The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
had quarrelled several days prior to the
meeting at the mill, and accordingly Cal
win TYLER was arrested for murder.

Itself ABOUT MIN. ne mOSC SCTenuOuSIy
denied his guilt declared that he had
paid Mr.. Marble the sum of six hundred
pounds, and parted with him in the best
of humor. He opened the mill for inspec-
ton, and the constables spent several days
in their examination, which extended
from cellar to attic. They even probed
the darkness of the wheel-house, but
found nothing to reward their pains.
But while the rigid search was going on
outside, evidence was entangling the nm
fortunate miller in network of ultimate
conviction.
A man was found who happened to be
slyly fishing in the mill-race before the
mill on the nightof the Goth. he saw man
whom he recognized as David Marba man
merchant, approach the mill; that the
miller met him at the door, and that the
two men went into the structure together.
After a while the fisher saw light in the
mill, and heard voice like the miller's
say, Well settle all our scores here
Then followed two deadining blows, and
all was still. Up to eleven O. clock Mr..
Marble did not leave by the door which
he had entered, but near that hour Calvin
Tyler came out alone, locked the door,
and walked homeward.
This, in brief was the evidence of the
fisherman, half-witted fellow, who said
that his fear of being punished for steal
ing fish from the race had kept back the
testimony. Other persons deposed to
having seen the missing man going toward
the mill; but the declaration Of the miller
that he had departed by the back door
was not confirmed. No person had seen
Marble after he had entered the mill.
Not satisfied with the search alluded to
above, the authorities ordered another. 1t
was generally believed that the old mill
contained the secret of the merchants
death, for no one believed now that he
was still alive. Calvin Tyler was released
from Jail, and ordered to direct the hunt
ers, among whom, this time, was Gordon,
the poacher.
The mill was searched Systematically !;
the party began in the attic, and at last
reached the cellar. where terrible dis
covery awaited them. Barrels were
opened, and their contents emptied upon
the ground; long sticks were thrust into
the earth and the stone walls carefully cx-
amined.
"What is thisl" exclaimed fellow. re-
moving large box from a corner.
His companions were attracted by the
cry, and saw what appeared to be loosen
ed earth.
"There is where buried my mill dog"
the miller said. Il told my family at
the time, and many tears were shed over
him, for he was faithful animal"
LET US see his remains. 1t will do no
harm the digging up of him.
The speaker was Gordon. the pOacher,
and there was flash of triumph in his
small dark eyes, but no one noticed it.
dig him up, poor Browser." said the
miller, and accordingly the men went to
work.
Presently one gave loud exclamation
of horror, and sprang back, saying:
"Good God! boys! Do you call that a
dogs" The hunters clustered about the
excavation, and beheld a human hand,
which the spade had uncovered.
Calvin Tyler gazed for moment at the
horrible spectacle, and then started back
with white face.
Hold him." cried the leader of the
party" don't let him stir foot now"
But the miller did not attempt to fly.
"Before God, l never buried any thing
in this coner but my poor dog he said,
solemnly.
For several minutes the spade threw
the earth out, and the body of man ex-
posed. The CHASTITY face was upturned to
the lantern light, and every one recog-
nized it as as that of Mr.. Marble.
bring him up and let him look into
the holev'
Calvin Tyler did not have to be led to
the grave. He walked forward with firm
step, and beheld the sickening sight.
at is David Marble" he said. But
God knows that never put him there
A moment later he put his hand TO his
forehead, and reeled from the grave with
faintipg cry"
There's guilt for YOU" said the
poacher. a don't believe that he ever
buried dog in this hole"
"And the assizes will not believe it,
either" said one of his companions. The
discovery in the cellar spread like wild
fire, and the body was removed from its
grave of gloom. The skull was found to
have been fractured by some blunt and
heavy weapon, which medical men said
drove pieces of the skull into the brain,
which produced almost instant death.
After the removal of the corpse from
the mill. the grave was further searched.
but the remains of no dog were found.
The miller OF Tewkesbury was now in
an unfortunate situation. Before the
search there were many who believed in
his innocence; but now no one held to
that opii ion, and. foredoomed. the unhar-
py man went to his trial. 1t was in vain
that his family testified to the miiler's
telling them Of the death and burial of
the dog three days previous to Marbles
going to the mill; vain. too. the mans
aversions Of his innocence. The finding
Of the missing mans corpse in the cellar
in the very corner where he had sworn
to the interment of the dog-weighed
most heavily against him, and he was
found guilty and sentenced to he hung in
chains.
But apeti,ion praying the high court
to spare his family the deep disgrace that
would forever attach itself to them if the
awful sentence was carried out, secured
the punishment of decapitation, and the
unlucky man was accordingly executed.
He protested his innocence to the very
last, and met his doom with much COM
posure.
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