Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-05

good will leads me here. have always
been your friend, and am so still !;
have confidence in me -
"Ha I, confidence !" laughed Hill bit
terly; "conildence in police officer
But tell me what you want of me-
The truth. Fred-the whole truth to
every question | put to you. Do you
see this ring? Well. your sister Anne
gave it to me she promised to become
my wife, If | succeeded in proving your
innocence"
why have you not done SO long ago
| tit IS in your power"
so far have not been able to over
tnrn the evidence against you. But,
since your Imprisonment, have hard
| Is had an hour of rest. for every mo
ment has been employed to get YOU
free. l have found the track of the
real murderer now and trust 10 God
may succeed in following it TO the end.
thus restoring YOU to liberty. and re-
gaining your honest name. Now an
swer my questions.
lila. ha YOU want to know whether
| killed Burns: No, sir, did not do il
so have no confession 10 make and
when they find me guilty and send me
to the scafioll. under the gallows will
shout, am innocent -
BE quiet. Fred come, sit down
here. am not going to ask YOU to
confess 10 a thing YOU have not done.
Iy questionings are of different ma
ture. Tell me in what connection did
YOU stand to Doctor Eckert?"
We'll. he was my physician; but |
had but little occasion TO consult him.
Il am aware Of that but did YOU
ever quarrel with him =
Never" Hill assured him.
did you ever offend him; did he
ever show hostile feelings against
YOU"
What is the purpose OF all these
questions: Z: Hill asked his visitor the
little intercourse have had with HIM
has always been Of u friendly nature
II he SAYS otherwise. he speaks the un-
truth"
Did he often call upon you:" Dor
ney went on.
lie called when was unwell and
sent for him, aud again he has fetched
me to go out a-hunting with him he is
a great friend Of hunting and = good
mark Why do Won ask? ?"
Never mind just now" Doricv re-
Piled ''let me ask YOU another dneS-
tion. Eckert does not appear TO be
very friendly inclined toward You are
YOU able TO account tor that"
No Hill responded, after few Ino-
inents of reflection You must be
mistaken.
Dornev felt disappointed, He hal
entered Hills cell full Of expectation
that the interview would lead to some
thing important but now he felt a. if
the feeble trace which he had imagined
he had found was entirely lo-t. Was
he mistaken about the doctor: But +.
why then did not secret feeling leave
him, that Eckcrt knew something about
the crime, Why had he directed the
attention Of Judge Simmons 10 Fred F.
Hill, and what made him. even at the I
inquest, say that the weight Of the T.
bullet would betray the murderer.
when he went out a-hunting with
you" Dorney continued. did he al (
ways bring his own rifle with hm:"
Yes"
''Dli he ever use any Of yours Z"
May be, once Or twice he did. when
we accidentally met, and invited him
to go out with me-
Which of Your guns did he use at
that time"
That little ride which the judge ear
ried of. But why all these questions:"
Never mind now. Fred promise me
10 speak To nobody Of what have ask
ed YOU; every thing depends upon it ;
nay, perhaps your life
II shall b. dumb a. the grave" Hill
replied, looking inquiringly at his
friend. for he had no idea as vet what
had been the cause Of his visit
Il think YOU have more confidence
in me now than when entered Your
cell" Dorney went on 4 know all the
testimony given ut yonr trial have you
any thing 10 add:" Hill reflected.
Did you see the doctor on the day
Burns was killed.
No the forester replied.
Did you see him afterward; did he
call at your house,
No Hill said after some considera-
ton. Il did not see him at all. | was
unwell, you know did not like to
send for him. but still shall have been
glad to see him if he had accidentally
dropped in
Dornev rose. He had no more TO
| say.
..Dorney. " Hill said. detaining him,
| how i my good old mother and
/ Anne:
IL can not deceive YOU. Fred; they
/ oric:e very. very much about YOU.
Il thought so. :" Hill said with Il
/ trembling voice. II have often imag-
| ined that they would feel it deeply and
| grievouslv to have son and brother
charged with murder. But | am inno-
cent of that crime. and ] trust 10 tod
they think so too.
They believe YOU guiltless, my
brother: they could never believe YOU n
murderer. :
And still none of them came TO see
me. How often did my aching heart
pine for them. Only once wished to
talk to Il confiding heart that would
trust me, when say that have moth
ing to do with Burns's death! But no
body has been here: for months have
sat here all alone with despair =
The judge would not grant them
permission to see YOU. Fred. else they
would have come every day. But do
not despair: there is still hope for YOU. =
''Hope. my dear Dorney? You can
not conceive how tired | am of this mis-
erable, uncertain life /: how often have
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