East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-01-27
NUMBER r, .s;.:2e: 4

: AFFAIR." . ~ IS os isdl ss-i.s "A,
To be sure l will Why, I haven't
] seen Mr.. Patch. We were never very
, friendly. i don't know why, but the
8 man is generally dsliked and T. have
often wondered how be and Mr.. Blight
t became so friendly together tsa aaiir'sa
. You will keep my visit here q pro.
found secret, aud if Mr.. Patch should
call upon you, you will not see him.
Not if you so advise, though shou]d
Exc 10 ask him what he told such Q
, falsehood of me for eIaaoz al
g would wish you to deny yourself
, to him, Mr.. German, said /, and then
: bidding him good night, left the selsossS
and a stage passing by at the time, I
Immediately started for town. thought
now that had, at least, sufficient reas
son to cause Mr.. Patch to be arrested
and examined, and SO thought the1In.
spector, when l told him the particulars
next morning. 1'9b Naifasiss
A warrant was made out, and accom-.
panied by two constables, that after
noon went to Deptford, and knockina
at the door of Mr.. Patch's house asked
to see him. ealI ~ assr..ad Tofto
| He came down stairs, but started
with evident alarm when he recognized
me and the two myrmidous of Justice
who accompanied me.
Mr.. Patcb,' said /, 4 hold warrant
for your arrest on suspicion of having
been concerned in the murder of Mr..
Blight You will accompany US to
London; but in the first. place we win
search the house. "a a I f-pid
'Ar--ar-rest me = he stammered
out; what for, sir ? This is an out,
rage-I will not permit it, sir. You
wish to rob the house-you-- ygH "a
Mr.. Patch, / interrupted, ithis vie
lence and abuse will avail you nothing.
Here is my MISUNDERSTANDING my
baton of office and the warraptg0lYou
bad better behave peaceably and like d
gentlemen. 1t you can reply satisfac.i
rily to the questions that may be put to
you, all will no doubt be well. If YOU
resort to violence, / shall be compelled
to do SO too .t...,-......-,-.
He was silent, and trcmbled violently.
One Of the constables remained with
him in the parlor, while tho other scI
companied mein my search. We found,
nothing suspicious in the parlors, and /
went up stairs, requesting servant TO
show me into Mr.. Patchs study. There
was buffet under bookcase in, the
room, and in it was case of pistols and
a flask of powder, with dozen or opf
pistol balls. One Of the pistols had not
been cleaned since it was last dis
and took possession Of the
case. AS l was revolving it i knocked
down package of papers. They were,
all advertisements Of Morrison's pills.,
and one Of them was torn asunder9D
Without saying anything, putitquia
city into my vest pocket, and thea, ds,
string the constable to order q carriage,
| descended to the parlor.
The carriage soon arrived, and Mr.
Patch, the two constablesl and pro.
ceeded to town together, and Mr.. Patch
was detained that night at Bow street.
The next day no was privately exam
med at tho Guildhall and the evidences
was considered sufficient, together with
his hesitating manner aud his tremor,,
and his unsatisfactory replies, to. cause
him to be fully committed for trial.n'i
Six weeks afterwards the Old, Baby
Session came off, and Mr.. Patch was,
arraigned at the bar. Meanwhile we,
rad been busy collecting evidence. It
vas proved that Mr. Patch had hnors
han once been hoard to- say, when in,
is cups--for he drank ard at times
hat it Mr.. Blight held out much longer
With respect to tho farm, il would be ali
he worse for him. He was proved CO..
rave been absent from home, and wee.
een close to Mr.. .Blight's just after the,
,istol shot had been heard, looking very
much excited; and he was convicted
md condemned to death, notwithstand.
ng his strong protestations, of inpo.
,ence.
AS the moment Of his execution drew
YEAR, much sympathy began TO be eelt
or him. The evidence was purely cir.
substantial, although the torn psperI
lad found had evidently been, severed
rom the piece Of wadding that had been
picked up. Still some people thonght
hat there was not EVIDENCE sufficient
o justify bis execution, and he was in
lopes of a reprieve to the last. How.
ver, on the morning of his exeeufioH
10 sont for the chaplain of the jail, isaA
nxiously inquired whether there, was
my hope of a pardon,
None, replied the chaplain, Fnosss
whatever. Tell mo- continued thssclsS
lyman, earnestly, ARE you guilty os
OF Recollect you must, soon meet
ace to face with your Maker. Do S6t
o to that dread tribunal with q lie %,
our lips er.ls.ly ~ a,va
For fow moments the wretched
ian stood silent and irresolute, ,spd
len in faltering VOICE be confessed.
lat in moment Of semi intoxication,
hen his evil passions were 1alwa5Sr
reused, he had shot Mr.. Blight for ths!
urpose of getting possession Of tho.
luch desired farm
A few hours after he had made tbs
which greatly satisfied lthvp
ubc mind, the guilty man WIS hnaQsf
will only add that the farm of ofcourse,