Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-16

the ooncoction ef ths scheme which resulted in
one OF the most sensational crimes that has
sver blackensd the annals Of Missouri just
now the deed vas accomplished will probably
never BE- known. but that Prsllsr was killed tn
some way By the administration Of eaIoroform
"a settled Thea came the disposal OF the body
oy packing II in q trunk after deuuding tho feat.
ures OF thar hirsute aaiornments %
prevent naturalization. and the label
ing y with the COW famous wordst 80 Perish
AL TRAITORS 70 tho Great Caus.." The body
thus disposed Of. tho next thought OF tho rur~
der-r was for bis own safety. He had secured
the funds OF his viasim, some o. aa, and after
few preparations began his Digit toward his
orig nal destination.
But BY the inscrutible workings OF ths
nemesis which invariably follows the perpetra-
tor Of crime. he len Q cicw at every turn AMI
although several days had elapsed before ths
murder was discovered BY reason OF thu foul
odor emanatiax from tho trunk IN tho hatel
room, the detectives were not long In settling
upon the route taken by he fugitive and
his purpose 70 put tho Pacific ocean betwsea
aim and his pursuers. He had reolSoGad with
out his host however, for although by the tiurs
be vas definitely located he was safely on
board the steamship City OF Sidney with No
ocean telegraph to overtaks him, there was an.
other route BY which be could be reached, and
@e = LouIs a'taorities determined not TO be
soa tho danls service VIA Engiand
sf.ast Indies. Singapore, Australia aad
auckland. 90 that by the time the murderer had
erussed tho Pacific bis crime was known aud ths
American Consul aud New Zealand officials we're
ready 10 receive him and hold him until the nee,
sssary requsition could oa m ada for bis return
20 this country for trial. Probably no orimina al
fleeing from the scene Of bis crime was svcr so
thoroughly dumfounded Brooks whea
arrested on board the City Of Sidney % she
entered Auckland haroor
The wonderful nerve displayed by the eulprtt
all through this remarkable case shos y oil itself
from the time OF his arrest or rather after the
nrst few moments Of surprise had passed,
and there. on New Zealand soil hsgaa the per.
sistent nght that has but Iust ended securing
counsel ia Auckland. the habsas corpus was In
voked but failed 10 secure release, the prisoner
being renandsd 20 iall 20 await tho arrival OF
the American officers with the requisiton Of
the United states Government. This evidence
that be was the man wanted was found among
his effects. and after some little DELAY hs was
duly turned over TO Detectives Tracey and
Badger and by them brought back 70 ST. LOUIS
arriving August id.
Before reaching ST. Louis tho now famous
criminal was met on tho train by Hon John Z
Martin, OF ths legal arm of Martin q Faantls.
roy. who rendered tho services OF himself and
partner for hts defense. The tender was az
espted, and from that day until this when ths
rnal act was pc rformed in the tragedy no meu
have ever worked more faithfully in the eauss
OF client than have they. It was . case pur..
iy OF sircumstantial evidence. but the circunl
stances were OF such character that ua Ink IN
the chain was wanting N the fnal sum ming up OF
the evidence at the trial which occupied usariy
four weeks in the Criminal Court, and which ~.
suited in a verdict Of guilty Of murder Ia thu
frst degree The trial was concluded Juns s.
issd, and theu began the real fight the case
being taken 70 the state supreme Court. where
the judgment OF the trial court was affirmed and
sfterward 10 the United States supreme Court
which decided IL had no Jurisdiction In the cass
no Federal point being involved. Efforts tor
rehearins in both the latter courts
necessarily covered great deal Of
time and the case was finally mar.
the Governor OF the State Of Missouri on an ap-
pleade - fndefatigable attorneys. but
~ attaining q respite OF
Us frdm the date set for execu-
tioh st
As a dnal resort the British Government was
by some means. prevailed upon 10 ask = FUR
tner respite but Governor Morehouse, unable
10 see wherein any thing ID be gained by
further delay. and feeling confident that the
State had fully established the guilt OF the ac-
cused, and also being unwilling To saddle upon
the State the unnecessary expense OF further
proceedings in a case that had already cost
moderate fortune, (ts,OOl respectfully 0us
firmly declined 10 interfere further with thu
due execution OF the penalty ot the law. And
thus the terrible crime has At last been expia
ted