The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-07

not know, for his countrymen seldom
disclose their habitation; but if pug.
nacity and muscle-the fruit Of that
choice esculent of his native land-will
make man famous, famous he will be.
May his hat never be shabbier, be his
coat never more threadsare. May
1.-THE rats fly his garnet, the mice leave
/ his eaueages in peace, and may his tick
be extended to a week
The undlsguised insolence of John.
! stones address did not distract from its
7 viracity, and the audience laughed and
applauded. Power rose to return
thanks with unruffled m;en, and spoke
with far more accent than before. He
was proud and plased, be was. at the
kindness Of the gintleman. If he wore
his coat till he was tired of the COM
panv, it's little but threads would be
left of it; and if he could listen forever
| to such eloquence, the mice were well
come to his dinner. He was proud of
the notice Of the company. Long life
to them, and the more shindies the bet
ter if they always ended in blow out,
or wether they did or not. As to the
worthy gossoon who had made his &C
quaintance under circumstances which
bound them together, for he (Power)
caught him in his arms when Sergeant
Macbean (Cromwelrs curse upon him?)
with one hand on collar, and the other
on Group dropped him over the balus-
trades like a half quarter of corn"
The shouts which greeted this allus-
ion, which was literally true, stung
tombstone to the quick. Selling the
tumbler, he flung its contents in the
speaker face, and then rushed from
! the room.
Great commotion of course ensued.
Power was white and furious with rage,
and in his first transports nearly vented
it on those who tried to prevent him
from following his assailant He calm
ed down after awhile, but took no part
in the evenings festivities, and was
overheard to say that he would have
his life. He refused, coldly, all offers,
which were good naturally made, to
act as mediator in the matter, and left
the party early and alone.
The next news which the college cir
Gle heard was four days atteward. 1t
was reported that Johnstone had been
found dead in the common stair, as
the staircase to separate stories or flats
is called in Elinburg, in which Power 3
rooms were. The report turned out to
be only too true. A policeman said
that man had rushed hurriedly past
him about five o'clock Git was Janu-
arv), and Observation-Disclosures is a man
dying in the stair Nm. q, and passed
on.
lie went to the entry, and on the
landing close TO Power lodgings he
found man stretched on the stone
floor. He raised him, and found that
he was quite dead. lie had severe
cut over the eve. His collar was thrown
open, and he had faint marks ofpressure
round his neck. On conveying him to
the police office he was reconized as the
unhappy student. lie was found to
have died. as the medical men thought,
from conclusion of the brain, accom-
panied by strangulatior. Their opinion
was that the deceased had been seized
by the throat, and thrown violently
down. His watch and money were I'M
disturbed
Little as Johnston was liked, this sad
and tragic end made deep and melan-
choly impression on his circle; and
thoughts naturally turned to his alter
cation with Power, and its probable re-
suit On inquiring, it appeared that
Power had not been seen at college since
the supper-party; he had not been seen
at his lodgings since Johnston had been
found. Things looked so suspicious
that a warrant was issued for his appre-
hension.
The second night after the murder
was discovered, Power was apprehended
walking 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 war
rant at once submitted, simply saying
that they were wrong, and would find
out that they were SO.
He was detained in the police cells all
night, and in the morning was taken be-
fore the Sheriff. The officials were
proceeding 10 take what in Scotland is
called his declaration-that is any state
ment that the accused may think tit TO
make-when the prisoner said. at
may save you all trouble, gentlemen,
if Won understand at once that | do not
intend to answer any questions"
In vain they pressed him TO explain
where he had spent the two preceding
days; he remained absolutely silent
He evinced neither Indignation or sor'
row, and was not apprehensive or excited
in the slightest degree; but speak he
would not, and the authorities did not
know what to make of him. Several
of his friends visited him; but, although
he received them courteously, he show
ed no desire for their society, at least
for the first two or three days. AS the
time went on, his natural gayety seemed
to return, and he would chat away in
his cell as if no such charge as one Of
murder hung over him. The crown in,
quiry having been held, he was com
mitted for trial, and served with an in
dictment, and his friend, the Vice, who
was studying for the law, urgel him to
employ solicitor for his defense TIC
this he consented, and a very worthy and
well-known practitioner paid him Wis
it in prison.
To BE- Continued