Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-25

| threads would he lett OF. "; and, II he
could listen foreverlto such eloquence, the
mice were welcome to his dinner. He
was proud of the notice of the company
Long life to them, and the more shindies
the better, if they always ended in ablow.
out, or whether they did or no As TO the
worthy gosson who had proposed his
healths he had made his acquaintance un.
der circumstances which bound them to.
gether, for he. (Power) caught him in his
arms when Sergeant Macbean (Crom
wells curse ulon him N With one hand
on collar and the other ON Group, dropped
him aver the balustrades like a halfqusr
ter of corn ~1f9 hvE 0vrE grgN q.
H The shouts which greeted this aIlusion
which was literally true, stung Johnstone
to. the quick, Selling his tumbler he
| flung its contents in the speakers face
! and then rushed from the room.
+ Great qcommotion of course ensued
Power was white and furious with rage,
and in his first transports nearly vented il
on those who tried to prevent him from
! following his assailant. He calmed down
latter a while, but took no more part In the
Hevening's festivities, and was overheard
to say that he would have his life He re-
fused, cOldly, all offers, which were good.
naturedly made, to act as mediators in
the matter, and left the party early and
alone.
The next news which the college circle
heard was four days afterward 1t was
reported that Johnstone had been found
dead in the common STAIR" as the stair
case to separate stories or flats is called in
Edinburgh, in which Powers rooms were.
| The report turned out to be only too true.
A policeman said that man had rushed
hurriedlv past him about five o'clock lit
was january, and eXclaimed-"There is
| a man dying in the stair No. 81" and
passed on. He went to the entry, and on
the landing close to Powers lodgings he
found a man stretched on the stone floor.
He raised him, and found that he was
| quite dead. He had severe cut over the
| eye. His collar was thrown open, and he
had faint marks of pressure round his
neck. On conveying him to the police of
| flee he was recognized as the unhappy stu
dent He was found to have died, as the
medical men thought, from concussion OF
the brain, assisted by strangulation. Their
| opinion was that the deceased had been
! seized by the throat, and thrown violent
| ly down. His watch and money were un-
disturbed.
Little as Johnstone was liked this sad
and tragic end made deep and melan-
I choly impression ON his circle; and
thoughts naturally turned to his alterca-
ton with Power, and its sprobable result
On inquiring, it appeared that Power had
not been seen at college since the supper
party; he had not been seen at his lodg.
ings since Johnstone had been found
Things looked so suspicious that a war
rant was issued for his apprehension.
| The second night after the murker was
| discovered, Power was apprehended walk
! ing quietly along the South Bridge in the
direction of his lodgings. When seized
he at first resisted, and demanded to know
what the officers meant by. their violence
! but, on being shown the warrant, at once
submitted, simply saying that they were
wrong, and would find out that they were
/ so.
He was detained in the police cells al
night, and in the morning was taken be
| fore the sheriff The officials were pro
ceeding to take what in Scotland is callet
his declaration-that Is, any statement the
accused may think fit to make--when thu
prisoner said, "Itmay save you all trouble
gentlemen, if you understand for ons
that do not intend to answer any ques
tions"
In vain they pressed him to explain
where he had spent the two preceding
days; he remained absolutely silent Hi
evinced neither indignation nor sorrow
and was not apprehepsive or excited il
the slightest degree; but speak he woult
not, and the authorities did not know
what to make of him.
h Several of his friends visited him but
although he received them cOurteously
he showed no desire for their society, a
4 least for the first two or three days
AS time went on his natural gaiet,
seemed to return, and he would cha
away in his cell as if no such charg
as one of murder hung owe
him. The Grown inquiry was completed
he was committed for trial, and serve,
with an indictment, and his friend, til
vice, who was studying for the law, urge,
him to employ solicitor for his defence
To this he consented, and very worth,
and weli-known practitioner paid him
visit in prison. tlfFI-
"a very melancholy business this, MI
Power. AF| s- ar- ess u
4 "Faith it is, Mr.. Stuart. I am very SOIL.
for the poor devils mother"
But it is very serious for yourself"
$50 they tell me; but somehow can
not look grave enough on it. They say
may be hangedi but for the life of me
cannot see il"
"This levity is hardly suitable, sir, /
your position, nor is it wise You woul
not speak to the sheriff, / understand, an
you were right, hut your own safety re
T quires that you should have no reserv
y ith me-"
"Well, sir, l shall have no reserve
That paper (pointing to the indictment
, is a bag full of lies"
"Of course understand. You sa
you did not murder the man."
"Not an inch of me-
But pray explain yourself fully, NJ
| Power; tell me ali about the supper, an
the quarrel, and what you did next day
and where you were the night before last
, and whether you and this poor felloV
met 1t is needless to conceal thing
from me otherwise l cannot serve you
"Well, Mr.. Stuart, but you can sery
me, although have nothing to tell you.
"In what way ?"
"By putting these two advertisement
in the Irish and Glasgow newspapers,
,, said the prisoner. The advertisement
were as follows;
IF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR RECoLLECTs tn
Il young mau to whom he described the volcano
! in the Fiji Islands ON board the Maid OF LOl
steamer. he will render him most signal service
he win send his address to Mr., } ohm Stuart, W.
Edinburgh.
II The other ran thus:
|, IF THE LADY WHO WAS IN THE BRLFAS
Icoach remembers the conversation about Moore
! Melodies fortnight ago, she will send her addre
to John Stuart, w s., Edinburgh
, Witness -dli6i hemp" The prison,
/ nodded assent. ..|
. =" AIi6i-rubbishi Try something else
/ Power smiled. +" / have nothing else
/, try but the truth. Itold you | did nj
\ murder him. . II these advertisements al
answered, you will subpoena the gentl
!. man and lady for the trial, but will hol
! no communication of any kind with ther
}. You win also subpoena the persons who's
8 names and addresses are here" handin
: him paper, "and hold no commune
Q ton with either And have no 9th,
0 instructions"
: The solicitor shook his head, plain
e believing the man TO be mad, He le
a him, however, taking the advertisement
: along with him, in perplexity how 10 az
: and instead of going home, wei