The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

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rising, picked up Delaying pin and
struck DE We're on the head, and then
continued striking him on the breast
and shoulders; after which, to make
things sure, he cut his throat, and heav-
ed him overheard. This was conclusive,
and Immediately had Wallace watched
closely.
"On examining the body, / found
that his pockets had been rifled; his
watch was gone, and his purse and a
very handsome diamond pin; but
search among the effects of Wallace
failed to disclose any of these things.
examined everything in his berth, but
could find nothing that would lead me
to believe that he was guilty, and yet
the testimony of these two men was
such as not to be doubted; and besides,
the unpleasant feelings between the
prisoner and the murdered man were
the talk of the passengers, and the threat
made by Wallace on the morning of
that night was of itself evidence suffi-
GENTLY strong to warrant any steps
might take. This then is how the case
stands now, and sent for you, for did
not know what to do"
AS soon as he finished, my first wish
was to see the body of the murdered
man.
1t bore marks of hard usage. 1t had
been embalmed the day it was found.
After seeing this went to see the pris-
oner and was startled to find that he
was a college mate of my brother.
at once felt q deep interest in the
case and after a short conversation with
him felt fully convinced that he was
innocent of the crime, although the
circumstantial evidence was so strong
against him, and the great trouble now
was to discover the guilty person or
persons, as the case might be.
My first care was to secure the pres
ence of the two witnesses, although they
seemed unwilling to have to give such
damning testimony against man who
was stranger to them; and besides,
they had no means, and were coming to
pursue their trades, one being shoe
maker, and the other blacksmith
but when 1 promised to pay them for
their time and trouble, they seemed
more willing.
1 then examined very carefully the
spot of the murder, to see if L could dis
cover any kind of a clue. There were
the blood stains on the floor, and the
coils of rope were knocked about in a
very unsailorlike manner, which bore
unmistakable marks of struggle. L
also looked over the side of the ship, to
see where the body was found; and on
very close examination L thought l
noticed the handle of something caught
in one of the links of the anchor chain.
l succeeded in letting myself down, and
found that it was the handle of a shoe
makers knife that had seen, and the
blade had spots upon it resembling blood.
was confident then that it was with
this instrument that the throat OF the
murdered man had been cut. I placed
the knife in my pocket, but said moth
ing about it.
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the presence of the prisoner, and asked
them if he was the person they saw
commit the murder. They both stated
unhesitaingly, eyes"
There could be nothing done now but
to hand over Wallace to the proper
authorities, upon the arrival of the ship
in dock.
/ sent for my brother as soon as we
landed, and we went together with
Wallace, so as to obtain for him as COM
Portable quarters as possible. At the
same time 1 assured him that i would
eventually succeed in having him ac-
Quilted. AS there were no witnesses to
wait for, and as the lawyers could only
confine their investigations within the
narrow limits of ship, there was no
necessity for any delay in the investiga-
ton and trial, which took place within
three days after the arrival of the ship
in port.
The evidence was in accordance with
the facts stated above.
The captain testified to the quarrel
between them, and the apparent un-
pleasantness that existed. He also gave
his testimony with reference to the
money and valuable effects which De
We're had about him, but which could not
be found, either on his person or in the
possession of the prisoner.
The two sailors testified to the struggle