Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-06

not very iar from that d'Rn''Ary, the jury,
or the dock where she sullen prisoner %.
ironed, Tor bs had been obstinassly and dan.
serously violent, close under the wing ef
tbs burly sheriff.
Now, Mr. King ] sid. will you bo
good enough to tell the Court what you
know Of tho prisoner. and Of the transac.
,ions In which be 10 implicated =
What he said. in answer to my request,
vas very nearly as follows:
Il returned from long cruise about six
weeks ago, having heard nothing from homo
Tor long time. Upon nv return went
at once TO Mr. Boldsro's house, and then
Tor tho frs, time heard OF the murder o!
himself and vile, and OF Jsgscr's suece.s.
ION to the property and transfer Of it. The
occupants could tell mo nothing Of Miss
Selden. and I therefore made inquiries Of q
sir. Bolpin, m old justice Of the peace,
Sir. Boldero's nearest neighbor and perhaps
HE mos, intimate acquaintance. Jostico
Bolpin informed mo Of Miss Selden's where.
abouts and also placed in my hands will.
Of which the prosecution have an au,hen.
uca,ed copy, and which IL Of later date
than that under which Jaeger claimed.
This will revoked oil former wills. and lef,
all the real and personal property. subject
to Mrs. Boldero's liic iatere.t, to Mi. Sci.
den. was shortly afterward married to
her. having been engaged to her for somo
time and at once brought q sui, against
Jaeger for the value OF the property. which
is s,ill pending. had occasion TO meet
him in New London on business connected
With this suit. aud on ,ha, occasion !, was
that . circumstance occurred which caused
me to recognize the prisoner as guilty Of
the murder
What was that circums.apce7' sharply
asked Mr.. Yapman. rs King looked teenly
at the prisoner. Jaeger looked up sullen.
ly add drfan,ly. ye, with certain express
ion Of curiosity. Mt him for moment, and
then down asain In silence.
- Tho witness will be In your hands i'm
media,ely. brother Yarman,' interrupted
the States Attorney. let him tell his own
story
'Yapman would have insisted, bot the
Judge ,ilepeed HIN. and King resumed
1--WE came 70 no agreement about the
suit bot nv suspicious were much excited
by Jagser's behavior. and I employed an
officer 70 watch him, who soon brought the
word that he bad overheard Jaeger making
certain arrangements with . companion,
aud upon given night was intending TO
dig up certain silver TO cell it. and to leave
the country. for the reason ,ha, he believed
he should lo-c the suit against him. A Ger.
tain other circumstances. which | will men.
tion Immediately, caused me TO bel'ere that
knew where this silver would DO dug. and
BY lying in wai, q, the place accordingly
secured him with i, in his possession.
- now proceed continued King, to
narrate the circumstances Of which was
On eyewitness. which will explain tho rel.
erences which have twice made thus far
10 circu umstanccs which caused me TO reeos.
niIe the prisoner
As he said this, the witness. who had
hitherto been addr sslng the Judge, turned
himself 90 as TO look directly toward the
prisoner: and his voice changed. and hs
,poke with Q deliberate solemnity and
,ono OF pity aud sorrow ,hA, showed he felt
himself to 30 Breathing away the life Of
man. I unconsciously turned in like man.
nsr from the speaker TO the prisoner. and 50
I think. did every person In the court room,
ION thi. 3Oth OF June. said King. In
the year 49,. between tho hours Of half
pas, tour and Eve John Jaeger
King stopped moment. struck by the
fearful Sudden look toward him Of the pri'.
oner; and tho pale, sickened terror OF bs
face, as his jaw dropped and he stared at
the wirAes.. appalled, at this quiet GSins al.
mos, OF the very moment OF his crime. did
not. I think. leave either jnryman or spec
tator q shadow Of douu that tue murderer
was befors him and q smothered sound
that Was almost groan arose from oil Of
US. The gray haired Judge. his kindly voice
trembling with emotion, said.
''Mr King. the Court il not in doubt Of
your sense Of your responsibility; yet II
thinks it its duty to admOni'h you that you
are now saying what may dispose OF tho
present and Iuturc OF soul.
Il am not sure that those words should
have been said yet 50 profoundly awake
we're we oil TO the unconscious silent con.
icssion, might almost call it. Of the Grim.
inal. rs if IL had made the very air Of the
quie. old courtroom suddenly heavy with
the revelations OF guilt and death. that no
sense OF imprOpristy occurred to u'; and
King. merely bowins silently. but turning
ssAin to the prisoner. proceeded; and Jag.
ger, ut the bar. still gsIsd with that hor.
rible lear upon his lace. as II within the
sphere Of n fatal magnetism.
Between the hours Of hall past four and
Eve. John Jaeger came from the hack door
Of Mr. Boldero's house, went dozen s,eps
into ,hs back yard, turned abou. and shook
his right hand at the house with peculiar
and characteristic gesture Of angry passion.
After moment or two he deliberately took
two sacks from a repository under the shed,
and entered the hou'e with them. lie short.
ly camo out again. having upon his 'honl'