Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-20

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Murdered! |! nos Hit 20 3 You don't
think it was mes NJ wife Kathrina
knows I came stzaight home" II
''Oh, noT ] said; 81 don't think it
was you You must not, however, tell
any one You have talked to me, or it
may result in yorr being taken 70
court"
Ivas nov certain of ny abilitY 10
clear my client, - ] could prove he vas
sent on ! mission to @. Inert wanted
to ind some one who had seen hin %
the train, but ! knew not vhers 70 OBJ
tain the information. Every one. VA
talking Of the murder, and public feel
ing Was indeed bitter. against Howard
Burton. Stories Of - quarrelvith Mr.
Richards were circulf Ted With the usu-
al exaggerations, and it seemed to be
the unanimous opinion that he vas the
cold -blooded murderer. Still I WAS
hopeful, and returned to c., feeling con-
ident Of my ultimate success. On my
arrival, I held an interview with young
Burton, and told him the result Of my
visit to K. He was overjoyed, and ex-
pressed himself confident Of being &C.
quilted. Returning to my Office, looked
up all the reported cases that bore any
resemblance to the one in hand. The
examination Of my client was set down
for the next morning, at which time !
went to jail and accompanied him to
the court room, accompanied BY an
under sheriff. We found quite aform.
liable array Of lawyers Of note repre-
senting the prosecution. In addition
to the learned district attorney, two as
tute criminal lawyers who had been re.
tanned BY the bank officers to assist
him. The examination was very brief,
and after calling Mr.. Richards servant,
and receiving the testimony Il the ho-
tel clerk, Howard Burton was fully
committed to answer the charges Of
murder and robbery at the January
term Of the court. -
"Can you not think Of some one you
know who saw you on the train from
X. to G. on the night Of the murder 2"
said I.
"No, sir; not one that I know; but
perhaps the conductor will remember
me. He had to change FIVE dollar bill
for my fare, and grumbled alittle about
that"
II will see him at once" said I start
ing to go.
"Do so, do so,," said my client. ex-
citedly. "Call to his mind the young
man who had pen over his ear. I
remember that on leaving the bank
hurriedly ! neglected to remove the
pen, which frequently carry over my
ear, after the manner Of clerks
Iwent directly to the depot, and
learned that the conductor I was in
search of would arrive in about an
hour. WAITED, all impatience, and
upon his arrival asked him If be would
do me the kindness to walk up to Jail
and see if he could identify Mr.. Bur-
ton. He willingly consented and upon
arriving at the prisoners cell, I intro
duced him to my client. The couduc-
tor gazed steadily at young Burton q
moment, and then said:
Mr.. Burton, Be kind enough to put
on your hat
Burton did SO, and again he looked
at him sharply without q change of
Now, sir, please but your hand in
your waistcoat pocket
was afraid that the conductor was
not going to identify him, but as
young Burton put his hand in his waist
coat pocket, the lapel of his coat was
drawn back revealing upon his breast
q Masonic pin, the badge of . knight
Templar.
4 fully indentify him as the man
for whom ! changed q Eve dollar bill
on nv train, which left X. at six o'clock
in the evening. and am ready to swear
to it in any court of justice. You see,
sir continued the conductor, we learn
in our business to remember, and no.
ticing q pen over this young mans ear,
l laughingly advised him to take it
down. But what called my attention
principally to him was the fact that he
wore that Knight Templar's badge
l saw that could prove an alibi,
and thus undoubtedly clear my client;
but / was ambitious to do more. /
wanted to arrest and convict the guilty
party. The next thing for me to do
was to see the keeper of the cigar store,
at which my painter on his way home
had seen Mr.. Richards after six, p. NJ.
on the night of the murder. On the
following morning took the train for
r., and on my arrival went directly
to the cigar store and then spoke to
the man behind the counter of the
murder.
oh, said he, poor man, he was in
my store about an ho1r before they
found him dead
Indeed said I, did he trade with
your
oh, yes, SIR; Why, he came in here,
as tell you. and bought some cigars
that very night on which he was killed,
and stopped moment TO chat with me.
Then he looked At his watch, and said /:
1t is a quarter past six. / must 60 in
and lock up the hank and 60 home.'-
Just then his man servant came in and
said:
Mr.. Richards, have note from
Miss Clara. for you, air.
Well, Thomas.' said he, Il suppose
il 10 for money; that usually 10 the SUBJ
ject Of her perfumed notes TO me; come
into the bank . moment
In . little while I saw the servant
going in the direction Of Mr.. Richard's
house. and in about an hour afterward
his master Was discovered in the bani
dead
This from The cigar store keeper