The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-10-21
For the Palladium.
BAIL BRIGHTWELL.
He TestifeS to the Fact that He was
Robbed of $500 i'm Gold. and then
Poisoned by two Muralercrsi

He Testifie~ to the Fact that He was
Robbed of $500 i'm Gold. and then
Poisoned by two Murdercrsi
EDITOR PAL LADIUM: A few days
ago I,took my gun, and with my faith
full dog | went out the Williamsburg
road two or three miles, and spent
pleasant and successful day hunting
In the evening, on my return, | sat
down to rest near where the road
crosses the head-race of the mill. near
Sevastopol. 1t was few minutes at
ter sun down. Whilst sitting there
resting. and looking toward Rich
mond, was greatly surprised to see
what / will call an apparition. tap-
peared in the shape of man; and
when first seen, it appeared TO be
about forty or fifty feet from the earth
gradually descending and coming
toward me-neither flying or walking,
but gently moving through the air
At first sight, | was little frighten-
ed, but on moments reflection |
concluded if it was angel, man, or
devil. | had done nothing that they
should come to injure' Inc. In few
minutes my faithful dog came running
to ME, and laid down at my feet, whin-
ing and trembling; this to me was a
great MYSTERY. perhaps those of the
Darwinian school can tell, as they be-
lieve in dogs having souls.) By this
time the apparition had advanced
within a few feet OF me; it spoke to
me in clear, audible voice:
''How do you do, my old friend?'
The moment it spoke, l recognized
that it was BAIL Brightwell; whose
looks, person, and voice, appeared
just the same as whilst living.
l replied Is him that | was well
aud glad to see him; although it was
unexpected
! He then said to me: II have long
had desire to correct wrong i'm
preston my relatives and friends have
had land still have, in regard to my
death ON earth: every one believed
that committed suicide. This was,
and is the cause of great sorrow to my
old friends, especially to my rela-
ives"
BAIL, did you not commit sui
cide?'' | then asked, to which he re
Piled: sad71m sas - sHes ~ssis Re~
mo; did mott My death was oc-
casioned in the following way: | was
growing old and helpless; thought
it necessary to lay away something 70,
old age and infirmity, and KNOWN.
the uncertainty of bank paper. | had
for some time been laying little gold
away; | had laid away about 500
, BY some means, unknown to me. tw,
base men in Richmond became aware
of my having gold laid away, and the,
entered my room silly in the night
with a dark lantern, and came to IN,
bedside. They opened their Lantern
for moment knew them, and tina,
they were desperadoes. One had in
! his hand a pistol which he presenter
at my breast, the other had laret
dirk in his hand; they ordered m,
not to speak above my breath, if I did
they would murder me. They thel
demanded my gold. saw | bad t.
give up my gold or my life; il | re
5 fused, perhaps both | gave up m,
j, gold; they then took from their pock
3 ct vial of What they called 81 EEPIN,
E CORDIAL and wanted Inc to drink
a it down or they would murder me.
: told them | feared it was poison
s They assured me it was not; and tina
q the only effect it would have would b,
: to cause, me tt. sleep lor. twenty iou
: or thirty SIX hours, aud do NE no in
t jury, and as they were known BY me
e ty the time | awoke and became con
scious, they intended leaving tn,
country and they could be out of tn,
g reach of detection. "a refused takis!
n the cordial for some time, but knew
y if did not take it they would murie
]. me Thus situated, it was sure dealt
IA if Ibid not take It, SO I thought hes
o to take it, although I had great re ffeaa
of it being deadly poison. l took it