Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-25


hence | called for my dinner at the inn.
with the firm belief that should be able
to gain some intelligence of my man ere
left.
Ny meal woull be really in twenty
minutes, SO L sat down by the window and
gazed out 1t was side window and
looked out into square court, upon tho
opposite side of which new brick dwell
ling was in process. of erection. The
walls had been raised above the second
story windows, and half dozen men were
engaged in carrying up bricks and mortar
for the masons. j took an interest in see
ing these fellows at their work-they were
so orderly and regular in their movements.
I 1t was up and down the long ladder, in true
time, like the drill of corporaPs guard
then up and down again.
But finally L noticed one man who often
got in the way of others, and whose move
ments were strange and cratic. No ono
else might have seen this as did, but he
arrested my attention in a moment. Said
L.
"1here IS my man.
\ summary method of detecting mnr-
derer, you will say, but it was all plain to
me. He was middle-sizel man, of mid
] die age, and dressed in the common garb of
of such laborers; but his clothes did not
| fit him. The trousers were turned up at
the bottom; and were slouchy about the
waist; the frock was too small. When he
set his hod down to have it filled, he did it
with nervous jerk, and when he started
| of NTH b, lno,I ,,Oo,, he lo- bo Mt
only moved away too quickly, but he as
cended the ladder with speed entirely un-
suited to the work. No hod-carrier ever
moved so before. They are not proverbial
/ for hurrying. And then there was no
earthly recd for this mans moving so,
since his very haste often inn led his com
panions. Isimply saw that he was not at
home, either in his work or his garb; and
furthermore, that his mind was far from
being at ease.
/ l had only one thing more to notice ere L
took a step nearer to him, and | was not
long in doing that. Soon a carriage
Istopped at the inn, and as the sound fell
upon his ears he became so excited that he
could hardly hold up his hod, which was
at that time being filled. And SO it was
whenever any one passed the square-at
every unusual sound he betrayed an uneasi-
ness which was as apparent to me as
though [ could have seen his very thoughts.
! waited to see no more but having
thrown my bundle over my shoulder, and
seen that the dirt had been rubbed from my
hands. started out. | chose not to speak
With ''nny man. first, but asked one of the
others if could find work on the building.
"W hat can We do?" he asked me.
Garry hod, or use the spade" said l.
He looked at me a moment, and then
said he'd so out and see the "cap'n."-
While he was gone 'my man. came down
the ladder. lie was very respectable
looking fellow, though there was wild
ness in his eye which somewhat dctracted
from his appearance.
r ''Do you find the work hard here?'' 1
asked him.
i He started as though had struck him.
What 10 you want to know for" he
! returned.
because l have just sent to see If can
obtain work here. y man has just gone
to sec the employer
( 80, well, the work isn't very hard" he
said, considerably relieved "But where
are you fron?'
From Epping," told him.
lie turned pale, and his hand quivered
upon his hod.
"And by the way" added carclessly.
81 saw terrible sight there ..---a
II waited for him 10 ask some question,
E but he only gazcd into my face with a fix
, cd stare, while his whole frame trembled,
and his palor increased.
'1t was in pond, said / at length
l cas- L was passing saw human head in
: the water 1t was cut Oft My SOU, how
terrible itwas!'' ...
II The man started back, and his face as
t sumed deatlily look, while his hod drop
r ped from his hand. 4to'-esH
/ "You look at me as though l did i'll"
gaspcd he. lssr
> "Pooh. poohp' said with smile; and
then with stern look L added-..I might
: as we'll suppose ycu know sonleth ng of
: the chopped up man in the box at Newgate
marketp's 'ssfrs os .aees - s < t. .iiersi
The fellow. continued to gaze into my
face for moment, and then with a stagger-
lug, icdpiio otSP, hc luiHcu~to ucc, Sut
had watched for this, ana my righ. hand
| was upon his collar in an instant, and with
RI the left / held pistol to his head. At
that moment my messenger returned, and
| with him came the foreman. Es.i' = II
Il 81 have done nay work" said Il 's4s
4 OF course many questions were asked,
which answered as thought proper. The
man at first begged. of me to shoot him.
! land then he began to declare his Innocence
t IN the most frantic terms. Bat could not
E believe him, then. l took him to London,
and we soon had full proof of his guilt
, The murdered man had been his father in
law, and had cut him off from the posses
sion of property. At the last moment the
t villain confessed his guilt He said he
had killed the old man close by the market
with a club, and had then dragged the bo-
i dy into an old cellar, and there cut it mp.
) Lie loft the pieces there while he went to
see If he could get into the market This
} being accomplished he struck light, and
the first thing he saw was the box directed
: Ito Staines. He lifted it, and finding it full
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