Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-06

the brunt OF her mistress Immature |
and jealousy, and had been the pa
tient victim OF incessant persecu-
ton. Now the last indignity was
to be laid upon her, and the next
morning, perhaps, her flesh would
be lacerated by the vindictive hand
of her former lovers wife.
About dusk the Colonel returned
and delivered to his wife the raw
hide. " 'aa
"By tomorrow at this time" she
said, examining the rawhide and
glancing at Fanny, sit will be am
other color" lAra ,al
The colonel, who had been blind
to the fact that Fanny had long un-
dergone persecution, and who con-
jectured correctly upon whom the
rawhide was to be used, reused him
self from his usual unconcern and
lethargy, and, ordering Fanny to
withdraw, expostulated with his
wife.
A terrible scene followed. Mrs.
Clymer accused her husband Of
still indulging in unlawful intima-
cy with Fanny, and went so far as
to charge him with having seduced
Fanny's Younger sister since his
marriage. The,colonel grew greatly
excited, and loud and angry words
followed. AS usual, the wife got
the better of it, and the colonel
relapsed into his ordinary condition
of needless apathy,
In order that all the facts of this
horrible and remarkable crime may
be fully understood, it will be nee
essary to state that Mrs. Clymers
child had been sick; he had been in
an ailing condition for some time,
and the parents had usually taken
charge of the child during the
night by turns. This night it was
the colonel's to sleep on the couch
by the child's side. AS he had
been out all day, however, and was
very tired, Mrs. Olymer undertook
the duty, and a negro girl was ap-
pointed to sleep on a mat in a cor
ner of the capacious room, to bt
ready at hand in case the child
should awake and express a desire
to be taken up. The girl testified
+. that the colonel lay down in tht
large bed in the north corner Of tn,
room, and soon fell into So pro
{ found a slumber that when his wifi
wished to ascertain where he ha,
e deposited the key Of the bureau
e she found it impossible to arous
him.
al On a low bed in the middle c
Is the room Mrs. Clymer lay with tn
4 child by her side. A little way of
r. on the same side as the child, tn
e negro girl lay on a mat. On
ls small table near the center Of tn
o room a lamp burned dimly. Tht
i was the state of things at 10 o'cloc
q on the night of July 21, when tn
i household retired. aaos
At midnight, as a gentleman
IS well known to the family, passe
II the house on horseback on his wa
1t homo, about a mile distant, every
g thing was quiet. He observed th
n light in the colonel's chamber, an
W as he walked his horse slowly pa
s. the dwelling the front door opened
n and a negro girl carrying a child
lie her arms descended the steps an
f. walked out of the shadow into til
e, moonlight, singing to the child an
ut patting it upon the back. I'll
IL gentleman passed close to the gi
n and said :" Is the colonel in bed
m eyes, sir" the girl answere,
,e call the house is abed but m
f. Baby's sick and restless, and / can
m to walk him up and down in Il
in the cool air and get him to sleep
he The gentleman babe the gi
9's goodnight and rode on. ,4
in Next morning, just after da,
IN light, when all the household W;
lie astir, a horrible shrek and a cry
Ist " Murder! murder!" rang throus
nd the house, and startled even Il
to men at work in the stables al
We outbuildings. Miss Merwin, f
lowed by several female slave
ne rushed to the colonels bed-char
of Der. The door was ajar. Th
.le pushed it open and entered,
'ol fearful spectacle met their gaze,
or- The colonel, in his night-dre
ole was kneeliug by the side Of the b
lat in the middle of the room, gazil
with horror-stricken countenan
ly- on his wife and child. AS NJ
lid Merwin approached he exclaim
to in heartrending tones:
ly- "Dead ! both dead Both mt
ly, dered here beside me, and | shall
lid accused of the deedl"
ler Miss Merwin drew near, and
rs. an authoritative tone ordered t
out colonel to rise. Then she exami
ed. ed the two lifeless bodies on t
mel bed. They were still warm 7
a tongue of Mrs. Clymer protrudt
lille aud cloth was tied tightly arou
for the throat. On the neck Of
child were marks as of pimpI
lld The most remarkable thing v
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