The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-07-27

disclose oy what chance the tomb which so latcl,
received your body, mangled by bullets. has III
nup lis tenant, and restored YOU TO the worl'
in life aud health.
This firm appeal Of the advocate who contin
ucd slcadiasi 10 his duty under circumstance
that would have closed the lips Of most men call
cd forth the following narrative from Clodomi
/ Frcnois
"My story will soon be told, aud will suffice 1,
establish my identity When ! discovered th'
robbery committed by the accused, he had ther
He'd from the island, aud speedily saw that al
attempts 10 rctakr him would prove fruitless.
saw ruin and disgrace before me aud came 10 The
/ resolution Oficrminating my life before the evil
day came. On the night on which this dctermi
nation was formed, ] was seated alone Ia my pri.
yaie chamber. I hid written letter which wa.
Iouud on my Table aud hal loaded my pistol
rus done PRAYED for forgiveness from my Ma.
ksr for the act ofdcsplr ! was about 10 commit
The end Of tue pistol was at my head, aud my
hnger ON the lock. when "a knock at the outer door
OF The house startled mr concealed the weapon
aud wen, iu the 'oor \ man entered WHOM,
recognized 10 h. the sex'on of tho parish In which
! I lived.
Tie bore sack on his shoulders. and in IL the
body of - man newly buried which was destined
ior my nephew, the physician ihcu living with
me. Th, scarcity oi bodirs for dissection, rs the
court Is aware, coinprls those whn ere anxious
to acquire skill ia the mdical ptofcs m TO pro-
cure them by any possible means The sexton
was at first alarmed at SEEING the. Did nv nep.
hew request you TO bring this body? 'said No,
replied the man, but know his anxiety TO OBJ
tain one for dissection and took IL upon me to
come and offer him this body For mercy sake ,
continued the sexton, do not bc,ray me sir, or I
snail lose my situation, and my family's bread
while the man WIS speaking a sirangr idea
entered my mind, and brought 10 my dcspairing
bosom hopes OF continued life and recovered ho-
nor. stood for few moments absorbed in
thought aud then recollccting myself, gave two
pieces OF gold to the rcsurFeciionist the sum which
he had expected. Telling him TO keep nis own
way, and that all would be WE'LL | sent him
away, and carried the body TO my cabinet The
whole OF the household had previously been sent
out oi Tue way on purpose, and had time to car
~ into execution the plan which had struck me-
The body was luckily of the same stature Of my
self, and like me in complexion. knew the
man he had been poor offender, aband Jued
By his family Poor relic Of ofmortalityli said I,
with tears In my eyes, nothing which man can
do can now injure thee re, pardon me III rudely
dishgnTe thy lifelcss substance. IL is 10 prevent
the ruin OF not one, but twenty families. And
should success attend my attempt, I swear that
thy children shall be my children and when my
own hour comes we shall rest together in the
tomb 10 which thou shalt be borne before me-
At this portion Of the merchants narrative
the most lively interest was excited in the court
and testified even by tears from many Of the au-
dienee, Frenois thus proceeded-"I then strip
ped Oh my clothes, and dressed the body in them.
This accomplished. | took up the pistol, and
with hand more reluctant than when had ap-
piled u 10 my own person, fred il close 10 the
bead Of the deceased. and at once caused such
Disagreement as rendered Il impossible for the
keenest eye TO detect the substitution which had
been made.
Choosing the plainesi habit could gei
then dressed myself anew shaved OF the whisNers
which ] was accustomed 10 wear aud took other
means TO alter and disguise my appearance in
case OF being subjected by any accident 20 The
risk OF being betrayed. Mex; morning saw the
on board French vessel on my way to dis
iant land-the native country Of ms ancestors
The expectations which led me TO the eAccu.
tion OF this scheme were not disappointed
knew that John Moon the man who robbed me
and who now stands at the bar Of this court. had
formed connections in this island which would in
all probability bring him back 10 IL as soon as
the intelligence Of my death gave him the pro-
mise Of security. Ia this have not been ,lisap-
pointed have been equally fortunate In other
respects While my unworthy servant remained
here tn imaginary safety have been sneccss-
fu IN discovering the quarter in which not dar-
lng a rst 10 heiEay here the appearance Of wealth
he had lodged the whole OF the stolen money
have brought il with the and also sufficient
PROOFS surprising MS confessions Of this dtV 10
be set aside altogether Ia convict him ~ The cinle
with which he stands charged
''iiy the s,inc means. continued Clodomir
Frcnuis. with degree Of honorable pride in which
all who heard him s,mla,hized, :, will be enabled
10 restore my tamil, 10 ilcir place in society and
10 redeem he credit Of name on which no blot
WAS left by those whn bore il before me and which
please God, ! shall transmit unsiainci 10 my
children, and my children children.
john Moon, whose guilt was then suddculy
and strangely laid bare To the world did not re-
tract the confession which he had made in the
exiremii. Of his terror and without separating,
the court sentenced him 10 confinement for life
in the prison oi the colony.
The news OF Clodomir Frcuoiss temperance
spread rapidly, and the high esteem in which bis
character was held led 10 a universal rejoicing on
the occasion. lie was accompanied from the
court 10 bis home by a dense multitude, who
welcomed him with prolonged shouts. Il would
be vain 10 attempt any dccription OF the feelings
OF the wife who thus restored 10 her the be-
loved being for whose sake she had quilted the
world. She was released from her ecclesiastical
VOWS and rejoined her husband, no more to
part till the grave really claimed one or the
other Of them rs It's due.