Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-07-02

illhumor, and were suddenly missing, but
it was supposed that she had accompa.
MED him to Providence. as she occasion
ally did when her husband was about
leaving with his vessel for the South
Nothing further was said relative to her
absence, until this accidental and horrible
discovery.
The excitement of the good people of
Lecouk was intense; the coroners jury,
without a moments hesitation, brought
In that the deceased came to her death
by violence inflicted by her husband" A
dispatch was therefore Immediately for.
warded to the Chiefs Office in New York.
In which city steps were taken to. secure
the accused party as soon as his vessel
should enter the harbor. Capt. Loder
and his little bark arrived safely at quar-
antine. Here he was surprised by the
visit Of two officers, who evidently were
connected with the police Department.
When they arrested him, but few words
interchanged.
Captain. we arrest YOU"
For wharf, he asked, with little appa-
rent emotion.
"On charge of murder" was their
bnsnesslik reply.
Who? Where?" was the quick re,
joinder.
''Your wife"
my Godl" With this exclamation his
countenance exhibited for moment that
peculiar expression that battles even those
best versed in the study of human nature
and which might either be construed as
the evidence Of detected guilt or indis-
nant innocence. No other word escaped
him, while he hastily prepared to accom-
pany the officers.
a few hours more and the three were
en- route for Providence Hand cufied
and closely watched be sat gloomily in
the cars. His apparent self-posession
never Relaxed for an instant, and the par
~ arrived at Providence as soon as steam
iron power could transport them. "Emi-
nent COUNSEL were engaged by the ac-
cused party, and habeds corpus demand
ed The prisoner now defled his guilt,
and endeavored to explain the mystery
that surrounded the whole affair. This
he could not do, even to his own satisfac-
ton, much less to that of the stern judge,
or the indignant and outraged community.
1t was discovered that the day before he
sailed, he had brought quantity Of chic
ride of lime, corresponding to the amount
that had surrounded the body.
This additional fact was scarcely need,
ed to raise the irritation and resentment
Of the people to the highest pitch. 1t
was with great difficulty that few Of the
more sober and influential men succeeded
in restraining the popular voice and clam
or to meet out speedy and retributive
punishment to the blood-thirsty and
stony hearted wretch" without waiting
for the slower process Of the law 1t was
to no purpose that Capt. Loder declared
that the chloride of lime was purchased
to be used as disiufectant when his yes
sci reached the Southern latitude They
closed their eyes to so probable an ex
PLANTATION of that circumstance notwith-
standing it was the custom Of captains at
that time of the year, when about to sail
| South
The prisoner being remanded to await
the action of the Grand Jury. an indct-
ment for murder was unanimously found
against him, and with cAlmness he await
ed his trial.
| Nothing else was scarcely talked or
thought OF, in the mean time-his appa-
rent callousness-his undoubted guilt
Indeed, opinions upon the murderous
deed were so freely spoken. that it was a
matter OF great doubt whether an impair
tiai jury could be obtained in the county
Times chariot rolled slowly on. and
but three days interviewed ere the great
murder trial was to commence The
prisoner was sitting on the edge Of his
rude bed, resting his head upon the table,
with his arm extended across his ewes. as
if to exclude the light. Tie past was
fitting before his mind, and his memory
carried him back to the happy scenes of
childhood-the ambitions struggles OF
youth-the blissful hours of newIy-wed
ded life the arrangement and repeated
quarrels that followed in few years, be.
tween her he had sworn to love and pro
tect and himself-diss ensions in which
he was to blanche strange manner in
which The murdered corpse was found
the suspicion was instantly directed to
him-the chain of dark and fearful cir
cumstances that seemed to hopelessly fas
ten the deed upon him, and him alone
the foreboding and gloomy future that
seemed to rise up and mock him.
These thoughts, thus crowding upon his
mind. overpowered him. and the strong
man wept for the first time since his ar
rest-bitter, scalding tears coursed rapid
ly down his furrowed and sunburnt
cheeks. He had braved death amid the
storm-tossed waves, de6ed him when he
had been swept from his frail bark and
carried down deep into the angry ocean,
for then his memory would have been IN
tainted by the foul breath of suspicion
but now to die thus-ohl it was a horri
bic thought.
Deeply absorbed in his own thoughts
he needed not the sound of many feet has
tening with quick step along the corridor