The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

gotten by my cunning, dishonest ways, would
| have been punishment for q murderer indeed
| About this great reward here, OF two hundred
pounds, there was u ccusclcss talk and the
widest surmiscs Us to how Il would BE- gained
| among our neighbors. They came into our
little back rmrlor just as usual, and wounded
us with every word, Now nlaik my worls,
said onc, the ellow will b. discovered in The
end and hanged and 'Ay. ay, murder will out
sooner or later said the rest, Sooner or
later. Grcat heaven. how those words haunt
ed US for now indeed, W. had playci u part
which. il discovered, would have proved us III
once guilty; my wife took to her bed and fair
ly sickened from sheer anxiety. She had Fever
and was dclerious tor weeks and never dar~l
TO leave her, or let another watch by her bed
side, for fear of what she might rave upon.--
When the end came AT last, my poor wife
wanted To SEE the clergyman but ! said No.
1t was for the same reason that | would not
send for Mr.. Roland here, myself; he was a
magistrate. You're not a magistrate Z" do
mapdcd poor Charlton, suddenly, with the
damps Of terror mingling with those OF death
upon his forehead. qucted him as we'll rs |
was able, aud begged him TO see his mind at
ease as to any earthly tribunal Amer little
time, and without noticing the warning con.
tained in my las, words, he continued
Amongst the folks in our parlor, one man
in particular, q tailor, by name leckham. secul.
ed never weary o! talking of Spigat's murder.
lie was n miscraby poor, ill.hvorcd person,
who had drilled his way into our company by
means OF a sharp tongue. One night ! told
him fatty enough. l did not like such talk, and
was quite tired OF that theme, why, one
would really suppose you killed the man your
sell he re,orted. II seemed as II an arrow
had darted through my brain for monent,
and could hardly keep upon my legs but
laughed II oil US well as could lie stayed,
however, to the very last and when we two
were alone, he drew small strap. such US
tastens trousers ut the foot, from an inner pock.
ct, and asked me whether il WAS mine; FOR |
found it, said he, inside your house, lctwixt
the back OF the door and the wall No. IL IL
not replied, but rather hesitatingy, for saw
he had some purpose in the question. Il thought
so,' he went on, for it is the fellow TO that
found upon John Spigat, the man who WINS
murdered fifty yards from here. In the Swat
ham Road.
II could not speak al first, nor do anything
beyond making deprccia,ing aud pitilnl mo.
tions with INV hands but afterwards 1 Inn.lc
shift 90 tell hi, Deckhnm the whole TRUTH
Likely enough. Master Charlton he SAID quite
coolly 'atween friends. however. such things
looks better than bcforc a Judge and iury; IN
nut a paddock on this here tongue. sale enough
Il Won will iit il. as am sure like a scns,bIe
man YOU will. with a golden key ! felt the
haltsr already aroupd nv neck-this friend
Jerking Il loosely or tightly ma he would but
there seemed 10 he no hclp for IL maid five
pounds that evening miserable doli that !
was Us n retaining lcc 20 villain for working
my total ruin. Many AMI many time did my
children and n,yaIf 90 without the bar,4t nee
,ssuriea that tina, man might have the means
TO indulge in ,lcbauchery and extravaganza.
| sold my shop, and removed my mo,hcrIesO,
bairns to another part OF the town but Hen.
borough itself my ,yrant would not Kermit me
to leave. Loss Of caston, los, of health, aud
almost loss Of reason followed, Of which you
now know the cause This incubus b,rtrole
me day and nipht. and wore nv very life out.
Oftea and often have | been a murderer al