The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20

ouy subsequent events show that the eye that never
seepshs Providence that ever ac,ve az 70 bring
out the astounding truths that seemed 70 he so
far beyond all human vision. Mr. Sage, the father
Ithaca. e News '" York ivy named Williams, who has
about the age OF bis missing cousin TINS iaa re-
Pennsylvania signed William RUSSELL which made some
suspicious illusions 10 his cousin Charles Sage Young
williams answered II, when another letter came. ni.
williams the elder then back TO Pennsylvania, 70
the sforea aid Russelhavng previously written 70 the
postmaster Of the town asking him 70 watch for the per
son who should call for any letter addressed 10 William
Russell and describe him He did so. 0n receiving the
description Mr.. Williams Immediately left Ithaca for
Pennsylvania and heard that the young man ne was N
that he had been keeping school. He soon found the
young but instead of William RUSSELL he proved TO
be his nephew Charles f. Sage, the lad who
posed be dead and buried in his fathers lot IN Crom
we'll Here mystery Of mysteries II is not stated
hs ans 1as o I0 him on with ithaca
and then turned his face towards Cromwell TO see his bro
ther the boys father
Alter remaining in his family nearly day, and making
all the inquiries that he desired he revealed to Mr. Sage
the fact that his alive and told the whole story,
but with the injunction that not even the mother should
be informed fects until after his counsel had been
put possession Of them. The counsel were told the
story on Saturday As late as yesterday the mother
was ignorant that her son was alive.
Judges Storrs and Butler were Immediately notified OF
the facts when they ordered special session Of the court
which the prisoner Patrick Nugent with the witness
Benson would be brought before it, when noe prosequt
would entered and Nugent would discharged
man. The Sage agreed TO give the prisoner the
of two hundred dollars TO remunerasc him IN part
for his loss Of time.
The reader will concede that this is one of the most
remark able cases the criminal records. Not only
crcumstantial evidence Of the strongest character
tended TO convict Nugent, but direct and positive
testimony from which there was no escape but by
Providentia interposition, was furnished such az
to leave rot q shadow Of doubt OF his guilt in any
rational mind. But, at the very last moment the as
founding fact revealed that the supposed murdered boy
is still living What Benson the witness will say when
he learns this fact yet to be known What motive he
could have for sach story, thus duplicating himself is
marvel How he could have guessed go accurately at
the dress and personal appearance OF the lad whom he
had seen, equally astounding What occasoned
the blood the barn floor, is not yet made known
Whose body it that found and bored as that of
young Sage is still mystery and not suspected
aoat that young Sage attempted some violence upon
young girl eight nine years OF age, before his depar
and has been surmscd that this was the cause OF
bis and the why he has not been brought
back Cromwell For the truth OF this story we cannot
vouch.
Mr. Sage the father has always borne excellent
puation and his children have been well educated One
of his daughters accomplished young lady, and IS
receiving a very large salary school teacher. All
sorts of conccures have been privately made as To the
fathers completely with the affair but the most reliable
authorities believe him entirely innocent The whole
truth Will. however in time be out
AS to Benson, he will fare hard for he has net only
been guilty ofpeury appears, but perjury OF the
blacklist kindthat of attempting TO away the life
of another the penalty for which crime is Imprisonment
arises whose body was that found9 whose blood
floor? Was any body murdered the time Benson sup
posed pretended suppose that young killed?
Will Benson insist that he what he had so
solemnly and has often repeated9 Doubtless
the veil will be lifted from the whole mystery. The blood
may be proved to be that Of buchered animal,
was ntimated by Nugent and to have been long since
spilled. But will not conjecture upon these ques
tons for is vain, until more time has elapsed For
Of the above reasons it almost if the boy
could not be ving-but neither the judges prescott
ing officers have shadow of doubt Of that fact