Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-09-04


ed? 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?
). Had the murderer only one
hand, and that the left? That seemed
to be the fact, and then the remarka-
BILE 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 friends. If they were the savage
beasts quietness was accounted for.
THE SUSPECTED SAILOR.
WIsbeach is on the Wash, a small
arm of the sea, and does a small
coast trade. Seafaring men live there.
Half mile from DIR. Hrnston's re-
sided one Joseph Harell, an Old-man-
of-war's man. He had lost the right
arm by the explosion of a gun when
firing a salute, and had received his
discharge. He was in middle life,
and the head of a gang Of smugglers
who frequented the Norfolk coast.
He was pretty hard character. Sus-
picion of having killed DIR. Hunston
fell on this man from the fact of his
having only the lett arm. He was
actually arrested and examined as to
his whe7 eabouts on the night of the
murder. 1t was so clearly proved
that he was elsewhere that all suspic-
ion faded away.
Lawyer Terwhit found himself eX-
ecutor Of the dead mans will, and
went to work to settle the estate. All
the property, with the exception of a
few tritIing legacies, was bequeathed
to James Funston,
THE DOCTOR ) HLEGITIMATE son.
This young man was notified of his
fathers sudden end, and he FASTENED
down to Wisbeach. He had recently
had fall from his horse and sprained
his right hand, which he carried in a
sling. He did not stay at his uncle's
residence, but at Il hotel, and as soon
rs 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 pcrpetra-
. ton of the crime with deep attention,
and only made one remark. When
the circumstance of there having been
found the marks Of two knees and
ten toes, and Of ouly one hand, was
mentioned, young Hunston said:
lis it not just possible tl.at those
marks were made by my father him
self: He might have fallen, for you
know he was fond of going among
the fiower.bcds and examining leaves
and beetles and WORMS and sucl
like"
This set Lawyer TcEwhit thinking
The doctorwas proverbially careles:
man III his attire. and if he had falleI
on tue damp soil, rs suggested, hi
clothes would show it. They were
examined, but there was nothing t
indicate that such an accident haC
happened. But the lawyer had sud
denly acquired Il theory of his own
and he resolved to see whittier it led
WATCHED.
When Young HunstOn Quittct
Wis beach he went to Pcterboro t,
await the London coach. for th
time, be it remembered, was befOr
railroads. The morning following
the coach started, with lIunston o
the box seat, near the driver. o.
one Of the rear seats sat we'll tod
farmer, comfortably but pIainI
dressed. When the coach rcachc
London the farmer hurried away
but not far. Once outside the pre-
cincts Of the old Bull and Mouth, o
Eoiborl, whele the coach stopped
; he turned and posted himself i'll
doorway. Soon young Hunsto
came out, and was about to enter
cab which had been called for him
Suddenly thought seemed to sti
the farmer, and he moved toward tn
cab into which funston was in til
act Of stepping.
In those days the number was plaC
ed conepicu0usly on the outside wit
l the license. and the farmer had II
difficulty in ascertaining it. The
i he inquired from the people in tn
hotel where the cab was usual
found, and later in the day sougl
l the stable. The drivers memor
being aided 10y a donation, he tol
i tile farmer whittier he had driven HUI
Il ston.
: "Drive me there, too," the farmC
u said, and in minute he was on h
y way to the famous hostelry, the Go
den Cross, ut Charing Cross.
= A CONVERSATION.
o Once lodged there the farm(
o seemed to be comfortable. He mao
the acquaintance of the landlady
her quiet bar parlor, and in a fl
days was a favorite.
"That seems nice quiet youth,
:, the farmer sad, as funston passl
the bar window.
eyes, very" the landlady replie'
"Where does he keep his horses
!. the farmer inquired.
@ "Horscs - the landlady repliec
, 81 never knew he had any"
o sob! l thought you said-or
y might be somebody else-that he fe
. from his horse and sprained or brol
# his wrist the farmer said.
"ThaC is the first word have hcal
% about it," the landlady answered
II "Still it may be so, for he was abse
a for day or two, and returned wi
4 his hand in n sling as you see"
q sit must be painful and awkwal
"a for young fellow like that to ha'
"a to 60 around in that way" the farr
n er remarked.
% 'It is better than having to lose Il
d hand," the landlady replied; sat OIL
# time DR.. Ardoble thought amput
4 ton would be necessary, as many
the small bones were broken.'
4 "Clever man, Dir. Ardoble?" Il
;o farmer asked.
n $50 they say" was the reply.
h ''You see," the farmer said, "I'
10 got little trouble want to const
Ie doctor about and would as lief .
a to him as any other.''
4 ''Here is his address," the Ian
,e lady said, handing the farmer a 81