The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-02-05

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Richard looked up at him and said: "Why
do you think Mr.. Gregory $ dead ~
WHY certainly replied the other; don't you?
NO answered Richard ; l think he has run
r away, The well was long ago.
MIR. Ross said his companion with a charge
f of manner, 4 hear you have taken up tn at
bond and mortgage
r L have, aud paid the money
!, How long since 2
'About a month before Gregory went away.
Ifyou'l return to the house III show you
The papers.
It's not worth while to do that, said the
other, who paused for a moment, land then step
, ped up to Richard looked him right in tie eye.
Richard said he sternly, and with an en-
phasis which carried terror to the listener, Mr..
Gregory is a murdered man aud from the fact
of your having that bond and mortgage charge
you with being implicated in the murder
At this terrible accusation Richards coun>
tenance grew pallid, and his utterance %confus-
ed.
Do people, he then asked, suspect me Of
numbering him =
Richard, replied the other solemnly, 1 have
come to tell you, alone what my suspicious are.
Now if you are al innocent man, and have
taken up the bond and mortgage honestly, you
can tell me where you got the money from. l have
come to you just as | would 60 to, any other
man, if you had disappeared in this mysterious
manner and | suspected him of numbering you.
Mind you, all that passes shall rest between
us alone
We'll, said Richard, I had the money out
at interest, and 1 called it in
Who had III If that's so, it is an easy mat.
ter to tell who had it, ard I'll go and see the
man and ask if he had the amount of mon
ey at interest from you, and if he tells me he
had, there things shall drop
L can't do that don't wish to tell you
MIR. Ross, continued the other, I've made
an awful charge, and you must tell me or IN
have you arrested
Well II see was the reply; and then change.
ing the subject,h he said:'but suppose / go down
and look at those sash and frames you wanted
to sell me-, and the two walked on towards the
premises of the lumber dealer,
New Mr.. Kennedy, said Richard on the way
would you suspect me of numbering him.
Richard, replied the other with emphasis, L
suspect you Of numbering Gregory to get that
bond and mortgage. | hope you have not. l
hope you will satisfy me and cause me to think
differently
L tell you | didn't said the accused, and both
entered the lumber yard. Richard looked at
the sash and frames and said; I'll give you four
dollars for them
The offer was accepted, and the money paid.
Richard picked up a portion of his purchase,
and said he mus: so back to the house as fast
ao he could.
Richard, said the other, you have not told
me WHARF yon got the money to take up the
bond and mortgage.
Richard remi ded him that he had a carpen>
ter and mason at work, and he must return to
attend to them But he observed, LII meet
you at any hour you like
Well, name your own time, and. don't disap>
point me-
Richard named half past one, at the place
where they then were and he promised to
bring his account with him in order to have a
settlement-for money was due on both sides.
There was nothing to prevent the escape of
Richard Ross, between this time and the hour
at which he had promised 20 meet Mr.. KenneN
dy. Three Trains of cars wouldsleave the Troy
depot in the interim and by any of these he
might have gone-for he was a perfectly free
man, unmatched, and, by all but Mr.. Kennedy,
free from avowed suspicion but he made no
effort TO get away. He seemed glad that the
interview was over; and although another was
50 near at hand, he went homeward w~histllng
Oh his way.
AT a few minutes before one o'clock he made
his appearance at the lumber yard, with the
account. Mr.. Kennedy remarked he was more
than punctuai, and the two proceeded into the
office to square accounts, by passing mutual
receipts-Richard paying the balance against
him in cash After this the old question about
where he had got the money put, to which
Richard replied hat he had decided not to com
municate his business transactions to people
not concerned and he became i~rritated on Mr..
Kennedy telling him his suspicious were
strengthened, and said: IF you suspect me of
numbering MIR. Gregory, have me arrested.
L shall was the reply.
Richard then left the yard, aud retraced his
steps towards his own home.
CHAPTER III.
In less than an hour after this Mr.. Kennedy,
accompanied BY the Mayor and Chief Of Police
and several other persons, entered the house of
Richard Ross by the back door, which they
found open. The latter was up stairs at the
time, but came down Immediately on hearing
voices below. The chief Of Police asked to see
him in a private room; Richard, without MANS
Testing any trepidation, led the way into the
front~room of the second story, the whole par
ty following. He was questioned upon the
subject of the bond and mortgage, and reques>
! ted to do the same. When asked where he got
the money, he said he was not obliged to tell
but on being pressed he said: i had the money
by me eighteen months
How came you to give the bond and mort :
gage. when you had SO much money by you 2
asked the Mayor.
Richard replied that he thought he might
wantit to finish his house, and therefore didn't
choose to pay it, He was then told of the sus-
picIon attached to him, and that hewould have
to be examined, He willingly assented, and
gave M his papers and watch. He betrayed
no fury or excitement, and passed down stairs
to the front semen
The chief of police said: WED better have
this floor taken up and examined
If YOU take up that floor, said Richard, the
house will fall down, for the beams are so cOu~
structed.'
eve all know better than that, was the re-
ply a house won'tfa all because of the basement
floor being taken up
WELL continued Richard, 't couldn't be
laid down as good as now any how You can
begin at the roof and take down the house, but
Idon't want you to take up the basement
floor ..
At this i%uncture his wife and child entered
the house having just arrived from Tivoii.
The former was a woman of quick temper
and faded complexion, with a bright, grey eye
and an active tongue. She OWNED in a mo-
ment that something had gone wrong, and
thought but not aloud: It's always the way when
I'm not here to take care of things, Whats
the matter, Richard?' she said to her husband,
who looked a little downcast.
why said he they think I've murdered Mr.,
Gregory but l tell them l didn't-ln a mo-
ment all the wife in her was aroused and she
said with impressive JUNCTION, No, I'm sure
YOU didn't and grew suddenly pale, aud gras-
ped her husband systematically by the hand.
She was his defender, aud she cast q proud
look of defiance around and said:
Richard, what made them think that isf I'd
been here this wouldn't have happened, and
she burst into tears and her child-a pritty
little girl of six-in pure sympathy followed
her example. and like her mother, chung to her
fathers side. He was unnerved, but seeing the
Impotence Of those around him he said, Conn
let's go = and the whole party, including the
motber and child. left the house for the court.
The evidence was strong against him,and he
was committed to the city prison while his
uife.s sobs almost drowned the voice Of the
I. presiding Judge Hes innocent he's inno~
!, / cent ! she cried but her declaration was of no
avail.