American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06


mon" the wretch fell back upon the seat
and groaned, ooh don't-don't bring
that agin me y
81 shall bring that up, and more too,
unless you answer me truly about this pre-
tended theft. Now, tell me-did not Eu-
nice Gregory put these things in Miss
Montressor's trunk ?"
"Oh my God how did you know about
Eunice Gregory? Do not bring that up
now, it's gone by years ago. groaned the
wretched man.
Answer me, then; did not your wife
put these things in Miss Montressors
trunk ?"
eyes, she did; let the girl go, and do
not ask me any more questions"
The excitement now became overwhelm-
ing, and the witness began to fear his bod
lily safety--a fact determined to use as
an additional screw
[ shall ask for little more" replied,
"as | donot wish to expose youto the rage
of this audiance, ifyoull answer promptly
Where is the will that old Mr.. Gregory
executed making his grandchild, Helen
Montressor, his heir, and which he gave
to her to give to his lawyer when he re-
turned-the will your wife stole from the
child as she lay sleeping?"
"Oh, Lord it's come at last; inst as |
told her it would"
"Where is the WILL" | thundered.
at is burnt" he exclaimed, " but Hell
en- is his only surviving relation, and the
will by which my wife got the property is
a forged one"
Having achieved everything, and not
caring to prolong the painful scene, | ask
ed the District Attorney if it would not
be better to dismiss the case. He cheer
fully assented, and Miss Montressor, who
in her flush of agitation and thankfulncss
looked more lovely than ever, was released
from the custody of Mr.. Mace and placed
lSn charge of his wife, while Wesley and
his wife skunk away from public indigna-
ton
The excitement was so great the Court
was not adjourned till 6 P. NJ. and was
obliged to state for the qualification of the
crowd how | had managed to get on the
track of the Wesleys. | told them that
many years before | had an account of the
murder of child by its aunt, Eunice
! Gregory, assisted by her lover, one Bob
Harmon, for the purpose of possessing her
niece's estate, In that account it was sta
fed that Harmon, at the time of the mur-
der, had fallen down an area and gashed
his head terribly, which afterwards heal
ed and left peculier scar. The hints |
received from Helen's story and the let
ter signed Eunice Gregory, had set my
memory at work and when met Wesley
and observed the peculiar scar on his fore
head, the whole thing flashed upon me,
and | determined to make bold push tC
expose them, and not only defend Helen
against the charge of larceny, but wrench
from her unnatural aunt the patrimony
that had been withheld from her.
My explanation was received with ap.
plause, and movement set ON foot to have
the Wesley's indicted for perjury; but il
was never carried out, as they disappeared
from that part of the country, and we all
thought it best not to bring them back for
any purpose whatever.
Helen secured her estate, and | secured
Helen and if you will go home with me
you ihall have an introduction to her and
the children. That case did the business
for me all round, as by it l secured a great
reputation, plenty of practice, a handsome
wife and large fortune.