Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-23

ried man, had found himself hamper
ed with Miss Goodwin, perhaps ille-
gally married to her, and consequent
ly had taken advantage of Charleys |
mistake-for it was clear that he had |
discovered it in time to save her if he |
had tried, or at least, that was the |
conclusion Sanford and | had come |
to! This, indeed, was the defence we
had designed to offer on the trial, be- |
ginning in medical evidence to sup
port it. What if this were SO, and
we could bring it against Brewster on
the trial, or, better still, get him to
abscond for fear of the revelation =
AIS fair ETC.. as 1 said before.
"Mrs. Goodwin went into the room
of the poor, dead girl, which was
opened for the first time since her
death. There was no mistake. Ev-
erything was recognized; and the
poor, broken hearted mother was in
agony. | had sent for Sanford, and
he had arrived, and was shown d.
rectlv to the room. Mrs. Bramblc
took the mother away to comfort her,
and the lawyer and | discussed the
situation. In the centre Of the room
was a table, one of those old fashion
ed, wax polished mahogany tables,
seen only once in a while On the
farther side of this sat Sanford, be-
tween myself and the window. While
| glanced at the table, and presently
my eye rested upon some scratches.
Why | noticed them, indistinct as
they were. / cannot tell but my eyes
would not leave them, until at last |
bent down close, and saw that they
were the marks made by the sharp
point OF hard pencil, through thin
paper, and the very marks made by
Mr.. Brewstcr's prescription on the
night of Mrs. Goodwin's death. The
wax rubbed table had taken the i'm
preston plainly; and there | read,
while Sanford looked at me wonder
ingly, not only the prescription now
in the hands Of the law, but the I'M
preston of another almost identical,
only substituting the word atropia for
a8salHtida. | was thunderstruck,
and called Sanford round my side Of
the table. He read it, and we look
cd into each others faces. The whole
thing was as clear to me as day.
called up Mrs. Bramble and
Mrs. Goodwin, ands both read the
marks. Quick work should now be
made of the whole thing. The room
was closed, but not until had made
most accurate copies of both pre-
scriptions. Sanford went to police
headquarters, and brought one of their
principal men, while Mrs. Bramble, in
her own name, sent off Tor Brewster
to come directly to her on a matter Of
importance. He arrived just before
/ Sanford's return with the minister of
the law, and seemed very much taken
aback by meeting me whom he re-
membered, at the inquest as friend
of Charley's. said to him: Doctor,
there are some matters connected with
the death of that lady upstairs which
| want cleared up, and induced Mrs.
Bramble to send for you, satisfied
that you could enlighten me-
Enlighten you ? he sneered. what
have you to do with it at all p
"Ohr said carelessly, i have
taken an interest in Miss Goodwin s
death, as | have in Mr.. brakes life.
"The name of Goodwin staggered
him and he turned livid.
"Goodwin ! he muttered, Il don't
know any Miss Goodwin
'"Perhaps you would not know her
mother said, as that lady entered
the room with Mrs. Bramble. Brew
Ster staggered toward the window
| jumped between him and it, for ]
thought he intended to throw himself
out.
"'Perhaps, doctor, YOU don't recog
nize these two prescriptions, | con
tinued, showing the copies | had made.
Here is the one calling for atropia
which you exchanged for the Other
when you called at the drugstore o
; Marcelin, and asked Drake to show
you the original. The very same DR.
"'That's lier he Kissed; l de
} stroyed that
!, "'Oh! did you? Well, you see i
has come to life again. However, In
glad you've confessed that you trie(
to destroy it. And now, doctor, m,
! advice to you is to make a clear
breast of this thing, and throw your
self on my mercy
J. He caught at this like a cowardl,
p wretch, and, as Sanford came in, b
+. knew him, but did not know the mai
~ with him. He told the whole story
!, He had beguiled Miss Goodwin wit
). marriage, which, of course, was bigamy
a and was in daily dread of detection
4 He had plotted her death, and th,
a plan had occurred TO him the YER
# evening of its execution. He kney
4 the working Of Marcelin's store, an
N that, by changing the prescription
% Charles could be made the victim, an
himself exonerated. And then, as h
finished, he said:
And now, gentlemen, | have done
= what do you intend to do with me
..1f "Have you hanged" l said calnl,
- - "Is that your mercy | threw myse
y on?"
% That's too much mercy for villai
(. like you. There's your man, Office
Z. Well go with you till we see him sal
r. under lock. We don't want to tax
# any chances on that fellow
ar And that was my first case, an
I my first arrest. The next morning
ID was sent for by the authorities, an
d. coolly informed that Brewster ha
3 hanged himself the night before in b
n, cell, so you see | only erred by pr
lie nouncing who should hang him. a
a to Charley, the district attorney a
5, ranged his business in a few hours, an
to he was free man. Marcelin wa
,e very anxious to have him back; but
d obtained for him better place, in
n, larger store, with less work, more slee
d and larger pay.
W @As to myself. few days afterwarf