The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-20

uiouIteu my morse ana started back Tor hell
''lt has been urged that if I really sougl
help | would have ridden on towards Dator
| VILE, where | could have found it within half
mile, rather than towards point where ther
was no house for over six miles, But coul
not stop to think then. Ny first intent was to
wards home, and | followed it.. | had gon
four miles when my horse fell He was to-
lame to 60 Soon afterwards I was oyertake1
by Dunk Harold and another man, who ar
rested me for the murder With regard to th
knlfe-the knife found was mine, and it ha,
been stolen from me that day.
The youth sat down as he ceased speaking
and the Judge shook his head
Amy one can invent story like that" h.
said, IN his charge to the jury, "but no ont
could have invented the circumstances which
bear against the prisoner" ..e III -... ...#
In short there seemed to be no hope for tht
youth. Though people pitied him, yet Icoulc
not see they shook their heads obviously wher
he pleaded his innocence. .=#
The judge had summed the evidence all up
making 1t more strong against the prisonel
than before if possible, and the jury were OF
the point Of retiring, when sudden commo
ton was preceptble at the door, and in mo
ment more ayoung girl, or maiden rushed in
to the courtroom with her long hair float
ing wildly in the wind, her bosom heaving deep.
Iy and her eyes burning with intense eagerness
1t was Isabel Wallace She was beautiful
girl; tall, straight, and nobly proportioned; with
face of striking loveliness, and form at once
voluptuous and queenly. She cast one quick
glance of love upon the prisoner, full of love,
eagerness and hope, and then turning to the
Judge, she cried:
''ls he tried yet, sir?-is he found guiltyn'
''Not yet-but he soon will be-" answered
the Judge, overcoming his establishment as
quickly as possible for the benefit of his dignity
ooh! he's innocent. He's innocent" the
fair girl cried. ''He's not hemurderer Ho!
officers, seize upon Dunk Harold, and see that
he does not escape! Quick! quick!
Even as the maiden entered the room Har-
rold had moved nearer the door, and as these
last words were uttered he made a rush for the
street, but a stout boatman in the doorway
held him until the sheriff came up. The fel-
low struggled hard, but pair of iron cuffs
were soon placed upon his wrists, and he was
carried back.
Now" continued the girl turning to the
judge, ''willyo send whom you please to take
my uncle's word down! He's alive!'
Atthese words Edward Demartin started 10
his feet and uttered 6lgbf joy. Buthis feel
ings quickly overcame him and he sank faint
ing back. As soon as the first outburst of as
tonshment consequent upon this startling in
telgence had passed, Isabel explained whst
had happened She said two physicians were
with her uncle, and that he had revived from
his lethargic sleep, and that he had his senses
perfectly and that he wish to give to the proper
persons an account of the assault which had
been made upon him.
The court was adjourned at once, and then
the Judge himself accompanied by three OF
the lawyers and the foreman Of the Jury, went
to the merchants house. They found the
wounded man very weak: and the physicians
said that he could not live long. AS soon as
the new corners were arranged about his bed
he related to them as follows:
He said that on the day he had started fol
Datonville, he saw young Demartin at his
store, and that the difference between them was
there made up, and also that he promised tc
meet him at Datonville. He started alone on
horseback having first packed away five thou
sand dollars, which he was to carry with him.
1t was dusk when he started, and in half an
hour it was night, only there was a bright
moon When he reached the little woods he
was overtaken by Dunk Harold. He. .telt a
sudden fear that Harold meant to rob him,
for he Harrold) had seen him packing the
money away in his pocket book So he made
a movement for his pistol, but before he could
reach it Harold gave him blow on the head
with a short club, which knocked him from his
horse. He remembered we'll of the villain
him several times and knew too, when
he took the money from his pocket. He could
remember nothing more until he came to his
senses on the morning of the present day.
The physicians said that the sufferer had
beens1n sort of cataleptc state, induced by
one Of the stabs, and partly aided by the blow
on the head His account was taken down
word for word, by one of the lawyers and du-
ly witnessed; while the two physicians swore
thatthe man was in possession of full sense
and sound mind. With these attesed docu-
ments, the party returned to the courtroom.
The courtw quickly opened, and ere long
the jury returned a verdict of acquital for Ed
ward Demartin, and thereupon the spectators
burst forth in shout Of joy, which the court
tried to stop.
Mr. Dunk Harold was soon put upon trial
for the murder, and duly convicted of the
crime. When he found all was known he made
a full confession. He confessed the deed, and
that he did it for the money. He knew that
young Demartin was going on the same road,
so he contrived to steal the youth knife, mean
ing to fasten the crime upon him; and, but for
the wonderful interposition Of the Power which
had held the murdered man for a witness, the
scheme would have succeeded
Mr. Wallace lived until noon next day, and
before he died he placed the hand of his lovely
neice within the hand of Edward Demartin,
and bade them live together upon bis bounty.
He had no family of his own, and to Isabel
he left all his property; but it was the under
standing that Edward was to manage it for her
and be her companion for life. Though there
was deep sorrow in the loss ofso kind and gen
erous an uncle, yet there was joy in the thought
that she had noble, loving husband.
OUTRAGE ON Jew.-The Koningsburg Ga
zette relates the following disgraceful affair:
The son of Jew tradesman of Guttstadt, in
Eastern Prussia, having lately terminated his
apprenticeship to furrier, gave on the occa-
sion grand banquet to all the master furriers
IF the town. After good deal of wine had
oeen drunk, the conversation turned On the cru
,ihxion of Christ, and the guests, regardless Of