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

and whether he had any children. with tho
sole view Of finding ont whether il WOULD
be worth while visiting his residences for
the purpose Of selling his wares. As to
the knife, ne admitted that II was his, and
that he had lent 1t fo the hoStlcr to bore q
hole with the day Of the murder hut %,
also solemnly averred that the bostler hac
never returned 10 10 him
As rain fell du ing he dav that followed
the farmers murder the feet Of the pcddlcI
could not be compared with the prints I'm
the mud, the latter having been utterly oh.
liberated. The prisoners counsel made a
long and able address i'm behalf oC 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-
htish family, and To his having eNpeuSiycly
educated two SONS and daughter. A
score Of witnesses were brought 10 testify
TO Lewis excellent character as man and
his integrity in business matters but all
was in vain. The evidence against linn
was overwhelming. The prosecution had
a fearful array Of material TO work from,
and his address To the jury
DECIDED THE PEDDLER'S FATE.
In half an hour thoy returned with n
verdict of wilful murder The Judge in
passing sentence expressed his entire salts
faction with the way in which the jury had
done their duty, and after a solemn and
terribly SCOTchIng address to the the prison
CT, sentenced him 20 be hanged by the
neck until he was dead.
THE SEQUEL.
Six weeks af eT the hanging Of Abram
Lewis, Henry Wilson, the huSiler whose
I testimony had been 50 damaging 20 the
unfortunate man, told his employer that an
uncle bad died ln Lincolnshire and left
him considerable sum Of money Wilson
gave his associates teat and started
nOTthward. At he end Of a month he re-
4aI a'a Il 5va rr.r.s.. 4
! abode as a guest at the the inn where
( lie had served for three years as n hustler
/ He appeared to have plenty of money. aud
/ soon made host of friends. lie was a
( mcdIum-sized, goOd-loOking young fellow
! of twenty-s sin, aud when well dressed, as
/ he was now,
] CUT a VI EEl RESPECTAELE FIGURE.
After consulting with the landlord he
/ leased a small farm adjoining that owned
and cultivated by the widow of the muir
dered farmer Bell. lie purchased suitable
/ stock, and devoted himself dIIiueni Ia ts
the cultivation Of his land. lie was "A
regular attendant at the parish church for
tie first SIX months Of his residence. but
. after he began To attend the Methodist
/ chapel, where Mrs. Bell. aud daughter
woIshpped, He soon formed the aCQuaiur-
. auCC Of these TWO ladies. and. though they
. never gave him amy encouragement, called
. repeatedly At their house.
Miss Bell was a fan, pretty girl Of twenty
years, and 1t was Ium red that.
WILSON WAS lA.I- C COURT TO HER.
The report annoyed her considerably.
ana when W IlSon at length showed. by a..
conduct and words, that he entertained
/ hope of winning her for bride, she le-
pulsed him with nd en-. t.un. He bore her
. rCOunr for some time " thput complain.
ing. At length one Sunday. when Mss
Bell was returning home from church
alone, he followed her and entered into
conversation with her. After few com
f mOnpiace remarks, lie spoke out boldly
and asked her 10 become his wife She
was greatly annoyed, and told him fiatly
and finally that she not only did not love
him. Uut positively disiikCd him. Wilson,
who hitherto had.
wORS a MASK
in her presence, threw of his assumed
gent,cneSs, and addressed her iu coars,
and angry iuycctive. Miss Bell, who Wa.
girl of some courage, gave him hCI min.
freely. Carried away by passion, he cE-
claimed
Il suppose you hope to marry 'Squira
Redmayue. lie Is "A fool If lie has auythIu
! To- say 10 you
Ihis remark utterly aston isled Miss Re-
5 she was not aware tha. any one on iJ-
of the family knew that Nj. ReGmayue ha -
ever entertained any desire 10 make he.
his wife. She quicken d her steps AND
has eued home. She told her mother n.
5 mark he had made Iespecting AIr. RcC
o. mayne.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
cnnverSed long aud seriously on the subject.
: Mr.. Rcdmayue had me; Miss Bell bur once
before her fathers death. The day o.
which her father was murdered Nh Re
mayue diUed ~ tire inn ia Norwich wit
3 him, and before hs left handed him a letter
. asking him ID read Is and send him an an
E swer Iva day OF two. The letter alo1
- With 81 800 Ia gold, silver and notes. N,
$ taken fsum Mr. Bells body by his assassir
a After the funeral Nh. Rcdmayue had tUIs
f., d MIS. Bell about the letter and that II con
% tanned request 90 ue allowed TO paw ate.
3. tons To Mr. Bells daughter Mrs. Bell j..
U reply, had, al her daughters request. as
Z , ed Mr. RedmaNne to aiiow tie matter 1
! 1 be in allegiance twelve mouth. He H.,
promised 10 do 50, aud had never been o..
The house since.
. STARTLING QUfS TTON.
d How did WILSON know that Mr Rec
mayue was anything to her-
[ MIS-. Bell sent for Mr.. Redmayue auo
e told him the remarkable Circumstance
lie SulUmuly declared @ at lie had ueyt
e. left a HINT of the matter drop tu any one
not even his own family. Ou returning
c houae Mr. RednayHe Ca.sfuly read owe.
the testimony given ou tie Lewis tri.
e One fact sflUCk hun like flash Of ligh.
Il ming. Lewis ssls mlly aNeIIru THAI he les
hls knife 10 Wilson the day of the muIder
r [ and that N il~,'u never returned it.
NJ. R"dmbyue Laid tine whole matter be
d fore his tNyar, and before a week vas owe
l- NI..>UN WAS LODGED ~ IalI.
.u Tie 1t q. ui his nb,luL ta.l.I. heir Z
- property was soon exploited, and the test
m .uy OF twn persons showed tha- on "a
o. nigh. OF tie musdo, he Was absent gru
taU luU. The landlord himself iest# .
~ that he lest h.m iI between II and
De- O'Clock 'h.a '.iglr. AID ih... Doe was urufF
sy zap aud d3~-uesd. EIL ~rl there IS.
SOM uhiUg Wau iug tu buag home lu I.i.
iha crime .o which De sa- -l~pected T..
ID, trunks were carefully searched. aud
t, lot'eI written 10y Nr. R-dmayue. fr
a, handed 'n III. Bell ou tl., ,eiy tt~ he y-
is murdered, was found at ,he bottom OF %.
- Of them.
Le Wilson was committed for trial.