Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-26
NUMBER "a,

On the following morning carly. the
iail-keeper suddenly entered the judges
breakfast-room. Your honor, my prs
oner has poisoned himselfr he cried al
most breathless.
sPoisonedy Mr.. Simmons said. throw
ing down his fork, and starting to his
feet.
YES, sir, l found this little vial by
the side of the corpse
where in the deuce did he get that!
Was not his person searched when he
was arrested!
Thoroughly, sir, but he must some
how have managed to secrete the poison.
for nobody was admitted to his cell
The Judge was quite perplexed.
The prisoner asked me last night TO
procure paper and ink for him. ! said
would ask your permission to do so this
morning. He repeated his request again
AT a later hour. and said he had TO COM
municate something of the most vital
importance TO his former ward. Miss
Fuller
"Ha, Miss Fuller, His love for this
Young lady has made him a thief aud a
murderer! Did he seem restless or ex-
cited when he spoke to YOU:
No. sir. he appeared rather sad; but
had no idea Of his intentions
Perhaps il would have been well to
have given him writing materials, but.
of course. YOU had your instructions.
Perhaps il il as well a. il i. DO not let
any body enter the cell, aud give notice
10 the coroner at once.
The taller went away.
The fact that Eckrri had taken arsenic
was easily shown. and this act proved
his guilt more than any thing else. But
IL was a heavy blow for the member OF
the Ceiestinc: for. when people came Ia
find out that the pious society had left
the path OF truth. they began To look
eoldlv upon il. aud then to disregard il
altogether. Their minister and president
did not venture Ia show his face.
Dornev had really triumphed. lie
requested the Judge 10 apply to the sec
retarv OF state for permission Ia remain
where he was: and soon after, when tho
Judge of the police court died. Dorney
got his place and married hi beloved
Anne. II was in vain that the members
%: the Celcstine cour;ed hi friendship
He had nothing 10 do with them. and
forbade them his presence whenever he
possibly could manage to do So
Old Mr. Burns not only paid him the
promised reward, but added, a. wed
ding present one half of the recover I'd
money The forester Hill had 10 wal
many month before Ellen's health
which had experienced heavy SHOCK
bv the unnatural death OF her guardian
would allow him 10 lead her 10 the altar
At old Mr.. Burns's request he gave ul
lis employ and turned farmer. a. Tia,
good old man had bought Mr.. rhomp
SON. property in Mcorield for Ellen
and wished to live with her.
Ecsert did not leave much property
still, after the sale of hi. house and gar
den. hi- unfortunate daughter had a
least enough TO live On. The poor cir
went back 10 her auni's. that she nigh
not be reminded of the crimes OF he
father.
The queer old house was pulled down
and on it, ground new proprietor
built large factory.
The feleSiine came 10 grief but IL,
former president i in hopes to recstab
i,h il one day. perhaps ia another aut
better country. where hi hypocrisy ans
falsehood are -till unknown: and good
men will again be led 10 imagine he j.
very godlv and pious man.
Eckert'- crimes have long since beer
forgotten: but now and then. when PEG
pie chance to speak about the might
aud miraculous power of love. an ol,
man j. heard to observe thai nothin,
but his passion for Ellen Fuller cause,
justice To triumph and take yengeanc,
on 50 great and hardened a criminal a
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