The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-03

saw that 1t did not belong to any garment
that her bctrothed had on that night, and
80 far she was ut ease. But Oh watching
| Viper sue saw that he became disturbed
and anxious for he ran about the house
and to the door, looking earnestly at her
the while, as though he wished her to go
| with him somewhere.
Excited and perplexed, she awoke her
father and told him the circumstan oes. At
| daybreak Armstrong aroused neighbor,
| and telling him what he knew and feared,
the pair set of Oh the road to Whitehaven,
preceded by Viper. They had not gone
| above milo when the dog, leaving the
high road, made foran unused stone quarry
Il little off the highway, and standing on
all eminence which flanked the quarry, set
up loud and dismal howl.
They now looked around and saw the
object of their search stiff, cold, and
covered with blood, his clothes nearly torn
from his body, lying near by. 1t was
evident that poor young Musgrove had
been murdered. He had boon attacked
| from behind by some one who had used a
heavy blunt implement, by blow from
which he had been knocked down, and
then dragged into the quarry and dis
patched, the poor dog having doubtless
been helpless witness of the tragedy.
The murder produced deep and wide
spread sensation. Many persons were sus-
pected of having committed the deed,
omOnp whom uau p;o,or5 pr,,,,1,,n d..
| as tho. murdered man had not been seen i'm
| his company on that fatal Saturday night
us indeed Bruns<ill proved that he had
left the town alonc--and others testified
that Musgrove did not leave tile town until
ong afterwards, Richard was allowed to
remain at large; and the crime was laid
At the door Of "some person or persons un-
KNOWN" and left to take rank with ur
| discovered crimes.
IL Will be remembered that when the
dog viper entered Armstrong; house on
the night of the murder he had niece of
blue cloth, with brasa button attached.
III his mouth, and which he laid III Mag
gle's hand. This girl put in her purse
more with Wow of knowing where to find
1t, if wanted, than for any other assignabe
reason.
Twelve months had passed, when bust
ness drew her and her father to the town
of Whitehaven. AS usual it was on Sntur-
day night, the pay-time of collicrs and
others. As they were crossing little
| bridge whom should they confront, as
| they reached the othel side, but Richard
| Brunslill, who was about to step on the
planks The eyes of Miss Armstrong and
Ills met in one stern and earnest gaze; but
while they were hesitating as to what
course each should take, their attention
was arrested by something 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 the teeth of comb. pull
ing at Brunskill's trOuscr leg, evidently for
the purpose of arresting his progress. In
moment Magge's misty susp lcions were
confirmed, that the slayer of her intended
husband stood before her. She remember
ed the piece of cloth In her pocket. Look
at his coat, she saw that 1t was blue in
color; and the buttons IN front, made OF
bras, were the same in size and pattern
as the one on the piece in 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
awkwardy inserted in its place and bear
inga button not like the others. Not 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 In loud voice,
'Richard Brunskill, you are the murderer
of Thomas Musgrove See, the dog accuses
you; and this piece of cloth too rises up as
a witness against you'll" Saying which,
she took The rag from its keeping place and
held 1t up to his gaze.
Brunskill shook like an aspen-leaf. His
face became ashcn pale; and falling back
wards into the arms OF one of the many
who had by this time gathered together, ho
said, Good won't let me escaped ] am
guilty of the death of Thomas Musgrovc |!
| am willing to dlel"
A constable, attracted by what was going
on in the ncighborhood, drew near Just az
the wreIched man had uttered those words.
and took him into custody. Afterwards
he was tried and condemned.
Brunskil made full confession of his
crime before his execution. lie 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 thancc Of supp)anting him, a
decprootcd hatred was begottcn within
HIM; but he mover felt tempted to take his
life till the night Of the murder, and then
resolved that the deed should be effected
in tic old quarry. On reaching 1t he hid
behind the stone stoop of the gateway that
led thereto and in short time he heard
| the football of bia ,,nonuppctiur y;otjr,