Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-22
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.-Do you know, Mr.. Burns." aske
the judge. ''how or where your son ca
ried the bills?"
In small portfolio Of black Leather
in his breast pocket; the name Of th
firm. John Burns, was printed on it i
golden letters. II was made year age
and lined with blue paper. l saw ho'
he put the money into it,"
Can You say whether there was an
thing else besides the bills in it?"
i don't know : bnt after some reHec
ton, he added: yes, yes; there va
some note-paper in it, on which he ha'
been marking down the different kind
Of the bills. and think letter iron
Mr.. Thompson besides, he used 4
carry knot of red silk ribbon whicl
Ellen had given him at the last ball.
''He carried gold lever watch an'
chain. | understand 2"
Yes, sir, IL was q very valuabl,
piece, and II was but last Christmas tha
Ipresented him with the chain
did not be carry a portemonnaie
Mr.. Burns 7"
II dare say he did. though l am no
positive about il, but he seldom LEFT the
house without having some change il
his purse il was common morocco
leather portcmonnaic with a silver
clasp, but not quite new"
The clerk. who had arrived at I'll,
place soon after the judge, had PM
down every thing; the investigation
being over, he closed his book.
Do YOU think it possible 10 trace the
murderer, judge the old man said.
We must hope the best, Mr.. Burns.
was the reply.
spare nothing, sir, the old merchant
continued. grasping his hand, leave nc
means untried don't mind the expense
| will place my whole property at your
disposal il il can be Of any use 10 YOU.
Have it published in every corner OF
the citv and surrounding country, tha,
| will pay ten thousand dollars TO any
one who will discover the murderer and
get him arrested. must see the man
who has destroyed all my happiness r.
II shall certainly do the utmos, in
ny power. depend upon it, sir" the
judge replied; there is not vcstige
Of trace jus, now. and even suspicion
is at fault; yet such . crime can no,
remain undiscovered. This firmly
believe"
Has your experience as a judge oi
the criminal court always proved itself
correct" quoth the doctor. MY opin-
ion is that it is his stupidity that be-
trays the criminal"
by no means, doctor Ny expert
ence has taught me that there is a secret
power in crime you may calf it the
originals stupidity, If you choose. but
l say, there Is secret power in the
deed itself, which blinds the wrong
doer, and which makes him over-cau-
tious, and eventually brings him to the
gallow-. In this power put, even in
this mysterious case. all my confidence
Though just now there is not the
slightest cline, as you are well aware,
l am almost convinced that one day
shall read the verdict over the mur-
derer Of this young man
j hope you may, the doctor replied.
Meantime some OF the bystanders
had carried the corpse into the car
riage, and the old gentleman took his
seat beside it, as he would not part
from the earthly remains Of his beloved
son.
The Judge and the doctor followed
slowly with the other officials.
Il wish l had got over the other
difficult task have vet TO perform,
namely. Of informing Ellen Of what has
occurred" said the doctor, when they
were coming near his house. When |
left she was perfectly ignorant Of the
sad occurrence. She is really to be
pitied. Burns was the man of her
choice, and she loved him dearly
never have seen her so happy as she
seemed TO be last night. II will be a
hard thing to console her
'.she is still young" his companion
replied ''time heals many q wound
She will forget her lover whom she
knew but a very few hours has not
she whole life before her! The old
man is more to be pitied, and though
he seemed to submit to his loss, | feal
he will not survive this loss"
Then they separated, and the doctor
entered his house. Ellen expected him
She was already informed Of every
thing by her servant, and her eyes
were sore with weeping. She hurried
TO meet the doctor.
lis he dead, is he dead 7" she cried
in great agony, as if she had still q ray
Of hope left
''He is dead, my poor girl" Ecker,
replied.
She threw herself into y CHAIR, ane
abandoned herself entirely to her grief.
"Show yourself brave girl" the doc
tor said, taking hold Of her hand
'.your tears. alas can not bring him
back to life. Every thing is easier to
bear if we decide on bearing it with Q
stout heart"
But she did not hear what the doctor
was saying yet, even if she had, she
would not have been able to master heI
feelings. She sobbed violently.
"Be calm, my child, be calm !" hl
said, resting her head upon his should
er. His heart was beating violently
even convulsively, but Ellen did no,
hear it.
During many day the mysteriou,
murder Of young Burns formed the gen
eral topic Of conversation in town. Ii
every Office, in every parlor, and ir
every workshop they spoke about it
The murdered young man had beer
taken to his fathers house and buriec
three days after with great ostentation
1t seemed to give the old man som,
satisfaction, ~ now he had no heir
to spend as much As possible on th'
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