San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-10

an well 'et he'd sell his own head TO get it
What do you say, Mr.. Osbornef"
aI think You are right, Max, and as
soon as he sobers up Wen try him."
"He won't get no more chance at tina,
kag agin, says Max, firmly. "But say,
Hyouldn't il lc good plan to search him
Md see Il he's got that paper be spoke of
! 1t belongs to George OF right, anyhow, il
&c hes, ard sc TE'.s e far tom n court
| let's constitute ourselves into one, and try
and recover Georges stolen property"
81 think he's right, George, and Wei
do it."
The three then went to the room where
the drunken brute lay asleep, and in q
short time they found a package of papers
tied up securely in an oilsilk wrapping,
and this they took away to examine.
In it they found several letters, one OF
two without signature, and which spoke
of Enclosures of money, and complaining
of what he called this mans eXigencies,
and saying each time that that was the
last money he would ever send. George
thought these must be from Startling.
There were two or three from some one
else, who signed his name Jim, and in
these Wcro Il complete history of Startling
actions, and they showed that the writer
lived near Startling, and watched his every
movement. One Of them said:
"When the little shaver ran away there
was terrible hullaballoo for a while, and
it seemed as though Startling would raise
the dead to fini him, but he never has
been found. Startling completely hood
winked the cid nan Morris, and he finally
went home, and Startling dare not touch
the boys money, as he could have done IL
he could have kept him in his own
clutches or have put him out of the way.
OF course he has all the insurance money,
and all the boys property is in his hands,
but what enragcs him is that he cannot
realize it and leave here. He has been
married now four years and has two chill
dren, the Oldest a boy and the other .
girl, and he just worships them, but he
don't treat his wife well. She was that
Ashton girl, and is very rich in her own
right. But Startling is rich, respected,
religious and prosperous, while you, ac-
cording to your story, don't have enough
to live on. I'd make him shell out, for he
is just rolling in riches and is on the top
of the heap. There is talk of running
him for mayor next fall" etc.
These letters showed them that this
crimes with impunity, and it made their
blood boil. The other paper proved to be
the last will and testament of Georges
father, revoking all other wills and giving
to his wife, Mary Marvin, and his son,
George Marvin, everything of which he
died possessed, and Mary Marvin and her
father, Mr.. Morris, were named joint
executors, without bonds. This will was
written by Mr. Marvin himself, and dated
the same day Of his death, and he had
signed it and then placed it in the safe,
waiting for two friends for whom he had
sent to come and witness it. E..
He had done this because he had made
the astonishing discovery that Startling,
whom he had loved and trusted like an
own son, had over insured the stock OF
the great mills during his absence, and at
the same time had privately sent to auc-
ton great quantities Of cotton goods, and
all with the evident intention Of fraud.
When he had finished his will and was
waiting the noon hour came, and he sat,
as he thought, quite alone in the mill,
and then Startling came in and a dispute
arose, which ended by Startling crushing
Mr.. Marvin's head with hammer and
seizing, as he supposed, all the important
papers. Then he slipped away, setting
fire 10 the mill in dozen places. This
fire destroyed all evidence Of his crime,
except this viii, which Randall had seized,
after Startling was gone, as he had W.
messed the crime and seen the robbery Of
the safe. This will Startling had over
looked, but Randall had happened to see
Mr.. Marvin place it there, and, suspect
ing its character, fed with it, as the
flames were flashing through the COM
bustible material and looms.
Afterward Randall had, as we know,
used this will and his knowledge of the
crime to extort money from Startling.
Randall had really not seen the other
crime-the murder of Georges beautiful
young mother in her own home as she sat
in her room sewing and singing, but he
knew that Startling must have done 1t,
and pretended to have seen that also.
When Randall awoke from his drunken
sleep he was brought before the three,
who were anXiously waiting his arrival,
and it was not the work Of two minutes
to bring him to q condition ready to
diyulge al he knew, which was briefly
told above. lie broke down and wept like
a child, and they decided to start at once
for Lowell. taking him along. He declared
that he was ready to do his duty, and that
he had never had a peaceful hour, though
the sums Of money he had had Cf Startling
had tempted him, but that he had drank
until they were all dissipated and himself
haunted, heart broken man, and he
avOwed the most heartfelt .contrition and
gratitude to George.
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