Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-21

Dir. Thomas wended lis way to his own
house, slowly and thoaghuuily. Charles
Redington was above upicioa-wealthy.
son of a member Of Congress. born in the
village, and of good name aud fame. Yet
he was the only one who took the ,Star
and 1t was torn portion of the Star which
formed the wad of the bullet
1t is possible another may have found or
torn the paper. Perhaps he does not file
them. and throws them away. If so, any
one might pick them up. l must be
cautious. l will call on his mother, and
ask her for the loan of a volume Of the TO.
lilo Encyclopedia, which belonged to her
husband. This viii enable me to look
about, and perhaps learn something.
THUS he unused as he walked on. That
day he called on the widow. and was
shown into the library for the book bv
Charles himself, who looked pale, and iii
at ease-so much so. that the doctor said
Mr. Redington, you do not look WE'LL
You must look after yourself.
The young man laughed tur ned away
his head. Upon chair, piled in heap
the doctor saw great number of the Star.
He took up one and said, This is a singu
larly American Journal, Mr. Redington.
to be edited by Jew.
L seldom read 1t. am not politici
an keep II as waste paper.
'Ahl indeedl Permit me TO look over
some Of them?
Yes; but you will excuse me, as have
an engagement. You can borrow any
other book you please. besides The Ency
clopeiia.
After the young man had gone out, the
doctor proceeded TO examine the newspa
pers upon the chair, but found them all
whole; but seeing one wrapped around a
parcel upon the table, he approached il
and saw that it contained melon seed A
portion of this paper was torn off, A
glance showed him that he had the miss
ing part at home in his drawer at his own
: house!
Instantly and adroitly he poured out the
seeds. and secured the paper. lie was
overwhe with surprise aad pain As
he was leaving, Mrs. Redington met him
In the hall, and said, after IA few remarks
about books, Have they discovered tie
murderer, doctor?
, Not yet, | believe.
Poor Ida! Charles thought worlds of
her, and has not been himself since he has
heard how she is almost beside herself. !
think he loved her; but always told him
she was too poor match for him. am
very sorry for her and for the poor young
man. How shockingl
The doctor left and proceeded to his
house. took the wad and went to the res
ldehce of the Justice of the peace. The
Two gentlemen remained closeted torether
for an hour. That night Charles Redino-
ton while at table, he was arrested bv two
officers of thelaw. and conveyed to prison.
He denied all knowledge of the murder,
and assumed the front and bearing of ia-
Ijured innocence. He was, in due time.
brought into court for trial. The only
ground of evidence against him was the
fragment of newspaper. But the defense
ably argued that the assassin, whoever he
was, might have stolen the paper, as no
such paper was 10 be found on the prison
srs premises, or brought it with him from
another town.
The Star circulates four thousand COP
les weekly. he added: 'and there are four
thousand chances that my client is limo
cent.
Then every body in court looked for an
acqulttal, but the torn newspaper, which
the doctor had taken from the library. with
Mrs. Eleanor Redingtou's' name upon it.
was produced, and the wad fitted to it be-
fore all eyes.
When Charles Redington SAW this pa.
per produced, he uttered cry of despair.
and sprang from the prisoners bux so un-
expecteiiy. that he had reached and leap
ed out from an open window before he
could be arrested. Mounted men followed
his Wild flight, and he was overtaken and
caught at the very spot where the BODY of
William had been discovered. The result
was that he confessed in prison the deed
OF murder, so clearly established by cir
cumstantial evidence He said he had
gone home, after leaving Ida Boyd, loaded
his pistol, tearing off a portion of the Star,
tor the wadding. resolved to meet Apple
ton on his return from his visit to Ida Bovd
and compel him to reiinquish her TO hin,
self That he met him on his way, and
upon his refusal to comply with his de-
mand, ne shot him in moment Of uncon-
trolable jealousy.
Three months afterwards, Charles Red
lngton expiated his crime on the gallows;
and the evening of the same fatal dav. the
dead body Of the fair Ida Boyd was laid By
weeping mournsrs in her last home.
The Bank Of the State.