Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-16
'James Wesley said sternly, 'how a0a that sfar on -yanr forehead9'

'James Wesley said sternly, 'how
 came that star on your forehead? ~
 As the villain turned ghastly pale, stag 1 gered and clutched at the railing of the
 witness box for support, felt sure of my man. @ Answer me, Bob Harmon, how came that scar on your forehead?'
 At the mention of that name, Bob Har
 mon,' the wretch fell back upon the seat, and groaned: 'Ob, don't bring that up /, agin mel
 shall bring that up and more too, un- less you answer mo truly about this pre- tended theft. Now, tell me, did Ennice Gregory put those things in Miss Mon tressor's trunk?
 Oh, nay God! how did you know about
 Eunice Gregory? Don't bring up that now. 1t IS gone by, years ago., groancd the Wretched man.
 Answer me, then; did your wife put
 those things in Miss Montressor's trunk?' Yes, she did; let the girl go, and don't
 ask me any more questions
 i The excitement had now become over
 wheimlng, and the witness began to fear
 for his bodily safety-a fact that deter
 mined to use as an additional screw. i shall ask little more, replied, 'as I do not wish to expose you to the rage of this audience, if you will answer prompt ly. Where is the will that old Gregory 1 executed, in which he made his grandchild, Ellen Moutressor, his Leir, and which he gtve her to give his lawyer when he return ed-the will your wife stole from the child
 when she lay sleeping?
 Lord! it's come ut last, as I told her it would!
 'Wher' is the wili2' thundered.
 It Is bnTnt!' he exclaimed. 'Bdt Ellen Is the only surviving relation, and the will by which my wife got the property is for ged
 Having achieved everything, and not caring to prolong the painful scene, I ask ed the district attorney if it would not be best to dismiss the case. He cheerfully as- scented, and Miss Montressor, who in her flush of agitation and thankfulness looked more lovely than ever, was released from the custody of MT. Mace, and placed in charge of his wife, while Wesley and his wife slunk away from public indlgnation> Tine excitement was so great that tue court was now adjourned till afternoon, and was obliged to state, for the gratih- cation of the crowd, how had managed to get the track of the Wesleys. told them many years before I had read an account of the murder of child by it's aunt, Eunice Gregory, assisted by her lover, one Bob Harmon, for the purpose of possessing her ! neice's estate. In that account it was sta ted that Harmon, at the time of the mur- der, had fallen down the area and gashed
 his forehead terribly, which afterwards healed and left q peculiar scar. The hints l received from Helen's story. and letter. signed Eunice Gregory. had set my memo
 ry at work, and when met Wesley, and | observed the peculiar scar on his forehead,
 the whole thing flushed upon me, and I de-
 termined to make bold push to expose
 them. and not only defend Helen against
 larceny. but wrench from her unnatural
 aunt the patrimony that had been with 1 held from her.
 l My explanation was received with ap. | panse, and a movement set on foot to have
 the Wesleys indicted for perjury. But it
 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 I secured Helen; and if you will go home with me, you shall have an introduction to her and the children. That first case did the busi- ness for me all round, as by it, I secured q
 great reputation, plenty of practice 8 handsome wife and large fortune.