The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-10

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ward from the edge and was made from
the lett side. If made from the left side
with the right hand it would either have
been straight down or inclined from the
entrance Of the knife downward. A mo-
ment's thought will show the business OF
the reasoning.
4. Was the perpetrator left.handed? He
might have been; but in that case why
did he not fall on the right hand as well
as the left in descending, or rather falling
from the Window. >a...--,
5. Had the murderer only one hand, and
that the left9 That seemed to be the
fact, and then the remarkable coincidence
presented itself of man with only the
left arm being murdered by man with
only the left arm.
friends? 1t they were the savage beasts
quletness was accounted for.
THE SUSPECTED SAILOR,
Wisbeach is on the Wash, a small arm
of the sea, and docs small coast trade.
Sea. faring men live there. Half a mile
from Dr. Hunston's resided one Joseph
Harrell, an old man-ot-war's man. He
had lost the right arm by the explosion
of gun when firing salute, and had re-
ceived his discharge. He was in middle
life, and the head Of gang of smugglers
who frequented the Norfolk coast. He
was pretty hard character. Suspicion
of killing DR.. Hunston fell upon this man
from the fact of his having only the left
arm. He was actually arrested and ex-
amined as to his whereabouts on the
night of the murder. It was so clearly
proved that he was elswherc that all sus-
picion faded away.
Lawyer Terwhit found himself execu-
tor of the dead mans will, and went to
work to settle the estate. All the prop
ertY, with the exception Of few triling
legacies, was bequeathed to James Huns.
ton. !"
THE DOCTORS ILLEGITIMATE SON.
This young man was notified OF his ia
theirs sudden end, and he fastened
down to Wisbeach. He had recently had
a fall from horse and sprained his right
hand, which he carried in sling. He
did not stay at his late uncle's residence,
but at hotel, and as soon as possible
settled all the affairs of the estate which
needed his presence, and returned to
London. He listened to all the theories
as to the preparation of the crime with
deep attention and only made one re-
mark. When the circumstances of there
having been found the marks of two
knees and ten toes, andl of only one hand,
young Hunston said:
"1slt not just possible that those marks
were made by my father himself? He
might have fallen, for you know he was
fond of going among the fower-beds
and examining leaves and beetles and
worms and such like
This set Lawyer 4erwhit thinking.
The doctor was proverbially careless.
man in his attire, and if he had fallen on
the damp soil, as suggested, his clothes
would show it. They were examined,
but there was nothing to indicate that
such an accident had happened, But the
lawyer had suddenly acquired a theory
Of his own, and he was resolved to sse
whittier it led.
WATCHED.
When young Hunston Quilted Wisbeach
he went to Peterboro to await the London
coach, for the time, be it rcmemb ered,
was before railroads. The morning fol-
lowing the coach started, with Hunston
on the box seat near the driver. On one
of the rear seats set well-to-do farmer,
comfortably but plainly dressed. When
the coach reached London this farmer
hurried away, but not for far. Once out
side the precincts OF the old Bull and
Mouth, on the Holburn, where the coach
stopped, he turned and posted himself in
doorway. Soon young Hunston came
out and was seen to enter r. cab which had
been called for him. Suddenly a thought
seemed to stir the farmer, and he moved
toward the cab into which Hunston was
in the act of stepping. ..--
In those days the number was placed
conspicuously on the outside, with the
icence, and the farmer had no difficulty
in ascertaining it. Then he inquired
of the people in the hotel where the cab
was usually found, and later in the day
sought the stand. The drivers men,
DRY beng aided by a donation, he told
the farmer whittier he had driven Hun
ston.
"Drive me there too," the farmer said,
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the famous hostelry, the Golden Cross, at
Charing Cross.
A CONVERSATION.
Once lodged there, the farmer seemed
to be comfortable. He made the &C.
qualntance of the landlady in her quiet
bar parlor, and in few days was a IA
vorite.
''That seems q nice quiet YOUTH" the
farmer said, as Hunston passed the win
dow.
Eyes, very" the landlady replied.
"Where does he keep his horses?' the
farmer inquired.
"Horses," the landlady replied; new
er knew he had any"
ooh! I thought you sailor it might
have been somebody else-that he fell
from his horse and sprained or broke his
wrist" the farmer said.
''That is the first word I have heard
about it, the landlady answered. "Still
it may be so, for he was absent for day
or two, and returned with his hand in a
sling as you see.''
ut must be painful and awkward for
young fellow like that to have to 90
around in that way" the farmer re-
Marked