The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-05-21

| the accused and witnesses on hand, the trial
was to take place Immediately.
On the following morning | entered the
court room with the crowd, and the first
case which came was that of the murderer
of Landor Wallace. The accused was a
young man, not over five and twenty, nam.
ed Edward De'narton. lie had been en-.
ployed for several years rs Wallace's chief
clerk and was one Of the most capable
youths III the country. had had some
dealings with him and had learned to love
and respect him. He WAS lightly built, with
u native pride, which, while 1t gave him
hrmneSs and dignity. never made his man
ner naughty or overbearing. He was an
orphan, of French descent, and had been
born and reared in New Orleans. As he
sat in the prisoners box J could see him
plainly. lie WAS very pale, and seemed to
suffer much yet he did not look like n nuil-
ty man. could not believe that he had
ever committed a murder He was too
brave and honorable for that
At length the trial commenced. The wit.
nesses came on and gave their testimony.
and my heart sank within me as I found
how strongly the tide Of circumstances set
against him. 1t was proved that lie wished
TO marry with Landor Wallace's niece -
young girl named Isabel Wallace. and thai,
the uncle had objected. From this n quar-
rel had ensued, and the youth had left Wal.
lace's service. 1t was proved furthermorc
that Demarton had challenged Wallace 70
tight him duel, and that the merchant had
refused on the ground that lie could not
consent to meet one whom he still regarded
in The light of a son. Then it was proved
that the youth was very wroth at this, and
that he swore Mr.. Wallace should either
tight or suffer the consequences" lie was
determined 10 have satisfaction.
On the morning Of the murder the mer
chant started on horseback for Dan;onvilIn
and in half an hour afterwards the prisoner
mounted his horse and started after him
saving, ms he leaped into the saddle. that he
"would easily overtakc Mr.. " allac,." And
then he added, in presence Of three witness
es, who swore TO the words " can settle
our trouble as well on The road 10 barton.
vile as anywhere" This was at six o'clock
in the evening At nine o'clock, n man
named Harr"Id-Dunk Harold, he WAS
calIed-was coming from Dantonvillr, and
in small piece Of wood through which the
road ran, he came upon the body of I.andor
Wallace, aud m the same time he saw Ed
ward Demar,on riding away from the spot.
The moon was shining brightly and lie re-.
c"gh'sed the prisoner very plainly. He
leaped from his saddle, and found the mcr
chant senscless, and bleeding freely from
several deep wounds. Close bv he found n
silver handled bowie knife, which had been
proved TO be the pri<oner's property. The
knife was 'ogerel with blood, aud the phv-
Sicians had decided .hat the wounds had
been made with it. The murdered man
had also received blow upon tho head
which WAS neatly sufficient to kill.
This Dunk Harold WAS a hard looking
customer. lie was 4 stout, broad shoulder
cd man, somewhere about forty years of age.
with dark. coarse, animal features, and look
ed the perfect villain. In defence il was
proved that Harold had some difficulty
with the prisoner, and that he had sworn TO
have revenge, but this amounted TO but lit
tie.
Surely the case seemed very clear against
the prisoner. lie had a difficulty with the
murdered man, challenged him TO mortal
combat-swore to have ,revenge-foilowed
him on the road To Dantonvic with the
avowed purpose Of settling The trouble-bacn
seen to flee from the bleeding body, his
knife found all bloody by the murdered
mans side-and, when he was apprchend-
cd, his own hands and clothes were bespa,-
tered with blood. Were not these ci:cuin.
stances conclusive &? At all events, SO they
were generally received.
At length Edward Dcmarton was permit.
ted to tell his story. He arose. and al.
though he was pale and wan, yc, his voice
was firm. He first called upon God to wit
ness that lie 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 tha, all their difficulty
had been settled, and that the merchant had
explained 10 him that his only objection to
the marriage of Isabel had been the fact
that he had promised her father on his dy-
ing bed, that she should not be married un.
I'll she was twenty years of age.
1--WE made our differences all up ut that
time," continued Demartnn. and Mr.. Wal.
lace asked me if | would come back into bis
service. He said If l had been willing to
have asked the reason Of his refusal of Isa.
beI's hand he would have given it, but was
hot and imLetuous, and he was little net.
tied by it, SO he resolved to tell me nothing
lie had just asked me If I would come back
| into his service, when some one entered tbe