The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-09
A STRANGE STORY.
WHO WAS THE MURDERER
w As SHE GUILTY?
CONTINUED. |

Avery melancholy business this Mr..
Power"
Faith il is, Mr.. Stuart. | am very
sorry for that poor devils mother"
But it is very serious Cor yourself
80 they tell me; but somehow can
not look grave enough on it. They say
| may be hanged; but for the life ofme
can not see it.
This levity is hardly suitable, sir, in
your position, nor is it wise. You would
not speak to the Sheriff, | understand
and you were right; but your own
safety requires that you should have no
reserve with me-
"Well, sir, l shall have no reserve.
That paper pointing to the indictment)
ls bagtul of lies.
"Of course, ! understand. You say
you did not murder the man.?
Not an inch Of me"
But pray explain yourself fully, Mr..
Power; tell me about the supper and
the quarrel, and what you did next day,
and where You were the night before
last, and whether you and this poor fel
low met; it is needless to conceal things
rom me, otherwise / can not serve
you"
We'll, Mr.. Stuart, but you can serve
me, although have nothing to tell
you"
an what way?'
by putting these two advertisements
in the Irish and Glasgow newspapers
said the prisoner.
The advertisements were as follows:
"If Admiral Seymour recollects the
young man to whom he described the
volcanoes in the FIJI Islands on board
the Maid Of Dorm steamer, he will rem
der him a most signal service if he will
send his address to Mr.. John Stuart.
W. S, Edinburg.'
The other ran thus:
"If the lady who was in the Belfast
coach remembers the conversation about
Moore's Melodies fortnight ago, she
will send her address to John Stuart,
w. s. Edinburg.""
"Witnesses-aFJi-hem? ?" The pris.
oner nodded assent.
"AHbi-rubbish Try something
else"
Power smiled. 81 have nothing else
to try but the truth. | told you | did
not murder him. If these advertise
ments are answered, you will subpoena
the gentlemen and lady for the trial
but will hold no communication of any
kind with them. You will also sub
pGna the persons whose names and ad
dresses are here" handing him paper
land kold no communication with them
either. And have no other instruc
tons"
The solicitor shook his head plainly
believing the man to be mad. He lei
him however, taking the advertisement
along with him in perplexity how to act
in stead of going home, went straigh
to the houseof Mr.. c., the celebra
ted advocate in Charlotte square, and t
him he stated his troubles.
"And now, what would YOU advise
me to do"
do what the laddie bids you, John.
1T is very irregular not to examine
the witnesses"
"You are a little better than cool
John. Do you not see that the abb per
haps is a real one, and that the fellow
wants them to prove it without notice
There is a story under all this, bu
your best plan is to do what he tell
YOU. He has twice your brains, III
warrant him.
"would you not step down and SCI
him, Mr.. G? He is fine younl
fellow, ard all the gentleman, and m.
mind misgiyes me he does not know hi
danger"
ii never call on my clients. even in
more fashion able residencts.
But you might make an excuse sir
to 90 and see him. am sure you
heart would warm to him at once.
So the kind-hearted and eccentric bar
rister promised to look in on the priscne
the next afternoon.
He found him sitting with the Chair
man and the Vice Of the supper part,
IN a perfect torrent Of merriment, It'll
appropriate either to the circumstance
or the place. The young men knew
the distinguished counsel, and rose ant
became silent when he entered. Pow
er, however, although he bowed did no
seem TO recognize his visitors nam
even when it was announced.
al have come to pay an Afternoon
visit to my friend here" said the BARR:
ter. II am glad to find him with sue
supporters--savage men. But, m
friends, you had better withdraw.
wish to have your prey all to myself
The two accordingly departed, an
Mr.. C--was left alone with tn
prisoner. -a ~