Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
Davy Jones, Sunior.
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The mysterious murder OF Mr..
Block oceasioned a great stir and
commotion. Tie Government of the
day oferetia i hrgsrSw.rdifer the dis
covery and conviction Of the riurde-
grer, write
% ans one privy to the crime, mot
being the actual assassin, who would
aid the administration Of Justice by
turning King evidence. Crowds from
all parts visited the scene Of the
tragedy. Much sympathy was ex-
pressed for the daughter Of the un-
fortunate man but for time all at
tempts to elucidate the mystery re-
NAMED Intellectual. The officers of
the law were said to be certainly
baffled and at fault.
With many people the apprentice,
Davy Jones, was still an object OF
grave suspicion. The story of that
other apprentice, George Barnwell,
the subject of Mr.. Lillo's, admirable
play, was frequently quoted and saga
ciously commented on as being singu-
larly. opposite to the present case.
The police constable who, on the
night of the murder, had made SO
close an examination Of Davy's hands
and feet, clung to his theory of the
boys guilt with singular pertinacity.
Every small piece of evidence he
could collects he sought 10 twist and
shape and fit in to this view Of the
affair. He.w forever hanging about
1.-The Travellers JOY" listening to
the talk there, smoking his pipe and
taking bis glass, in very friendly
and pleasant way, .hpt with hisgyes
inceesautly watehingayer5y movement
of Davy Jones. &Mrs, BsrfordSafor
the entertainment Of her guests, Of
tentimes strangers now. drawn by
curiosity from distant parts Of Lon
don, would relate her share in the
events of that dreadful evening. She
went into much detail il her recital.
II shall never forget she said one
night, show the poor soul shivefed
and let fall his pen, when they were
lifting him up to sign his will. l
fancy that the sight Of Mr.. starkie 3
~ .ite hands reminded him somewhat
iol the moment of the hand he had
seen at the window" To close OBJ
serverit might have occurred that the
Bow Street officer WAS ssrqck by this
fancy of Mrs. Barfords and took a
mental note of it. HIS manper to-
wards the boy underwent change
from that time; and he was sad to
have been, seen shortly afterwards ip
close confabulation with Mr. Block s
| tsyyer and Mr.. Jasper the doctor
! ,wIs tqqk5e Rkeen interest t in in the IS 8 case
ii'aHd YET were both reggaiSaedT gaS as friends
and patrons OF Dayy doaa5, and had
neve. for one moment credited his
guilt, Il, !.
Miss Block, her health much shat
great, re remained inc Under the shelter oi
|'Mrs. Barford's roof. 1t was reported
| that she had determined not to quit
the naishbsrheod until justice hac
been done upon ler fatAhseFfs murderer
She was not. left too we'll provided
for, people said. The late Mr.. Block I
affairs %erenot in nearly so prosper
ous state as had been imagined
suTv4tig ans 01 rs9 ~ lr ra
mored, had. been paying his addres
ses tor some time to Miss Block. o
course. an. immediate marriage va
not 70 be theught of; but it was gen
orally esteeaea desirable for Mis-
! Blocks interests thai ekO shoul'
ev ntually become Mrs. Starlae. Il
such wise the manifest difficulties o
her ataatioR $ouaa bs satisfactoril.
adjusted. Many of Miss Block
friends, Therefore, cohhseNed her b.
all means to favor Mr.. Starkie's suit
, ptaHlMing that he was presenting
, himself as q rpitor. SUCH chances
they averred, did not occur ever,
day; audahgaedp o accordingly, whei
they did occur, be, appreciated s AM
. made the mosb Of, especially by pee
pie !" without features, and, as j
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