Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

would poison me TO BET possession OF
A. this june.urc Mrs, pamas. the
housekeerer entcred the room, she
was filled With alarm at the idea nf a
new VII being made. but she looked
encouragingly at her patient. and the
| young farmer withdrew from tho room
and left the house.
| once outside. the reality OF hla posi-
Ton burst upon him. lie strobe I'm
and down the garden in anger, and
seemed us II unable TO leave the place.
An hour passed by. two hours, and vet
ne was chained TO the spot with his
eyes riNeted upon the windows OF his
unoies room a trap drove up. and,
Two figures alighting, the young farmer
was alarmed, passed the two men, and
sped away In the darkness In the dlrcc-
ton Of his own home.
me two men were MFR, Westlnixr's
son ana lawyer from sudbury, the
nearest town. They entered the house.
10 one put In an appearance 10 greet
encn' out as they were about to as.
Vehu the stairs, Mrs. Dnmas rushed
madly down. Her face was iivid. and
sne manifested every symptom OF
alarm. Her small eyes We're omen to
thelr utmost, and seemed as II about
20 start from her head, She detained
wlluly and was some time before she
could express herself lntclnglh,y. At
two men that AIR, Wostlake was dead
She had been absent from his room
about an hour, ana on her return
round him dead In bed. The younger
man ~ once saddled horse. aud pro-
eeeueu post haste for the doctor.
on mat genueman's arrival n cur
sorry examination was sufficient to con.
vince him that death was due to the
ADMINISTRATION OF an irritant poison.
me police were az once communicated
Win. IN due time a post norton was
naie, which at once revealed the fact
mat Old BENJAMIN had been poisoned
Al first there were three persons
upon whom suspicion fell-thc old
mans son, Mrs Dnmns, and Allan
Easily The evidence at the Inquest.
however, was such as 10 omplctoly
eNeulpate young Westlake. II was
SHOWN that he had everything to gain
~ pr9longing his father'a life. Against
Mts' phinaH, too, the only piece Of
evidence upon which suspicion could
pe based was her dread lest the Will
should be altered. But concerning Allan
hahtly there was a complete chain
,lot INK was missing, Ho was bound
mama and foot by II. Several OF
ne farmers testified that thoy
vow vengeance against deceased
-he had threatened that II he ever
went near him It would be 10 poison
MN, In spite OF her reluctance, his
wite had to confess that she had heard
MIN make use Of similar expressions.
ana mat on the morning OF the muir
der he had left home In q strangely
excited manner, Next came the power
iul testimony of Mr. Bolus the chem
list, who produced ha poison register,
and stated that the young farmcrou that
very morning had mndr a purchase Of
u 10 - d.
10 meeting Allan on the way 60 de-
ceased's house, and spoke to having
told him that new win which would
dlslnhorlt Easily was to be prepared
that night. The fact that immediate
death meant fortune 10 the young
farmer was OF itself very powerful
argument, which became doubly pow
erful when his present financial strait |
was considered. Mrs. Damas next de- !
posed to Allan's threatening couvcrsn- |
ton whilst in his unclos presence. and |
laid emphasis upon tho excited manner |
In which he had hurried from the room |
when she entered. Young Westlake |
was recalled, and spoke to observing |
Easily lettering about the grounds |
when he returned with the lawyer. evl. |
dence which MIR. Scratched himself |
corrobprated.
A verdict OF wiifuf murder was re-
turned, and Allan was Immediately |
lhdetd unuHT arrest. AZ tnf nearing |
before the magistrate tho prisoner was
committed to the nssizes Capable
counsel was engaged on his behalf.
but what could AVIAN against ouch |
overwhelming cvidencc2 Not a single
doubt existed In the mind OF any NJ
the jury, There was room FOR mono.
Tho prisoner was found guilty. Stoutly |
he protested his innocence. but, then,
everyone similarly clroumGtnnccd does
the same. The Judge. In stern, judicial
tones. sentenced him to death. SO con-
elusive was the evidence and 80 con-
WINGED were the populace OF the right
OF the sentence that reprievo
was never for moment thought OF.
and Allan Easily was left TO suffer the
extreme penalty OF the law.
The one who seemed TO be most nf-
fected by old Westlnkc's death was the
medical man who Ind attended him
DR. Marchant. True. the two had been
his patients eccentrlclty, the doctor
was much attached to him But. az
ter old BenjRmin's denth, the Doctor
seemed TO lose all buoyancy, His face
assumed a haggard expression. and he
lbsented himself from his usual
haunts. He quickly developed an In
ixplicable desire for solitude. and
could not be induced 10 interest himself
IN anything connected with the neigh
borhood At the trial he appeared TO
give MS evidence In homi-reluctnnt
and 1t was observed that his
voice and frame shook with extreme
nervousness. He left the court before
he jury retired TO consider their yer-
lict, and seemed unable 10 summon
sufficient f0rtitude to enter again. He
fingered outside, walking up and down
With his eyes fixed on the ground,
started at the least sound from the
'ourt. and, when II was announced
hat the prisoner had been condemned
. death, Dr. Marchant had to DO as
listed TO cab.
The day fixed for the execution randi
y drew near. II wanted but n week 10
he moment when Milan Easily would
uffer an ignominlous death Or Mar
liant was taken suddenly IN. He wag
eized with apoDleNy whilst sitting In
lis chair. Assistance was at once sent
or, and In the course Of a few hours 7,
he patient regained consciousness. ,
lie was very feeble. however, and ,
I was seen that the flicker.
ng remnant OF life could nGt ,
asst long. In a weak voice. the
Ioctor asked that a magistrate might /,
'e sent for at once. At first this
equest was attributed 20 a return Of
but the doctor became agl- I,
ated. pointed to newspaper contain :
ng the report Of the recent trial. and
his command as vehemently !
3 he could. A magistrate was sent
or. and on his arrival DR.. Marchant
made the astounding statement that !
lllan Easily was innocent Of all con-
ection with his unelc'B death The
octor, IN personally dispensing his :
ntlents medicine, had Inadvertently !,
III. a 4. L a. A.