The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-30
A REAL MYSTERY.

thenticated they would be incredible.
III. only account we find OF them is one
contained in a pamphlet published by
Roger I.'Estrange in 1676-siXteen years
after the occurrence of the events mar
rated. The pamphlet contains a letter
from Sir Thomas Overbury (probably
the grandson of the Sir Thomas Over
bury) to one 7. s., a knight i'll London,
giving an account of the alleged murder,
the confession of John Perry, and the eX-
ecution of the prisoners. For the truth
of every particular whereof" writes SIR
Thomas Overbury, II can vouch." Ii al
so contains letter purporting 10 oe
written by Mr. Harrison to Sir Inonlas
Overbnry, giving an account OF his o""
adventures. ,een
On Thursday, the 10th of August, l69o'
William Harrison, the steward OF Wis
countess Campden. set out from MS
Lnnse NJ Campden in Worcestershire to
walk TO CarringwOrth, Village TWO
lies distant. where he had to collect
some rents. He was seventy years OF age,
Init the distance he had to go was not
Great. and his wife expected him home
carly. Between eight and nine O'Clock
in the evening, however, he had not re-
turned, and his wife, alarmed at his pro,
longed absence, sent out servant called
.John Perry to look for him. Neither MIR.
Harrison nor the servant Perry returned
that night. Early on the following
morning Edward Harrison, the son OF
the missing man, set off in the direction
of Carringworth to look for his father
He had got about half way when he met
Perry. who told him he had made inqui-
ries Mt Carringworth, and that his father
was not there. On hearing this, Edward
Harrison, accompanied by Perry, pro
ceeded to make further inquiries. Al
ErbingtoH, a village between earring
wo tn and Campden, ascertalned that
Mr.. Harrison had been there the night
before, but had not stayed any time
Having received this information he and
Perry went on together to PaXiord. n"t
could gain no further intelligence Bat
as they were returning to Campden they
were told that woman, who was 1li'h
cleaning, had that morning, when going
to her work, picked mp hat-bard and
comb in the highway between Campd'n
and Erbington. The woman was sorn
found, and the things she had picked MP
we're Unidentified as belonging to Mr.. Har-
rison. The news ct MIR. Harrison dis'
annearance had meanwhile spread
bIe number of persons were collected,
and search was made in every direction
for traces of the missing man, hut with
out avail.
1t seemed, however, very evident that
Mr.. Harrison must have met with iou
play, for the hat-band was cut and hack,
ed as if with knife Suspicion seemed
naturally directed against John Perry
whose prolonged absence ON the niEhi
in question had not been accounted Lot
He was arrested and examined IL"
stated that on the evening i'll question:,
when sent out by his mistress he had
started for Carrngworth, and had gone
some distance on the way when he met
one William Reed of Campden. He told
Reed that he had been sent ont 70
look for his master, and that as it was
Growing dark he was afraid to 90 ON,
Int would return and fetch his yOnng
masters horse. He and Reed thCIr re-
turned together to Mr.. Harrison's gate,
where they parted. Reed walked away,
Int Perry remained at the gate till one
Pearce came by, when Perry joined him
and they walked together about bow
shot into the fields in the direction of
Carringsworth. Perry's courage seems
to have failed again, for he again re-
turned to his masters gate, and. after
leaving Pierce, went into an clubhouse.
and remained there for an hour but did
not sleep On hearing the clock strike
twelve he got up aud went towards Car
ringworth, It'll q great mist arising, he
lost his way, and lay the rest of the might
under Il hedge" At daybrcak on Fri
,Iav morning he went on 10 Caring
worth, and ascertained from Edward
Plaisterer that his master had been at
Cnrrinuworlh the previous evening aud
had received Of him f23. lie made far
Their inquiries at the house Of William
Curtis, where lac found ihls master had
called the night before. Perry then re-
turned towards CImpden, ana on the
way met his masters son, us has been al
ready related
Reed, Pearcc, Plulsturcr and Curtis,
we're all called. and confirmed the prs
oncr's story
r,;noro.t;onod go how i v,. that
h,,;n% hem afraid ~ MIN. o'clock, he,
fnmnd conra%o TO 90 and look for his
,n,,stnr 1T tyyslve the prisoner answered
th,, - t,vclvc u was ,io lonrcr dark. for
thn moon had risen In answer tn an
othar onost;on no stated tL,t when br
at"m.ad ~ t,ral,.o bo u.,s ont. su,,. lis