The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-24

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job smiled, and admitted that he was late.
1T was midnight when you reached home,
Jobf" continued Taken.
job acknowledged the lateness Of the hour
You were with John Smilh, Job" pursu.
ed TAKEN.
The officer remarked that Job now became
uneasy, blushed deeply, aud then responded !;
81 was with John Smith at that time"
Where did you leave him:" inquired
Taken.
In Rtolph lane" said Job, still ID great
confusion; " but he was not sober, aud re-
preached me very much, and left him
Job said the officer, looking him stead,
lily in his face, " he's dead =
"Dead!" repeated job. dropping the work
upon which he was employed, h,s whnle
body being affected bv lrtmuousue,s lh,t
he could not command.
He's murdered. J0bl' continued the m-
perturbabe Taken.
Murdered" !" repeated lob with npl.rlcd
eyebrows, and shaking limb,. ~ il inilurnc.
ed BY some more powerful emotions than
surprise.
"Ay, Job, murdered y said rakem. "and
you were the last person seen with hlu.''
Yes, ! was with him." said job drrarl-
fully agitated. and apparently uncnnscinn.
of what he said. dead murdered Yes,
/ | was with him ~
" The front OF your coat is torn. lnb." re
marked the officer, as h. took hpi ol the
lapel OF Jobs roat from which there Was a
considerable deficiency.
Never mind The coat II. said job, abrupt
" snatcning The coat from The grasp u the
Officer; "neyer mind the coat What more
ol poor John Smith,
but, Job, | must mind the coat" said
the officer; for a piece Of your cnat--:hat
coat which see torn upon your back--wa,
fnund in The clutch of the dead man's nani
and here il is.''
In saying this. he displayed the piece ol
cloth, ~ order that he might see the eilvci nI
such evidence Of his guilt upon Job. lie
shrank from the sight. aud looked aghlst.
Il II felt him tear il from my coat" ~ ex-
claimed, but ! thought had taken il from
him. and put II IN ny pocket"
:" Ha. what" exclaimed the officer. as il
a new light shone upon the mind of thai
shrewd detective. Search your pocket
Job. whilst ! am here"
The hands nf Job unr0nseiGusly sought hi,
pockets. There was an iliuic vacancy ia
his countenance. as il the astounding reyela.
tinns Just made to him, OF lhe overwhelming
evidence of his criminality was too powerful
for his mind; he, however, soon extracted
lrnm The packet II his coat large piece u
cloth, which the officer at once Identified n
portion ni the garment Of Tire murd, red
man. which il was now evident that J b hai
taken in lieu of his own. The officer nn Ion
ger hesitatcd. 50, placing his hand upon I'll,
shoulder Of Job. lie exclaimed
Job Prrk, yan are my prisnner! charg
YOU with the murder Of John smith. who wa
fund this morning. stabbed with ,hoeu,a
ker's knife. 10 Rituph lane
Job could NOT stand; be frll up I'll
knees. lie claspei his hands w,i despair ii
his looks, and his chest hravrd uirli irariu
violence The tears poured dawn hi- face
the aoud- gate Of his feelings had opened, M
he exclaimed:
"0h. charge me mt With a crime caunr
think at without horror PNN before yoi
backen a character y0u cannot rr>t"rr. ca
! have had no better name amongst mt irl
low. inWnsmen, than TO be thought The 90.
likely man 10 have murdered one II ihrt
citizens: Yuu kunw me, Taken. Have
murder in my fare. npOn nv hands. ~ ~ m,
conduct from btyhuui. until NOV. Gu froi
your mind this terrible suspicion, and aitl
draw the chage y
The officer was aware Of the 1usullaf
name which Job had ever sustained; tut III,
circumstances would nnt admit oi ah nfhrl
course than that ahlrb he had adopted. md
he was compelled By his duty To a,lhrtr to il
"Cnme with me, Job" said h. F" ri.p aut
cnme with me 70 magistrate. lie. natl
has power IL release yoa."
Job pressed BIZ burning temples With MI
hands. a. ii IL lessen their madtlcnins it,
then. still cronching an his knees, lie saij
"What motive could have for sIatin.
J this poor man. lie was no mans enpmy bn
his own. in drunkenness; aud 30 me lie va,
always very kind"
"The motive. job, is this; he has been
robbed Of pne hundred sovereigns.' said the
officer.
And am also thought thief" asked
job. quickly.
ynu are" said The officer.
Murderer and robbpr, too" yocilrraird
The excited prisoner. lcapng Up. aud seem.
inglv invigoratetl by ibis additional imputa.
i ton: then let ~ hasten 10 the magistrate,
as sou propose. that may relieve NY name
i from these terrible stories at once'
The officer readily INDUCED this desire for
speed and, carefully securing the door of
his apartment. he accompanied him TO the
magistrate. That flpctionary listened dis
passionatciy 10 the evidence. and. at its con.
clusiun, rciunctanily aud feelingly intimatcd
10 Job. that consistently with his duties, he
should BE- compelled 10 retain him 10 custo.
lly, and give directions Tor his conveyance 10
lie iail. job looked wildly at the justice !;
AID then. completely subdaed by the seytri.
~ ol hs calamities. he fell PROSTATE on the
flor Of the room. his pulses scarcely indi.
catiye Of life. and in this state Of insensibli-
" be was conveyed TO prison.
IN the meantime. the intelligence had
spread through the town both oi the murder