Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-18

lawyer, when he returned TO town, for il would
make her rich young lady, and then he cried
and said he had let Eunce have her own way
too much; that she fell asleep with the
packet in her lap, aud when she woke up il
was gone, and she never dared ask any ques.
tions about it that Mrs. Wesley hated her
and beat her, and treated her like slave,
und that she sometimes thought OF drowning
herself, she was SO miserable that Mr.. Yves.
ley said improper things to her that he was
bad man, but weak and in his wife's control (;
that the day on which her trunk was searched
she was sent on an errand to the minister's,
was gone about an hour and n hall, nifti on
her return was tukon up stairs TO see her
truIk opened before she had pulled oil her
bonnet and shawl then she was sure Mrs.
Wesley had put things in her trnnk while
she was out, because she (Ilelen) had over
hauled it that morning, and they were not in
then; but whether MIR. Wesley knew about
it ] could not say, although she rather
thought he did, because he looked guilt :
when his wife was opening the trunk.
Telling the poor girl to cheer up, went
TO the Sherifls sitting room where found
Mrs. Mace. at once informed her that III
my opinion Miss Mon,rcssor WAS a persecu-
ted girl, and hoped she would try to cheer
her up, so that she could enter the court room
with good heart on the morrow; this the
kind-hear,ed woman promised TO do, and
hnstenpd to my office. My brain was in a
whirl. Gregory-grandpa--t packet which
was to make her rich young lady-its mys-
terious disappearance What conld all this
mean? Was old Mr. Gregory really lielens
grandfather? Was the packet his last viii
and testament, bequeathing his property TO
herr And had Ennce Naesmith, now Wes-
ley, stolen it from the child as she slept that
she might clutch the property by virtue OF
former will which had been torced from the
old man Hs'lI cried, and said he had let
Eunce have her way tso much !" Her own
way about what felt certain ;hat ! had
got on the track Of q great Villainy, and
thought ! could understand the reason FOR
Eunice Wesley's hatred Of Helen, aud her
desire TO blast the poor girls character. After
spending half hour in arranging my plans,
! ordered carriage and drove to Bedford.
1T was two when reached the village. ]
wished first 10 see Ilannegan, Wesleys serving
man. BY making IA few cautious inquiries ut
the tavern, aud disbursing half dollar to the
hoStler Hannegan was soon in my room. lie
was pleased to find was Ileeus friend and
on my promising never to let what he had
said get TO Mrs Wesley's ear, he told me she
had treated the poor girl like dog that he
had seen her strike HeleE. and heard her
threaten to kill her. aud to ruin her reputa-
ton; ard that he believed the breast-rin and
money had been put uto the trunk by the
old catamarin herself
lie stated what IIelen's behavior was
when the articles we're fouud in her trunk, and
described the breast.pin and money. The
latter consisted Of four baif eagles, one of
which had u hole in it, that had been made
by Mr. Much, the jeweler, SO Mrs. Wesley
could put in on Q ribbon, for n birthday pre-
sent for the minister's little boy; and that
was one way Mrs. Wesley knew the money
was hers lie also gave me j letter signed
'Eunice Gregory" that he had found in the
yard that day, and which he maintained was
in Mrs. Wesleys hand writing. That had
made him suspect her name wasn't Naesmiih
before she wns married to Wesley; and he
had thought she might have been some rala-
ton to old MIR. Gregory who died, and there
must have been something bad TO make her
change her name.
This information made deep impression
on my mind, taken in connection with what
! lelen had told me besides the name Eu,ice
(iregory seemed floating in my memory as
though had seen il connected with some
eNtNL WHICH HIh lduSN lIOul ItCOlltCllOu huG
WAS dimly recalled.
| dismissed lianneear, and paid visit TO
Mr. Murch, the jewcler, told him who
was, aud for what ] had called. lie remem.
bered the half eagle busneSs-in fact it was
on his record lie turned to see on what day
he hole was made in the half eagle 1t was
the 18th of March the very day
iieien's trunk was searched. asked at what
VA fha min ,l.livarnl tp 70 W,,uln,
He replied that she called for it about eleven
in the forenoon, and that Miss Montressor's
trunk was searched about one in the after
noon of the same day.
That looks rather strange" said l.
"Wou!d you have any objections TO attending
the trial tomorrow with your books and tes.
lifying?'
"None at all" he replied.
turned TO depart At that moment
Wesley entered the shop and was accosted
by the jeweler who gave me wink to ind
cate who he was. We had never before met,
so regarded him at my leisure. lie was an
evil looking man. Over his left eye was 4
queer shaped scar, which ran crookedly
across his forehead. The instant saw the
scar, felt as though the whole thing was
clear. The scar, tue description OF which ]
So well remembered, brought the whole story
freshly to my mind. ! remembered now the
name of Ennice Gregor5--,he child murder,
ess--and there stood her uccOmplice under
an assumed nsme.-Giving the j-weler
warning glance, hastened TO my carriage,
drove furously home. shut myself in my
room, aud determined TO pass the entire
night, if necessary, in preparation for the
contest. wished TO clear my clitnt Of the
charge made against her, expose the Wesleys
und oblige them to make restitution TO the
wronged and pillaged orphan.
ransacked my memory to find something
tangible concerning the past career Of Eunice
Gregory and her accomplce, but could find
nothing. i had read tine story many years
before in newspaper the name Of which ]
could not remember, | could not prove that
Wesleys were the same parties; aud should
mention my suspicious in court, the District
Attorney would scout them ss ridiculous and
malicious inventions of my own, and the
Judge would charge The jury to pay no heed
to them. | must sap the Characters Of the
Wesleys in my cross examinations Of their
Witnesses, and thus try to infict breach