The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-14
A WEDDING MURDER.
Why Toast to the Bride Was
Gut Snort by Death.

The first time visited Midhampton wa
in pursuit of young fellow who had en-
bezzled few hundred pounds. I traced
him to the barracks, where, having spent
all his money he had enlisted Havinl
taken the shilling before noon, he went tc
enjoy himself in the great manufacturing
town till the evening, when ho was in
structed to return to sleep, preparatory tc
going before the doctor early next morn
ing, and being attested before the magis
trate. 1t was nasty, cold night when
returned to the military quarters, and
was not little pleased to find the sergeant
who accompanied me an intelligent and
superior man. The street in front of the
barracks was wide thoroughfars, we'll Lii
up by the shops aud public houses on the
opposite side. Being quite mile from the
town, black gap seemed to lie between
them and it. Three miles further ON is the
smaller community of Hilston, and the
sergeant explained to me that the road
way formed something like an irregular
as tho crow flies, was less than four miles.
1.-The fact isl he continued, 'there is a
pathway across the moor which is quite q
mile shorter, and foot-passengers in the
daytime mostly use that way. 1t starts
from the bottom end of High street, and the
soldiers at tattoo mostly return that way
although some of them come to rare grief
when a bit top-heavy,' for the waste
ground is full of ruts and holes, and, in the
winter time; particularly, big pools arc
formed in which more than one warrior
has closed an inglorious career. It's dis
NAL spot, and the mere sight of it gives me
the blues.''
There's sentry on tho back gate, then,
suppose." said.
''Theres sentry on the gate leading to
the back of the officers quarters and from
there another gate leading into the barrack
square, but that is closed at tattoo, so that
men who are late must pass the main
guard: expect that will be closed earlier
tonight" continued the sergeant, 'for
there are great goings on among the Of
ficers."
''Indeed," said.
Eyes" continued my informant. 81
don't suppose the old building has ever
witnessed such a scene before. Tho Adju-
tant Of the Third Battalion of the Mid
hamptonshire regiment-that is the militia
was married this morning to the Colonel's
niece, and as it is the last day of the annual
training, the wedding breakfast is made a
course very we'll represented"
There is no regular regiment here,
mo; only the depot Of the First Battal-
ion, at present at the Cape"
After short delay cried
''Since it is not yet tattoo our man could
manage to get in by the back gate"
81 don't think it Is at all likely" returned
my companion, ''unless, indeed he made
the acquaintance. Of some OF tho other
round. In the meantime I'll just ask the
corporal to detain the youth in the guard
room, should he turn up in our absence"
Having done So. We walked leisurely
along the front wall in the direction of the
town, and then turned up alongside the
hiOhar MI No At inhf ole
few feet Of which the dwellings were
built. The chill rain was drizxling in our
faces, and both with one accord raised the
collars Of our ovsrcoats. At the same in
twelve PAGES, We heard something that
caused the sergeant to cry:
"Halloa!"
whats thatl' exclaimed.
TITS shot, he returned.
There's no practice going on inside just
"Not at this hour" he replied. ''Thsre
must be something wrong. The sound
seemed to come from behind us-the main
entrance; in fact. Two years ago . SER
dTunEennsss, shot himss1 In The % guard
room. hope it isn't such another case"
"Let's zee, !" cried, and set on running
in the direction We had come. followed by
the heavier and more deliberate man In
uniform.
when we got to the main gate one Of the
servants had just arrived from the mess,
breathless from running and white with
horror.
shut, policeman sent for, and every man
going to his quarter"
"Aere 10 . police sergeant" said the ser.
Hssnt o. the guard ~ We entered. "what'
''The Adjutant has just been shot-dsad-
ovkz thn ind