The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-29

room ar once he had look o. MlnEi1tl
defiance and terrible woe. His shif-tn-
and never steady eyes seemed always o.
tn lookout for foe. and the defiant and
sneering gaze indicated not 50 n,uc1 cor.-
scious guilt as misjudged and unjust cen
sure which he must always meet ana never
convince OF innocence This man had a
history, a history colored with that mellow
romantic light with which sggrieved jus
rice haIows an injured and broken spirit
His remarkable experience displays .
hdeHty 10 an idyllic devotion little less
than sanity. and few martyrs can tell o.
more heroic fOrtiUude or unselfish LOYALTY
Some ten years go ne was a young and
prosperous business man IN an eastern
city. The future years seemed redo.snt
with reckoning success. as well as the
srultion Of ambition, hope and eager youth
fuI ardor Then he did what many anoth-
q mistaken youth has done. and usually
a. in this case. to his uadying regret and
fiSaster-he fell N love For some reason
The parents ~ the girl bitterly opposed
the match She Of course. was obstinate
in the formal regulation manner. and de-
cIared she would marry him in spite Of al
PAL CL-t1- y "a "a anu tAg--~4@AS- ais =
had The customary effect OF squirting the
young man 10 get her Or dislodge his spinal
column. He was forbidden TO call, and she
was placed under careful watch and or
dered never 20 meet him o. course clan
destina meetings al unseemly hours came
next or the bill Of fare. and many a
moonlight night when both were supposed
TO be asleep. was spent by the cooling pair
hitting hard the dirt roads or by-paths and
outSkIrt lanes. one night a foul murder
was committed in the city and from
peculiar combination OF unfortunate trials
the eircumstantial evidence pointed seem
ingly beyond a doubt 70 the love-strickea
swain as the DerDetrator Of the ghas-.y
crime. He and the murdered man were
long standing enemies OF the most unre-
lenting type. Friends OF both had before
interfered 20 prevent bloodshed between
them. and only the night before the TWO
Elen had met and renewed IN al lis v.ru-
ience their venomOus hatred. and the lover
had parted win a fierce and oninous
threat that he would shortly end the feuJ
n manner 10 De forever rid Of his hated
foe. Many witnesses had heard the wan
ing, though none believed in his cooler and
calmer moments he would carry il cut.
And as matter % fact few In tha; east
ern village believe it ye. Nevertheless.
the murdered man was found dead near :
lonely spot where his enemy was about the
on,y man in town who ever had occasion
to pass that way. as il wss a private short
cur TO mis- home from town. Tie bc7v
showed Il had been dragged for some dis
lance % that spot. An initial handker-
chief bearing a private mark showing t.
belonged 20 the accused Was found torn
and blOodstained on q clumn Of bushes
near to the scene Of the tragedy. Worse
yet the revolver was OF a peculiar tvoe
and but one solitary specimen OF the pecul-
lar workmanship was known 10 BE- owned
IN the city. and that by the accused. Far
more involving was the fact that the
tracks in the uttle-traveled road led direct
10 the home ot the suspected one. and in
fact web OF almost iHcontroverti5le cir
eumstsnual evidence closed gradually In
and around the young man and the finest
legal talent employed in the ferceIy fought
courts battle could only put up a weak
and lame defense. The jury brought in a
verdict Of guilty Of murder. and after two
years Of technical baking, by means OF
motions for new trial. appeals. and soforth.
he was sentenced 10 state prison for life.
his family ruined his promising business
gone forever and the prospective bride
Frustrated and broken hearted. II now de-
Felopes that the young man was not onl--
innocent. but from the testimony OF three
prominent citizens and the unaueStfoned
evidence OF the girl he could have very
easily proved an abb. That very evening
and at the very time the crime was com
mitted. ne was taking a moonlight prone
made with her in secluded part OF the
city long distance from the scene OF the
murder, and in fact never went home that
night AZ all, but after finishing his walk
remained Until late at his office and then
stayed at a hotel for The night Three sub
stantial witnesses we're only 100 ready to
exonerate him by testifying that they had
met and spoken 20 him and the lady ID
al these overtures he stoutiy refused 10
listen The girl would have been disiu-
hericed and perhaps a STAN cast upon her
II IL was known that they were taking
these secret walks. and though prison
walls stared him in the face he resG.utely
psuyins disgrace and lifelong iEaom.ay
rather than 20 compromise her whom be
50 devoutly and almost insanely loved. IT,
vain did the girl herself appeal 10 HIN. a75
repeatedly declared In spite of his protests
that she would 70 on the stand and tell
the truth But she broke down under the
strain and was hurried away from aome
and placed IN convent. where she soon
after died
few knew The secret and could have
saved him but he would not. Lately the
governor OF The state 0ardonsd him. On
the dying statement % the real murderer
VINO had iald MS pans so as 20 Involve
The innocent Young man and cast the
1iiuru of suspicion OF him No wonder
now that he wears a haggard and hunted
look No surprise that ne should fee mat
The nemesis % 1ever-ceas!ng Fate IS f1--
loving him and that every mans hand is
against him.
BREAKING The ICE.
Judge M-Csr'ess q the probate cur.
has developed iu1o mind reader Of 20
mean a1.--y. due I'd doubt. % ne long