Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-14

| day after that worse, and so on for
weeks. Thomas Crane watched the
premises, nights, for chance to be-
como burglar, and spent n large
part OF every day at the Jacksons'
homestead.
It happened as might have been ex-
pected. Lizzie jackson became the
wife of Thomas Crane, after an en-
gagemcnt Of one short month, late in
December. He told her of his fearful
oath before tho marriage. She was
shocked, even though her husband
was following the msrderer OF her
brother.
"It isn't long now, barely n fortnight;
and you may put what evidence you
have in the hands of the authorities and
be free yourself then. Be brave and
true only little longer" she said.
And Thomas Crane answered: 81
will"
That night the evening paper con-
tanned the following item.
"wo arc glad to be able to announce that
| Mrs. John Land is able to travel The doc
tors have Informed her, however, that n
change OF climate Is absolutely necessary. Mr..
and Mrs. Land loft for Florida this morning
| with their two little ones. Mr.. Land Will return
| in few days"
Thomas Crane laid down the paper,
| -
kissed his bride, and said, sadly:
"Duty first, you know. / must break
into John Lands house to night"
An hour later Crane was inside the
express messengers house. His heart
ached as he looked around him. Pri-
vation and sacrifice everywhere. Little
devices to make discomfort more COM
Portable, of the possibility of which the
| rich man who was looking IL over had
never dreamed. Thomas Crane was
ashamed of his suspicious. He had
hall turned to go, but vivid memory
OF the dead eyes OF man looking into
his nerved him to do what he felt was
mean ana treacherous. II swore 1t,
he SAID, ana he renamed.
Inc desk IN which John Lana Kept
MS papers was easy to ilnd ana easy to
open. open Bundles OF letters We're cast
aside, old account-books were not
opened Presently neat bundle was
FOUND. Inc hrst paper was y" Inc Last
VIII ana Testament OF John Land;
Inc next was an envelope closely
sealed' ana aaoresseu 10 the lawyer
VINO had written the VIII. IL was IN
9orseu: 10 De opened only at my
aea1h' but ihomas crane opened IT,
INSIDE was announcer envelope ndorsed;
70 pe opened only when some person
shali nave peen indlcted 1or the murder
OF Charies jackson January T. 1851 =
Srahe opened tnat also. t was u
long ana clrcumstantial account OF the
murder ana all facts connected with 1t.
Mrs Lands brother was dissolute
ielloW, VINO was q disSrace 10 the whoie
iamliy. lie nad peen WIN Land the
whole OF the day before the murder A
package; said TO contain hve thousand
aoliars' had been round at night 10 con-
tam only one thousand dollars. Inc
express authorities did not suspect Land,
but they ana suspect ms nrother,in-iaw;
lhey boldly claimed that he had changed
packages having had access to the ne, en-
Veiopes IN which money was sent ihey
oherea 10 retain Lano' IN spite OF MS
carelessmess, II ne weu'd get the money
pacK. Inc pank 10 Which the money
was sent agreed with the express man
ayers Inc whole matter shouid De
hnshed up on the return OF the money.
ne returned nome 10 ma that MS wiie'
prother had gone away no one knew
Where' lie must nave the money OF ne
must face disgrace and dishonor tic
hao seen gentleman uraw nVe thou-
sanu aollars from the pank Whiie ,, ne was
there. ne resolved 10 get IT, Inc man
was gambler; usually successIuI one,
ana would go nome iate AT niShI; Lanu
resolved TO watch 1or MN. ne toid
tnose VINO naa gwen MN tiilo .liiI ne
would ma his DrOther-ln-law during the
nipht. secure the money. and pet him to
| I:.!I II JI
cav t eU"u .h on o n,saJoH ,;tI tho ] rnno ~ amd
swm as ho; .no am ",od W., h;m, .;too " he
,,ana@od maI % 70 o'o at b;S in;fa and % ascana hs m
i,;i;,' ~, W. S' AS Eaif Sn, Iotar bs =.
rnhhaa tha half. .drrnian oambIer with.
nnt Ut't d;a;nn,rw f ~ y The rnb6erv ranortad
tha naxt Jay sunt into ;ns;onificance
, beside @ % the G murder, rider and had scarcely
tn t;ra thousond Jollarl which T-anG
nresented at the bant the next mo,nino
poSe inas ax,,aoto5 ,hara. Iand haj;avad h
,,;fa,s m hppotho. ,uas S,gar;no. No ;n;uSt;n.
", Io ho;no. oU Su,,,osod to bana o;uan IL mr
rr5er fhraot and So he se;d be had
IanJ oiosaJ With a solemn nrotestati
, thot Ho ,,,[,,, ,,bo had cbo,oed IN, ,,,oue,
'h"V "o "'"'f "''V '''-" '"N''3'" 1'' n'o'.,i
!, package Uas dtone reSponStote Jor IN
| murder.
And Thomas Crane shook his neat
and said: II believe he is right, and
shall fry tn find that man. But n,
9"aii ~" ''o ~
had the following message sent 10 th'
0 city. through which the passengers fo
Elor;do wonld noss Tho newt n3orn;no
ffofiua "ou'u Paee 'iio heA' iiioi hihS
Y for all that:
/ ARREST John Land for the murder of Charlie
| Jackson' in this eity on January lin. 1ssl
Full and complete proofs of the crime ar
secured"
a Az home-that Is at Mrs. jackson
ne found letter from ms 1ather: II
iaid 1t unopened upon the table whiie n
bade his wite and her mother good
night; Il shall SIT up IN the parior
!, wait LOT answers 10 my messages n
:, SAID after he had explained ALL IAN
: VIII come up later.
|, In the morning, when Mrs. Jacksol
and her daughter came DOWNSTAIRS, tn