The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-03

Jul1a has been threatened to be sen
, back home.
Now, unfortunately, this story, will
the usual exaggerations, Travelled
abroad, and awakened afresh the scarce
} ly-sleeping prejudice against Ugly
: Danesbrook. Strange to relate, the
whole blame of the affair was cast upon
the man whose only object was to pro,
tect the honor of his house, instead oi
upon the diss1pated young officer, who
had sought to lead an inexperienced,
giddy girl astray.
1t was generally believed that Danes
brook fancied the Lieutenant to be in
love with his own beautiful wife, and
that he only pretended a passion for the
girl in order to avert suspicion from the
true object of his affection. This be-
lief, fixed firmly ia the husbands
breast, people said, had alone brough:
about the quarrel.
In fact, the widest reports were In
circulation with regard to the late inter
view between the two men, and people
declared that Danesbrook had uttered
terrible threats, swearing that he would
some day have his revenge.
Although the information given me
by my fair patient was very different, I
felt more inclined to credit public re-
port, as my own eyes had witnessed
proofs of Danesbrook's frightful jeal-
ousy. But was secretly rejoiced that
the matter had reached the end it had,
as felt sure that the owner of Shrop
Hall was the last person in the world
for anyone to attempt to wrong or trife
! with.
One morning early, mounted mes
senger from the Danesbrooks came to
| i7,o oofa fo &hn5- h.
The messenger told me that terrible
tragedy had occurred there. But his
words were so disconnected could not
understand them all I could gather
from them was that some person had re-
ceived a dangerous wound-tbat there
had been an attempt to murder some
body.
I found the house in the widest con-
fusion and alarm; Mr.. Danesbrook al
ready in the hands of couple of police
men, and his wife i'll violent Mysteries.
The inspector of police who was present
begged me to at once examine the
wounds of Lieut.. Cottrell, who had been
| found bleeding and insensible close to
Shrop Hall.
Nobody doubted that this was the work
of an intended assassin, and that Danes
brook was the guilty man.
Pale and disfgured lay the handsome
young man who, few weeks ago, had
been the life and soul of that Christmas
party. At his feet sat his mother, who
had been summoned to his side. Poor
creature, she filled me with the greatest
pity!
approached the wounded man, who
showed no sign of life save low, irreg-
ular breathing.
On closer examination, I discovered a
wound on his head. [ fancied the ball
must have entered the brain; and in
that case there was, of course, 70 earth
ly hope for him.
The inspector asked me score or
| more of questions respecting the state of
my patient, but remained reticent, and
refused to suffer my eyes even to answer
him.
| One of the male domestics volun-
| teered the following statement
He stated that he had been aroused
out OF his sleep by the barking of one
of the house-dogs, and that he had ris-
en-, fearing lest some one was trying to
enter the house for an evil purpose.
He opened the principal dour, and
looked round about, throwing around
the rays of his lighted lantern, which
was bright moonlight, he soon found his
lantern useless, and SO cast it away from
him.
By and by, close by the grand por-
tico, he distinctly saw dark figure
creeping among the laurel bushes.
Before, however, he could reach him,
another figure, in whom he fancied he
recognized his master, had met the first
man.
Then he heard angry voices, and next
shot, upon which the first man dropped
to the ground, while the other vanished
he knew not whittier.
The whole matter had not occupied
moro than a few minutes; and, on hasten
ing toward the scene of the catastrophe,
he found the young Lieutenant lying in
a pool of blood.
Upon his cry for help, and after re-
peated ringings at the door-bell, his
master, dressed, and armed with a re-
volver, stepped forth to him.
After hearing this story, the inspector
ordered Danesbrook to enter vehicle
waiting for him. The gentleman re-
peated over and over again his protesta-
tions of innocence; but no attention was
paid to him, and he Was carried off to
prison.
myself remained behind to comfort
and attend to the wants Of the unhappy
wife and the wounded man.
AS Mrs. Cottrell insisted upon remov-
ing her son, a litter was prepared and
brought, and the almost-dying officer was
placed upon it, and accompanied by me
TO his mothers dwelling.
His further treatment, if such could
be of any possible use, I resigned into
the hands Of the lady's own doctor.
Everybody seemed convinced OF
Danesbrook's S guilt except his own wife,
who vouched for his innocence, and thus
convinced me OF her deep attachment for
her husband; showing that our sus-
tenant were entirely without founda-
ton.
As soon as she had recovered herself
she left home, and engaged lodgings in
the town, in the prison OF which her
husband was confined.
As often as she was permitted to do SO
she visited him. and she exerted all her
means in order to free him from his
captivity.
| She offered a considerable bail for him
but that OF course, was not accepted.
! Every one shared the general prejudice
against the unfortunate prisoner. Un
| der these circumstances it seemed almost
certain that the jury would bring him in
"guilty," and, in that case, Danesbrook
would either be sentenced to lifelong
banishment, or have to meet an awful
death at the executioler hands.
4 few weeks before the trial was to
| take place, the Young officers doctor
came to see me, and made some interest
ing facts known to me respecting the