The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-04-16

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the, broken glass? Why two chairs over.
turned instead Of one? WHY the dis
ordered state Of the he'd, the blankets
dragged to the foot of the wall, nearly
under the clock2 Find 4 connection
with the theory Of suicide and explain
it if you canp
He stopped out of breath, Every one
was silent, regarding the corpse with
horror. u.
After a minute the surgeon said:
Pardon me, masterl But from whence
came the assassin, and how could he
have opened the door?p
You think it was suicide" said the
policeman, tartly.
n But" said the big butcher, coming
forward, "Samuel Stauaer had a SER
want"
"The servant, ahl / had forgotten
him." said the policeman, with triuni-
phal regard towards the surgeon.
"Quick go and find himln
Herman and the chief precipitated
themselves into the room which was oc-
cupied by Jean Muller. #I
In one corner the domestic Of the Jew
"a JOuHS Hteth VI bMOAV9-hf0J AalA
dressed--was crouched on the floor like
some wild animal, holding his head in
his hands, without voice, without life,
haggard and appearing to be under ter
rible impression.
What are you doingp asked the po-
liceman, who dared not approach.
No reply. Muller did not bulge.
They assisted him to rise and supported
him under the arms He let them do it
with complete indifference. Herman
handed him his jacket and supported on
each side the young man was conducted
into the presence of his murdered mas
ter.
When he recognized the room Of
Samuel Staufer, a trembling seized his
limbs and by a quick motion he at
tempted to escape, but the iron hand of
the butcher checked the despairing ef-
fort
The chief Of police turned his head;
his suspicions were beginning to be con-
firmed more and more.
Brought before the bed opposite the
corpse already cold, he regarded it stu
pidly, but without fear. 1t was not
until he turned and saw the fatal chain
that any terror seemed to possess him.
He trembled violently, his teeth chat
tered and falling on his knees he ap.
peared to ask for mercy. But not a
sound issued from his lips; he made only
the most incomprehensible gestures.
'The boy was not dumb before n
asked the chief. "He spoke without
doubtT
B.. { & Perfectly" replied Bloch.
Go ahead, Jean, answer Tell us who
killed your master, the old Jew2
The domestic did not reply.
"This man appears 70 be unable to
speak" said the surgeon, who examined
Muller attentiyely. " II may be that
this murder has struck him in a terrible
and unexpected manner. We have
celebrated examples Of such cases among
the witnesses of narrowing scenes"
a, "That is well enough for witnesses,
but do you think the same effect can be
produced on an assassin once his crime
is aceomplishedw
"That, / do not know"
But, will the law admit this weak
circumstances? We can judge Of it very
soon. You must know that mental de-
,IaDgenent and diimbness are two great
ways Of vindicating culprits. have
seen criminals pretend insanity for en-
tire months, in such manner as to
defeat science and physicians and to
avoid thus the capital punishment that
they merited.f
4 cannot, however, believe it q
criTne,n responded the surgeon.
In waiting the trial, The law which
/ represent, and which ought to protect
society, arrests and imprisons Jean
Muller, accused until further proof Of
the crime of homicide, Intentional and
perhaps premeditated, on the person of
his master, Samuel Stauffer, merchant
and broker is obtained" 9-i
y The domestic suffered himself to be
led without manifesting the least emo
ton, The police surrounded him to
protect him from the insults Of the
mob. Hl s.,r,
The euchoo to which the unfortunate
man was hung was carried to the prison
and disappeared behind the heavy door
and massive bolts Of the Jail
/ On the day after they buried Samue
Stauffer, his goods were sold at auction
for he leftpo will or heirs. But they
could not find a purchaser for the house
4 which was closed, and passed imme
diately for sinister aud dangerouI
| dwelling. 1t was strictly avoided whei
night fell, and often the grocer Bloch
who dweltopposite, would shiver witt
agony betweenlbis sheets, believing b.
heard sounds behind the blinds of th'
i late Samuel Stauffer. 4t3u9ao
4 Two months spedd by--- two loni
months, during which life had retakeI
4 itshabituaIcouTse--t months in whicl
thousand incidents Of the aot had &C
cumulated slowly on the terrible even
which took place the night of the stor m
The little house At last found puI
chaser, when they had almost despaire
1 of ever finding one. 1t was an old Jew
n a peddler, who announced his intentio
to take the business of Samuel Staufei
But he had not opened shop yet.
The little town Of H was in ia pei
feet futter Of excitement. The peopl
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