St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-10-06
NUMBER 40,

on his wife, who stood white, erect.
almost rigid before him, then on his
brother. palld as his wife and tremh-
ling violently, How what is this?"
he Numbered. Madam, is this child
yours p
Yes" said Jeannette. ooh, lis'
ten, sir, do "
Married again? Could you not
have waited little longer? Hester !
Hester where is your husband?'
George stepped forward to speak,
You-you, my brother, whom l
trusted YOU shouted Harry.
Courses"
"No no !" cried Hester. Har-
ry, you shall not curse your brother,n
She laid her hand upon his arm, but.
shaking her off, he darted from the
house George followed him. Hester
called twice Harry !. Harry !" and
then fell senseless to the floor.
The next morning the mangled
corpse Of George Hartley was found
on the rocks at the foot of Lovers
Cliff. The story of the sailors return
circulated about the village, and Har-
ry Hartley was traced to Liverpool.
and arrested there, just as he was
about taking passage for America:
The story of his guilt was canvassed
freely, and he was taken to the county
! Jail to await the assizcs. When told
of the finding of his brothers corpse,
he had tainted but the fight and the
terrible facts of the case made his
guilt almost a certainty.
The trial came on. Through the
long days that it lasted, an agonized
group might have been seen in the an
teroom of the court thousc-Hester, her
children, Jeannctte. Amy, and the poor
father of the murdered man and the
supposed fratricide. The evidence
was fearfully strong. The nurse who
: told of the interview between the
brothers, the neighbor who had seen
them both take the path to the Cliff,
the position of the corpse, which must
have fallen from that terrible height,
the fight of the murderer, all were
confirmation of the prisoners guilt,
twas the third day of the trial,
) The evidence against the prisoner had
been all given in, and the counsel
S arose for the defence. He spoke OF
the love that had always existed be.
5 tween the brothers, and that, on COM
a inc home and finding his wife married
II again, the prisoners only impulse had
c been to flee and never return. His
C words fell upon doubling ears. Wit
t, nesses for the defence were called,
None answered. The Judge turned to
IS give the charge to the jury, when
t. slrill childish voice was heard above
y the hum of the court. =.
lc "Oh, let me in please let me In |!
~ know all about it . | saw 1t all /
e, did, indeed !"
to Admit that child :" said the judge,
ID and the prisoner raised his head, while
at Amv sprang from Hcster's side to the
N door to listen.
lc Harry, who had been pale, immova
tc BILE from the first, now looked up with
an a faint flush. If any one had seen al
ed The would be cleared. The jury caught
N. the hopeful look, and exchanged sig
AL nifcant glanccs. =.
Ter The usual questions were put t
as, this ucw witness, girl OF about tour
teen, but she appeared frightened ant
rec stupid.
ned Let the child tell the story he
lcd own way" said the judge, seeing tn
oul eagerneSs and fear qulverlnS Ill he
the face. Now, child, speak
ell "Oh, if you please, sir, was o
or the Cliff, awaiting for somebody,
his say good-by, cause was going
of Liverpool the next day, when | sa
hat Mr.. Harry Hartley come upon the eli
Ing ! was awful scared, because
as thought it was his ghost, being as b
she was dead, and kept quiet; and pre-
Hid tv soon Mr.. George he come too. 4
soon as Mr.. Harry saw Mr.. George
screamed out Don't come near INC
rry For Gods sake do not tempt me to b
come a Cain = There's the ve
and words. sir | remember them exactl
r as and then he turned and run ava
ow. Well Mr. Gcorge-he walked up a
oes. down, a-talking to himself quite lout
sig What did he say!"
who "Once he said 1t was Harry 8
ID it called. not mc-not me! She 10,
/, up him ONLY And after awhile he sal
L its Hester. will come between you a
and, happiness no longer and then-tll
IS of he Jumped right off the Cli1. ! 81
he him, and | ran home
ave why did you not come here
ter" fore ?"
owe, "Please, sir, l was in Liverpc
how and didn't know about it till day
l." fore yesterday, came as quick a
said could" -,
IN as The most rigid cross-examinat
hp Irl
ship, one iot. The jury retired, and
thtul verdict was given
l be Not guilty!'
Amy heard the words ring
now through the courthouse. "Sa'
0 wo- Hester, saved !" she sobbed.
1t at Hester never moved. Her
f her plarinr forward, her hands clenc
n she She seemed deaf to every voice, I
/ and Chester, my wife !" fell upon her
and Then, with loud cry, she spran
Any her feet, and was clasped III Hal
as de- arms.
&c, by "Forgive me !! " she sobbed.
little Il do! do! My letters '
union. wrong, and poor George always Il
in the you. My wife y -,
vas in Harry's story was soon 'o.u.
rlor of had renamed i' tle '"I I,shrJ
, Amy, burning SNIP anu n,f .n, into the
riting, spar, had hnhs INNS rassel the
no had ter. flcked up py arr;ed to Cl
: birth, day, he hau eI oee wa;t;no for n,
~ tremb, portunity to return home in a goo
~ sition on a vessel. He had
~ written to Hester, but the letters
Whom
manly er reached her. Whei NJ ~ ~
pool, maddened, only thinking to
nnette, England forever ino h;r,
me to brothers death hao s,uhn. -,
testers the trial coming on almost immee
IL after, he had not seen Hester
d, then his acqulttal'