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nation, lay partially concealed. Placing her in .
chair, they soon succeeded-much more easily,
indeed, than they anticipated-in restoring her
to consciousness. Nervously she glanc d round
the circle Of eager faccs that environed her, till
her eyes fell upon Armstrong and his wife, when
she gave loud shrek, and muttering, They,
they are the murderers," swooned, or appeared
to do 50, again instantly.
The accused persons, In spite Of their freRzied
protestatiOns Of innocence, were instantly seized
and taken off to place Of security; Mrs. Strng-
nell was conveyed to neighbor's close by; the
house was carefully secured and the agitated
and wondering villagers departed to their sew
eral homes, but not, fancy, to sleep any more
for that night. ,7rHt1o 'il n7.a ..l.. -.ri.5g,a
The deposition made by Mrs. Strugnell at the
lows: - ''A "'' "st'.- aa.'.tt Al
"On the afternoon in question she bad, ID, ao-
eordance with her usual custom, proceeded to
town. She called on her aunt, took tea with her,
and afterwards went to the Independent Chapel
After service, she called to see Miss Wilson, but
was informed that, IN consequence Of severe
cold, the young lady was gone TO bed. She then
Immediately proceeded homewards, and conse-
quently arrived at Craig Farm more than an hour
before her usual time. She let herself In with
her latch key, and proceeded to her bedroom
There was no light in Mr.. Wilson's chamber,
but she could hear him moving about init. She
was Just about to 60 down stairs, having put
away her Sunday bonnet and shawl, when she
heard noise, as of persons entering by the
back way, and walking gently across the kitchen
floor. Alarmed as to who it could be, Mr.. and
Mrs. Armstrong not being expected home for
several days, she gently closed her door, aud
locked it. A few minutes after, she heard
stealthy steps ascending the ecreakiig stairs, and
presently her door was tried, and . voice in a
low hurried whisper said, Mary, are you there ?"
She was positive it was Mr.. Armstrong; voice,
but was too terrified 10 answer Then Mrs.
ArmStrong-she was sure il was she-said also
in q whisper, and as If addressing her husband,
"She is never back at this hour" A minute
or so after there was tap at Mr. Wilson's door.
She could not catch what answer was made;
but by Armstrong; reply, she gathered that Mr..
Wilson had laid down, and did not wish to be
disturbed. He was often in the habit Of lying
down with his clothes on. Armstrong said,
will not distuTb you, sir; I'll only just put this
parcel on the table" There is no lock to Mr..
Wilson'S door. Armstrong stepped into the
room, and almost Immediately she heard sound
us Of violent blow, followed by deep groan,
and then all was still. She was paralyZed with
horror and alright Alter the lapse Of few
seconds, voice-Mrs Armstrong;, undoult Lly
asked in tremulous tone if "all vas over y
Her husband answered eyes but where be
the keys Of the writing desk Y "In the little
table-drawer,T was the reply. Armstrong then
came out Of the bedroom, and both went into
Me-. Wilson's sitting apartment They soon re-
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claSp.kniie belonging TO- Armstrong, ana twisn
which 4 was evident the murder had oeen per-
Petrated, was found n one corner o. wilson :
room and mortgage deed, Tor one tIousand
pounds on Craig Farm, the properly OF wilson,
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the writlng-desk IN the front room was oscoy'
cred In chest IN the prisoners Sleeping apart
ment, together win nearly one hundred ana my
pounds in gold, silver and county Oank potess
although It was known that Armstrong had out
q fortnight before declined very auvantageous
ouer OF some cows ne was ueslrous oi purenasing,
under The plea OF beng snort OF casn. "one
perhaps than all q key Of the back-door was
found in his pocket, which not only confirmed
Strugnell's evidence, but clearly demonstrated
that the knocking at the door for admittanec,
which hadroused and alarmed the hamlet, was
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