The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-03

] fell certain that was on The track OF the
man ] sought 10 be sure had gained no
reliable Information from others but ] itll
rrr,iitaf et,ttgt4fesist gg.g aAlH r4unepllnl Anl
hence called fir my dinner at the lnn WIN
The firm belief that should be able 10 gam
some intelligence Of ny NAN before lell
Ms meal would be- ready ln twenty lnlh-
utcs, ~ ! sat down by the window ana Raf
adj out In was side window and looked
out into % square couri, upon The opposite
aide uf which a new brick dwelling was in
prnces Of erection. The walls hsd been
rnised above the second story windows, aud
half dozen men were engaged 10 carrying
bricks and mortar Tor the mnsons, ] took an
interest in seeing these fellows Rt their work
they we've 80 orderly and regular ~ their
movements. II was up and down the long
ladder, In true time, Ike the drill Of corpo-
rails gunrd-thon up and down again
Hut finally | noticed one man WHO oien
got IN the way Of others, and whose move
lnenls were strange and eUaiic' 10 one e'Rg
might have seen this az ! did, but be arrested
my aitcntian ~ q momoRt,s Said l-"1 There
T. my man &"
A summary method Of detecting muir
derer, sou win say, but II was oil PLAIN to me-
lie was a middlc-hizcd man, Of middle nft
and dressed in the common garb OF such a.
borcrs but his clothes did not ht him The
trousers we're turned mp a. the bottom, ana
were slouchy about the waist the rock was
too full, and the cap too small. Whrnhe sr'
his bod down TO have II tlled, be did u WIN
a nervous jerk aud wheu he started on with
the load upon his shoulder, he not only NOV
ed away TOO quickly, but he assembled the
ladder with a speed entirely uusultcd 20 the
work. No hod-carricr ever moved 90 before,
They are not proyerha for huryng. And
tbcn there Was no earthly necessity for tins
mans moving 80, since his very haste oilen
impedcd his companions, ] simply saw lhnl
he was not ut home, either In his work or ~
Nj. garb, aud furthermore, that his mind was
far from being at ease.
had only one thing more to notice ere
took step nearer 10 him, and was not
long In ding that, Soon carriage stopped
NJ the inn, and AZ the sound irll upon hiH ears
he became 10 excited that he could hardly
hold up his hod which was at that time being
filled. And 30 il was whenever any one
passcd the squarc-nt every unusual sound
he BETRAYED an ,tneasiHess which vas "a ap-
purcnt 10 me as though could have seen ms
very thoughts.
waited 10 see no more, but having thrown
my bundle over my shoulder, and seen that
the dirt had not been rubbed frommy hands
started out. chose not tn speak with my
man" first, but asked one Of the others II
could ma Work on the NululNe'
"Whnt can ye do ?" he asked me,
Garry hod, or use the spade said J.
lie looked ut me n moment and then said
he'd go find the "cap'n." While lac was gon,
"n,y man" came down the ladder. lie wa'
very respectable looking fellow, though
there was a wilducsp IN his eye which some
what dctrncted from his appearance
ado YOU find the work hard here ~ ask
ed him. lie started as though | had struck
him.
What do You want to know for'' be re
turned.
"Becausc have just sent to see IL car
obtain work here. \ man has just gone t'
ace the employer.
30 well. the work isn't very lard" he said
consit crably relieved. "But where are yo'
from ?"
"From Epping," l told him.
lie turned pale, and his hand quivcred up
OF his hod.
"And, by the way" added corccssly, 4"
saw horrible sight there"
| waited for him TO ask some question, bu
he only.gazcd into my face with fixed stare
while his whole frame trcmbled, and his pal
lor increased.
at was in pond" said a, length. "a
was passing | saw n human head in the va
ter Il was eat of Ny soul he" terrible
was ~
The man started back, and his face nssVm
cd n Gcathly look, while the hod dropped sud
denly from his hand.
"You look at me MS though did it " gasp
ed he.
"Pooh, pooh A." said l. with a smile; an
q EigFE1 'EsisissI nl1ktt =
well suppose YOU know something of III
choppcd-up man in the box at Ncwgatc Mai
kct"
The fellow continued to gaze into my fac
a moment, and then, with staggering, Leaf
ing stop he turned to flee but | had watcl
cd for this, and my right hand was upon hi
collar in an instant, and with the left ] hcl
a pistol to his head. At that moment m
messenger returned, and with him came III
foreman. ''''-
81 have ddnt my work." said /. .
or course many questions were ask 90
which answered a. Thought proper. 1T
man at first begged of me to shoot him, an
then began 10 declare his innocence in III
most frantic terms. But | could not belic'
him then. Itook him TO London, and "
soon had full proof Of his guilt The mu
dercd man had been his father-n-lnw, an
had cut him of from the possession of pro-
erty. At the last moment the villain col
fcssed his guilt. lie said he had killed Il
old man close by the Market with clu
and had then dragged the body into an o
cellar, aud there cut il up, He left the picc
there while he went to see il he could x
into the market. This being accomplish
he lit u light, and the first thing he saw W
The box directed 10 SrItHrs, TIT tTttru
and finding it ful--he knew il must be me
he conceived the idea of putting the DO,
in its place. lie did this reserving only Il
head which he carried with him in bund
over his shoulder lie had intended TO II
10 the North, but fearing pursuit and thin
- ing that ne one wettld detect him ina Feat
garb, and at such rough work, and SO ne
the metropolis, he had changed his mind
we have seen.
One of tho last Acknowledgements he maj
was, that 1.-The London detectives were
strange set of mpn." And told him he "
not the only criminal who thought SO.
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Cure FOR THE BITE or A Mad Doc
writer in the National iHtriiigrIIrsr saws Ia