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

tie 5000 aud afler receiving some mon
ey f1r my expenses stared. Arriysc
At my destination shout $50 O'Clock Aul
went directly 10 Mr. Mariiu's house. bu
found that be hsd gone np Town and later
Was going 90 the theatre. Nhrreupou
sought the principal hotel, thinking
might see him there, bat was dissppoint
cd here aud there ! walked around
where thought would be most likely
10 meet biin, unlil about hail past ghl
and then returned TO the hotel where
took supper and engaged & room to " hiet
went, | Eat down aud read the even
ing paper until about l0:S0, when
slsrtcd for MIR. Martins house. As
came down stairs aud opened the outside
door, buily fellow touched me on the
shoulder aud whispered:
arrest you for the robbery Of the
Farmers bank Of 4, aud the mur
der Of Mr., Richards
lie placed the haudenifs on me aud es.
corted me here. Aud now have told
you all know OF my case, aud, so help
me GJd, ii is the truth. My uame i.
Howard Burton, have 40 parents.
This is the substance OF what Howard
Burton related to me, on that Christmas
eve, IN his cell in the jsii at c. |
had not interrupted him during h is recit-
al, but had listened very attenlively to
every word. | was much interested IN
the young man, who was about my own
age, and who felt was innocent Of the
horrible crime with which he Was chsrg-
ed. remained with him until long after
midnight, aud then, charging him 10 con-
verse with no one on he subject Of the
murder, left him. | knew nothing OF
the circumstances OF the murder as yet
but the next day being Christmas, / tho't
would go 10 h and learn what |
could, as knew my client wsuId not be
examined that day, but was sure he
would the next. Justice then WAS much
swiiter than now. On nv arrival OF
K----, | went directly to the bank
and found two or three detectives there
and some OF the officers of the bank -
Nothing had been moved since the mur
der except The body OF the murdered
man. lie was found lying on the floor
with his skull crushed and his throat cut
from ear to ear, Some OF the drawers
had been rihed, but aside from this cir.
cumstance there was nothing to indicate
robbery. There was missing from the
safe 50 900, but the locks afforded no
evidence Of having been tampered with.
| found that belief in BurtOn's guilt was
quite general. | proceeded TO lock
around to see some indication Of violence
being used, but the locks OF the safe and
vaults were in perfect order. There was
u window in the Presidents office that
looked out into narrow passage that
divide the bank building from law
yer's flee. II was securely guarded by
an iron grating, aud felt that the as
sassn entered the bank in the ordinary
manner, viz, through the door. There
was no trace cf the assassin and robber,
as said, but felt that the accused man,
my client, was innocent OF the terrible
crime of which he was accused. The
cashier had gone to 9 and lodged a
formal complaint against Howard Bur-
ton, aud the examination would be held
the following day. ...
stood at the window of the President's .
Office, staring vacantly out, hard at work
when my eye noticed ON the
sash OF the window Of the lawyers office
just across the passage way, little scrap
of paper with the word paint written Oh
it. a suggestive thought flashed through
my mind as walked leisureIy out OF the
bank aud stepped into the law office
next door. was slightly acquainted
with its occupant who welcomed me aud
invited me to seat. We talked ofthe
lrightfui occurrence Of the previous night
Tor some time, aud at length | said, ris-
ing to go;
So you have been painting little, Mr.
Harris;
Yes, sir; did YOU observe my new
signf Kelly, the painter, has young
German working for him VINO is really
an artist. lie did all tho work here, aud
it is almost worth what he charges to
have Fritz Voge's presence in the Office.
lie is witty, original Dutchmsn.
When was the painting done? ask q.
ed.
All done yesterday be careful OF your
coat.
bade Mr.. Harris good day and left
his Office. | had learned who painted
that window, watch wa. just " hat mos I
wanted to learn, without asking lead.
lag question or lrtiing Mr.. Harris know
was interested In Mr.. Richards murder
any u,ore than he. made up my mind
to see the German Yogel, without loss ot
time, aud iiud ont If he saw Mr.Rchards
after Young Barton left The hank. went
to the paiut shop, bu, found no one at
work, al hands keeping CHRISTMAS. /
learned where Vogel lived and was soon
IN conversation with him.
You painted Mr.. Harris sigu aud Office
did YOU not? asked
ies, sir,
Well, what time did you get through
last night;
At six o'clock, sir
Did you pain, aiter dark
Ye., sir. after dark painted the out
side Of the window, about haif.past fye,
The man ia the bank lighted lhs gas and