The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-24

THE SEQUEL.
In March, 1883, Detective Grover wa
sent downto Wath, near Rotterdam, :
investigate the mysterious death Of Georg
Sandman, u wealthy resident He ha,
gone out shooting with his gamekeeper al
ter breakfast, and two hours later wa
found dead in . wood near by with bulle
through his chest. The keeper said tina
he quilted his master when he entered thu
wood, and that us he was crossing thu
home field Eve minutes later he heard the
discharge ola gun, and supposed that Mr.
Sandeman had shot rabbit or hare
The gun lying by the side OF the corpse
had been discharged, and the post mortem
examination ended in finding the bullet
embedded In the tissues behind the mans
left lung. The gun found was Mr.. Sande'
mans own iowllng piece. The bullet
found in the corpse was peculiar, having
evidently been pared with a kniie,
Miss Sandman, Georges sister, gave
importanttesIimony. She said that George
had ecaused some new bullets to be cast,
and that she was present when he tried
them and found they were tritle too large
for the gun. Thereupon she suggested
pairing or scrapfng, but he said 1t was too
tedious job. Then she took one OF the
bullets and clipped it all round with a
knife. Even then, however, 1t was too
large for Georges gun. George said 1t
would flt his old fowling.piece, and Miss
Sandman, with her own hands, loaded II
and put in the bullet which she had clip
ped. A few minutes afterward the keeper
came into the room where George kept
his sporting implements and asked his
master whether he was going out shooting
George replied that he was and told the
keeper to
T's' TAKE TIE OLD FowLISG.PiEcE
and accompany him. He did so, and the
two men departed in company. Miss
Sandman identified the bullet in the
body as the one she had clipped.
This remarkable testimony resulted in
the arrest Of the keeper, and almost at the
same time it was ascertained that George
Sandeman had only the day before his
death executed will by which he had
left the sum OF e., 900 to his faithful keep.
er and friend, John Ridgeworth."
When Detective. Grover reached Wath,
these facts were narrated to him. On See-
ing the remains OF George Sandman, he
identified the dead man as
the person hitherto known as VIM. Jones.
Without saying word, he sought the
OF Rigworth, the keeper, expect.
Ing to recognize in him the peddler. He
was not disappointed. To be brief, Rig
worth ultimately confessed that he shot
George Sademan, and related the story OF
their long association.
Rigworth was formerly the groom OF
Georges uncle, by whom George and his
sister were brought up. George had
grown very wild aud made away with
large amount Of money, so that his uncle
swore he would disinherit him and leave
all his wealth 10 his niece. The uncle
subsequently had an attack Of paralysis
and after he recovered, found that George
had sold three Of his best horses aud spent
The money. His uncle sent for lawyer
and made will, as was supposed, in favor
u Georges sister. George was informed
BY the servants that the lawyer was TO
bring the will the next day for signature
That night Rigworth was in attendance on
his old master, who was subject 10 occa.
,ional fits OF insanity and needed watch
ng. In the middle OF the night George
entered the bedroom, and, with the aid
II Rigworth, strangled his uncle. Then
'ope was placed
ROUND THE NECK OF TIE CORPSE !
md the body so fixed as to make 1t appear
hat the unfortunate man had committed
'uicide by hanging himself to the bedpost.
70 his great modification, George learned
lext day that the will had already been
,igned. giving all to his sister. He disap-
oeared, but 1t was generally supposed
hat he had gone away in. disgust aud
,hagrin atb eing disinherited. Ridgeworth,
who had urged George to put his sister
out OF the way, also remained behind and
Jaw through the Coroner's inquest and
he interment. He then sought George,
rom whom he had received letter tell.
ng him his whereabouts.
When George learned that as suspicious
II foul play existed, aud that it could be
proved beyond doubt that his uncle was
insane when he made tho will, he resolved
10 return. Tho reader knows the rest.
On coming across the man Strong with the
plumber in his possession, the temptation
10 take it was too great. Soon alter
Georges return home, an amicable ar.
rangement was made OF the property, and
he settled down at Wath, taking Ridgeworth
into his employ as keeper From time 10
time, however, Ridgeworth demanded large
sums OF money 10 keep quiet, and nlh-
mately induced George TO make a will as
stated. The murder OF the unfortunate
and misguided young man followed:
was hanged at York in the fall
oflS33.