Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-17

An was now clear TO the excited
mob had first killed my victim
with a blow on the head, ana then,
10 conceal my crime, had thrown her
into the river. In vain did protest
nv innocence; they paid no more at
tantion to me than had to the poor
woman herself. So strong was the
nopular feeling that the police had
considerable difficulty in saving me
from being lynched on the spot.
Let me pass over the details OF the
coroner's inquest, which brought IN
. verdict of willml murder, wlllsay
nothing about the agony OF my tirst
interview with my family Inc nor
ror OF NV situation was Increased Dy
the evident doubt my wife had vi the
truth OF my explanation as 10 my
strange conduct on the night OF the
supposed murder. She did not say so
IN words. but her manner showed
that she had great misglyings.
The day Of trial came at last, OH
the anguish Of standing ia iull court,
accused OF so revolving a crime!
| Not one OF the numerous friends
who had formerly attended my
\ dinner parties, and my wile's balls,
was present. They had abandoned
me en- masse, as il might peril their
own responsibility, for it Is an I'M
doubted fact that no persons are so
severe in their remarks, or So seru,
pulous in disowning the friendship OF
the unfortunate criminal, as that
class OF respectable rognes who, liy'
ing themselves In the secret practice
OF every species OF yillainy, aFe afraid
TO give the slightest excuse for call.
ing attention 10 themselves. Depend
upon ii, no woman is SO sewers on
the trail as the taithless wife She Il
Obliged % follow Shakespeare 4
maxim, Affect virtue, though she
has il not,
The only man who remained true
10 me was nv lawyer, Mr.. Malcolm
Campbell. He aet 10 work mnniniiy
TO defend me. Hesaid the press we're
awfully down on me, Numerous
biographies were published oE me
which brought To light events in my
ltgs never before known, either To my
parents, myself, or any ol my no
latiyes. Uue paper called attention
TO the significant fact that many
murders had hten committed during
the past twenty years which have
: never been traced, and that mosi
probably my exterior Fespectability
and hypocriticnl pisty had aysrtst
all suspicion from myself. nnd thin
no doubt manyan tnuocent man has
been hanged for my crime,
At the trial my wife and daugh
ter deposed, as they WE'RE bonn,
to do, TO my unusual behayio
on that emphatic evening
Ny standing on the steps Of m,
! door before | rang the bell was ob
) served by yillninous, prytng oil
maid. who came forward nui
depossd % incts in addition
which were pure inventions NJ,
Q swallowing brandy at dinner, a
!. admitted by my own family aud "a
Z mestics, was the occasion Of som
eloquent leaders IN the papers. I'll
/. gist Of which was that deserve
/, hanging even for that alone.
4 This prosecuting attorney calls
4 attention To my phyAioguumy, |
I. which he read more murder than
dozen Newgats calendars. and cot
/. cluded an eloquent address by war;
:. ing the court thar II was acquittF
i he felt sure that some fine morning
n like the Assyrinns ofold NIL New fUr
r. would awake and find themaely,
!, dead men. with their thronts cnt troll
i ear to enr, especially the Judge mn
! jury, who would deserve their fate
\ they turned such n notorious ma
derer loose 20 prey upon the citizen
;. Of New York.
a Notwithstanding the cloqucncc
my counsel, Mr.. Malcolm Campbell
!. who positively surpassed himself m
r, Knocked Demosthcnes and Ctcsr
into the middle ~ next week, d
Is seemed dead against me.
v The explanation | gave OF my ii
II usual behavior was pronounced
IL all rs being too ridiculous to merit
sr moments consideration.
"a Tho judge who presided. md wt
ly had turned deaf aar to evst
Il, mediCant since no bad been posses
n, ed Of cent to give away. said tht
Or he had never given anything to
ru beggar in his whole life. and Tint
had never mnde him miserable.
Il Indeed" snrcastically added th
q. light Of Christian law. ''it won
W have made me more miserable IL
n had ever given n penny away"
III The whole audience ronred wi
Mt laughter at the judges wit, althou,
Il. i stamped him rs being heartle
brute.
nd He summed up dend against m
1g and. MS had not taken the precn
RS ton OF buying up the jurors, / "
ed found guilty Of wilfui murder n
he condemned to DO hnngedl
Mt The fntalday arrived. Hardly able
no walk, ascarried to the scnffold. 4
reporters crowded around me shnkl
ed hands with me as though they W.
,a- proud Of hpiutr tutrrJ,,sst a. ~