Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-29
THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 90, 1855
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.


1--WE yesterday learned the dcncuement of
painful story, equal to the most thrilling
romance in interest, but with the circumsian
ces and actors of which We were personally
we'll acquainted.
Some twelve years ago. two young men,
named Clyma and PAUL, lived 10 small vii
lage not far from the sea coast, in the extreme
west Of Eogland. Both were miners and
workers in the same mine near the village
Both paid their addresses to the same maid
en-, but not with equal success. Clyua pros
pered so in his sui, that day was appointed
fol the nuptisls, and in due course the banns
Of marriage were published in the village
church on the first of the three Sundays pre-
scribed by the English canon law.
"Before the cJnd Sunday came round,
the rivals met at wrestling match IN the
village, aud it CHANGED that the turn came
for them to wrestle together. PAUL was ex-
cited, and endeavored to give his successful
rival in love wicked fell, but his eagerness
worked his defeat. He was thrown to the
ground amid the shouts Of the villagers
On spriDging to bis feet, be swOre that he
would be revenged, and that Clyma should
never marry his intended bride. From that
day be took TO drinking deeply, and hurled
imprecautions on his rival.
"The day before that fixed for the mar
riage, PAUL told ali his acquaintauces that
he would be at the wedding, and would
find means TO prevent its taking place.
knowing bi, determined character, Clyna
appeared alarmed at the threat, and got
some friends to iatercede with PAUL, but 10
vain.
Late that night Clyman left the house
of his intended bride for his own cottage
The way lay across patch of barren moor
where there were several open mine-shafts,
which had been deserted, and the bottoms Of
whose black depths were now covered with
several fathoms Of water. About the same
hour PAUL was seen crossing 10 the same
patch of moor from another direction. A
miner, who passed little later, toward the
mine where he woTked--it being his turn Tor
night work--averred the next day that he
heard noise as if of dispute and scuttie,
but it was too dark to distinguish any one.
The marriage was 30 take place at ii o.
clock 10 the morning at the village church.
Long before that hour the village was the
scene Of great excitement. The bat and
neckerchief Of Paull-the latter torn and
bloody--had been found near the deepest Of
the abandoned pitshafts. and of PAUL him
self nothing could be found, nor had be been
seen since he went toward the moor on the
preceding night. The ground where the ar
ticle bad been found, bore traces Of SETTLE
having taken place. and to crown the whole,
two buttons recognized as belonging to ely
mas coat were discovered among the earth
and stones. To these ominous facts Clyma
could only reply that he had met Paul at the
place mentioned during the night; that high
words were followed by scufie; and that he
had beaten PAUL, who had retired carsing
him.
''Tbe account was Eot considered satlsfac-
tory. and Clyma was taken into custody to
await further developments. Several days
passed awsy-an examination was made of
the Dit and the surrounding locality, but no
trace could be found ofthe body. 1t was ar
gued, however, that if stoae was attached 70
the body before it was thrown into the pit'
30 a. to sink it. there would be 20 prosabili-
ty of it's ever being found. After several ex,
aminations before Ragistratc, the accused
was released from custody, but only to be
shnnnad 40 q murderer by the whole commu-
nity. In the meantime tho intended bride
became sick through excitement; VIC
lent fever was succeeded by wasting illness;
and after lingering some months, che dleo OF
a broken heart. These accumulated ills
were too much for the unhappy object Of gen
eral suspicion, and in less than twelve
months after what should have been his we'd
ding day, be became the inmate OF an insane
asylnm, where be still remains hopeless lu-
matte.
among the relatives of Clyma was els
ter. married to farmer, who, two or three
years after the unhappy occurrence related
above, removed to this country and settled
down on farm in Northern Illinois. About
ten days since this sister, while about taking
tho cars in Chicago for home, suddenly en-
countered the supposed murdered MAD! Her
excitement was intense. Drawing him on
one side, she made herself known to PAUL.
and was Immediately recognized by BIN
The explanation given by him OF his disap-
pearance was, that ne had met Clyna On
the eventful night with the purpose OF beat
ing and disfguring him so that ne could not
be married on the succeeding Day, but that
his rival was more than match Tor bin
Burning with rage ct his discontinue, he
had rushed off without knowing or caring
what became of himself, and on reaching the
beach had taken an old leaky beat and pull
ed directly out to sea. Next morning when
the boat was nearly sinking, be was picked
ND by an outward bound ship, which took
him to New Orleans.
"Since then be has resided several years
in California and 10 the United States, had
become moderately rich. and was now on bis
vay to his native home, with which he bad
maintained no communication since his Obj
rupt departure On learning the sad events
which had occurred in the meantime, he in.'
mediately accompanied the sister to her
home in Illinois, and, after the necessary
arrangements were made, be started with
her for England, 10 order to repair, as Tar rs
possible, the mischief which had been done.
They passed through Cleveland last evening
on their way east, and. happening accldel =,
tally to meet them at the depot, We learned
the sequel to the sad story, with the earlier
portions of which We were already scqualnt-
ed.
"They 20 on Joyful yet mourniul errand;
The good name OF the unhappy condemned
can be reclaimed, but none can restore DIS
shattered reason, or rescue the broker-aeart-
ed dead from her early grave"
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