The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-18

mouth, Charles Adams lay there, Hunted
Doom
ITO whom am indebted for this ."
ne asked, almost choking with rage.
i To me, SIR replied Frank
i The prisoner made an effort to get AT
our hero, but it was useless, and in a few
minutes he was safely lodged in the car.
rage he had driven out, and was on his
way to Jail.
Harry was informed by letter of the
events that were occurring at his home
Clara Jennings had also been made ac-
quainted with what followed Hal ..y's az.
sertion, that, he might be rogue after
ALL" - ~ "a ~ J4A@F
| It was generally understood that the
charge of murder would be proved, but
the people asked,-who has the eti.l
dence! 9hfF}I ri -8FE q
| The day of trial came, the court room
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
standing room would have been paid for.
but was not obtainable. Much loud talk
was INDUCED in by the sensational pack;
some expected the trial to last for week,
then dismissal; some expected trial
Oh an hour, followed by that scene which
alone will satiate the wolf appetite of the
| visitor to criminal courts hanging.
Did not the majority wish for the latterg
At nine o'clock the trial commenced,
and ut one, Charles Adams was doomed
man; Condemned to die for the murder
pr a companion, George Moore, whose
body had been found FIVE years before.
terribly mutilated, and almost beyond re-
cognition.
What remalns may be told in few words.
During the time that Frank Richarda
followed Adams he had on one occasion
been In his company in gambling house.
where the latter had engaged in Quarrel
and during the excitement had dropped
small pocket-book, which, unperceiyed,
our hero had quietly deposited in his
pocket. From that moment Adams death
was determined. Frank Richards was
not one who would allow any man to es-
cape from justice, and this murderer was
at his mercy A mans life hung by
word from his mouth. He could have
destroyed that book, and the murderer
WOULD have been reprieved, save by his
God. But he chose to bring the wretch
to the punishment he had incurred The
hand that struck down George Moore
had written its own death warrant. The
following letter, found in the pocket book,
and which had been used against him in
court, will explain all
/, Charles Adams, of J. and else
where, being engaged in business Of
doubtful and dangerous character, which
may at any time cost me my lite, do here
by make the following confession:
George Moore, whose body was found
in j., on the 10th day of April, 1S48,
and who was at the time of his death my
intimate friend, and engaged in the same
business, was murdered by me. The
quarrel originated at the gaming table,
when in fit of anger applied severe
eplthet to him, which provoked him to
strike me. I took the earliest opportu-
nifty for revenge, and killed him. Con-
tdent that my guilt will never be known
while live, | write this confession, that
after | am dead, all men may know how
1 George Moore came to his death. My
ruin dates back to my seventeenth year,
at which time / commenced playing cards.
And now, unknown to all men, known
only 10 my God, affix to this paper a
inurderer's name, CHARLES ADAMS
This confirmed all the misgiyings that
found birth with Frank; this proved
Adams rogue after ALL" this was the
anticipated result of the majority OF the
court spectators; this hurled Charles
Adams into eternity, and saved Ellen
Richards from life of misery and
death.