, 1859-06-15
4 Case Of Jealousy and Proposed
Murder.

4 Case OF jealousy and proposed
Murder.
4 case of foolish Jealousy coupled with a
proposition to commit the dark crime Of mur-
der, recently transpired in our neighboring
village Of Crcstline. We had intended to give
the names Ut thu parties to this transaction, but
ut the earnest solicitation Of one interested we
have concluded to withhold proper names
Some two years ago nan and his wife, Will.
their little fa1niIy, from eastern state, settled
in Crestlc. For the present We call tlsc gen
tleman Mr. \. He was, and is passonately at,
tached to lis wife; but lis domestic happiness
has been sadly m7rred By the frequent calls Of
lawyer from Mansfield. who paid, as be thought,
too muny attentions to his wife. The husband
brooded in si1rnce over tho supposed inconstan-
CT Of his bosom COMPANION. He never iutin,at-
cd suspicion 70 her or nny one else until the
thought Of disratcling his l.atred rival took
possession Of lis bran But the query was,
how could lie accomplish this and escape detect
ion. At last, rs lie supposed, hc hit upon plan.
lie went to i brakeman on the T. L. ". 4 {. X,
H., with whom he was on terms Of great intiua-
cy, aud to him communicated his suspicious.
and proposed to give him $1.:' in money, a gold
witch md Il suit Of fine clothes, as considerl~
tion for killing the Mansfield lawyer; or, IL liz
expressed it, ITO lnake buzzard's yictnals OF
him. The money and watch were delivered !;
the brakeman entered into contract, apparently
in good faith, but went the next day and in!orni~
y
rested for few days. Ono evening as the hus-
band WIS approaching his home, lie bchcd the
LAWYER leaving the house, aud on entering saw
his wife lurrlcdGy shut n bureau drawer. On
her absence llc examined the drawcr-imaginv
Ills surprise Ut discovering in it large quantity
Of gold cuin, which he surpassed had purchased
lis wife's chastity. Tie wus almost frantic, but
said nothing, still hoping to hear Of the law
yer's early deeeasc a* per arrangement with the
brakeman.
On the next morning, the lawyer and brake
nlau, by IN understanding with the wife, who
WAS ''posted" in the whole affair, called Mt the
house; tie wife received them in her quiet, lady
like way: the husband trented them with great
co1duess md indifference, ond began to regard
the brakeman with suspicious Of lnt1dclity to
this trust. The wife quietly went to the bureau,
| took therefrom the bag Of gold, and turning to
| her husband, said:
"Uerc is *>,74l which may attorney has,
| utter great amount Of labor, collected rs my
| Legacy, from the administration of my uncle,
| whom sou do not know, but who died in New
Jersey, some. efeven years ago. His kindly
! Office. for which hr has retained reasonable
| fee, has affected you with i jealousy. / hope
tf1i. may teach ron never To imputc crimes IL
others. unless you have better evidence tllar
| mere suspicion of their guilt"
The brakeman then arose and handed over
the watch saying: 'This Is tile price set upon tlt
lawyers head, Int after an Investigation. con.
cludca that he didn't need killing, and here
with return it to You, hoping you will BECOME P:
| wiser and better 1nau-"
| Tue reader may imaeing the effect producct
| upon the jealous husband by being simultanc
ously conyinced Of his wife's fidelity and pos
essed Of *,sl in gold.-Cro.tord Co~aty u.