Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-08-20

| MI es. sir, r.A
! swell, what time did you finish W
there last night
AT six o'clock, SIR
"Did you paint after dark
',les, sir; after dark | painted til,
outside of the window. about half. pas
i've the man in the bank lighted the
gas, and it shone so brightly that
| finished the window last evening""
"Did you see this man in the bank
handle any money!"
The German looked quite puzzled al
thigquestion, but answered:
es, sir, l noticed him counting a
"What kind OF looking man was
hep
swell, a good looking man it was
Mn Richards. If you don't know him
will describe him TO YOU"
Ian swered that had seen him, and
then inquired what he did do with the
money!
.He made 4 bundle OF it and handed
1t to ayoung man, telling him to take it
somewhere. could not hear all he
said. In addition to the bundle, he
gave him what judged 70 be q few
dollars in change, and told him 70 come
back in the morning. Then the young
man went away. BY and by Mr.. Rich
ards put out the gas, and then sus-
pended work and went home"
c'Did you see Mr.. Richards again p
| asked.
"les, saw hun in the cigar store
as passed"
concluded my examination of Vo.
gel with the question:
Did you know Mr.. Richards was
murdered last night, and the money
in the bank stolen?"
The German turned pale, and ex-
claimed with much excitement.
"Murdered, no; IS it so: NV wife
kathrina knows came straight
home
''Oh. no said, Il don't think it was
yon. You must not tell any one yoa
have talked 10 me, or it may result in
your being taken TO court He prom
ised not TO speak of it, and left him.
II was not certain of my ability to
clear my client, rs could not prove he
was sent on the mission 10 c.. |
next wanted TO iind some one who
had seen him on the train. But
knew not where TO obtain the informa-
ton. Every one was talking of the
murder, and public feeling was indeed
bitter against Howard Burton. Sto-
ries of his quarrel with Mr.. Richards
were circulated with the usual exag.
gegations, and it seemed to be the
npanimous opinion that he was the
hopeful, and returned to c., feel
Ing quite confident Of my ultimate sue
cess. On my arrival, | held an inter-
view with young Burton, and told the
result OF my visit 10 X. He was
oveuoycd, and expressed himself con
iident of being acquitted. Returning
To my office, | looked up all the re-
ported cases that bore any resem.
blance TO the one in hand. The ex-
animation of my client was set down
for the next morning, at which tine |
went TO the Jail and accompanied him
to the court room. accompanied by an
under sheriff. We found quite 4 for.
midable array oflawvers of note rep
resenting the prosecution. In adii.
tion TO the learned District Attorney,
th.ra u-a t,.p NJ, ~ Ia.
who had been retained by the bank Of
iicers 10 assist him. The cxamina-
tlon was very brief, and after calling
Mr. Richards servant and receiving
the testimony of the hotel clerk. How
ard Burton was fully committed TO
answer the the charges of murder and
robbery at the January term of the
court.
Can you not think of some one
YOU know, who saw YOU on the train
from k--to C on the night OF
the MURDER" said L.
No, sir; not one that | knew but
perhaps the conductor will remember
me. lie had TO change five dollar
bill for my fare, and grumbled a little
about that.
Il will see him at once" said |,
starting 10 90.
''Do SO, do So" said my client, ex-
citedly. Call to his mind the young
man who had pen over his ear. l
remembered that on leaving the bank
hurriedly, neglected to remove the
pen which frequently carry over my
ear, after the manner Of clerks"
went directly to the depot, and
learned that the conductor | was in
search of would arrive in about an
hour. | waited, all impatience, and
upon his arrival asked him if he would
do me kindness to walk up to the
Jail and see if he could identify Mr..
Burton. He willingly consented, and
upon arriving at the prisoners cell,
introduced him to my client. The
conductor gazed steadily at young
Burton moment, and then said
"Mr. Burton, be kind enough to put
on your hat
Burton did so, and again he looked
at him sharply. without a change of
countenance.
"Now, sir, please put your left hand
IN your waistcoat pocket"
was afraid the conductor was not
going to indentify him, but as young
Burton put his hand in his waistcoat
pocket, the lapel Of his coat was
drawn back, revealing upon his breast
unique Masonic pin, the badge of a
Knight Templar.
81 fully identify him as the person
for whom changed five dollar bill
on my train which left Kat six
o'clock on the evening Of Dec. oath and
am ready to swear to it in any court
OF justice. You see, sir" exclaimed
the conductor, '.we learn in our busi-
ness to remember faces, and noticing
a pen over this mans ear, / laughing
" advised him to take it down. But
what called my attention principally
To him was the fact that ho wOra a