The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-29

where he lived. whether he was well off
and whether he had any children with the
sole view of finding out whether it would
be worth while visiting his residence for
the purpose Of selling his wares. As to
the knife, he admitted that it was his, and
that he had lent il To the bostler 10 bore q
hole with the day Of the murder: but hs
also Solemnly averred that the bostler hac
never returned it to him
As rain fell du ing The dav that followed
the farmers murder the feet of the peddier
could not be compared with the prints in
the mud, the latter having been utterly oh
liberated. The prisoners counsel made n
long and able address in behalf of his
client. He referred TO his good character
and industry as boy, to his perseverance
and thrift through his early manhood. to
his having married woman of good Israe
htlsh family, and 10 his having expensiveiy
educated two sons and a daughter. A
score of witnesses were brought to testify
to Lewis excellent character as a man and
his integrity in business matters but all
was In vain. The evidence against him
was overwhelming. The prosecution had
fearful array of material TO work from.
and his address to the Jury
DECIDED THE PEDDLER's FATE.
In half an hour they returned with A
verdict of wilful murder The Judee in
passing sentence expressed his entire salts
faction with the way in which the Jury had
y a solemn
terribly scOrching address to the the prison.
er sentenced him 20 be hanged hy the
neck until he was dead.
THE SEQUEL
Six weeks af er the hanging Of Abram
Lewis, Henry Wilson, the hostler whose
testimony had been 50 damaging 10 the
unfortunate man, told his employer that an
uncle had died In Lincolnshire and left
him considerable sum Of money. Wilson
gave his associates a treat and started
nOrthward. AT .he end Of a month he re
turned clad In mourning, and took M his
abode as guest at the the inn where
he had served for three years as a hustler
lie appeared to have plenty of money, and
soon made a host of friends He was a
medium-sized, good-looking Young fellow
OF twenty-siN, aud when en-dressed. AS
he was now,
CUT \ VERY RESPECTABLE FIGURE.
Alter consulting with the landlord he
leased small farm adjoining that owned
and cultivated by the widow Of the muir
dered farmer Bell He purchased suitable
stock, and devoted himself diligently Ia
the cultivation of his land. lie was a
regular attendant at the parish church for
the first six months OF his residence. lint
alter he began to attend the Methodist
chapel where Mrs Bell. aud daughter
worshlpped, lie soon formed the acouaiut
ance Of these two ladies, and. though they
never gave him any announcement, called
repeatedly ut their house.
Miss Bel was fair, pretty girl of twenty
years, and II was Ium rcd that.
WILSON WAS lAyIc G COURT TO HER
Ihe report annoyed her considerably.
and when W ilson at length showed. by lil,s
conduct and words, that he entertai,ts,i
hope of winning her for a bride. she re
pulsed him with ind gn. ton. He bore her
reOuHr Tor some time thOut COMPLAIN
ing. At length one Sunday. when Miss
Bell was returning home from church
alone, he followed her and entered into
conversation with her. After a few com
monpiace remarks, lie spoke out boldly
and asked her to become his wife. She
was greatly annoyed, and told him tiatIy
and finally that she not only did not love
hlm, but positively disliked him. Wilson.
who hitherto had.
WORN A MASK
in her presence, threw off his assumed
gentieneSs, and addressed her in coarse
aud angry inyective. Miss Bell who was
a girl of some courage, gave him her mind
freely. Carried away by passion, he ex-
claimed
4 suppose ycu hope to marry 'Souire
Redmayne. lie is a fool If lac has anythiug
to say TO you
Ibis remark utterly aston ished Miss Bel
IS she was not aware tha any one Ou iGe
of the family knew that Mr. Redmayne baT
ever entertained any desire to make her
hlS vile She quickens d her stems and
has ened home, She told her mother ,,f
her Interview with Wilson, and of lie re
mark be had made respecting Mr.. Rec
mayne.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
cnnversed long aud seriously on tie sul,iect
Mr. Redmayne had me: Miss Bell bui one
before her fathers death The dav a.
which her father was murdered Mr. Rec
mayue dined at the inn ia NorM ich wit!
linn, and before he left handed him a letter.
asking him To read II and send him an an
swer ia day or two. The letter. alof..
with el,jOO in gold silver aud notes ~
taken from Mr.. Bells body by his ASSASSIN
After the funeral Mr. Redniayne had tol,.
Mrs. Bell about the letter and that II CO.,
tanned request TO ue allowed TO nav atte--
tons TO Mr.. Bells daughter. Mrs. Bel s.
reply, had, at her tlaughteyss request. asl
ed Mr.. Redmayne To aiiaw The matter
be IN allegiance twelve mouth. He H.,
promised 10 do 50, aud had never been if
the bUuSe since.
STARTLING QUESTION.
How did Wilson know that Mr.. Rec
mayne was anything TO hers
MIS-. Bell sent for Mr.. Redmavna a.
told him the remarka ble cncunsla,,c,
He SolCmnly declared that he Lad ,,e,-l-
left a hiut of the matter drop To anT o.
not even his own family. On reiu,r,i,,,
hOue Mr. Redmayue catafuliy read s,,.'
the testimony given on the Lewis triSf
One fact snuok him like flash of ligb,
ming. Lewis s'l,mnly aVeIieo thai h. le-'.
hIs knife to W ils"n the day of the ultfder
and that NJ ilSun never returned it.
Mr. R"dmdyne laid the whole matter no
fore his l'~y-r. and before a week was owe
WIi.suN WAS LODGED IN IAlI.
lie st y oi hls having IL .leu heir .,
property was soon exploded, and the test
m 'uy ut tw" persons showed tbae on a.
nigh' of tie ma der he MAS absent rr,,--
the inn. The landlord himself testiF
that he let Inn IN between IL and
% clock that righr, and that lac Was npes
up aud disguised BnL Still there a.,
som "hing wan ing to bring home to I,itr
the crime to which he was suspected "a
trunks we're carefully searched. aud ~
letter written by Mr.. Bedmayne. ar
handed 10 Mr. Boil on the veiy dav lac n.
murdered, was found ut he bottom of 49,,
of them.
Wilson was committed for trial. ANA
hat very night strangiing himself in -.