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

bu.jaess aud tbs case you have mention.
. "a proved the key lo NV future suecess.
10 wa. Christmas eve, WAS sitting ia
my onlee, trying 20 keep comfortable, The
olfak slrgady pointed TO 1880 when the
door opened aud the keeper uf lhe county
IHl entered
4 cold night, Mr. e., be remark.
ed
curlly sssented, wondering what er.
rand had brought him to the 40 late q,
night.
We'll, said be, We have a guest at our
house who is quite anxious 10 see you,
aud requested me to bring you up TO him
If yOu bad not retired.
gladly put ou my coat to accompany
tbe jtilor, Tor needed every cent could
earn Jast then, and announced myself
ready TO start. 1t was not far to the iail
aud wc soou arrived there. After uu-
luekiug thJ usual number Of iron doors
thc jdlor admitted me to the prisoners
cell aud remarked that when was ready
TO 20 he would come aud let me out. The
huge iron doors closed with cIang, the
the bolt was sprung. and was alone
with my wouId.be client. As supposed
as soon IS the jailor was ont of hearing,
the prisoner came forward He was a
young, gentIemanly appearing fellow,
apparently about twenty -four years OF
aye. Extending his habd to me he said
am glad to see you, MIR. G-----, YOU
are indeed kud to come 10 me at this un-
timely huur, but wanted 10 rlk to some
one and ieel that you will take An inter-
eel IA nay case. have been arrested Tor
the murder Of MIR, Richards, the Presi-
dent OF the Farmers Bank of K,
and Tor the robbery Of the bank VIII
you lend me your assistance:
assured him that would do all in
nay power for him If he desired to retain
me. lie suddenly interrupted me by
saying.
| beg your pardon, sir, do wish TO re-
tain you 10 defend me in my trial, aud
uiaI must OF course take place, saying
which he handed Iue five gold double
eagles.
have heard but fey Of the crcum-
stances Of the tragedy, he continued, as
IL occurred this very evening, aud fear
that there are some things that will az
/. pear to be against me, but | trust YOU
viii brln- ne out all right, DO all YOU
can, sir, employ mole counsel il neces-
sary, but clear me, for ain innocent.
assured him that | had no doubt but
that we would clear him, aud added:
Tell me what You know Of the case and
the circumstances that you think appear
against You,
Well, had quarrel with Mr.. Rich
ards last evening, bul it did not last long
will tell you the whole story, sir, | am
a clerk IN the Farmers bank of X -.
of which Mr., Richards was President /
haye been employed there nearly five
ears, and think have attended to my
| du es to the entire satisfaction Of all the
ofiicers of the bank, aud have been liked
very much by them all, particularly BY
/ the President, who has Invited me to bis
house a great many times. Now, Mr.
/ Richards, you understand, has a daughter
several years younger than am. lady
with whom have not ouly become iuti-
mateIy acquainted, but for whom have
conceived strong attachment. Her
father discovered that | was deeply in
love with Clara Richards, aud saw pre-
salue, that she was not wholly iudiffcr-
eut to me. Last Sunday | diued at their
house, by invitation of Mfr. Richards, aud
during the evening told Clara the state
OF my feelings, aud was oyerjoyed TO
learu that she reciprocated my love. We
agreed that / should ask ner fathers con
seut to our engagement and TO our mar
riage AS soos As | should be able to sup
port vile. You see, sir, am telling
you all, said the prisoner.
That i, right, I said, ia fact it is all i'm.
poraut tba, you should tell me all.
Last evening called on MIR. Richards
aud boldly asked his consent to our en-.
gsgemeut lie was very angry, said
was an impudeut fellow, declared
should never speak to Clara again, and
In short he iusulted me, accusing me OF
taking advantage of his kindness TO in
graliaIc myself into the heart Of bis only
child. Finally too, got angry, aud can
hardly remember now what | said only
Know did not threaten him, At the
ylo.c of our conversation he len the room
aud / was shown cut Of the honse
went directly 80 my room and 10 bed
This morning ! went o., usual TO the bank
aud ms soou as Mr. Rjchaids come down
he ttuk me into bis private flee aud
.ail that most men would discharge
clerk from their employ under lin
liar circumstance, bat a. was honest,
capable aud fatbluL he would keep me
on caudflnu that I would forget my pre-
.umHtuou. fancy.
Why, sad he, Clara has more for pin
innHey lhau yoUr salary, and then after
Informing me that would no longer be
received 81 his house, be told me 10 re.
tum 10 my deck. Nothing unusual oc-
cofred dcriug the day, an,il Just before
SO closed. when We received an uuusu-
allv arge ca.h deposit. A. was on the
paJut of leayIag the sauk, Mr. Richards
called me gpd said
Howard lsfe Is a package containing
$1,000 wlsh son 10 take 10 4.r. Marin,
cashier Of The City Bank q c.. You
can eruIaiu 10 bin sboat our vauits not