Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-25

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we both stopped to apologize, [ thought ]
recognized the features, and as [ was trying
to think where [ had seen them, Tearer.
who was with me, sprang forward with an
ugly growl and seized the stranger by the
shoulder I attributed this sudden act to
his to his zeal in repelling fancied attack
on me, and calling him oh-with an apollo
gy to the man, I turned to proceed on my
way while he walked hastily down Canal
street.
cas- I casually turned to take farewell
glance Of him, I noticed a ring on his finger
which caused me to spring towards him
with sudden exclamation, while In an In
slant I recollected the features which had
seemed so familiar. It was Sullivan. As
j sprung towards him he started upon a
quick run and disappeared down an adjoin-
ing street.
"Jack Leighton had shown me. one day,
a ring which he always wore on his left
hand, It was a heavy gold ring. the head
composed Of cluster of diamonds, from
which he had lost the centre one and sup
piled its place with small green SEAL 1t
was this ring and this seal which had fash
ed before my eyes on Sulliyan's finger, and
caused the sudden start and exclamation. a
sI had now no doubt that Sullivan was
the murderer, for had seen the evidence
of it. A well-dressed man stood by me
whom [ grasped by the arm and asked
DO you know that man ?--quick p
who? 2" he said, looking at the retreat
ing form. ..Hank Wellman?''
mo, no" said I, .that fellow that run
against me-Joe Sullivan"
You're mistaken, :" he answered, ''that's
Hank Wellman''
Il was little more composed now,
though still somewhat excited l knew I
was right"
'sCan you tell me what he is, and where
can find him"
AS to what he is, )" was the answer, che
is usually considered sporting man guess
you can find him in any Of the Broadway,
gambling houses" Is
Thanking him for the information, I
left him: now I set myself at work e kklLlg,,
= ce.
..I knew that now he had seen and rec
ognized me, he would be careful to keep out
of my sight; but that didn't trouble me- [
had at college often found diversion for my
self and friends in Disgusting myself and
acting the character of different persons, and
[ had no doubt that could SO disguise my
self that person who had seen as little of
me as had Sullivan would fail to recognize
me. [ procured the wig, whisker, etc.. ne
cessary for my purpose, and then visited the
different gambling saloons till, one evening,
[ had the good luck to meet him, and found
that my disguise was all that was needed
A few evenings spent together in one of
these saloons made us well acquainted and,
as [ often played with him, and played high,
he thought he had a nice bird to pick, and
soon was installed as his intimate friend.-|
He still wore the ring with the green seal;
you may judge how my blood would boil,
and [ would need all my prudence to keep
from exposing myself when I thought how
he got it. We were now so intimate we
were together nearly all the time but
dared not ask him for loan Of the ring, nor
could [ find any other proofs to bring the
murder home to him. At length visited
his room one day, and found him engaged
in sorting over lot of old letters, paper, etc.
[ stopped to talk awhile, and while doing
SO, noticed on the table among lot of old
letters addressed Ell. Wellman," !" two direc-
ted 81. Sullivan" I managed to slip these
into my pocket, and soon left
the room; SO far, so good. [ now had some
thing to prove what my bare statement
would hardly have sufficed to do, viz.-that
Hank Wellman and Joe Sullivan were one
and the same individual. He never SEEM
ed to miss the letters. Our intimacy con-
tinued, and at last, one day, managed to
draw the ring off his finger and put it on
mine, telling him jokingly, that when I got
tired of wearing it I'd return it.
CHOW had all the testimony it was pos
sible for me to accumulate and the next
day had a warrant out for him and he was
He was much surprised, though COM
posed enough when he was arrested, as he
believed that nothing could be adduced "a
gainst him; and of course he thought of the
ring, considered it safe in my keeping, and
probably congratulated himself on its being
out of his possession. But you should have
seen him when | appeared, and removing
my false whiskers and wig, related the me-
thod had taken to entrap him. Lucky for
me, he was hand-cufed. He was convinc-
ed his game was up, and so made reluc-
tant confession. It seems he had slight
dispute with Jack a day or two before the
hunt: and while they were alone, the sight |
of the ring on jacks finger, and the memo
ry OF the dispute-avariee and hatred COM
blned-proyed too strong temptation to be
resisted. We sent him to Texas to be tried. |
He plead guilty, and was hung last week,
s'My pipes out. Let's bunk in"