The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-09

SWoTe 10 the WOTuS' Il can SeJLle Ou
trouble as well on the road 10 Danlonvill,
as anywherel' This was at six O'clock il
the evening. At nine o'clock a MAJ
named Elarrold-Dunk Herrold he wal
calledA-Was coming from Dantownvile
and in small piece of wood through
which the road ran, he came upon tn,
body Of Landor Wallace, and at the salnt
time he saw Edward Demarton riding
away from the spot. The moon was shi
ming brightly and he recognized the pris
oner very plainly. He leaped from Iii,
saddle, and found the merchant scnseless
and bleeding freely from several deep
wounds. Close by he found slyer-han
died bowie knife which had been.prover
TO be the prisoners property. The knife
was coveerd with blood, and the physi
Clans had decided that the wounds had
been made with it, The murdered mar
had received blow upon the head which
was nearly sufficient to kill.
This Dunk Harold was hard looking
customer. He was a stout broad shoul.
dered man somewhat forty years of age,
with dark, coarse, animal features, and
looked the perfect villain. In the defence
it was proved that Harold he'd some diff
fculty with the prisoner, and that he had
sworn to have revenge, but this amounted
to but little,
Surely tho case seemed very clear a
gainst the prisoner He had a difficulty
with the murdered man, challenged him
TO mortal combat--sworn to have revenge
followed him on the road to Danton-
vile with ayowed purposes of settling the
trouble-had been seen to flee from the
bleeding body his knife found all bloody
by the murderered man side-and when
he was apprehended, his own hands and
clothes were bespattered with blood. -
y ere not these circumstances conclusive
At all events, so they were generally re-
ceived. ....
AT length Edward Demarton was per-
United to tell his story. He arose and
although he was pale and wan, yet his
voice was firm lie first called upon God
to witness that he spoke the truth, and
then went on, lie said on the afternoon
before the murder he had spent over two
hours with Mr.. Wallace; and thataIl their
difficulty had been settled and that the
merchant had explained to him that he
had promised her father on his dying bed,
that she should not be married until she
was twenty years Of age.
we made our difficulty all up at that
time, continued Demarton. 'and Mr..
Wallace asked me if would come back
into his service. lie said if | had been
willing to have asked tie reason of his
refusal of Isnbcl's hand he would have
given it, but | was hot and lmpetuous, and
he was a little netled by it, SO he resolved
10 tell nothing lie had just asked me il
| would come back, into his service, when
some one entered the store who wished to
see him | told him had planned to 90
to Dantonyille that evening, but would
call on him when | returned. He said he
had to 60 to Dantonville too, and bade
me call on him in that place, at the same
time signifying that we ecould arrange mat,
lters,there. After that went over by the
lake and when | came back learned that
Mr., Wallace had been gone half an hour.
got my horse ready at once, and when
about ready to start did make the re
marks which was sworn to; but | made
them jokingIy in view of the friendly
meeting we were to have, little thinking OF
was to occur. | rode off, and at the
of some ten miles, in the little
I found Mr. Wallace's horse stan
'by the side Of the road A little
Mther on | found the merchant welter.
4ling in his blood. | eaped from my sad
die and knelt downby the side of the body
/ / turned the face up and called his name
\ several times. The flesh was yet warm
| but life seemed extinct got my hands
and clothes thus bespattered will
blood but thought not of that Wher
| found that life was gone, and cou'C
not well handle the body alone remoun
ted my horse and started for help
1T has been urged that If had really
sought help | would have ridden towarC
i DantonviIle where | could have found i
within half mile, rather than toward |
\ point where there was no houses for owe
* miles, But | could not stop to thml
Ny first instinct was toward home
kfolIawed it. | had gone four mile
Ahorse fell He was too lame t.
fterwafds / was overtakcn b,
fo1l- and another man who ar
kor the murder. With regarC
1.-The knife found was mine
hen stolen from me that day
Sat downas he ceased speak
fudge shook his head.
can invent a story like that
lis charge to the jury, but NJ
have invented the crcumstan
j bear against the prisoner
snort there seemed to be no hope 70
youth. Though people pilied him
81 could see they they shook their head
ubiously when he pleaded his innocence
The Judge had summoned the eyidenc
up making it more strong against tn
Prisoner than before II possible, and tn
Ery were on the point Of ofretiring when