The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-03

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ing. | noticed that the bouss was
composed Of the room in which We
we're, aud the loft above. NV,
that lott has ne yer been opened
within week at Least; as the cnb
webs are as thick ronnd the month
as Of . pariah poor box. Nov, as
the man must have slept some
where, he slept in that room; and
perhaps was sleeping when his as
sassin entered. observed in the
corner of the room, . mat and some
pillows. which had not beer disturb.
o, and the only evidence that !
have that ha wss sleeping, was the
adjustment Of these ottomans.
Now man ia pevsr murdered,
at least very seldom, except from
covetousness, jealousy, or hatred for
an injury done; insanity, | look up.
ON vs. = mere make.shift invented
by clever counsellors to divert the
law from its true coruse, although
so popular has lhe word become
that murder seems to be decreed un
punishable insanity. Bat that ia
getting out Of our subject. In this
enlightened country, where it is no
object Tor = man to be insane we
may reduce our inquiries to the three
causes before mentioned. Aud first
lot US take up jealousy. Was the
man handsome2 Was he attrsctivel
What think youl"
ITO me-" | replied, che appeared
to be none OF these"
VERY WE'LL" continued Thomp
son, "ar least there are better cup.
positions; ws must ihd out tom r.
row, in quiet way, and we will
learn great deal more about him.
You think, then, might dismiss
jealousyp
IL do"
Then, to my mind. he either had
something worth covsting, or else he
had done some one real or suppos
ed injury. and this was their re-
veDge. From my experience, | sm
much inclined to favor this idea,
add here are NY reasons, be seemed
70 be a poor man; had he been a
jew, We might have found him work.
ing hard, notwithstanding, i'm
mense, 80 to speak, latent wealth
Then, again, the Turks are an ex'
tremely jealous psople, and from
the way this murder was conducted
| am disposed to think the culprit
one OF that nation. Here, again
however, in NY mind, two ideas
,Sssh: I have some reason to think
,,.,o,,, o,na~r Q Bsdsw woe; and if | am
Lew i,o,n v0I'i x0'i be willing to b.
ne's roh yo~- os.crintion uf ,bair
character, that r-7a:it, -ss ,hs;r
Obi set; had it bsen f.:s,aa Was 'Ie.s Is
open place would have Bee' . le.s
cd. To further this opinion, 's's'; :,
WAS consciousness treasure, to wbiE.
We are to ascribe the deed, woul(
call attention to the room one,
more.
"Do you remember that there wa
= pile Of bed clothes in one corne
undisturbed, although the three OF
tonans bore marks Of person hav
ing reclined on then' Nov, VIII,
were these clothes not used? Ioj
know how an inhabitsnt Of thes
clines, even in the hottest weather
, covers himself completely when h
r sleeps. May we not argue lror
. this circumstances, however sligh
, he did not intend to compose him
self to sound sleep. Whst was tn
motive? We must Look Tor q stron
. one. Tor this people are no. easil
, caused to torego rest. What mo
tive stronger than on account c
r treasured The blood dashed al
. around the apartment shows . strug
! gle; the man WAS not sound asleel
q he hssrs the assassin enter; he min
giles the noise frat with hall wskin
r dresms, ths thought OF bis treasur
arousss him, aud he copes with hi
I. ad dversary. lie is VI . disadvaI
8 tage, however, ami is at length owe
b. come"
. Thompson stopped, and after 81
}, ting, each absorbed in his thought
), we separated tor the night.
. EJarly the next day We went il
< TO tho baEisr, and found the Pdsha
Secretary holding forth TO the mu
q tiiude on the prob ,ble and improb
:. BILE manner by which lhs decsase
n clure to his death. We pushed in
the room, not hesdiDg his jaslur
p. IN / voci cieratio1s to the contrary.
: llo was toO busy to hin Ter rs, #
:. he had his hands full out side. [
. looking again ut the room, We fou;
!, mark under tho hoad 0, the OFT
.r lnau, - ui u sack or bag beir
r. drawn across the Il ,or. The maj
a. was almost obliterated. but il wi
a there, nevertheless. The track vi
f narrow one. Now, rs tho obje
i had bsen dragged, it must have be'
.r heavy, uni as it was a nsrro
{. track, the mind caught the idea
q money bag ut once. 81 lar,
| good. was looking under The
tomnn to ,es il there WAS any mo
: treasure Of tho same sort, when u
" eye caught q sparkling object.
10 drew out and found it to DO . sci
re with q piece of guard attached.