The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-24
Murder under the Microscope.
GConcluded from last Wee k

concluded from last Week ~.
The Poole police had not only deposet
that the prisoner when surprised in his BEE
on the morning of the murder, SO late a
eleven o'clock-he that usually rose by 81,
at latest when he saw the off
GERS, who had not spoken syllable respecting
the murder Of Blagden, not even mentioned
that gentleman's name, opening his bureau
he cried out, "Ah! it's all over with me. :,
/ shall be hanged, suppose, for that devi
Blagden. Take me away at once" Aftel
that betraying avowal, he assumed tht
mask of sudden silence-not speaking an
other word except when, as they were go
ing along the road with him, in chaist
cart, towards Poole, one of them, wher
passing or nearing the spot where the
crime had been committed, said,. Il cant
but think Blagden fought hard for his life
whoever murdered him."
"Whoeyer murdered Blagden! !" exclaim:
ed Gibson with fearful start, '.what are
you taking of? Robbed him, perhaps p
Murdered and robbed bim," said the Officer
shut, mind, no one asks you, MIR. Gibson, t.
let out about it." At hearing which, th,
prisoner gave loud cry, and tainted or pre-
tended to faint away. ala :. l;....s
Since then he had not said word upor
the subject; the attorney who appeared fo
him when he was examined before the mag
istrates having reserved his clients. defence
Since then there had been found at Slap,
Hill, in an outhouse, sharp billhook, thu
blade ana handle of which wert
stained with blood. 1t was such an instru
ment as might, the surgeon who had ex
amined the body deposed, have inflicted the
wound which deprived the deceased Blag-
den of life ; and thrust away amongst ole
rags and other lumber, in q plaza which
Miss Gibson admitted her father could only
have access to, was an old apron, just such
one as the prisoner sometimes wore, cover
ed with blood and stains. These evidences
dumb, yet endowed with miraculous voice
had been carefully sealed up, and remain
ed in possession of the local police. Gather
inc Gibson endeavored to account for the
blQod upon the finely sharpened billhook by
saying that her father had few days be-
fore the death of Mr.. Hayden chopped off
the head of gander, which bled very much.
Gibson did not, however she admitted,
wear the bloody apron upon that occasion.
None of the money belonging to Mr.. Blag-
den, neither notes nor coiu--he had small
canvas bag full, or nearly so, of sovereigns
had been found, nor had the gold watch.
1t had all, no doubt, been cunpingly con
cealed; but he (the officer with wholn'I was
conversing) had little doubt that with pa
tience and perseverance they should diacov-
er the hiding hole, er.
''Does it not strike you as somewhat re-
niarkabe " said |, ''that Gibson did not al
SO cunningly conceal the stamped receipt,
the most damning piece of evidence against
him2 1t might be legally impossible tc
prove that the notes and gold, even the
watch, belonged 10 Mr., Blagden nsighl
be, say-5though that as. regards the
watch, is violent superstition. But the re
ceipt, about which there can be no mistake
the man must have lost his head not tc
have in some way concealed on destroyed
that" fo g3l3 feF orrigfr
i'He, no loubt, intended to produce it il
bar of the claim for rent which wcnld b.
made by the dereaseds representatives !"
'tAlthough Soiners could prove thatFh,
had not paid the rent and Mrs. Finch thai
she had refused to Catherine Gibson the
means of doing SO. Queer to my mind, that
Still the easily dIscoverable possession of the
receipt is, however looked at, unaccounta
BILE It cap only be explained by the axi
ON that whom God determines to destroy
he first deprives of reason. Did | under
stand you to say that the prisoner had beer
fully committed for trial by the magistrates
as we'll as by the coroner?' ,r
YES; fully committed in reality MOI
formally. The magistrates, having NJ
doubt whatever of the prisoners guilt, de
clared their intention of fully committing
him for wilful murder; but he will lie agar
brought before them the day after to-mor
row, for the completion of the dispositions
AT present he remains at Poole jail
"The day after to morrow! Oh, blythe
bye, is the clothes line, or half of clothes
line, scratched out by hen from under {
hedge, handy p ls 3s9H s'q9
Eyes, it is here. | will show it to you
But | really do not see what possible con
nection that can have with the murder"
u do not say it has; still l should like tt
see it, e
1t was shown me.
'Hurnphl A new line-ons of the bes
make. A new, line spoiled to no purpose
This piece is not above six yards long =
sharply severed, too; and there is also
slip-noose at one end p ssfov Ia
True enough; but what use could hav
been made ofit in efecting the murder Pr
"Well a very efficient use: but we vii
speak of that hereafter. Keep it safe, if yo
please. The hedge where it was scratche
out was not road gravel, suppose; an
there are many particles of road grave
sticking to this line, or am mistaken
Have you leisure to go with NE. to the seen
of the murder p
"Yes," replied the officer, Il will go wit
much pleasure" f.
The notion which had struck me abor
the clothes line was derived from a forInt
police experience near Hereford. How tt
horse had been thrown with such violenC
as to break one of its legs-a singular
sure-footed animal too-had puzzled the nj
tives. Now it had come out in the Her
ford business-which ended in nothing, Il