Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-05

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gazing blmS ELF with tea under the palm trees
of his garden along with Crcassan female,
whom he had purchased some time previously
ne was arrested, and taken to prison by al Of
| icer of Justice
On the following day he was brought before
the criminal court, accused with robbinS the
late CodoLnir Frenois, the crime beug con
joined with breach Of trust and violence -
Moon smiled at the charge with all the couf
dence OF man who had nothing to fear. The
Judge having demanded of Ain if be confessed
the crime, the accused replied that the charg
| es were altogether absurd that clear test-
mony was necessary to fix such delict upon
him. that SO far from there being such evil
! dence producible, neither the widow Of the de-
| ceased, nor any one person in his service had
ever heard the pretended robbery even cnce
mentioned by Frenois during his life
! Do you affirm your innocence 2" repeated
| the judge gravely, after hearing all the other
had 10 say.
Il will avonch my innocence" replied
Moon, even before the body OF my late
master, If that be necessary"
Such thing often took place unde. the
! old colonial law
John Noon" said the Judge, in a voice
broken by some peculiar emotion, it is before
! yossr tate master that you will have 10 assert
your innocence, aid may God make the truth
appear y
A signal from the Judge accompanied these
words, aud Immediately a door opened and
Ciodomir FrenoIS, the supposed suicide, en-
tered the court. He advanced to the bar
with slow and deliberate step, having his
eye calmly. steruly fixed on the prisoner, his
servant \ great sensation was caused in
/ court by his appearance. Uttering shrieks
| of alarm aud horror, the females present fed
| from the spot The accused fell on his knees
| III abject terror aud Shuddering, c0nfesse1z4is
! guilt. For time no voice was heard dSEA9ts 81 S
| However. as it became apparent that q 9f4fag
| man stood before the court the advocate Of
| the prisoner gained courage t. speak. He
demanded that the Indemnity Of the merchant
he established, aud the mystery of his eX
istence be explained He said that the court
must not be biased by what might prove to
he mere accidental likeness between person
living and one deceased and that such an
avowai as that of the prisoner, extracted in
Il moment of extraordinary terror, was not to
be held of much weight.
Before being admitted here as an accuser
or wituess,' continued the advocate, address
:ng the reSnSctated merchant, "proVe who
and what you are, and disclose By what
chance the tomb. which SO lately received
your body, mangIed with bullets, has given
mp its tenant, and restored you to the world
10 life and health ?"
The firm appeal of the adTocate, who con-
| ,inued steadfasy to his dnty under circum-
stances that would have closed the lips of
most men, called forth the following narrative
! from Colodmir f. enoi5
=" NV story NAV soon be told, and will suffice
| to establish my identity. When | discovered
the robbery committed by the accused, he had
then fed from the Island, and speedily saw
| that attempts to retake hin would prove
fruitesS | saw ruin and disgrace before me,
andSeame to the resolution Of terminating my
| life before the evil day came. On the night
! in which this determination was formed, | was
| seated alone in my private chamber. l had
written thes which was found on my
table, and had loaded nv pistol. This done,
| prayed for forgiveness from my Maker for
the act | was about to commit. The end OF the
| pistol was at my head, and my finger on the
| lock. when knock at the outer door of the
| house startled me. | concealed my weapon
and went to the door. A man entered whom
| I rccornized to be the sexton of the parish 10
| which lived lie bore sack on his shout
ders and in it the body of a man newly buried
which was destined for ny nephew, the ply
sic!an, than living with me- The scarcity Of
bodies for dissection, as the court is aware
compelS those who are anxious TO acquire skill
| in the medical profession, to procure them 10y
aDy possioIe secret meaus. The sexton was
at first alarmed when he met me.
Did ny nephew request you to bring his
body 2" said /
NO" replied the man but know his
anxiety to obtain one for dissection, aud took
it upon me to offer him this body For mer-
cy's sake" continued the sexton, " do not be-
tray me, or | shall lose my situation and my
famiIv's bread"
"Wbile this man was thus speaking, a
strange idea entered my mind and brought
to my deSpairng bosom hopes CT continued
life and honor. | stood for few moments
absorbed in thought aid gave to the resur-
rectonist the sum which he had expected
Telling him to keep his own counsel, and that
all would be well, sent him away and carried
the body to my cabinet. The whole OF the
household had been sent out of the way on
purpose, and had time to carry into execu-
ton the plan which had struck me. The body
was fortunately Of the same stateure as myself
and like me in complexion. knew the man
he had been poor offender, abandoned by
bis family.
Poor relic of mortality !" said /, with
tears 10 my eyes, nothing which man may
do can row injure thee yet pordon me if |
rudeIy disfgure thy lfeess substance. 1t is
to prevent the ruin of not one but twenty
families Aud should success attend my at
tempt, swear that thy children shall be my
children and, when my hour comes, we shall