Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-02-26

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tile ,meeting was imminent between them.
Her way home, from the store led by
jackson Square. It was not as beautiful
then as now but itsn rich foliage and ole.
CANT bowers at that day even excited ad-
miration s1 One, evening al she passed, y;
long the river side Of the square she was
met by Louisapd ,Laconr, the Richest snd
most perseyering of,all Der admirers, but
the one whom she favored least.
Indeed, it was said she dislfked him,
and on one occasion had resented bitterly
an insult he had offered her.l { IA passer4
by heard her voice raised Indignantly, as
he passed there that evening in front Of
the iron gate Standing, here for d mo-
ment, they entered the square, from which,
aihalf-hour afterward, she was seeuto hur-
| ry away, with. every sign Of distress and
intense excitement - c.at g.iyT e..
1t was but few. moments after this
that, young Lacour, was found-murdsred
lying on the iron bench, with short
Spanish dagger through his heart. The
girl had been known to possess such wea-
pon-tbe gift of one she never named. /
This was all. IL sgo u1gj .!.3 s Cd
Of course. almost every one believed
her to be the assassin. I had seen too
much of criminal life to mistake its char
acteristics.. The girl was innocent ! knew.
When arrested she protested her Innocence
in language frantic and wild. Terror had
made her forgetfal. seemingly, of9 look
and sction,. and she gave way to the most
excessive paroxysms Of grief and distress.
After she was taken to the station. Mr..
Il and myself visited her. to see If we
could learn anything Of her case. We
felt more like friends than detectives
The sad orphanage of the young girl
touched our hearts-they would have been
flinty indeed had they not softened at her
distress. I never saw such anguish be-
fore. The pale, beautiful face was almost
wild with terror. She was frantic one
moment. and then sobbing. wailing and
terror stricken the next. AS we entered
the cell she threw herself at my feet, aud
lifting her face, SO pale and beautiful,
walled out: ~ asx .s7 4.t "a .a.,;sa
"Pm innocent, sir-I am innocent r.
II believe you are, Mary; and it was
to help you we came here.p 9''2 .9aaai
II could not do such deed. sir; In
deed could not. :. ss..rsa ess,sss.s..,s
Il know that but, Mary, do you know
who did p '.'''
. She lifted her face quickly. and avid.
frightened expression crossed IL. and tshen
lit grew like marble on the instant. She
did not reply. but Ine*er saw one 10 whom
hope seemed so suddenly and1 utterly 10
have fled as that girl then. !, repeated
.sbo you you know who did, Mary I" ha7s
She shook her head and iremained 81
lent,iiist's.soti sd ig9ooa bisa .eassaaa9'II' |
d9I,e told her that we Were satisfied that
she was innocent; but to establisslh,th this, il
was necessary to bring the real criminal
to justice. She could help us to d. this,
But she still shook her head. sid to sfnit1
MARY, Paul Tsuie1 IS the man p
e SIZE sprang TO her feet! and scfe4med
out rather than spoke her denialai sssm
Z t;Ne. .no, nos not ,him;iit MAS meait
was me-, / did il! TIL ackp9vledgeit
now-punish me If you, will, but DO not
let him be arrested r'''o' 81 pnS a1i9 81
d It was plain tome now. ..en Ny ffsts i'm!
preston was correct. Young iNillief had
come upon his rival talking with Mary ip
the square, and under 9 ,1G first impulse .of'
resentment had slain him.
Her confession Of, the fact was only
lacking to secure, her acquittal. But she
would not confess; and from 'tHat hoaf
acknowledged her guilt. 400 y namy7
Ia few days! after, SDung " illial fed.the
country, and in time his family furnished
evidence that released the girl. She, too.
went away, but II was not iSng before she
died. The fright and. hortordf the terri-
BILE crime laid To- her cbafga fRallys killed
,b.l never M foroet tstbas,il tbbae scene vitlass
ed in her cell. TIE desolste woman astrdgl
Cling with her anguish shdserrors s6asnts
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