The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-04


was entirely ineredulous, and attributed
bis vision to the effects OF brandy and
water. which he did not deny having
taken. though moderately, while with
his friends in town. Aud 80 the appa.
rttion was not further spoken OF at pre-
sent. Three days later, another visit to
to~n became necessary. Said Martin
to himself: II will carefully abstain
from anything in the least degree in
toxlcating' this time, and, il the figure
appears again, 1 shall hear what my
wife will then have to say" He kept
his resolution; and on his return in the
moonlight, there sat Fowler, dressed as
before, every feature plainly recoguiza-
BILE. on the very portion OF the fence he
had before occupied, still pointing,
though with increased energy of ges-
ture, to the water hole. An attem pt to
address the figure was followed by its
disappearance. as before. fastening
to bis wife, he related what had again
occurred. and she was obliged to ndmit
his perfect sobricty.
Inc next morning, there was secret
consultation among tho settlers in the
Immediate vioinage, and tho water hole
was dragged. but with no result. As
they were returning, in some perplexity,
from their fruitless search, they met IA
party OF natives, to whom they confi-
dentlaiiy communicated the object OF
their quest. Now. the sagacity OF our
North American Indian on trail hak
become proverbial; but the native Aus.
trallan has far more resources ut COM
mand. Accordingly, one Of the natives
ran to the edge of the pool, and lying
down, placed his head as nearly US pos.
sible on level with the water. which lie
scanned with the minutest scrutiny. In
few moments. he rose to his feet, aud
With an expression of the fullest conf
denoe, said, "White man down there. y
And while the native continued to indi-
cato, by the pointing of his hand. the
exact spot to be searched, the settlers
renewed their cndeavors, and tho body
OF Fowler was dragged from the water
hoie. The native had observed thin
film OF animal fat floating on the sur
face of the water, and his mind was
made up. Lopez was seized and given
over to justice. He asserted lii, inno
cence when tho trial was begun, with IL
calm drmness TINT might have been mis-
taken for innocence itself; but the cir
cumstantiai evidence was Strengthening
itself from moment to moment, aud
when, at length, Martin told his tule,
the prisoner sauk into un agouy o! de-
spair. His full canfession was made
shortly boforo the dread sentence of the
law was put into execution. The invi
tation to Fowler to make the house bis
home, though no longer his property,
was the first step in the design of the
hellish crime. That very night, he
murdered his guest, rcpossessed him.
selI OF the purchase money, anu thre 81
the body into the river, already dwin.
ding in volume. though he blindly
thought not OF it.
offer no comment on the fucts have
here collected together. That they are
facts, the adjudication of O court OF Jus
tice has shown. It's records arc extant
and open to public Investigation.
The TAx-PAYxps OF CHARLESTON IN
CoSvENrloN.-A meeting of the tax.
payers of Charleston County was held
in Hibernian Hall, on the night OF the
I'd. for tho purF SO Of soliciting aldi.
tional delegates to the Columbia Con.
vention. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resoiucd, That the representatives OF
the people of this County to the Tax
Payers Convention soon to meet ut Co.
lumbia. be authorized and requested by
this meeting to invoke the members OF
said Convention to send deputution
from their body to Washington city,
and solicit the President, Senate an.i
Honse of Representatives Of tho Gene
rnl Government to adopt such measures
as will cieck tho bands of maruudcrs
and robbers, in every County OF this
State, who are confiscating the property
of the people, under appointm ents by
the executive departments Of tho com.
monweal,h.
Rcsolrea, That the Chairman of this
meeting be- requested to ascertain whu-
ther the delegates appointed to repre-
sent Charleston County will positively
attend the Convention, and that he be
authorized to fill any vacancies that may
arise from tho inability Of auy delegates
to so attend.
Reso!ce,!, That in the opinion Of this
meeting. composed of tnx- payers OF
this County, irrespective of party, the
honest citizens Of South Carolina can.
not expect and will not obtain any sub
stantial relief from tho evils which op.