The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-06-11

mouse. SOnlc wine at the liable
had perhaps helped him to fool
hardness. At any rate, it was
with no thought Of danger that he
entered the theatre; but scarcely
had he taken Il scat therein with
his friends when there suddenly
came upon him such Il feeling Of
.everisE uneasiness, such an un-
controllable impulse to arise aad
fly from the place, that he found
it impossible to sit still, or keep
his thoughts connected for conver-
sation.
With every additional moment
this unaccountablcp perturbation in
creased, though without defining
itself to him rs from any distinct
cause, until, at last, at the rising
Of the curtain he could resist it
no longer. Believing himself un-
der the influence OF some nervous
or cerebral disorder, which some
st,mulant might allay, he made Il
vague excuse to his companions,
and summarily hurried from the
crowded house, intending to take
d glass Of wine at the adjacent
celebrated "El Dorado" saloon and
then return.
But even in the street the same
feeling yet bcset him. In Il kind
Of pan;cking dream he hastened
on toward the water, passing the
brilliantly lighted and noisy Ell
Dorado without power to enter,
and finding himself down Mont
gomery street and out near the
plank walk leading to his office
before he. had become conscious
OF any definite action for his foot
steps. Having come thus far in
such manner, he concluded TO
60 on, AID so proceeded along the
water to his room next his office
in which, throwing himself upon
a lounge, with cloak over him,
he fell asleep.
No, other incident occurred un-
til morning: when one Of his
ncigh5o:s in the building awokc
him to ask if he had heard intrud-
crs in the hall during the night.
He was told there had been noises
as of several men moving near the
door Of his office; and when he and
his informant thercupon searched
the corridors for traces, they found
several iootmarks, an overcoat, u
slungshot and a club-unmistak-
able evidences that something
wicked had that way come dur
ing the dark hours.
Beginning to perceive now what
his mysterious premonition at the
theatre had meant, the custom
officer went out Of the building to
the platform, or wharf, on the Wa
ter, and there saw all that remain
cd to be shown. Scarcely had he ap-
peared whcd he was hailed by an
affrighted boatman, who called his
attention to q horrible sight. The
remainder Of the story may be
given most effectively in his own
words. "The tide he says, "was
coming in, and there, moving with
the motion Of the waves, was
man who had been murdered and
thrown into the water. His feet
had stuck in the muddy-bottom
so that he had not hoated away
and rs the tide came in he had
arisen with it and was now up
right.
Drawing the body ashore We
found the skull broken with o
club or billy, and the pockets
turned inside out; showing con<
clusively the object of the murder.
He was Of my size and dressed
in q blue suit with q naval cap,
the same as 1 had worn all day
before, and was found to be the
mate of the Office. I felt sorry
for the poor fellow, for I knew in
my heart he had fallen victim in
mistake for me.
On meeting my companions at
dinner ! related the circumstances,
with which they were much affect
ed. They told me that soon after
1 left tho theatre several persons
had inquired for me, and among
others the inspector of customs
and an assistant captain Of police,
who all seemed very anxious about
my whereabouts. Some months
passed, when the 7igilants got
hold of several Of the chiefs of the
bands and sent them the short
road over Jordan and exiled 9TH
ers; and many, fearing on account
OF their mlsdeads, TOOK themselves
away.
The assistant captain of police
came to me at midnight, begging
and crying for me to save him
to place him on some outgoing
vessel-for the sake of his innocent
family at home. I listened to the
wretch and took him in my boat
below Fort Point, where [ over
took vessel bound for Nicarauga,
and placed him on board, giving
him u couple of dollars and the ad-
vice to "go and sin no more
which advice, it seems, he did not
profit by, for on the return OF the
vessel l learned that be had joined
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