Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-12-25

should call for any letter addressed to
William Russell, and describe him. He
did so. On receiving the description, MIR.
Williams Immediately left Ithica for Penn
syNania and heard that the young man
he was in pursuit of had been in that place
for some months, and that he had been
keeping school. He soon found the
young man; but instead of William Rus
sell lie proved to be his own nephew,
Charles f. Sage, the lad who was sup
posed to be dead and buried in his fathers
lot in Cromwell Here was mystery
of mysteries 1t is not stated what rea-
son the boy gave for his strange conduct.
The uncle Immediately took him on with
him to Ithica, and then turned his face
towards Cromwell to see his brother, the
boys father.
After remaining in his family nearly
a day, and making all the inquiries that
he desired, he revealed to Mr.. Sage the
fact that his son was alive, and told the
whole story-but with the injunction that
not even the mother should be informed
of the facts until after his counsel had
been put in possession of them. The
counsel were told the story on Saturday
As late as yesterday the mother was igno-
rant that her son was alive.
Judges Stors and Butler were imme'
diately notified of the facts, when they
ordered a special session of the court tC
f be held at Haddam at 2 o'clock this at
ternoon, at which time the prisoner, Pat
rick NugcDt, with the witness Benson
t would BE- brought before it, when 'noA
: proseqat would be entered, and Nugen
! would be discharged, free man! Sage
P has agreed to give Nugent two hundred
= dollars to renumerate him in part for hi
= loss of time.
a 1t is proper to say here that there ha
r been story ahoat that young Sage at
2 tempted some violence upon young cir
/ eight or nine years old, before his depart
= ure; and it has been surmised that thi
S was the cause of his absense, and the rea
e son WHY he has not been brought bac
e to Cromwell For the truth of this ste
e nv, we cannot vouch.
b Mr.. Sage, the father, has always born
k an excellent reputation, and his childre
e nave been well educated. One of hi
IT daughters is an accomplished young lad.
l. and is receiving a very large salary as
rs school teacher. All sorts of conjecture
Is have been privately made as to the f;
> theirs completely with the affair; but I'll
,,,lin hlo o1fbnr,f1ar ha11oua him OF
To- tirely innocent. The whole truth wi
. however, in time be out.
N As to Benson, he will fare hard for
has not only been guilty of perjury
is appears, but perjury of the blacklist kin
ID that Of attempting to swear away the Ii
IN of another, the penalty for which crime
m Imprisonment for life in the State Prise
h. But, then, the question arises, whose boz
A. was that found? whose blood on the foo
it. Was any body murdered at the time Be
as son supposed, or pretended to suppo'
m that young Sage was killed? Will Be
son now insist that he saw what he has
Y solemnIy sworn to, and has so often l
d. peated? Doubtless the veil will be Ii
he ed from the whole mystery. The bio
,e- may be proved to be that of some butte
no cred animal as was intimated by Nuge
ID and to have been long since spilled
ch But we will not conjecture upon the
he questions, for it is vain, until more til
- has elapsed. For some of the above re
,at sons, it almost seems as if the boy col
ID not be living-but neither the Judges
or prosecuting officers have q shadow
nd doubt of the fact"