Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

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'NrNFNs9 co, one OF the Red
%NE5Zf4 shEh line, and then one
NV kSezSLb o. tho best go
~ y, Y. iDg boats in the
lANN tsaS.H Atlantic service.
S4T ~ 3 hal run across
J@.l(te<t5>. (Wbiie The ship was
|=@<sS in dock) from Liv-
<1<S-@l4NS' erpool 10 my home
MWHH~[.r'N near Doncaster 10
- , see my sister, Pat
ty, before her marriage She was en-.
gagged TO a Young Lieutcnaut OF the
name of Rupert Rowling, tine nephew
and heir of old Jonathan Rowling, n
wealthy, eccentric country squire in
Yorkshire, and it was not only good
match for her, but Rupert, whom
had known from childhood-we were
at school together WIS one of the
| heartiest and most genuine fellows
you'd find in DAYS walk.
When 1 arrived at Oouclster I was
/ surprised TO sind things all in an No.
roar. Old Rowling had, it seemed,
/ taken some offence at an innocent but
misunderstocdrc remark OF Ruperi's, and
/ had flown into terrible passion.
! swearing he would disinherit hum.
! Rupert, who WAS highspirited young
cheap, gave the old man bit or his
mind, and they had violent querrel.
which ended in Mr.. Hoviing turning
ms nephew ont OF the house and for
bidding him ever to show his face
there again. That was on Thursday,
a fortnight before my visit.
On the evening of tho quarrel Ru-
pert called on my sister and told her
of what had taken place, aul thew
agreed TO postpone the wcddmc for
the present lie then lett, as ne start
ed, for Londcn, where he was duo -
Join his regiment III tie ToIlowip
! -Satur LIZ II
he next morning (Fridayl every
b3dy was startled at hearing that oh
Jonathan Rowling had been found
dead In plantation on his estate. re
\ was lying face downward, AMI had ey.
ldentiy been shot in the back by some
one, the bullet having penetrated 10
u tho heart and killed him Instantly:
and, on medical examination, IL was
ascertaIncd that the murier--fOr such
/ it doubtless was-must have been
committed on the previous night, for
death had taken place loany hours be
fore the body was found,
The fact of the quarrel between tho
deceased and his nephew was already
public property, and suspicion at once
pointed TO Rupert rs the probable Gull
rrit. The police soon ascertained
RupeIts movements, which showed
that he had called on Patty, as / have
stated, and that no caught the next
express for London, the time between
his leaving Patty and the starting of
the train giving him plenty OF oppor-
tunitY TO commit thd crime had he
been so minded; and, moreover, his
road from my sisters 10 the station
took him alongside the plantation in
which his uncle's body was found.
The London detectives were put to
work, and they ascertained that Ru-
pert had revolver OF the same cali
bre as the shot found in old Rowling
corpse, and the upshot was that he
was arrested and brought before the
magi strates at Doncaster.
The assizes were Just approaching,
and, when [ arrived on the scene,
/ Rupert stood committed for trial on
the charge of numbering his uncle.
could 90 nothing TO help him, but
l went TO the assize town and saw him
in prison. He denied all knowledge
of the crime, swearing to me that he
was absolutely innocent. I believed
him, but the evidence was overwhelm-
| ing. The station master at Doncaster
spoke Of Rupert's rushing into the
station in a great furry, and looking
very upset; and the revolver, which
he admitted he had not used for some
days, had one chamber empty. Many
other things, trivial IN themselves, but
awIully black when put together, were
brought out at the trial, and before l
left l had heard him found guilty bv
the jury and sentenced to death by
the Judge. 1t all seemed like CHASTITY
dream.
was due to return to my ship, the
MonicO, and L babe Rupert goodbv.
1 don't mind telling you that l sobbed
like child. shouldn't have felt it
so If could have done anything, oven
to try and help him, but was per.
fectly powerless.
My sister. of course, was in n terri
lie way, and hardly liked leaving
her, but my whole future depended
on my keeping my position in the Red
Ring line, so l wrenched myself away
Hand was on board the Monico the next
morning.
We sailed the following day, which
was ahWednesday, and the last thing ]
lrh1aTd before leaving Liverpool wa,
that poor Rupert's execution had been
fixed for Thursday in the next week
YSe had heavy cargo of goods anc
a lot OF passengers, but, | tell YOU, my
heatt seemed heavier when we started
on that voyage than the ship, cargo
passengers and all.
The MOnicO was considered n fas
+ vessel at that time. She general,
took Just over seven days to do tht
p. ssage, and we were due in New Yorl
. on the Wednesday evening befor,
Rupert's execution.
n Everything went well till the Mon
day afternoon, when one of the steer
age passengers, man OF the name O
! Charles Cappermole, fell down