The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-06

about that while the deserter was not re
leased, Stowe was arrested. His stcry wa;
that he had caught Bob pilfering from
the money drawer on several occasions,
and that on the day of the murder and
robbery he had laid trap for him and
caught him taking $5. He said he had
feeling when he got home that he had
neglected to close the safe door, and that
he had returned to make certain on this
point. After finding that everything
was all right he had stopped to put up
some goods left ON the counter, and had
then returned home. He denied being
in the alley at the hour I thought saw
him, or of meeting the blacksmith.
A new and more vigorous search was
made for the body, but no trace of it
could be found. During this time citi.
zen picked up n ten-dollar bill in the
rear of the store, and everybody at once
declared that the deserter must have told
| tha truth. When Tho man whn rnhhad
must have lost his grip on the money,
and the wind had scattered some OF IL.
The case against Davis was droppea
when called before the higher court, and
stowe was put on trial for robbery.
Tvervbody now believed him guilty OF
the murder of the boy, but as tho body
could not be found this charge was not
included. Search was made high ana
low for the money, but 1t could not De
found. The general idea was that he
: buried the body somewhere in the VII
lape. and concealed all traces.
! lust previous to the trial Mrs. Stowe
2 admitted that when her husband came
! home his coat was covered with dust
he was pale and nervous; one OF MS mn
;, eers was bleeding from a cut, and tina
he sat up for an hour after che had re
l tired. It was further discovered tina
g his business affairs had gone wrong, an
es that two creditors were pressing MN io
ie payment Of debts. All in all, prett
rood case was made out against hln', D'
In he had surprise in store for the puoii'
be When called upon to plead he answerf
10, ssNot guilty" to the charge OF robber
xt but desired to plead guilty to the accus
q t;on of having murdered the boy. In
ad took everybody aback, of course, and
he thew had no more proofs in the one ca
ks than in the other, the charge of robbie
he was dropped and he was arraigned
The othar. On the stand he told t
A story as follows:
to 81 had discovered that Bob was
afe thief. and had punished him seve
md times for stealing. I had punished n
ley on this day. When / returned 10
wn store in the evening I went up 70
on room to have talk with him. lie
rth impudent, and struck him blow
oon broke his neck. I then carried the b.
ian, to the river and Aung it in, and the
as a son YOU didn't find 1t was becaus'
mp. foated away with the current. 1
cks very sorry. I had no malice ana
He Thought Of hurting him. struck
? in blow on the impulse Of the moment.
tore When he came to trial plea OF :
ging o,;ltyn was, of course, entered, but
thor lawyer made little or no effect, ano
one was pronounced guilty aud got a sent
t he Of fifteen years. After it was over
ievd lie opinion whipped about as 1t gene
been does, and every person felt sorry 10
, be- man. He went to prison, saying tt
caeo was Just punishment, and 1t was a
town and half before the real climax c
over One morning Bob Lisle walked into
lob. as cool as you please, and when he
bery, satisfied us that he was no ghost he
there his story as follows: :,
been On the night of the murder h
very hardly got to bed when he had
isles bleed, He was down stairs to loe