Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

seen, about the time of his disappearance bv
the neighboring family walking towards Prochs
house and on the evening of the same
day an IrShman met Carl going at rapid
rate with gun on his shoulder, as though in
furious pursuit of some one A warrant for
his arrest was issued. and he was lodged in jail
to await his trial. If now the Hebrew had
followed the lsr taiiOnis after the manner of
his race in ancient times, it might have fared
badly with poor Carl But as soon as the bro
ker was satisfied beyond peradveuture that
the depOster was actually dead, he hastened
back 10 New York, joyful as u crow over a
newy-tound carcass, TO administer upon the
estate, leaving the law to take its own course
with regard to the murder.
Beyond the two facts Just mentioned as i'm
plicating Carl, nothing was proved at the tri-
al. jameson, the lawyer who mentioned at
the beginning of this story. was engaged for
the defence. He found Carl singulary un-
communicative and though the government
failed to make out shadow of u case against
his client, he was yet puzzled 10 his own mind
by Carls silence, and his real or assumed indf-
ference. katrine was in court with her child
in her arms, watching the proceedings with the
closest attention though she, as well as Carl,
was unable to understand any but the most fa-
miliar and colloquial English. The case was
speedily decided the few facts presented to
the jury appeared 10 have no necessary CON
nection, and there was no known motive Tor
the deed. The jury unanimously acquitted
! Carl aud with his wife and 10y he left the
courtroom. The verdict was approved Ly the
spectators, for no man in the neighborhood
was more universally loved and respected than
Carl Proch
Having paid Jameson his fee for his services.
Carl was aLout to depart, when the lawyers
curiosity could be restrained no longer. and he
called his client buck to the private room Of
his Office
Carl" said he, /" you look like coed fel-
low, above anything mean or wicked but get
| don't know what 10 make Of you. Now you
are entirely through with this scrape you aIe
are acquitted anu / want to know what is
the meaning of it all. | viii keep it secret
from all your neighhors. Did you Kill Stozen,
or not ?"
/ Well. if did, he answered, can they
do anything with me ?"
/ No" said Jameson.
/ Not, if ] ackuo wledge :"
No, you have been acquitted by q Jury
and by our law q man can never be tried but
once for the same offence You are safe, even
if you should go into court and confess the
deed"
Well then, | killed him-and | would
again -
+ For the moment, fierce light cleaned upon
the calm and kindly face. Then, feeling that
his answer would give false view of the case,
without the previous history of the parties,
Carl sat down and in his broken English told
to his lawyer the story | have here attempted
to record. 1t was impossible to doubt a word
of it for the simplicity and pathos of the nar
ratiye were above all art Here was a simple
case, which the boldeSt inventor Of schemes to
punish yiany would have been afraid to use
Its truth is the most that StartleS the mind ac-
cu>tomed to deal with fctious
We leave Carl TO return to his farm with
bis wife. for whom he had suffered 50 much,
and with the hope that no further temptation
may come TO him in such guise as almost to
make murder a virtue