, 1872-11-07

reaohed . bleaker spot than they had heretofore
seen. It was q hollow, filled with rocks, fallen
trees and other debris. One very large tee had
fa1len and its roots we're so imbedded in the soil
that they tore up the earth for q considerable
space.
Cloee to the ground, under the shelving mass
OF hores and earth, Evans pointed his finger and
said, There" The. Sheriff said, "What 2"
The prisoner answered again" Fhere!"' Then
Evans, halt kneeling, stopped, and carefully
white, and again said, ''fhere!" The Sheriff
then laid bis hand upon the object, and saw that
it was the body Of the poor murdered girl.
When the Sheriff touched the body tho pris-
She" Mr. Drew then pulled . pair of handouts
from his pocket, and said, Frank, stand still"
Evans cried out, "Don't put them on" But it
dld not avail, and IN moment he was in irons.
Ihon the prisoner fell On his knees, and said:
Air. Drew, have but one favor that implore
OF you, which is that you will shoot me dead on
THIS spot" Tho simple reply was, "You will
not be harmed." Then Mr. Drew shouted tor
assistance, and after he had called the third
time ruttlo answered, and with Parshley, re-
paired to tho spot as soon as be could get there.
THO former waa loft with Evans, while Mr. Drew
and tho lnttor went for tho authorities and
surgeon.
1t was eomo two hours boforo tho party re-
turned, Which consisted Of tho two who went for
assistance. togothor With George I. shorburne
Mead, ESQ.,, n JuHtico Of tho Pence, mud Doctor
Hnnhon. Then tho party vi! gutherod round the
romans Of tho murdered girl. It wns solomn
bcone, rendered moro 10, II poAhiblo, by tho
wurcnoRn If tho place. atul tho aat}tnoHn, through
which tlickercl tho light Of tho lnttorn All un
covered tllor hunlr M tho nurgoon. lsldor tho d.
rection of tho authorit!on lifted tho body from
itn rohtli,g plauo. Tho fnco woro calm and
pleasant p1rroAnion, and nhowne only two very
slight ahrah4o,n. Il,n mock !!oro plainly tho
-.
edly ntrnnElo.!. lIcr trt'ns and skirts wore In
bNno! nron,"l l.or nor1s, n,, ir"n4lful ~ 1t may
tho % swamp m III 1nr" M" ,"rii",,s i ',f fi f1lo clotiag %
Hero rc,noye.l l,Y tin hI1rEhnn, ant! spectacle
was rrnnot.t"i ti,al nl"h"',n'i tn ntont"nt heart
preBont. Eynry Fa'non tnrtnd pale, AMI thcfe
was not n'lry "yn in III" oni"pu"y. Evh11s him
self gave nhrtnk ii pt4EnI. tt.at rang out clear
AMI frightful tbrn1Gh thu vii! moo'la. II WAS
found that TIN InltIulau hand had not only
stranHlo! hn sirti,n. hut with hnrne sharp in
strn1,lut Int! l'rrtlIy mltilnted partitions Of the
body. 1t wna II Eihnt'y hhalie. that thoEe who
saw will navnr !nrEht.
Tho clothing wln carefully replaced, and ex-
temnrizng rude litter, the party started from
tho swamp. It wnh ilnpnhnlhla for them to make
pnBt i wl,sn thoy reached ths hall over Mr.
Moad's ntorn, wi,nra tho inquest WAS to lie held.
Tho Sl,nriT uni EVANS Remained hear tue house
OF Alr. Day. Tie prisoner wah asked point out
where portion OF tho body Ind been concealed.
He hesitatod at first. but IN he looked into the
determined face Of the officer ho knew well the
best courso to pursuo. Ito said ho would &C to
the spot Accompanied by Mr. Drew, he went
directly to sherbnrneh MILL perhaps mile dig
tant, and, lifting rock, tho missing remains
wcro found.
This morning, as the news spread, the
excitement was intense. From every
direction the people came crowding to
tho hall to learn the particulars Of
the terrible tragedy. The news went to eur
rounding towns and all through to-day teams
as we'll as pedestrians have almost filled every
avenue leading to the centre village. Many
were the anathemas heaped upon the head Of
the murderer, and, fearing that there might be
violence shown him, the officer took him quietly
to his house in Strafford.