Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-04

to Salem, was very saving and was known to
carry a money belt. But there was no belt
on the body when found.
So now for the first time a strong motive
for the murder was shadowed in this testi-
mony. l was wondering at the strang e
! looks of the people around me when my
father piucked my arm, and pointed to the
Justice, who said solemnly: "We will not
have the child sworn unless he understands
the nature of an OATH ''It would be well
to satisfy yourself" my father answered. 1
do not know what answer 1 made to the
Justice, but I saw the old men nod, and
then all fear vanished. I was sworn, and
with all eyes riveted on me told my story
without pausing. When 1 repeated what
Jane Hardy said to me in the lane, she
i jumped up and called me liar
My father left the church while was
speaking. Before ended a man entered
| the church bearing a small cage with two
| birds in it. The birds made a noise; the
Justice frowned and ordered their removal,
but the man answered.: 81 was told by
Philip Gray 10 tell you these birds be wit
| nesseS"
Gideon Perkins stood up. His face wa.
very white when looked at him, which 1
did often, but now it was flushed with anger.
The veins on his temples stood out like
"Has anv other man the power I possess
to bring in this man and that man before
you? 1 am Marshal of Leyden, am not?"
'You speak truly" said the Justice.
81 did not command Jane Hardy's pres
ence.''
''In Jane Hardy's case, Gideon, the in
! formation conveyed to me is OF q nature
that warrants me to give you q verbal order
to take her in charge, and see that size is in
safe keeping until such time as she may be
wanted"
81 gave Phillip Gray no authority to
search the inn, and bring birds here In
this very matterI have been diligent. Have
not said the guilty should be punished,
aye, even though the murderer were my
/ own child 1 ask you to rebuke Philip
Grsy, else must resign my Office"
\ Even while the Marshal was speaking an
hundred heads were turned towards the
door, where my father was pressing forward,
! holding firmly in his iron grasp the man
/ who threatened me in the wood.
An expression of awe grew upon every
face as neighbor whispered to neighbor.
The only sound that was heard now was the
twittering of the birds Tho Marshal stood
looking at the Justice. Something in the
countenance of the latter arrested his at
tention. He glanced sidewise, then boldly
i Ieceu Ine Justice again. Meanwhile my
father pressed forward until he approached
within arms length Of the Marshal, when
! he paused and said:
Il bring you the murderer of Henry
Hoxham. found him concealed in a bed
in the Inn. Here, too, is the belt he took
from the man he slew in the wood"
The birds were chirping loud.
'Ihe birds are not needed now," my
father added. 81 sent them here that you
might see what birds were in hand for John
Kenley"
The birds chirped louder than ever now.
Gideon Perkins threw his head back, and
strange sound, the like of which never
heard, and trust may never hear again,
issued from his lips. 1t was not like any
thing human. The Justice and minister
sprang forward and caught him as he fell.
Then the crowd slowly left the church.
The next morning all Leyden knew he was
dead.
Tha marshal's oldest son was tried in Bos-
ton, proved guilty, and hanged Jane
Hardy confessed her guilt She had known
the MarshaPs sou many years, and her
completely was easily accounted for. She
fell i'll and died in Jail. 1 was witness in
Boston, but it is like dream to me. My
sister Hannah was happily married to Hen
ry Moham within the year.
THE END