The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-27

for II the old saying murder will OUT was
ever . prophetic one, II will prove to be 90
in my case. Isay again am an Innocent
man, and the day will surely come that
win establish my innocence beyond any
question Of doubt"
Something In the look and tone Of the
unfortunate man convinced PoeEy that,
after all, be might be . victim Of circum-
Stantial evidence, Rnd he replied: II will
be merciful. I do not know why Il is,
but somehow l am forced to believe the
declaration that you are an innocent man.
l have an old suit Of clothes here; arise
and dress yourself and let daylight fnd
you as far from here as possible. And re-
member faithfully the belief I have In
you, and never abuse the mercy l have
felt impelled to show you"
As the clock struck the hour Of two,
Williams, whom the doctor had provided
with small sum Of money, and wrapped
up almost to the eyes, passed out from
warmth and shelter into the coldness Of
the silent street.
Thus Peery and Williams parted.
Twelve years passed away rapidly. In
the meantime Peery married and pros
pered. Lovely children were born to him.
His practice had been lucrative, and he
had gathered togethera comfortable prop
erty. In an idle moment, however, like
thousands Of others, he was seized with
the mania to speculate and lost his all.
Sickness and death invaded his home,
and In q short time be was almost reduced
to want.
But with recruited health be gathered
together few dollars and sought home
in what was then called the great west.
He located at Peru, where he again COM
menced the practice Of his profession, and
aided by helpmate in every sense Of the
word, again started upon the prosperous
road.
Two or three months after locating In
his new home, Peery was called to Brown
vile, to See patient. Imagine his sur
prise when on entering the sick room hO
came face to face with Williams, the man
who lay on his table in the city Of Chicago,
and thought to be dead twelve long years
before.
Recognitions were mutual. The cir
cumstancas under which they separated
would not let Father Time efface single
feature from the memory Of either. The
two men talked over the past, and each
again went bis way. But they met fire.
quently during the after years and became
bosom friends. Williams had prospered
greatly, and he proved Of great assistance
to PeeTy in building lucrative practice
in his western home. He was q "pio-
neer," we'll known and loved by all who
knew him. His recommendation was
parchment for Dr.. Peery all over Nehama
county in those days.
Now comes another singular chapter In
the history Of the lives Of these two men.
Something over year after PeeFy located
AZ paru William. anta,.6 h;s horao on6
calmly handed him copy Of the Nebraska
City News, and pointed to the following
paragraph under the caption Of "A Dying
Mans Confession: "Hiram Powers,
man 46 or 50 years Of age, passed away
last evening at the Farmers house, and
shortly before his demise made startling
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by the name Of George williams OufFered
death upon the scafIold. sent there bv
what then seemed 10 be the strongest kind
Of circumstantial evidence"
Thus the urincipal Of terYible traaedv.
into which two innocent and honest men
were drawn. cast his lot within a 'stope,s
throw" Of the man whom be had willfuIly
consi0ned IN n feIon'a tomb. But hia
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