The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-05-14

he looked al Dis watch aud satd % was 4
quarter ma Elk. musl So in snd lock
up the sauk aud 70 home. Just thea his
man servant came in and said;
Mr. Richards, have Is uoIc from Miss
Clara, tor sou, sfr.
WcH, Thomas, said be, { suppose IL is
for money, that usually is the subject OF
ber pouumed notes 10 me; CONE into the
bank a moment.
luaH'tle whilo saw the servant gojuK
tn The direction ol Mr Richard. house,
aud in about au hour afterward bis mas-
ter was discovered IN the bank dead,
Thus from the cigar store keeper |
did not lel him know l. was attorney ror
the accused, aud leaning ny steps toward
zis late residence, | was admitted by
bis servant Thomas, aud was soon eou-
verslug with Miss Clara, to whom con-
fided my relations with Burton. asked
her what time she sent Thomas to the
bank the night her father was murdered.
/ did not send him at all, she replied
evidently surprised az The question.
Well, said I. wc are going 60 arqnlt
Howard Burton, aud to take his place We
want to fiud out who did commit the
crime. Now, Miss Glars, are YOU surc
sou did not send Thamas 10 the bank the
aight Of the murder?
know very well / did not, was her
answer.
Then, replied, either the keeper of
the cigar store is mistaken, or YOUR ser.
want Thomas is the murderer of your
father.
She did not look as much surprised rs
IeSpected at this assertion.
Mr, G -, said she, the night poor
papa was murdered, Thomas came thro'
the hall aud started to 20 up stairs, I
wanted him TO mend the fire aud called
Elm into the siuiug room. As he enter.
cd noticed large dark spot on his
cheek aud one on his collar. / half sns.
pected him when heard how anxious he
was to tell the court about that unfouu.
nate little difficulty between papa aud
Howard Burton, but / did not say any.
thing about it to anyone; they were alt
20 sure Howard was guilty,
Itod her 10 treat Thomas a. usual, 4,
aud not 10 speak OF our conversation to
any one. After receiving letter she
wished to send TO Burton, took my de-
parture for g. Immediately on
communicated 10 him all / had learned
aud delivered the letter. The poor lel-
low was supremely happy aud invited
me TO take tea with him Ia his cell. rie
ate heartily aud smoked cigar with evi.
dent enjoyment. / took the first real
nights rest that night / had had since
the death of Mr. iclla.d-. The day at
the trial at last arrived. 1 had previous
ty sworn out warrant for the arrest of
Thomas to he served as soon as The jury
should pronounce my client not guilty.
fhe District Attorney opened for The
people in an elaborate and very able
speech, giving The details of the case,
aud then proceeded 10 examine The wit
uess.
Thomas, the servant, was the first cali
ed. lie swore to the quarrel betwe II
between Nj. Richards aud Burton, aud
then he heard Burton threaten MIR. Rich
ards life, Notwithstanding closely
erOss-examned him, / tailed to make
him contradict himself, aud when he re.
tired nearly every one IN the court room
was doubtless certain that Howard Bur
ton was guilty. The next witness was
the hotel clerk, who testified that Burton
came into the hotel while he WAS attend
ing to the guests from the train that at
rived in G. at 8 O'Clock. and that
that train passed k at about half
past six. Then followed The examination
of the bank cashier, who swore that The
package OF 81 600 found OF Burton ut the
time of bis arrest was deposited IN his
bank on the afternoon Of the murder, --
After calling several other witnesses,
whose testimony WAS of minor Import
the prosecution rested. then followed
aud after brief opening address, called
the German psintet, who swole 10 see
ing Mr.. Richards send Burton on an er.
rand, also 20 seeing Mr. Richards in the
cigar store after six O'Clock on the night
OF the murder. When had flushed
with him, he was subjected TO a cross-cx-
animation ia which he acquitted himself
very creduably. Then called the con
duclor, who swore 10 seeing Burton OIL
the train tie night Of the murder; he also
sworc that his lrain left ou time (-ix
o'clock). The cigar store man was next
examined, who swUfe 10 talking with Mr.
Richards at G;lJ p. IN. also TO seeing him
Iepve for the bauk with Thomas. Ny
witnesses were al cross-examiued thor
ougbiy, bul did not contradict themselves
~ ANY particular ! rheH closed my case
and after iew remarks from the prose.
cutiou, tue Judge charged the jury, who
retired, and in fifteen inmates returned
with verdict OF not guilty. My clicut
and were overpowered with congratu-
laious, AID never since iu ny profession
al lite have | fetl rs proud aud triumph
aut as dii lueu.
A. soon as quiet was restored, The
sheriff approached 1homas, the tergaut,
aud said, iu a loud voice, Thoma. liealy,
arrest ynu tot the murder of Ar Eicl-
ards. The excitement Ia tiie cDu,l raus.
sd By this uHlooked for aui auddea pro-
ceellug was ,uY.l iateuss. The prisoner
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