Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-21

, tpt 10 TtyHt, DIS III tne case OF the
wcund 10 the old mans throat, ALREADY
, alluded to, where l found fine incis
ion commencing on the left side ane
! terminating in a ride cash, toward.
I the right ear; which proved that the
hand which bad inflicted the down
] stroke, had exerted its force in thai
! direction, which case must have been
I, reversed If the assassin had been q
right handed person The captain
was struck with admiration at what
he was pleased to term my "Detec-
tive Acuteness, "and in his ecstacy,
viewed me as abeing endowed with
supernatural knowledge and penetra-
ton. The pocket Of the mangled
woman had also been turned inside
out, and riled Of its contents, whilst
UPON the floor we're scattered por-
tions Of her gray locks that had been
torn cut by the roots.
| now proceeded to examine the
apartment with careful scrutiny.
| have already mention. d that The
neigbbors bursted open the door of the
room, in orderto gain admission
The door, then, had been locked; but
by whon2 Assuredly not by ,the
murdered victims, for we could dis.
cover no key within the room. 1t,
YVES evident that the murderer, after
committing the bloody deed, had
made his exit from the apartment
through the door, and had also taken
the key with him. That he had left
the room in this manner, was certain,
for the outside handle Of the door
was smeard with blood, traces of
which were also discovered on the
baDnisters Of the Stairs and on the
handle Of the street door. We also
examined The windows, aud found
them fastened, which proved,of course,
that the assassin could not haye css
capped through either of tEtse outlets.
We then examined The cupboards
and chimney, bu. found no traces of
the assassin The bureau had seen
broken open, as had also several
chests under the bed, the contents of
which we're strewed about the floor,
the murderer, doubtless, being salts
fed With the money he had found
within them. We were about to
quit the apartment. whera my eyes
suddenly alighted on several faint
but peculiar marks upon the floor, !
which had hitherto escaped my no.
tice, aud which, to superficial OBJ
server, might have been allowed to
pass unnoticed; bot as | always had
been accustomed to give one parting
and scrutiDizipg glance previous to-
quitting a scene If this description,
{ hil.ed, and casting my eyes close
to the marks which had attracted my.
attention, saw distinct bloody i'm
pressions Of the" nails Of a mHn s
boot or shoe upon the deal floor, not
only near the bodies, but. also in a
direction toward the door. O. Il
also traced them to the landing
outside the door, and to the head Of
the staircase. After taking the ex-
act dimensions of these foot marks,
/ considered my present exarnina-
ton as finished, leaving the rest Of
this mystery to the Judgment and
discretion Of the city police depart
ment, which Immediately issued an
order for the arrest Of the lodgersin.
habiting this Inflated dwelling. A.
reward was also offered for the a2-s
iprehension Of the young man al
ready alluded to as the love-child or
godson of the murdered people, who
had apparently absconded, bat who,
upon hearing Of the facts, came for''
ward, and voluntarily delivered hin-
self up into the hands Of the law.4 i
now began TO have suspicious that
moro than one person was concerned
in this dark act. b59ssi 'filt-g 20
+ iAsin all cases Of this description,
a coroner's inquest wasiheld uponth
bodies and a verdict returned 20 the
effect, that they had been murdered
by the hand of some person or per
sons unknown. Dlae eI9isd 5oi !,
- Concluded merit veek. (fir
I alsei.T "a - His.l ediaciG
METHoDlcM.TA Northern o ex-
change has the following % 81
a Gideon Garrett, farmer 1T South
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