Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-27


that he must have been there An thht tifho
think ofiti--that was trying on tho
dresses and ornaments; that there Vas muir.
der waiting in Tint chamber al the WHILE
it made me shudder even then, amidst that
crowded court, with Joseph by me. They
Thought i very strange, they said, that since
there was so much time before him between
my mistress departure and return, that b0
had not murdered me ihatcad. He had
carried off all the jcwels---thosc in the draw
ers ns well as those which my poor mistress
had worn that very evening; but from the
moment he had dropped into the courtyard,
the police could find no trace Of him. A
mere suspicion fell upon tho brother Of the
gate-portcr; but it was so vague that no was
not put upon his trial. A great sum was
offered in reward for the apprehension of
the murderer, making up with what was Of
fered by my late mistress family, nearly
f400. She died without a will, poor lady,
and they were not disposed to give me any
thing beyond the wages due 10 me- Alter
my acquittal, collection for mine and Joi
seph's benefit was made by some good peo,
pie; but the money only sufficed to bring
us back to England. Joseph bad 10 work
out a heavy debt incurred upon my account;
and went into service again at once, re-
solving to do my best to hclphim. Attic
end of two years, poor fellow, except that he
had discharged his obligation, he was but
little better off than at their beginning and
despairing Of ever getting living for us
both in the old country, lie sailed twelve
months ago for Sidhcy. Whithetet 6f Us
{. first got rich, it was arranged, should cross
the seas after the other; and until very late
ly, it seemed that we might each stop where
we were, engaged young persons, till we
died.
| | was nursery-maid in my new place, and
was taking the youngest child across Hyde
Park one afternoon, when was followed by
an impertinent; | had my ''ugly" on, for
the sun was hot, so that my face might haf6
been like Venus, for all he knew to the con-
trary; and otherwise, hatter myself was
not disagrecable looking. At all events, /
attracted the wretch, who kept close behind
me. He was an abomniable person, with d
foreign appearance-which had reason for
disliking-and eyes that looked different
ways, but neither of them nice ways, so that
| was glad enough TO get in sight of the poz
licemen about the marble arch. He saw
that there was no time to be lost, if he
meant to get look at me at all, so he pass
ed me very quickly, turned round, and look
cd up into my face. ] gave him very toll
cradle stare, too, because | knew 1t would
disappoint him, after his great expectations; |;
and it did so; and not only that, for it
, made him give villianous grin; which, /
hope l rnay never see again, and he broke
out, as il he could not help it for the life Of
} him, with "Well, we may be plain ii the
J face, but we are unoxceptionable behind. -
| cried out "Murderp and "Policep as
, loud could, and the man was secured as
once. No human being except the one who
had been under the bed, her murderer, could
: have known those words, which had spo4
|, ken alone, before madame's toiletglass.-'
He denied everything, of course, and said it
} was an unjust detention but in little moro
} than half an hour telegraphic message
/ from the Paris Authorities set his mind at
ease in this respect, and demanded his pres
, ence in that city. He was the elder broth
er of the gate-porter, whom | had never be-
, fore seen; and what had to tell, in addi-
ton to the previous suspicious against him.,
5 procured his conviction. He was sent to the
r galleys for life. This ruby ring, which he
wore upon his little finger, l identified as
having been in the jewel-drawer that very
night. 1t was bestowed upon me after the
+ trial by the heir-at-law, and obtained be-
sides the G4O0 reward. If had been pref
r ty, you see, there would not have been any
occasion for me to have remarked upon it
that evening, and l might have remained
my whole life long, an engaged young per-
, son.