The Republican journal., 1872-11-14

would not have been more amazed. A chord
of sympathy was struck in every heart and
more than n hundred persons went at once to
assist in the work. Soon near the spot where
the apron was found, there were discovered
plain evidences of struggle. The earth was
stirred up and leaves We're misplaced. Further
along there were large and small tracks, as
though one person had dragged another along.
The conviction was now general that the girl
had been murdered.
EVANS APPEARS AGAIN.
After Evans went into the woods in the fore
noon he was not seen again until noon, when he
stopped at f. C. Dow's some two miles from
where the body Of the girl was subsequently
found. He remsined a few moments at Mr.
Dow's. and inquired the time of day. He then
went mile further to Rufus )berts' but made
no particular errand there. Then he started to-
ward home by the way of the ''Narrows" village.
calling at Mr.. Trckey's store and purchased
some pork and butter. Next he stopped at Mr.
Witham's. From there he went home through
some woods. None of the people with whom
he conversed noticed anything unusual in hi
appearance. On Friday evening Mr.. John Il.
Mead, merchant at the village, who usually
transacted Mrs. Coverings pension business,
went to the house and had conversation with
Evans, and questioned him concerning the miss
ing girl. He emphatically asserted his inno-
cence, and did not show the least trace of any
anxiety. Mr.. Mead was not convinced Of the
mans innocence, and he took the precauton TO
have him secretly guarded until further action
was taken. During Saturday he made no at
temot at escape In the meantime Il warrant
was issued charging Evans with wifnl murder.
This was given into the hands of Sheriff Henry
A. Drew of Stratford, who went to Mr.. Days ON
Saturday. Before serving the paper he talked
With Evans regarding the missing girl, and
Evans denied any knowledge of her where
abOuts, and said that he was innocent ~ an
angel in Heaven. This did not deter the officer
from arresing him. Evans made no resistance,
and was taken to the Sheritf's mouse in Straf-
ford. Subsequently he was arraigned before
Justice Ira r. Hoitt, and bound over to the
the second time to Sheriff Drew'> house Evans
c0nverSed freely about the absorbing theme.
tie maintained that the girl alive; asked
why he should iniure her. n little innocent girl,
whom he thought great deal Of Although he
appeared in fine spirits, vet he begged the OF
tcer quite earnestly for some strychunc Be
fore that, while at the hotel at dinner he priv
atey whispered to Miss Brown, the iandlord'5
daughter, and besoueht her to put some poison
in his tea.
THE SEARCH CONTINErp.
Although no further evidences were found.
vet the search was vigorously continued. Tie
drenching storm that came ON deferred no one.
ON Sunday the number of persons engaged wa-
estimated at $50. Some thrce-Qu4rterS of n
mile from where the path commences in the
woods there is a most dismal swamp, through
which brave men went time and again. although
they often sank to their knees IN the black mud.
On Tuesday night the search was abandoned
tor Time for reasons which viii appear in the
following paragraph,
EVANS nECEINE rs THE OFFICERS.
ON Tuesday afternoon the Sheriff told Evans
TINT II the girl was alive and he would tell
where She was that no harm should br done
him by the Selectmen or ANYBODY else. Evans
then said that the girl was alive. He stated that
he agreed with a man to help get her away. He
had met the man some davs before near Capt.
Bus>l'> in Strattorl and had prnmi>edtO tai. . her
through the woods 10 point where the stranger
would he awaiting, hetween the hours of nine
and eleven on Friday. The mans name was
Webster, of Kingston. Evans sad he took the
glri there as he had promised, aud had prey Nt-
ouSy gwen her eleven dollars to buy some
clothes with. The man was on hand and had 4
Vase with more clothing, and the girl went in
to the woods and changed her suit and he man
drove away with her Evans told his story 50
nlauSibly that the officer thought it best to trN
aud prove it. The citizens had some confidence
IN Evans, at least enough to suspend for the
time their Search. The next morning officer
Drew took Evans and went to Kingston, and
madt thorough search for the man W. ehSter, but
no Such character could be tounI. Then Evans
thought possibly the man might live in lNcn> ug-
ton. ON the following day they went to Iiensmg-
ton, but with no better success. As the next
subtertuge Evans concluded that it might have
been Canada after all. Al this point Mr.. DreW'~
confidence IN this trumped mp story, which lid
the first place had been quite small, nov com
pletelv ooznd out, and Friday evening he " =
once more with his prisoner at Straltord. bur
ing me Journey Evans was generally in capital
spirits. and really seemed To enjoy the trip.
Frlday night he ate a hearty supper, and in the
evening talked glibly with Mrs. Drew ana some
ncghborS who came in.
THE SEIERIFF CONFKONrs ruF MURDERER.
After the truitle>s trim to Kingston and Ken
slngton, Sheriff Drew was more convinced than
ever that Evans knew whether the girl wa,
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ask Won This umettion !. tbe h,'I, g th, ,;rI
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slightest movement. and NOT =. ,ound lvqs ha,rI
maps thelr own partially suppressed hreIihn@-
f0f some seconds II seemed doubtful who would
relax first. But Evans, evidently become I'M
nerNed under the calm, searching gaZe of rl.
ofhcer, suddenly turned pale, his hands trem-
bled, and from his quyering lips came the
words, "lt Is, Mr. Drew. | have done wrong"
With the same caimneSS he had maintained
from the beginning the sheriff said 500 with
me and show me where she is" Evans said,
al WILL Thus the officer got the mastery over
the prisoner, and wrung the deep, bitter and
wicked secret from his heart Evans now
seemed powerlass. Tie asked ID the SeIecmru
would show him any protection. Tie otlirrl.
told him theY would dp auvthiug they hal
agreed to. In his confusion Evans was nu-
douhtetlly thinking Of the promise the Select
men had made to protect him in case he would
find the girl alive, or prove that She Had been
taken away alive Preparations were now made
TO go and find the body. Mr.. Drew went To his
wite's bedroom privately. aud told her thai H.
was to leave with Evans on Il most solemn duty
and he wished her to dress herself and 20 to
Alonzo Tuttle'S, a near urghbOr and say that
he desired him to get T.. J. Par>hlcv and both
90 to Mr., HAMS and wait there in darkness. N
they heard call from the swamp they mn,l
promptly follow the sound 1t Will he lccoI-