The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-04

RECALLED TO LIFE!'
BY WELDON J. COBB. Jr.
CHAPTER ANNN.

Within one hour after the incarceration
Of Clarence Donaldson, every party save
one to this narrative was cognlZant Of the
detection and arrest of the man who had
played so conspicuous a part in their res
pective careers.
Each of these persons Interested had an
object, important and distinct, in still
watching the prisoner, and IN being assur-
el Of his security III prison.
First revenge, and then malice towards
Donaldson prompted and caused Markham
to appear before him at the last moment
and prove his guilt to the whole world.
Then there was Cecil Dare. who desired
to have his friend, the real Sidney Vivian,
cleared from the shadow OF guilt under
which he rested
Tlaen the two Indians A lalma and
Lazrio. The stolen diamond for their OBJ
Ject, and untlring perseverance guiding
them, they believed themselves on trail
which would eventuate in success.
In the reaction of the great excitement
of the previous week of his life, Cecil
Dare sought rest and quiet at Denslow.
He had been informed by the man Conrad
Markham that the removal of the prisoner
to Dorset had been but preliminary step
towards his arraignment Oh the charge of
murder, and had given Markham orders
to send for him were it necessary that he
should be present. He had gone with
him to the railway station, and had kindly
spoken 20 Aialma, who, on the same train,
was bound for the same place.
you will return here as soon as posi-
tie ~ queried the young man, of Mark
ham.
''Yes | will return with your friend,
Sllne, Vivian When the time comes,
restitution will be made to all. "
The final pronouncing Of sentence upon
Sidney Vivian, for the murder of Richard
Crumshaw, had been set for the day upon
which the prisoner, Robert Margrave, ar
rived 1t was not generally known that the
sheriff Of Colset had arrested another per
son At Denslow for the murder. under tel
egraphic Instructions, through Conrad
Markham, from the latter named place.
Quite throng had gathered in the court
room the morning of the final trial, and all
had come with the expectancy Of hearing
Sidney Vivian awarded the death penalty,
for all were thoroughly convinced Of his
guilt.
Your honor" began the prosecuting
attorney, when order had been called,
Sidney Vivian, the man who sits in yon
der chair, and who has been found guilty
Of murder by the jury who tried him one
month since, has been given fair and
open trial In my capacity as prosecutor
for the crown and for the people, Iendeav-
ored to fix the guilt where | believed that
guilt existed. A circumstantial evidence
has adjudg4d Sidney Vivian guilty. Evi-
dence more strongly supported than cir
cumstantial evidence, however, now indi-
Gates his entire innocence, and the lmpll-
cation of another.
A low hum Of the utmost surprise ran
through the entire assemblage.
by singular chain Of strange clrcum-
stances, and unforeseen occurrences, | have
been led, through the evidence of wit
nesses here to-day present, to examine
their evidence After mature dehbera-
tion, | deem myself safe in announcing
my belief in Sidney Vivian's innocence,
and move that Robert Margrave alas
Clarence Donaldson, be arraigned for the
murder Of our townsman, Richard Crum-
shaw"
They LED him in as the attorney con
cluded his words. Over his hard, dull
features spasm Of internal pain made
itself manifest as he stood face to face
with the man whom he had So desperately
wronged whom he had personated /;
whose identity he had stolen. He looked
upon the eager sea Of faces around. cast a
look of intense hatred upon Conrad
Markham and then sat down in the chair
assigned him in the dock for the prisoner,
side by side with the real Sidney Vivian.
Those who looked saw a strange sight at
that moment. In hneament and build
the men were alike, but the similarity Of
physique did not go farther than re-
markable resemblance, 50 far as proper
tion and contour went. Viewed together,
there was manifest difference IN facial
expression. for the one was the face Of .
true and a good man, while the other was
the face of a murderer and villain
The trial was Of but brief duration. The
evidence Of Sidney Vivian ~ to Mar
graves enmity to himself, was taken.
Then Conrad Markham detailed his exper-
fence He told how he rad watched Mar
grave "-w he had followed him to Col
set ana u.u traced him to the end. Then
Lazrio gave his evidence a. TO his assault
upon the real Vivian, the night OF the
murder, pleading in extenuation that he
believed him to be foe who had robbed
him-not dwelling upon the fact OF tAs
theft Of the diamond.
The evidence was sufficient. There was
but one course clearly manifest, and that
course the Judge and jury ut once adopted
Five minutes later Sidney Vivian was n
free man, and Robert Margrave was a
prisoner.
He had sat silent during the entire trial,
but now, as he saw his every plan swept
away, and himself prisoner, his p~ssion
got beyond his control.