Nebraska advertiser., 1867-10-24
BRowNV1LLE NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, ooT.24. 1867

OAA9 AhOoO0I
gold contained in the Valises Of both th,
unfortunate lady and gentleman supplied
ample motive for their murder by maj
so we'll know to be avaricIous and misery
as Winner.
The latter was a singular character
but one common enough in the age il
which thase events happened. He was
half scientific investigator and half al
imposlor. He studied nature and i'm.
posed upon man, fancying shat his supe
Tior knowledge gave him The right TO de.
ceive his fellow-creatnres. BY those
who lived near him, or came into conIacl
with him, he was looked upon with some
respect and a good deal more dread
He was known everywhere as a nee ON
ancer-as one VINO Geli with awful mys-
lerieS for awful purposes. H's manner
his dress. his gloomy house, his labora.
tory, the curious animal from faf.0fl
countries with which he Surrounded him.
self, hls cultivation of Strange plants
were. ia The minds Of The vnlgaf
many proof 81 bis dealing with 81
On he murder th
maoce own adm SO
foris ession. FuFth9
conie fary to his Gsl
n So. In the
The missing. and
boii lhe uhforlaA
we conlained
The admitted tha
/ duF went to tue
lo3 al ough ste q
lt hr vas tasL
Is TIA her BAN
he deceased S TO-
fl tie master con 0lls
servant. preparaa she poison
then left iuwith the old woman 10
ADMINISTER it for consideration of part
of the gold 10 be acquired Thus She
became an accomplIce. The evI5ence
was deemed conclusive, and the judges
were united in coudemning the prison
onprs. Thus the old man was sentenced
to be burned alive in the market place,
and his ashes TO be scattered with the
four winds and the old woman, in con-
sIderalion for her age and sex, besides
having been, il was supposed. to some
extent, made tool of, was awarded the
miligaled punishment of inpri sonmen!
for life.
Wnhln a week the horrible sentence
on the poor Old mac was carried oubin
all its awful details, be to the last pro-
testing his innocence. Indeed, from
the lime of the murder until be was ac.
lually ued to the stake, he spoke and
acted like one under the inference of a
dream. But the prpnlace was under
another impression. They fully be-
Ileved him gully, and when he was
brought out 10 death. behaved in a saw
age manner, that moved the aged victim
10 tears. He died coufesslng that he had
been guilty of many wicked, implous in
poslurss bHt s0ismnly called heaven to
wilurss thal be was guhlesS Of the foul
tne OF murder.
Chariot, IS ~so0n as she heard
r old masief was actually
W swoon which tastes
hours, and upon her
ca s found that lhe5
ci given way.
sd hFilally rsyoN
as er had lsf
and 'confsc44-
Sta0A Isl ailow9
cd N harmless
py /, Ahouse.
care ed fems
CrelciA sendsns.
housef lee months
eeginiA fFE she TWO
repairs
On afst night 81 their
panoa ol .ac Sid duelliag he old d
and her asiendaIs sa Is the kilehen
where three months back the worthy
housekeeper had conseqJentlalIy tended
the basnng Of lhe fowl which was 10 be-
Donna Esteyan's last meal on eatsth.-
Perhaps even across the weakened intel.
lect therp dawned some faint recoliec.
lIons Cf this. for sh9 sal sOrrowful IN her
chair. locking vacan.ly al the wooden fire,
and watching the smoke curl slowly up
the broad old fashioned chimney. Her
friendly attendant was busy preparing
cups and saucers for their early tea. and
stole now and then a glance at The poor
soulless sufferer. Al last Dame Chariot
broke The silence.
"Gretchen. was | ever here before g"
Willing to soolh her, Gretchen replied
readily:
No, no, dame; why should you think
that? This is the house given you by
YOUR eot d council, you know"
Council, Council J" repeated Chariot.
vaCanily.
.Ay, dame but come, draw and drink
This hol Gun of coffee, it will cheer you
finally. | warrant me" Aud worthy
Gretchen commenced cutting bread aud
butter They had nearly flushed their
meal when sudden noise caused both
10 look up, and Gretchen screamed aloud.
! Not so the elder Womans she looked on
as if BODY and soul were about 10 part.
with all her facuhies (such as they
were) fixed on an object In an obscure
corner Of the old kitchen.
l. was large black ape, intenIly en-
gagged in pouring The contents Of one phi.
al into another. During this occupation
be grInnsd and gibbered with a deyiIish
satisfaction, quite appalling.
j A food of light bursled in on the
cloaded brain of the unfortunate Dame
Chariot. She sPrang from her feet as j