The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27

n, ents In his own favor those in a repository Of
Mr.. Jermy's with which he Was well acdu iinted.
But, when II came to the point, he was either too
muOh aRbast at the sight OF his own diabOiical
deeds to carry ont his CLUMSY scheme, or he fear:
ed that while he was engaged In IL hello would
arrive at the hall. As II was, therefore, all that
be Accomplished by the murder was revenge.
The principal. and oy far the most impor-
not until after the trial that her sad story be-
came fully known. rhe daughter Of very re-
spectacle clerk, who had ten children, her
mother found herself compelled TO nut her
daughter In the way OF getting livelihood As
soon as possible; Having observed an adver-
tisement In the Times for a nursery gOverness.
which she thought might prove suitable for her
daughter Emily, she called at the address given.
The landlddy assured her that the advertiser,
Rush. was highly respectable person. Poor
Mrs. SANFORD saw him, and was Induced to
consent 70 her dauehters taking tne p9s,. th
long silence OF her daughter In Norfolk, while
the daughter In turn wondered why her mother
did not write. One day the mother received
visit from Rush. lie told her that kmtlys
silence arose from her engagement to com
merctal traveller named James, as there were
reasons why she thought the engagement would
be dstastsful to her family.
THIS was n pure invention to facilitate her
ruin he h d schemed to estrange her from her
family. and he subsequently compelled her to
write to them In such manner az to repel all
communication. len days before the murder
he called again on her mother, ana sid that
Emily WAS In France with Mr.. James. IL was
ABOUT this time that he particularly coaxed her
to drink what he alleged was brandy and water.
Sne declined II, saying, although she does not
seem at the time to nave suspected any wicked
Intention, that she would not take any unless be
did. There seems strong reason for suspecting
that he then intended to make away with her
OF course her absence with the imaginary Mr.
james In France would, In that case. have ac-
counted TO her friends for her disappearance
from Norfolk.
Her a. pearance In court sent a thrill through
the audience, and the painiu interest was
heightened when II became known that siuce the
murder she h ii given birth to a child. to whom
she had more than once To leave the court To
give sustenance, and whose ither her evidence
was now to send to the II We. She was very
paie ner fr ms was emaciated, her iips color
less, aud her cDuntenance full OF anguish.
Nothing could exceed the brutality exhibited
by the murderer tow trd this witness. lie brow
boat her aud worried her on points which had no
bearing on the case. until she burst into tears;
but she gave her evidence as clearly and direct
~ rs possible. lie had promised To airy Der and
on. point In the testimony that excited irrepres
sibls feeling was, when In reJly 70 tushs
question, Have you not told ne that you
wOuld make mo repent OF not keeping nv
promise u make YOU my wife after the
irth Of your first child1" HI. victim answered.
e. told YOU that you would never prosper
after breaking such promise. You said bad
va with being UNI .ithful. and you promised
most eolemny to marry me-. told YOU"
(ners she spoke with marked emphasis) that
ing your word" The prophetic force OF these
words greatly moved tue audience.
In summing up the Judge observed anent
them -" Ii Is perhaps presumptuous to trace
the inner Of God In the DEVELOPMENT Of any par
iruiar crime but one has felt AL tim es saisfac-
tion IN making such investig ttions, ana cannot
Dut remark that II you had perform Il 10 that
unhappy girl the promise YOU MADE o. her, the
in any proceeding against her husband might
perhaps have allowed your guiit to go IN
punished"
Eliza Chestnev was brought into court on =
lit r. Sne excited the utmost interest. The
counsel described the scene on the fatal night.
and speaking OF tue murderer he saiu, VINO
was that man ?"
Pointing to the prisoner, she said, - believe
IL was NJ RUSH She could not see his lace, "a
II was covered. but his ngure and the turn OF
his mead conylncei her OF ms identity. watson,
the baker, WAS Of the same opinion.
A witness who seemed to nave the sort Of
eject on the prisoner that scarlet 10 commonly
Dy the way, winch kusn good deal resemOed
bore the same name rs AN Eleiisnnan very
we'll known here IN criminal courts. Will
Rush vshementy objected to him as a
wnae:s: lie Is - o,s CRIMINAL u be
aged 2l. said I" In ls4T " = clerk to Mr.. Waugh
In he'd ord row. la that year was in Cltherine
street strand, at Jessop's wine and reiresbnent
rooms. with the prisoner, and a nsntins man
came In. Mr.. Hush said, II could Il lht ike
mm | would knock down Jenny ike a bullock
Very early IN lsis tnsre was an action Tor elect
msnt going on Tor MIR. Rush. and tue prisoner
and were walking down James street, when no
SAID, with reference to the action OF Mr.. Jenny.
| Ii Will not be long before serve him with al
siectment, or he has an ejeotment for the other
world"
his Of course was to show Rush's aninus to
| Jenny. Mr. Howe had TO submit to great
many questions, Among them, Have You
ever performed the pArt of counsel At the Judge
aud Jury Ciuof" mo; (ifter a snort pause
/ nave occasionally been in such places, aud
nave nut on Wig and gown.
| Al later stage OF tue proceedings the witness
| Howe ~ss recalled AMI examined a. TO HAVING
onered TO 90 down to S,rwicn on Ell er slds lol
nanei HYDE deposed ~ the fact. HYDE W q
severely cross-exAmined with ut material ef
| feet. IN summing up the Judge said " ] confess
| pay no regard TO the evidence n Howe. SUI
seqlently Mr. Howe addressed y letter to tn,
| Tunes marking this nics distinction without
| difference
| Waugh, his former employer. He stated that
Mr. Waagh did not say, " would not beiiev,
Howe If contra iicted nv respectable testimony
| but | would believe Howe On his oain unies
contridicted 10y respectable testimony. Ih'
| letter also positively contradicted an awful allie
| CATION whicl had app red In another paper
| mat Mr. Hows's aunt, Mi-s Smith, took dodgers
| In every Ject the evidence tended In tnt
most direct manner To incrimin tie Rush. no
did the slightest suspicion attach ~ any othsi
In III, defence. long. ram ding aud incohe
rent Rush could not advance a single sAtisf-o
tory point Ia MS favor.
AT length he finish ID and the Judge unmed
NJ with lucility and lmpsrtatty whicn left
nothing to be desired. Inc Jury IN nvo mlnut d,
Urouglt In a verde. OF guilty.
Rusn was hinged ~ front OF tho ancient
keep OF the cdstls. The crowd was dense
he did not confess. When at the ist tn
chaplain sOlemniy urged him to do 50 he grew
angry, reiter tod that he was innocent, and aver
red that tue real murders. would Ue known II
Two years. A. he walked to the so rOid he in
quirei wnat were the as words OF tue Ouria
service, and reques ed that the drop might fal
I those words the beneulctlOu.
Tue blum gerDu-s with when the deed wa
| done w4s not discovered until after the execu
lion, under dung neap al Potash Farm. Lini
oy hnl the wondrous Oh ia Of uninpsachabi
though circunstanti, ii evidence was cJmpleie !
Before lJug curious circumstances CO."
lLsat In res. ect to the death Of h,s parents,
county paper Of tho date 49, 'ouuu w 0"n'a'
'e 'N"'su az last Oct. "a, 1910 Mr.. Rush, re
30 'taDle farmer al Fvlmtns h IN. and father q
Alr. Kusu, "a farmer and auctiOueer AT WSmOnd
hitn, WAS shOs dead Oh the spot In MS owl
kItcuen by the accidental discharge Of u gun
IL appe red that tue son mad been over th'
fathers farm al FelniinShan shooting, navin.
paid nj, father visit for days sport, aud nav
lag returned nome to his fathers, mad been Id
mining his gun. aud directing the attention d
ms f4ther 10 II IS a very superior one. Ino SOL
retired into another room, and lett his fAthe
without, examining the gun, Almost directl
after report was heard, aud when the son We,
20 see what was the matter ne found the bleed
iug corpse OF his father lying PROSTATE In tn
Altchen. II was found that tue gun had gIn'
m lodging the whole contents In tho head q
uis fatner, entering at the lelt cheek. A Coro
ner's inquest returned verdict Of accident
death"
Only the son knew the truth Again, tn
nurse wnom he nad engaged TO attend hi
! mother on ner deathoe rsmom bered mat on
night, Ia August, 1913, Rusn told her no wou
49, up TiIh the SICK woman, anu desired her L
80 to bod. When she mad RETIRED sue declares
hIsh looked into nor room, as II To ascer
Old her his mother was de al. lie had laid ne
out himseiI without asking any assistance. In
murderer Of the Jeripys may or mar not hay
| Uocu < lilty u parIlClls aud matrclde. Dut non