Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-03
SELECTIONS.
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.


who was on visit to Paris, being OF
the point of leaving for London, call
ed at the lodging of Sir George Lew
is to take leave of him, and will
horror learned that he had beer
found in the Forest of Bondy, dead
and covered with blood and wounds
Garrick then went to the police, an(
made particular inquiries about The
horrid affair, and ascertained thai
all the money on the person OF the
deceased had been taken by the as
sassin, but that his watch, pistol and
jewels had been left untouched.
This proves conclusively to my
mind" said Garrick, that Sir
George was not killed by an ordina
ry robber, but by some acquaintance
perhaps by one he believed to be
his triend-and this man feared to
take any article which might subse,
quently be recognized. Let us there
fore look for the murderer among
the party assembled at the chateau
where he was staying"
The officers Of justice invited the
actor to accompany them to the
suburban residence of certain no.
bleman, and assist them in unravel.
ling the mystery. Garrick was an
adept IN the art Of physiognomy,
having been all his life in the study
ing the human face, and on reaching
the place and taking keen survey
of the different parties there assem-,
bled, he pointed out Chevalier Gae-
tano, noted gam bier, to the officers,
and secretly told them he believed
him to be the man.
Gaetano Was at once arrested, and
boldly accused of the murder. He
turned deadly pale at first, and
seemed about to faint, bnt presently
recovered his nerve, and demanded
proof of the heinous charge-declar-
ing, with well -feigned burst of grief,
that Sill George Lewis was his best
friend. He was told that, if inno-
cent, 1t was only necessary for him
to prove where he was during the
interval between the departure Of
the Baronet from the chateau and
the finding Of his body; but this
he could not do, he said, because he
had gone out alone that afternoon,
and had not returned till late hour.
Where were you during your
absence from the chateau ?" was one
of the questions asked him.
81 do not choose to tell,n he re-
piled. "But that is neither here nor
there" he pursued; "you have made
the charge, and it is your business
to prove it true, or release me-"
" We will endeavor to do that in
the city," was rejoined.
And in spite of the protestations
of the accused and his friends, he
was taken back to Paris, a close pris-
oner.
On the way, Garrick told the of.
fcers that he more than ever believ-
ed Gaetano to be the murderer, and
if they would give him till to morrow
to arrange plan he had in view,
and then follow his directions, he
doubted not he would be able to get
the prisoner into a fell confession of
the fact. His scheme was to per
senate his dead friend-to make up
his own facile countenance into the
exact likeness of the Baronet, put on
MS dress, assume his voice, and ap-
pear before Gaetano in the apart
ments of Sir George.
This plan was carried out as no
one but the remarkable actor could
do it. Assisted by very nepaint-
ing of Sir George, Garrick succeeded
in SO perfectly counterfeitlng the de-
ceased Baronet, that almost any one
might have been deceived; and at
the appointed time the Chevaliel
was conveyed to the residence of the
Englishman, and informed on the
way that the latter was not dead,
but had sufficiently recovered tc
appear and accuse him of an attempt
at murder.
The italian trembled as he crossed
the threshold of the mansion; ant
when he beheld, as be believed, thu
veritable Baronet himself, his knee.
l fairly smote together.