New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09

weeping girl went to Meath, and was domciled with
| an old wid0wer whom David knew, and for whom
she kept house, more for the home and shelter found
there than from especial choice in the matter. Here
she remained for the space OF ten weeks.
4 4 In the meantime newellyn disappeared, and was
stated to be working at Hirwan, "a large coal and
iron district miles away in the VALE This, with
recent occurrences contributed to break the heart OF
the poor old mother, whose hitherto indomtable cou'
rage was at last fairly destroyed She again took to
her bed, sckened and ded-all within the limits of
few weeks !; and the home Of Shon Richards was now
| very lonely and desolate.
In this extremity, being by no means well ac-
quanted with the reasons OF Margarets Dismissal or
his sons absence while things were going into sad
confusion about him. he prevailed upon the girl to
return-a matter, it turned out, of little difficulty
4 This was something to the displeasure Of Black Da
vid, who, for the first time, had words with his mis-
tress upon the subject-words meaningless enough,
/ but which were afterward remembered. His visits
4 now still fewer, and his silent and sombre manner
really began to throw q shadow over Margaret's
usually cheerful and happy disposition She in time
4 became tacturn and absent in manner, so much so
] that it began to be commented upon.
4 It was in the month of June-that midsummer sea-
son of life and nature, when the nights vie with the
day for beauty and the glores Of the moont and the
starry ewes even more lovely than those OF any
hour of the sunny day. One night David was return
ing to bis home past the end OF the narrow cartane
branching from the main road to Shon's house, when
two persons, male and female walking up the enbow
cred lane. David stood petrifed, for the female
uttered suppressed cry of ALARM and hastily made
for the house, while the other in whose debauched
countenance he recognized the features of Lewellyn
passed to the road with light laugh, and went in
the direction of Meath. What Dayid's feelings were
on that night, we may very easily imagine.
i What now elapsed within the few days ere the
ghastly crime was perpetrated, becomes more compi
cated nor is it likely that the exact truth will ever
/ be known. 1t appears that David seldom saw Marga
ret, whose depression and lowness Of spirits were in
creasing, and were only the ominous forebodngs of
the dismal tragedy TO follow. In the meantime, it
seems LleweEyn had returned and was staying at
home second time on better terms with his father
and that his suit for the hand of Margaret whatever
it was before, was now sanctioned by the old man
Bob Parry, the serving man, averred that OF late the
young man seemed to have obtained an unaccount
able ascendency over the doomed girl In what this
ascendency consisted he was unable to say but the
character Of Margaret came out Of the ordeal in
which it was tested without stain or even suspi
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David, it was remarked had become more silent
and mournful than ever. The mute sadness with
which he was supposed to view the alleged detection
general sympathy in his behalf. He was known to
love her so truly, that feeling of pity for him was
entertained by all who knew him. "a
Early one Saturday evening he called at the house
4 of John Richards. He saw Gas Bob Parry, who had
the curiosity Of q maybe, stately Margaret alone.
His voice, at first low and persuasive, became stormy,
and the poor girl cried bitterly He left her murmur-
ling execrations, and encountered Lewellyn in the
lane. Again they had some fierce words together,
and again parted with mutual menace. SE
1 On the following morning Sunday, June l4th,
4 1929 Margaret Williams was found-murdered
Some Of the people dwelling at hand asserted that,
far in the depths Of night great wailing shreking
cry was heardone of those awful outbreaks upon the
almost solemn silence of the night, such makes the
flesh Of the listener creep and goes far many time,
| to confirm the creed of the supernaturaiist. va
uir yyaS pdaad
in Of the wide and deepytrenehed brooklets
ming to the river which, even at that season. had one
and twenty inches of water running through it. Bob
Parry, (by all accounts, and especially his own) was
the first to discover the body and when the corpse of
the unhappy girl was lifted out, and borne away to
await inquest, the question every uttered was
| /" who was the murderer -@5 RI
In no part of the kingdom. as any who have visited
Wales can testify is the serene stiffness of the Sabbath
more profound or its sanctty more expressive and in
the reoter valley and mountain district especially
The gorgeous richness Of midsummer morning, with
its ripping streams odorous roses orchards in blossom
slumbering wood, and dewy repose; while men, who
forth to nhae the balmy air. to step softer
to speak lower-a uniting with nature herself in that
mute alteration of the Most Highland to have that
i holy peace broken in such an appalling manner! ~
Judge therefore, the terror and CONSERVATION which
this barbaros murder produced for it is quite impos
| sible to describe it. 4.I.s .g9--s. /. H.
The hapless girl was proved to have been dead for
hours There were the tranpled foot prints of CHASTITY
struggle upon the bank of the ditch On her throat
were the marks of strangulation, and the body was
completely covered with water. /" 1t was sorry
1 sight! n -.
4 In the course of the day. Llewellyn Richards, one
Of the two men on whom suspicion fell, was taken
into custody at little tavern not far from Resolven
a place familiar to all tourists who visit the VAL
ley of Meath. He exhibited the greatest astonish-
ent at his seizure mingled with horror at the crime
but his entire innocence, he said could be proved
In effect at the inquest, held before the or
magistrate Of the district, though admitting he had
been with Margaret at his fathers and had even met
David Morgan the previous night, he proved abb
otherwise complete in its particulars thoroughly
exonerated him in the general sense.
Why had he, on that particular night, not slept
at his fathers, as he had of late?"
1 The answer to this was somewhat indirect if not
vague. He accounted for it as forbeaance on his
part towards David Morgan, as his (Llewelyn's)
presence seemed to exasperate the other, and he
| feared personal violence. .V
| Bob Parry deposed to having seen figure hover
ing about the house and lane in the later twilight
and that his notions though suspicious were not OF
kind to create any particular watchfuness But
he, too had heard the great thrilling cry and with
the earliest dawn went forth into the marshes and
discovered the body. S' m 5t
/ Meanwhile by strict examination of the marshes,
bundle of old garments and of strong half.boots,
easily recognizable as Black David's working cos
tune, were found tied up, and sunk with stone be-
meath clump OF aders. This was dreadfully cir
cumstantial; but where was David? At present no
where to be found and, on inquiry, it was ELECTED
tnat ne hau lelt MS lodgings early On the same morn
ing, with bundle and stick, intending to go tc
Swansea. and there put in effect project for emf
grating he had lately been known to entertain.
" AT Swansea, therefore, constable found him. He
did not seem to be hiding himself; and when he wal
told upon what plea he was wanted, his countenancs
became ashy pale his lips trembled his strong tram
shook as in ague, and his sobs, when tears did flow
were frightful to behold. The burden of his moal
!, , was to exclaim, with wrnging hands, My poo
darling! My heart-my heart In the water-il
the water! Murdered-dead Oh, white God NJ,
darling Margaret!a
So at intervals they fastened to Meath in a car
he mourned and wept, and murmured. His anguish
seemed to be unseating his reason.
But he also, on examination, proved on credible