The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09

AAOS "0AA yOO
skate! Kate I" said her husband, as
he knelt by her side and supported her
head on his arm. "Calm yourself; our
SON is incapable of committing such
crime. will prove his innocence; I
will get others to help me; Arthur will
help me-"
AS the afflicted man uttered these
last words Arthur entered the room
exclaiming:
"Father! I know all; it is dreadful,
but you know our Dick would never be
guilty of such o crime; the murder was
indeed committed, and if we would save
Dick, we must find the real assassin"
Arthur, my boy" said his father,
"help me to place your mother in the
easy-chair. she has received severe
fall and is very weak; this terrible news
has been too much for her; I should
have known better than to announce it
to her in the way did"
Father" began his son, edo you
know that the murdered man was
Nathaniel White, of the banking firm
of White & Long?"
"Why, Arthur" said his father, "is
not that the firm for which you work ?'
cit is" replied his son, "but am
working for them no longer. This even.
ing, Mr.. Long informed me that in
future my services would not be needed"
"Ohw exclaimed Mr.. Marston, sit is
indeed dreadful; worse even than
expected. And these people believe
my son guilty. They have money and
have none; but we will fully prove
his innocence.
The papers the next day gave full
details of the. crime, stating that the
murderer, Richard Marston, was pris-
oner in the Tombs. OF the different
accounts published concerning the
murder the following is the substance
of that which was supposed to be the
most correct. 1t stated that on the pre-
vious evening, about half-past five
o'clock, Nathaniel White, of the bank
ing-house of White & Long, had been
foully murdered in front of his own
home; that he had been struck on the
head with some blunt instrument, and
that Richard Marston, son of Robert
Marston, the lawyer, was under arrest
for the murder; it further stated that
the friends of the murdered man were
in possession of evidence that would
convict young Marston.
Robert Marston and his son visited
the Tombs. but were informed that
they would not be allowed to see the
prisoner. They had expected as much.
They returned home from the prison
with heavy hearts. Mrs. Marston was
informed of their unsuccessful attempt
to see Dick. That evening the family
sat down to their frugal meal in silence.
When it was finished Mr.. Marston put
on his hat and coat and went out in
search of former friends whom he deter
mined to ask for aid. He secured the
services of two able lawyers. Both
were under obligations to him for favors
he had rendered when his circumstances
were good. Each of these men was con-
WINGED of the innocence of Marston's
son, and they assured the father that
they would request hearing in the
case Immediately, and that before many
days his son would he n free man.
Two days later the trial began. It
lasted one week. Richard Marston was
convicted of manslaughter OH the evil
dence given by one Kent coachman
in the employ of Horton Long, the
partner of tho murdered man. Kent
swore that on the evening of the murder,
he had been sent Nv his master with
some papers which White had forgotten
to take home with him from the bank.
White had left the bank ut five o'clock:
he, Kent, had left at ten minutes past
five. The clerks employed at the bank,
and Long also, corroborated this part
OF the coachman's testimony. The man
further testified that lie had hurried in
order to overtake White before the lat
ter reached his home, which WAS good
half-hour's walk from the bank. White
was bachelor; kept no horses, and but
one servant He did not catch sight of
the murdered man until he had reached
the front of his home; it WAS getting
quite dark; the street-lamps were lighted;
and, when Mr.. White reached the front
of his house, some person rapidly
crossed the street, knocked Mr.. White