Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28

Are you staying in New YORK ?n
Yes, sir; am staying with an aunt
Very well, when have anything tC
communicate to you will cal'.'
Tko next morning ! started for the
town OF l.. situated on the Hudson River
railroad. 10 the prison OF which Nj
Wsring was confined. | had some little
difficulty in obtaining admission to the
prisoner, but when | stated that | was 3
detective officer, an order was reluctant
ly given me.
The moment entered his cell, Mr.
Waging advanced TO meet me. In 3
few words told him of Miss Milford's
visit to me, and that was acting by her
instructions.
Il own the circnmStantial evidence
appears to be very s,roug against me.
he replied. land am afraid my plain
unvarnished stoiy will not do much
toward disptoying it, But the following
are the simple facts OF tho case: On The
night in question | visited Milloyd's
house as usual. stayed there until
eleven o'clock and then took ny leave.
| was accustomed TO return home by the
, garden at the back OF the house, as
saved something in distance by so doing
On the night rcier 10, was about a
dozen yards from the back gate when
Two men started up from behind some
bushes. ard SeizeI hold OF me. Before
| had time 10 defend myself. one Of
them struck me q violent blow on the
head which knocked me down senselesS.
When | recovered it was daylight, and |
must have been there all night. | found
my hands aud clothes covered with
blood, and ny kuite which carried for
self defence abslracled Som my pocket.
had scarcely risen to my feet when |
was seized aud accused OF having muir
dered Mr.. Milford"
but how about the watch aud purse?
Il assure you no one was more sur
prised than myself when they were TAX
en- from ny pocket
GLOW long time had you parted
with Mr.. MiIiold when you were a
sal cd 10 he gardel
MIR. Milford usually retired at ten
o'clocS, leaving Miss Milford and myself
up together
After little moro conversation with
the prisoner, | wiihdrew, no, very well
satisfied with The result OF my visit. Il
is true il served to confirm me in the
opinion had formed OF Warnings innc-
ceuce. but was no nearer discovering
the truth than before.
Ny next proceeding was to make
strict examination OF the premises lately
occupied by Mr. Milford, aud especially
the spot where Mr.. Wsring had been
as,ailed. The house Afforded Us no
c!ew, but the garden convinced me that
the discord there had been made after
the Young man bad been struck, and that
it vas not occAsioned by any real strug-
gle that had taken place, but to induce
the belief that such struggle had oc-
Cured. There was too mach regularity
in The uprooiing OF the flowers and roots,
and the shrubbery was broken too sysie-
matically not 10 set this point at rest to
the eve OF the detective.
| discovered that the most minute
search had beeu made for Mr.. Mlllord's
body, but without any success. Alter
making these investigations, returned
to New York, aud really saw but
lite hope OF being able to unrayel
the mystery.
Tnree weeks passed away, and had
not discovered one single Ink in the
chain I was seeking TO fad. One day
Miss Milford called on me again. la u
few words told her. that up to the
present time my researches had ali been
lrui,less. Sac looked disappointed.
"Have you heard" she said, THAT my
uncle Mr.. Oliver Milford. is occupying
Linden Manor House 2"
Your uncle occupying Linden Manor
House," | exclaimed, in tone Of great
surprise.
Yes, he appeared there two weeks
ago, and claimed all my fathers proper
ty by virtue of will which be exhibited,
and by W hich he was made sole heir TO
allmy fathers estates"
"Are you sure that the will is genuine
one ," | asked, ray of hope entering
my mind.
There can be no doubt that it was
signed by my father" she replied.
"But who is this uncle of yours
never heard you mention him before"
II had almost forgotten bis existence,
for the tact is, my father and he were
not on good terms together, and his
name was scarcely ever mentioned"
Are you LETT nothing in this will ?"
Nothing"
lis it not very strange. Miss Milford
tha, yolr father should have left your
uncle all his property p
at IS indeed. very strange" replied
the young lady. They have never
spoken to each other for years. My
father could never bear TO have the
name of his brother Oliver mentioned,