The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-01

lie demanded that the identity of the
merchant Ire established, and the mystery
0l his existence be explained lie said
that the court must not he biased bv what
might prove to be nerr accidental like
ness ht"eeD prrSN, NTt::ssz: ~ w., \,
ceased; and that such an avOwaI as that ni
III" priS"ner, extracted in InoIncrl Of ex.
traoIdlnnry terror, was not TO be held ul
much weight.
" Before being admitted here as an ac-
cuSer or Witne>S," continued the advocate,
the rt>u>citated merchant
" rr",e who and what you are, aud dis
cl"sc hy what chance the tomb v Which 81
lately received your body, manglrd with
'Ae7t> -, [>AN &i.eN OfbiVz G11S :, 4A3 te
stored YOU to the world in full life and
health :"
The firm appeal Of the advocate, who
continued ST. adfa>t tn his duty under cir.
rumStaWceS that would have closed the
lips Of most men, called forth the follow.
ing narrative from Clodomir FrcnoiS
" My story may soon he told, and will
suffice to establish nv identity. When !
discovered the robbery committed by the
accused, ne had then fled from the island,
and | speedily saw that attempts tn r, take
him would prove fruitlr>s. ! saw ruin
md disgrace efnre mc, and came to the
reS0luti"n IF terminating my lie before
the evil day came. On the night in which
This detel mnation va. loimed, was 8, at.
ed alone in INV private chamber. | bad
WrIlt, n the letter which was found on my
table, aud hud ha'lrd NV pistol. This
d""e, ! prayed Tor forgiveness from my
Maker Tor the act was about To commit.
The end at the pistol Was Mt my head, aud
my ting'r on the lock, when II knock at
the outer door Of the house startled me
! concealed my weapon aud went to the
dWr. A man entered whom recognized
t" be the s,xton Of the parish in which ]
lived. He bore sack un his shOnlieis 5,
a"d in it the body Of u man newly buried,
which was destined for my nephew, thv
then living ilh me. The scar.
city Of bodies for dissection, as the court
Is aAaie, comprlS those who are anxious
to acquire skil in the medical profession
to procure them by any possible secret
means. The sexton was at first alarmed
when lie met me-
Ibid my nephew request you to bring
this body : said !.
"'N", replied the man; hut know his
anxiety tn uttaIn one Ior Gi>> clion, and
took It upon myself to offer him this
body. For mcrcl's sake. continued the
il, "a. | l,,,l
I">e my situation aud my l"or family :
br,ad.'
"Whilc this man was thus speaking, II
Strange idea rnt,Ieh my d,ahd bIouI Ihi
To my dc>paIrIng h"> III hop al c"nIln'
urd llIe and homer. | sto"i for Il f " mo
n,ent> absorbed ii, tlnughr, aud gave tt
the Ie>nrcc'inr,i>t the sum which he tau
expected. Telling him to keep his ONrl
cuun>ri, and that all would he well, ! :, nj
him away and ra,Iie'l the Loiy t 'my cab.
mt The whole OF tine huu> >ehoIl had
b' en- sent ont Of the way TN purpose, and
Idau whlch had struck me the b dis wa-
tm mIunatciy Of the Same stature as myself,
aid lIkr me III complexion. ! kuew the
nnn; he had been II poor otirnler, aban.
iouri by hts family. Poor relic ul mol-
tal;tN = >ail !, with tears in my eyes
nothing hich man may do can now in
lurr thee; vet pardon me it rudciy dis
figure thy ltvle>$ substance. Its To pre-
vent the rum of uGt one but twenty tami.
lies. And should success attend nv at
tempt, | swear that thy children shall be
my children ;aS'Nt, :s}'<;* sny hour comes,
NC >laii rest los, thcr III the tomb to " winch
thou shalt be horne before me-
At tins portion "i the merchants mar.
intIv,, The most lively interest wa> excited
III ruuri, and testified even hy t,ar> iI"nl
rmanv ni the audience. FrenuiS then pro,
cetdcd:
Il then striped off my clothes and
dressed the body III them. This accom-.
lll>hed, then tnok up the pistol aud with
a hand ulure reluctant than when arplicd
il tn NV own p' r>"n. ii ell it cl">e To the
head nl the deceased. and at once cau>r,i
such Disagreement rs rendered it imPoS.
slhlc for the kreIe>t eyes To detect the
which ha'I been made.
C..oosins the plaincSt habit | c0n|,l
get, then dressed myself an ", shaved
off the whi>kerS which | was accustomed
to wear, and took other meau> tn alter and
my appearance, in case Of being
subjected by any accident to the risk ui
BETRAYAL.
Next morning saw me on board n
French vessel un my way to distant land
the native country Of nv ancestors. -
The rxpert,lionS which had led me To the
execution Of this scheme were not diSrp.
pointed. knew John Moon was the man
who rubhel the. aud hn now stands at
the bar al this court, and that he had
formed connexions in this island " hirh
would in all probability bring him back Ia
il ~ S,Nhn a. the Intelligence Of my death
gave him PROMISE "f security. ln this
nave not ban disappointed.
have been equally fortunate in other
respects. While my unworthy servant
remained here in imaginary safely, | have
b ell Sucrr,stu! in discovering the quarter
in which, not daring ut first To hriiay the
appearance al wealth, he had lodge the
whole Of the stolen mnnev. have brought
il with me, and also sufficient proofs, sup
posing his confession Of this day to br set
aside altogether, to convict him Of the
crime with which he stands charged. BY
the same MEANS" continued CIodomir
Frrnnis. with degree Of honorable pride
in which all who heard him SympathiSed,
- will br enabled to restore my family
t- their place in society, and to redeem
The credit Of name on which no blot
was left by those who bore it before me,
,nd which, please Cod, | shall transmit
to my children aud my chill
lren'S Children"
The news ol Clnl"mir Frpnoi>' reap
pcarance spread rapidly, aud the high e>
term in which his character WAS held led
In universal rejoicing on the occasion.
lie WAS accompanied from the court I" his
home by d,n>c multitude who ", l,"mrd
him with prolonged shouts. 1t woull br
vain TO attempt any description Of the
feelings of his wife who was thus restored
10 the beloved being for whose sake she
had Quilted the world. She was released
from ecclesiastical VOWS and rjoined h'r
luShnnu no more 10 uarl ill the grave