The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-07
MARCH I, 1861

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scald me! III could only die now-nov
now!'' 5 ~
/ How she wept-what passion of gri eff wa
there!- and throughout all the court you nigh
here sobs and faint cries; and the Judge wrap
ped his mantle over his face ard leant back il
his chair, and all was still but the voice of glie
in that court. %
4 The attorney; general then said family, 81 vii
ask nothing off this woman
Is Then rose
l. MADAM! madam ..- "1
1 Ny voice sounded hollow and strange, in TIN
midst of so much grief and Such sounasof tears
and the poor woman Started and looked up a
Eme. e. 3sst
eAh. yes" she said, '.To you-,to youn
| She had recognized me as acting for the de
fence, and she meant to say that she woult
speak to ne;;and then, before l could ask he
anything, she went on.
"Siis all. listen to me. l did not see Tx
murderer of my darling, but saw his shadow
\ is ever present 70 me now--like phantom
II goes with me wherever | may 90! Las
might, too-oh, you viii say that was a dream
but dreams are Of heavens making, as well a:
waking thpughts-I saw him then-my little
angel Oh, what light was there.--the light O
heaven in the dear eyes and on the little face
the shining colors from the wings of Gods
arch-angels were about hi,li-my own dear lit
tie one. He came with heaven's sunshine OF
his face. heard his voice $3.50 soft, so low
$50 beautifal and he sid that she was innocent
and had ever loved hint
Sister, dear sister," cried Anna, II did ev
or love him; am inhoceht.'' '.s-''t
There were sobs and cries now in the court
and twice tried to command my voice tospeal,
before could say to her, "Madani, madam
That shadow you saw on. the night of tie muir.
II viii! I viii! I saw It on the wall. The
"What was it likef' ii.terposed the Judge,
TEL US, madpam what it was like, You
Il will! I will! WHAT is .this?"
Mrs Seaton looked around her and up At the
windows of the cofft with shudder.
Il is nothing" said i, "a thunder storm is
about 10 lake place That is all"
For the last few minutes the court had been
gradually getting so dark, that it was scarcely
possible to see from one side of it to the other;
and scarcely had the last words passed my lips
when flash of blue lightning, that was per
fectly bewildering in its Brightness, lit up the
place, and was followed by such peal Of thpn-
der that the building in which was the court
house appeared to shake to its foundations.
A scene of confusion occurred in the court
by the efforts Of some TO leave, and by some
females fainting 4 loud voice then cried out,
close To tie door, Make way. there; make
way Out ofpiy way, say! I cahro,-I
will not stay here. We ST all have the place
down about our ears. Out Of my way!'s
\ pan who had been hiding in All obscure
cornef c}o5e to he jQgy box, tried to f&ht his
way cut q the opeurf Then voice called ont,
That is Brown r aAf
It was never dis covered wlo udeied these
words, but .caieaspQt Loudly, "Detain tnat
mar, He is a wiiness ia tllis case and dfg
subpoened and, beiig 10 court. can be CONS
PEELED 10 speak. sidb. thatlralg!"l ga u +,
Brown was psppce5 hpon y, tsrsl Officers =
What is this for," lie cried, tawhat bfve !
donel Ha! hai a prime joke this!"
The attorney. seneaal spiang to his teetA
on are our witness" he said '.ty lQid-
> uuse, may we have. Hghsl"
,. Lights said the Judge = c a'!,5 y ny
The darkness ofthe ccurt increased each mo
meut, and the thunder again, IKE The discharge
o: ordnance, rolled over the building.
j have nothing 10 say cried Brown; ono
evidence to give,I tell you. was fast asleep
aud heard cries, and went to see what was
amlss; and then | saw just what the landlord
and landlady saw, and no more, no lees"
Lights there!' cried the judge.
Yes, my lord,a said Il voice.
man appeared with light, with which
to ignite the chandelier. What shyieks are
those! Oh! sounds OF terror--wild laughter
CRIES OF eXuitation mingled with horror
1t is the bere ayed mother,
Lock! Oh look! Thereon the wall--near
to you, my lord judge! This is Gods mercyl
Il IS heavens testimony-lhe phantom witness!
know 1T well! There is the murderers shad-
owl"
There was strange, shouting cry in the
court. The counsel all rose from their seats,
and the judge looked askanee with amazement
on MS face
Cast Oil the wall of the court by the light
that had been brought, was the shadow OF the
man Brown. Huge and exaggerated there IL
was; and as he shrank down in the vain hope
Of escaping its production, Mrs Seaioa had seen
it, even has she had seen it cast on the wall Of
the corridor of the inn by the oil lamp in the
passage, as he shrunk away with the blood of
the innocent child upon his soul.
Brown then made frantic effort 10 escape
but he was oyerpowered and secured in a mo
ment. The storm clouds passed over, and a
long, broad beam OF sunshine streamed into
the court.
Not guilty. cried the jury with one voice.
and III another moment Anna WAS in the arms
of her sister.
Then tall, pale cid man stood up by the
side OF the judge. lt was Sir Ralph Heritage,
tile high sheriff, vino had risen from his sick
bed, and arrived in the court during its dark
ness from the storm, His hands were casped
together; and with deep sigh he said, as he
loose ed at Brown, "FOu are my unhappy son,
and low L have key to all these horrors
You have done murder, lest new claimant on
my affection should arise in the person OF the
poor child you have destroyed My lord Judge,
this is my death blow, Take me home, You
who have compassion"
The high sheriff sank back on the bench,
and when they went to raise him they found
but corpse.
The motive Of Richard Heritage in commit
ting the dreadful deed at the inn was now too
He was tried and convicted in due
course, bat managed to procure a d eadly poi
son, and eVaded the sentence ofthe law. 4
will of Sir Ralph Heritage was found,
which left the bulk Of his property TO the poor
child, so that his male relatives put
in their claims; but sufficient sum was secur-
ed for ease and competence both TO Rachel
and Anna.
Poor Rachel! She only lived one year, and
then she went to see, not in dream, but in a
reality, the sunshine of heaven on the face of
her baby boy.
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shows" in Philadelphia, where he has made a
decided hit, the performances averaging over
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