Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-11

that the left2 That seemed to be the
fact, and then the remarkable coincidence
presented itself of a man with only the
left arm being murdered by man with
only the left arm.
6. Were the dog and the murderer old
friends3 1t they were the savage beasts
quletness was accounted for.
THE SUSPECTED SAILOR,
Wisbeach is on the Wash, small arm
Of the sea, and does small coast trade.
Sea- taring men live there. Half mile
from Ur. 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 DIR. Hunston tell 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. 1t was so clearly
proved that he was ELSEWHERE 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 a few trifiing
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
do to Wisbeach. He had recently had
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 a 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, and of only one hand,
young Hunston said:
''Islt not just possible t. at those marks
were made by my father himself! He
might have fallen, for you know he was
fond OF going among the tower-beds
and examining leaves and beetles and
worms and such like
This set Lawyer gerwhit 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 u theory
| of his own, and he was resolved to sc
whittier it led.
WATCHED.
When young Hunston quilted Wisbeach
he went to Peterboro to await the London
| coach, for the time, be it remembered,
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 a we'll 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
a doorway. Soon young Hunston came
out and was seen to enter cab which had
been called for him. Suddenly 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
licence, 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 mem,
DRY being aided by donation, he told
the farmer whittier he had driven Hun.
stem.
"Drive me there too" the farmer said
and in moment be was on his way to
the famous hostelry, the Golden Cross, al
Charing Cross.
CONVERSATION.
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