The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-23

the victim.
The innkeeper arose TO his feet. |
moved cautiously TO the bedside. and
let few feeble rays from dark Ian
tern fall upon the sleeping form that
there might be no failure In the stroke.
aud the knife do It's perfect work. The
struggling rays Of the light fell upon
the hard face Of the fisherman, and he
suddenly opened his eyes, caught the
CLEAN Of the bright blade as Il flashed
above him. and a sharp. quick cry at
tested the completeness OF his terror.
The cry, however. was quickly sllenced,
for the murderoul steel was driven 10
the heart. and with n few convulslve
gasps he expired.
Hts pockets and a bundle which be
had carried were quickly emptied OF
whatever they contained OF value, the
body was wrapped In the bloody bed
clothes. and buried in the yard. and the
stains in the room carefully washed
away. In the morning he expressed
great surprise and indignation at the
travellers sudden disappearance. accus-
ing him not only OF escaping without
the payment OF his bill. but also with
having stolen the bedclothes, and even
enacted the farce OF a pursuit His
wife. however was not without her sus.
plclons. and when the booty was
brought out little by little. she had
no doubt her fears were well founded,
and II her sudden death by poison had
not prevented she might have made the
crime public.
The sum secured from the person and
effects OF the murdered man was over
5000 in gold and rich and rare jewelry
worth from $500 to 1900 more.
II was about ten years after his mis-
hap on the coast when Colonel Kenyon
returned to England. on one occasion,
as he was travelling through the north.
ern part Of the country, and night com
ing on. he was compelled TO seek ac-
commodatlons at country inn.
He was waited upon by pleasant,
laxative girl, about sixteen years OF
age, who was dressed with more neat
ness than usually characterized females
OF her class.
While being served, the Colonel no
ticed n peculiar charm she wore about
her neck. and, on obtaining her permits
sion to examine II. he was struck with
the greatest establishment at the dis.
covery that II was one Of the jeweh
Of which he had been robbed ten years
before. and sim had his engraved
monogram upon II.
His first impulse was to seize II. de-
clare the crime. and demand Of whom
she had obtained the stolen property;
but he controlled himself and began
to Joke her about the trlnket, saying he
supposed It must have been presented
by n lover. This she denied. but he
appeared unwilling TO accept her de-
NAL, and finally asked who gave It to
her. II not her lover. She replied that
II was presented TO her by her father,
many years ago.
Colonel Kenyon expressed himself sat
isfied and dropped the subject; in fact.
however, he was far from being salts
fed, and as soon as the meal was over
he made his way TO the nearest magis-
trate. and placed the matter In the
hands OF the authorities.
Early the next morning the Sheriff
made his appearance. and father and
daughter were both placed under ar
rest. A search OF the premises brought
to light several articles OF 1ewelry
which the Colonel identified beyond a
shadow OF doubt.
The innkeeper was then examined,
and at first denied all knowledge OF the
goods, or that he ever gave his daugh-
ter the charm which had first attracted
Colonel Kenyon's attention; but when
he learned how fully everything had
been identified, he became greatly
frightened. and finally confessed the
crime. with all the details given above,
and the remains OF the victim were
found as originally buried. The man
he had murdered was proved 10 have
been the robber OF Colonel Kenyon.
who was escaping with his booty when
retrlbutive justice overlook him In the
manner described.
At his trial the accused reiterated his
previous confession. and was convicted
and duly executed. A large portion
OF the property was secured by Colonel
Kenyon, who settled ESQ upon the Or
phaned daughter of the criminal.-Now
York Weekly.