Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-04
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ALICE LEROY'S FORTUNE
BIZ BLANCHE :. WILLARD.


Asfor tho bridal party they remained as
though parayzod, gazing at tho dead body
of Mr.. Morcland, except Alice, who lay un-
conscious in her father'sarms
The awful silence was broken by the aged
priest, by saying, "my dear friends, we have
been so panic stricken during this horrible
tragedy that VIC were unable to prevent it,
but we must not allow the murderer to es-
cape so easily, despatch some one to the au-
thoritics, TO have this bloody actor arrested"
A messenger was accordingly sent, and n
coroner called to hold an inquest and pro-
nounce verdict which he did in these
words, "Death from shot, fred from pis-
tol in the hands Of stranger"
The body was removed to the nearest
house, and the party returned to their homes,
but how differently from what they left it
in the morning, then happiness was visible
on every couutenance, now slow and hor-
ror stricken train, who bore tho almost life
less remains of her who should have been
happy bride, but now desolate widowed
thing. She was laid on her own bed and
carefully tended by loving hands, she re-
covered from her deathlike swoon and asked
for Edward.
''My child, my dear child" said her father
"do you not know that he"
80 father say not so, it cannot be, have
had most horrible dream, | am tired and
feverish, ask Amy to battle my head, l shall
soon bo better" and the unconscious CIR
sank back again in swoon.
A Il u - Ir,,, 70,
medical advice. He pronounced her to be
in the commencement of dangerous i'll.
ness, caused by the mental shock that she
had received, and nothing could save her but
an absence of everything likely to excite her
and the tenderest care.
Tho day after this sad affair Mr.. Leroy
received letter ES1om the stranger addressed
to Alice, upon breaking the seal the con
tents wero as follows:
"MY DEAR YOUNG LADY.-Congratu
late yourself that you have escaped doom
which would have been worse than death
offer no apology for my conduct yesterday,
for feel fully justified for the proceedings
James Porter, he who has ere now re-
ceived his sentence at the Great Bar of JUS
tice, was the husband of my sister (who was
unaware of his true charactcr,) and basely
deserted her to mako you his victim. He
was the murderer Of my brother, who strovc
to protect his sister from the abuses of this
lawleas outcast, and he was at the head o.
notorious banditt, somewhere near New
Orleans, whittier have no doubt he inten
ded to convey you, and where you would
meet tho fate of many other victims. He
resorted to a marriage with you in order tc
get possession of your wealth, as it was vel
known that your father would settle the
the greater portion of his property on you
at your marriage.
| was in his band some time until made
my escape and accidentally hearing of hi.
designs through somo of tho band, de
termined at the risk of my own life, to pre-
vent thom. Ere you receive this shall bc
on the broad Atlantic bound for a distan
country. Ny story would not be credited
and unfortunately could not at this pres
ont time prove the truth of it, but before
God stand unbalanced, for l sincerely be-
lieve Ho helped me to consummate tho
deed. The band will now probably be bro
kon up, and the country freed from the dc
testable pest that has so long infested it.
Even you may not believe me, yet will
be strong in the consciousness of having
done a. good deed With kind regards fol
your future welfare, l can only say adieu
a friend, EMMANs HUNGERFoRD.
Many days and nights, did poor Alice
pass on her couch of suffering, which in
fitiated her young and pure spirit in the fiery
furnace of affection. Many times it seemed
as though the portals of another world were
thrown open to receive her soul bright ant
uncontaminated as when it came from tht
hand of its Maker, and then tho angels a.
if in romorsc at causing the vacancy anC
sorrow that would exist in her poor father
heart, at her departure, would give her W
a little longer to cheer him ere she JOINED
their ranks.