Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-05-20

on watching Viper she saw that he be-
came disturbed and anxious, for he ran
about the house and to the door, looking
earestly at her the while, as though he
wished her to go with him somewhere.
Excited and perplexed she awoke her
father and 'old him the circumstances.
At daybreak Armstrong aroused neigh
Dor, and telling him what he knew and
feared, the pair set off on the road to
Whitehaven, preceded by Viper. They
had not gone above mile when the dog,
leaving the high road, made for an I'M
used stone quarry little off the high
way, and standing on an eminence which
hanked the quarry, set up loud and
dismal howl.
They now looked around and saw the
object of their search stiff cold, and COW
cred with blood, his clothes nearly torn
from his body, lying near by. It was
evident that poor young Musgrove had
been murdered. He had been attacked
from behind by some one who had used
heavy blunt implement, by blow
from which he had been knocked down,
the poor dog having doubtless been a
helpless witness of the tragedy.
The murder produced deep and
widespread sensation. Many persons
were suspected of having committed the
deed, among whom was Richard Bruins
kill. But as the murdered man had not
been seen in his company on that fatal
Saturday night-as indeed Brunskill
proved that he had left the town alone
and others testified that Musgrove did
not leave the town until long afterwards,
Richard was allowed to remain as large;
and the crime was laid at the door Of
"some person or persons unknown, "
and left to take rank with undiscovered
crimes.
1t will be remembered that when the
dog Viper entered Armstrong; house on
of blue cloth, with brass button at
tached, in his mouth, and which he laid
in Maggie's hand. This the girl put in
her purse, more with a view of knowing
where to find it, if wanted, than for any
other assignable reason.
Twelve months had passed, when bust
ness drew her and her father to the town
of Whitehaven. AS usual, it was on
Saturday night, the pay-time for GOLFERS
and others. AS they were crossing a
little bridge, whom should they con-
front, as they reached the other side,
but Richard Brunskill, who was about
to step on the planks! The eyes of Miss
Armstrong and his met in one stern and
earnest gaze; but, while they were hest
tating as to what course each should take,
their attention was arrested by some
thing that was going on at their feet
Viper was growing with all his might,
his eyes ready to leap from their sockets.
and the hair on his back standing up
like Jhe teeth of comb, pulling at Brun-
skill's trouser-leg, evidently for the pur-
pose of auesting his progress. In
moment Maggle's misty suspicious were
confirmed, that the slayer of her intend
ed husband stood before her. She re-
membered the piece of cloth in her
pocket. Looking at his coat, she saw
that it was blue in color; and the buttons
in front, made of brass, were the same
in size and pattern as the one on the
piece III her pocket. Stepping behind
him, and looking at the waist of his coat,
she saw that piece OF cloth had been
torn out, and another piece awkwardly
inserted in its place and bearinga button
not like the others. Not a shade of
doubt now fingered in her mind; the
proof which she had in her purse, with
the action of the dog, convinced her that
she was right So, Selling him by the
collar of his coat, and looking HIM
steadily In the face, she exclaimed III
loud voice, Orchard Brunskill, you are
the murderer ofThomas Musgrove See,
the dog accuses you; and this piece OF
cloth, too, rises up rs witness against
you!' Saying which, she took the rag
from its keeping-place and held it up to
his gaze.
Brunskill shook like an aspen leaf
His face became ashen pale; and falling
backwards into the arms of one of the
many who had gathered together, he
said: "God won't let me escape. | am
guilty of the death of Thomas Musgrove!
| am willing to diel'
A constable, attracted 10y what was
going on in the neighborhood, drew near
Just rs the wretched man had uttered
these words, aud took him into custody.
Afterwards he was tried and condemned.
Brllnskill made full confession of his
crime before his execution. He said that
when he got to know that Musgrove had
gained the place that he once believed he
had in Margaret Armstrong; affections,
and seeing no chance of supplanting him,
a deep-rooted hatred was begotten with
in him; but he never felt tempted to take
his life till the night of the murder and
then resolved that the deed should be
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