The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-06-02
A Case of Jealousy and Proposed Murder

A case OF foolish Jealousy coupled wit
a proposition ia commit the dark erin
of murder, recently transpired in ou
neis bboring village of Crestline. w
had intended to give names Of the partie
to this trans action, but at the earnest SO
sicitation of one interested we have con
Guided to withhold proper names. Some
two years ago man and his wife, with
their little family, from an eastern State
settled in Crestlne. For the present vi
shall call the gentleman Mr.. a. He
was, aud is pa5souately attached to hi.
wife; but bis domestic happiness has beer
sadly marred by the frequent calls of a
lawyer from Mansfield, who paid as be
thought, too many attentions to his wife
The husband brooded 10 silence over the
supposed incons fancy of his bosom friend
IL never intim ated bis suspicious to her
or any one el-e, until the thought of dis
patchiog bis hated rival took possession
of his brain. Bot the query was how he
could accomplish this and escape detec-
ton. At last as he supposed, be lit upon
the plan. He went to brakeman on the
p. T. w. & c. r. r., with whom be was
on great terms of intimacy, and to him
communicated his suspicious. and pro-
posed to give him one hundred and twen-
tyfye dollars in money, gold watch
and a suit of fine clothes, as a oousiiera-
ton for killing the Mansfield lawyer, or,
as lie expressed it. "to make buzzard's
vistuals OF him" The money aud watch
were delivered; the brakeman entered in
to the contract, apparently in good faith,
but went the next day and informed the
lawyer Of all that had happened. Mat
ters rested for few days. One evening,
as the husband was approaching bis home,
he beheld the lawyer leaving the house,
and on entering saw his wife shut bu-
reau drawer. On her absence be exam
ined the drawer-imagi CINE his surprise at
discovering in it large quantity of gold
coin, which be supposed had purchased
his wifes chastity. He was almost fran
tic, but said nothing; still hoping to hear
of the lawyer and the brakeman. On the
next morning the lawyer and the brake
map, by an understanding with the wife,
who was "posted" in the whole affair call
ed at the house; the wife received then
in her quiet ladylike way; the husband
treated them with coldness and indifer.
ence, and began to regard the brakeman
with suspicion Of infielity to his trust
The wife quietly went to the bureau,
took therefrom the bag of gold, and tur-
ping to her husband said
Here is S9,74 which my attorney has
after great amount of labor, collected
as my legacy, from the administration of
my uncle, whom you did not know, and
who died in n. Jersey, some eleven years
ago. His kindly Office, for which be has
retained reasonable fee, has affected
you with jealousy. hope this may teach
you never to impute crimes to others, un.
less you have better evidence than mere
suspicion of their guilt.
The brakeman then arose and banded
over the watch, saying: This is the
price set oD the lawyers head, but after
an investigation, | concluded he didn''
need killing, aud herewith return it to
you, hoping you will become better and
wiser man"
The reader may imagine the effect
produced upon the jealous husband, BY
being simultaneously convinced of bis
wifes fidelity, aud possessed OF ss,74l in
gold.-Craaclod County Forum.