Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-29
44rr RICHMOND DIspATCH-wEDNEsDAY OCTOBER %, 1890

an easy job 10 get that fellow settieu on
farm for even two weeks or any ieng,n
Of time. | never got up to that o,a
ROSTERS with him snd don't think lcouio
have fixed it any way.
BIRcHALL's FATAL FALsEHooD.
at would have been easy enough II
you had not told him that you owned
the place. We struck into that notori,
Gus swamp just for fun 10 get SHOT II
We saw anything, and while IN theIe
the devil seemed to come over me ana L
told him that the whole farm pupil DUST,
ness in Canada was swindle, and wanted
him 10 chum in, as he was well-connecteu
in the old country. We could oil make y
big thing by using his name and get q
lot on a string, and that what be Wonld
lose now would soon be made up again.
"Well, Rex, you ought to have seen
him. Great Scott, didn't he get up steam
He threatened TO shoot me on the SPOT
He would, too, if hadn't drawn my re-
volver. My blood was up. too. | reason.
ed with him and did all could to get
him around, but no go. We talked the
matter over for perhaps half or three
quarters OF an hour, sometimes quietly,
sometimes otherwise. AT last he jumped
up, said he would expose the whole -
lot Of us, and started for the road. fol-
lowed, and knowing what the exposure
would mean ! settled it then aud there.
Now you know it all.
REGRETS HIS ACT.
81 an sorry / did it and never thought
OF getting you into trouble of the kind
You will now have to forgive me, hex.
His watch and revolver no one will ever
see again. He did not have much money
with him. i should have thought that
any - fool of lawyer might see that
for you to kill him would spoil your
chance of getting the Doodle. 1 do
hope the Canadian people will treat
you fairly and at least give you q
reprieve. If so | will write you again
and give my address and will expect
TO get letter from you. Please burn
this as soon as you read 1t, and don
give my true name to any one. You
have kept 1t 10 yourself well, and thank
you. 1t Will do no good now. l bid
you a long farewell, but still hope to see
you in this world once more. | hope You
are prepared for the worst. The love OF
money and excitement has caused me
much trouble, but hope TO do better IN
the days to come. Good-by. Ever
Yours,
1Signedl "THE COLONEL"
"P. 81 see that 'smarty' We met
in London last January has been trying
TO get his say in, too. IL ! meet him
ont here he'll get different box from
the one you offered him in the theatre
that night, and he'll get it just as cheap,
too"
BIRCHALL SHOWS PLEASURE.
After reading the letter Bircball's face
assumed a pleased expression and be
sent for his solicitor, 8. q. Mckay.
Mckay went TO London and consulted
with Mr.. Hellmuth, another of Birchall'
counsel, and it is altogether likely that a
reprieve Of month will be asked for al
once. Birchalls explanation OF thu
letter is TO certain extent borne
out by tho facts in that The
Colonel" between whom and Bir-
chall certain kilograms or letters haY,
passed and have been made public, wa
q pal Of his and that his friend, the
Colonel, was taking Bonwell, the muir
dered man, up 10 see Mr.. William Her
see, a well-known and wealthy farmer Of
Blenheim, who, for a consideration, was
TO let on that Birchall owned the farm
they were going to see. Birchail says be
knows the Colonel" but also says be
will not divulge bis name.
The letter appears to be genuine. II
will be noticed that although dated
October 9TH 1t was not mailed unit
October 2ith-Friday last. The question
will now present itself, Who IL the
Colonel2n