The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-01-16
MURDER WILL OUT

is in the main Truthful. /, has nc
doubt grown out Of the decree as
set forth in Holy Writ: "Be sure
your sins will find you out" 0fthe
absolute truth of this we have daily
illustrations within the ken of Our
own knowledge and observation
Men who violate law, and commit
crime, whether of greater or less de-
gree, all argue from the same stand
point. Take for instance the man
who oily and deliberately plots to
com init burglary, aud, if need be,
murder and even arson to cover his
tracks and shield himself from the
"minions of the law" He looks
over the ground carefully, examines
every phase of circumstances likely
to arise and in any way interfere with
or Illustrate his plans, He selects
the darkest night, with its accompa
niments of wind and storm He choos :.
es the early hours of the morning,
when he BELIEVES his victim to be in
bis soundest sleep, and when there
is the least likelihood of others be-
ing abroad or awake. He provides
himself with all the appliances known
to the most expert to prevent noise
or alarm, as we'll as to aid him in the
rapid and certain execution of his
helIish work. Thus far he is secure
or imagiues he is.
His victim is wholly unaware of
the deadly intent of his emmy, for
such he is-without cause, it is true
but he has been guilty of being
frugal, industrious and economical.
of being a good citizen-snd has
accumulated little money for the
comfort of himself and family in the
rainy day to come; or 10 some other
equally Innocent way has attracted
the attention, and excited the cupid
ity of the demon who thrsts for his
blood and his money.
But as we have said, thus far tho
man of bad intent feels safe /; he
thinks his plans we'll laid and wi |
lead to success, forgetting oil the
while, that, though his victim and
family may sleep even soundly, and
he gain an entrance, secure his
booty, and his himself away, that
there is an Eye" which never
"Sleepeth nor slumbereth," aud it il
He who hath said, "Be sure your
sin will find you out"
Losing sight of this all>important
fact, the deed is committed. Soon
he discovers that while he has been
las he thought very careful in
planning the ruin of his fellow>man;
perhaps his friend, that he has omit>
ted or neglected to guard some little
point, some small matter which seem
ed prior to the commission of the
deed of no moment whatever. Now
he sees il in all it's fearful import, or
else on the other hand he has been
too careful.
For the purpose of securing him.
self from the Iemotest possibility of
suspicion, he has taken another into
his confidence, and in doing so still
thinks he provided against every
emergency, and detection is out of
the question, Alas that same eye
is upon his confederate also, and
soon the meshes of the law close
about them both, and they are in
mates Of felon's cell, awaiting a
felon's doom
Just so is it with all who violate
the law, the burglar, the pick pock>
ct, the embezlsr, the man who steals
trusts finds, the man who betrsys
and abuses the confidence of his en-
pIoyer-al classes of men who seek |
by foul means to possess themselves
of the property, money or good
name of their fellows-all range |
in the Same category-all are crimi~
nals, and The fiat has gone forth
against all such "Be sure your sins
will find you out"
AS we have said, this is an abso
Lutte truth, and it is such because it
emanates from the source of all truth.
However wise or crafty men may
imagine themselves, they are never
safe in the commission OF crime
they are sure to be over cautious or
become bold and neglect to use their
ordinary foresight, and thus walk in
to the very trap they wish most to
avoid.
Preparation of crime and detec
ton follow each other as naturally
as cause and effect, because, as in
the laws of nature, so in the moral
law, every violation brings with it a
penalty, which is ever and executed |
in the most rigorous manner. From
this there is no escape. Men may
go on and violate the law for months
and years without detection and le-
gal punishment, as we have seen
land by those whose names are ia
miliar to us), but for every violation
of trust, for every dollar taken and
appropriated to their Own use when
it rightfully belonged TO another,
they pay the penalty 10 the IashiDgs !
of guilty conscience, which, like
the Ghost of Banquo, wilnOt SHOWN"
at their bidding. but continues to |