeded to open it,
and examine its contents, when she exclaim
ed--"It is not there" Her position upon
the bed, at his moment excited suspicion
that the money must be about her, and he
Immediately commenced pulling off the
bed clothes in total disregard of all she
could say in regard to the impropriety of
such conduct in a lady's bed chamber -
Decorum was out of the question. She
next attempted TO accomplish by force what
she could not by reason; but with the ease
and strength Of a giant, lie lif,ed Ler from
the bed, and removing the covering, saw a
a quilted garment that appeared as though
it might contain the money. lie seized it
when Mrs. ". exclaimed: You have got
iI!'' He proceeded to neishbor's when
the whole amount, 533 900 was found Guilt
ed between two pairs of gentlemen's draw
ers, the pr0pertyof The officer who dicd at
Mr.. WIS a few days before; and to use the
words of Judge X. "When he seized the
drawers, in her bed chamber she seemed
more troubled about the name Cd them.
than the money, rs that would furnish abun-
dant evidence of guilt, in the death of the
officer"
Alr. W. was released and returned to his
house; but his wife-she who had ins.i-
gated 10 the commission of the crime. row
known TO the world, was no where to be
found. Search WAS made in all apartments
OF the house, bur in vain. As soon as the
circums :ance Of her absence became known.
intelligence was brought. that neighbor
had seen her crossing the fields with a hur-
RED step in the direction . + the Riyer-( the
Black River } The truth flashed at once
upon the minds of all, that she had in all
probability found a watery grave. The
river was searched, and a little distance be-
low where she was seen crossing the fields
her body was found, with such look of
unutterable woe depicted upon the counte-
nance. as plainly told of the depth of the
struggle which had taken place in her bo-
som. Home she had rendered desolate; a
husbands reputation she had blasted; and
with Il hand more wi,hered than the touch
ofan envenomed serpent, she had plucicd
from the associate name of both, every
thing that was worth living for. She could
bear the thought # existence no longer
The dreadful act is medltated The dis
covery of her guilt drives her to despera-
ton; desperation hurries her footsteps, and
as from a projecting elf she cast herself in
to the deep and rushing current below, the
scenes closes forever over a being who but
for that first fatal yielding to temptation,
might have shone conspicuous in the halls
of earth