Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-27

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poor girl like dog; that he had seen
her strike Helen and heard her threaten
to kill her, and to ruin her reputation
and that he believed the breast-pin and
money had been put into the trunk by
the old catamaran herself. In answer to !
my questions, he stated what Helen's be-
havior was when the articles were found
in her trunk, and described the breast-pin
and the money. The latter consisted of
four eagles, /" one of which had hole in
it, that had been made by Mr.. Murch
the jeweller, so Mrs. Wesley could string
it on a ribbon, for a birthday present for
the minister's little boy; and that was
one way Mrs. Wesley knew that the
money was hers" He also gave me
letter signed Eunice Gregory" that he
had found in the yard, that day, and
which he maintained was in Mrs. Wes-
ley's handwriting. "That had made him
suspect that her name wasn't Nesmith
before she was married to Wesley; and
he thought she might have been some re-
lation to old Mr.. Gregory who died, and
there must have been something bad to
make her change her name.
This information made deep impress
sion on my mind, taken in connection
with what Helen had told me; besides,
the name of Esnice Gregory seemed float
ing in my memory as though [ had seen
| it connected with some event which had
faded from my recollection, and was dim
ly recalled.
l dismissed Hannegan, and paid Wis
it to Mr.. Murch, the jeweller. / told
him confdentially who I was, and for
what purpose I had called. He distinct
ly remembered the half-eagle business
in fact, it was set down on his record,
whereon every transaction of his shop
was written out punctiliously. AT my
request he turned to his book to see on
what day the hole was made in the half
eagle. 1t was Wednesday, the 18th day of
March-the very day Helen's trunk was
searched. I asked what hour the coin
was delivered to Mrs. Wesley. He re-
piled that she called for it about eleven
o'clock, in the forenoon, and that Miss
Montressor's trunks were searched about
one o'clock in the afternoon of the same
day.
"That looks rather strange" replied
l, " would you have any objections to at
tend the trial tomorrow, with your book,
and testify in this case?"
"None at all,' Ee replied; al have
intended from the first to be present at
the trial"
I bade the jeweller good day, and
turned to depart. Just then Wesley en-
tered the shop, and was accosted by name
by the jeweller, who gave me wink tc
indicate who he was. Aswe had never
) before met, I had no fear of his recog.
nizing me, and so regarded him at my
| leisure. He was an evil-looking man
Over his left eye was queer shaped
scar, which ran crookedly across his fore.
: head. The instant saw the scar, I fel
5 as though the whole thing was clear tC
me now. The scar, the description O
! which so well remembered, brought the
t whole story fresh to my mind. Iremem
/ bered now the name of Eunice Gregory
t the child murderess-and there stooC
D the accomplice under an assumed name
i Giving the jeweller a warning glance,
= fastened to my carriage and drove furi
e ously home.
: After taking some refreshments, I shu
\ myself in my room, and determined t
: pass the entire night, if necessary, il
: preparation for the coming contest.
e not only wished to clear my client of tn
> oharso naodA against her, hnt also expos
t the Wesleys, and oblige them to max
d restitution to the wronged and pillage
O orphan; for l felt an assured conyictio
it that all the property they had in the worl
it rightfully belonged to Helen Montressol
r l racked my memory to find somethin
d tangible concerning the past career {
r Eunice Gregory and her aecompice, br
n could find nothing. / had read th
4 story many years before in a newspape
4 the name of which I could not now T,
Ie member. could not prove that sth
n Wesleys were the same parties an
,r should / mention my Susptct0as in cour
If the district attorney would scout them q
, ridiculous and malicious inventions of N
E own, and the judge would charge the j.
4. ry TO pay no heed to them. I must sa
"a the character of the Wesleys in my GRO
= examination of their witnesses, and thl
q try to effect breach sufficient to justii
n direct assault, on charge of conspirat