Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05

for tie murderou. steel was driven 10
the heart. and with few conyu,sive
gasps he expired.
His pockets and q bundle which he
lad carried were quickly emp.ied of
whatever they contained of value. tine
body was wrapped in the i.!oody bed
clothes. and buried in tie yard. md the
stains in the room carefully washed
away. In the morning he expressed
great surprise and Indignation Il; the
travellers sudden disappearance, accus-
ing him not only of escaping without
the payment OF hi bill. but also with
having stolen the hedclcthes. and even
enacted the farce of pursuit. His
wife, however was not without her sus-
plcions. and when tie booty WAS
brought out little by little. she had
no doubt her fears We're well founded,
and II her sudden death by poison had
not prevented she mi ght have made the
crime public.
The sum secured from the person and
| effects of tine murdered man WAS over
$500 In gold and rich and rare iewelry
worth from $500 TO 1900 more.
1t was about ten years afte" his mis-
hap on the coast when Colonel Kenyon
returned to England. ON one occasion,
as he was travelling through the north
crn part of the country. and night COM
ing on, he was compelled 10 seek &C
commodations II Il country i'm.
He was waited upon by pleasant,
taikative 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 peculiar charm she wore about
her neck. and. Oh obtaining her permits.
sion to examine it. lie WAS struck With
the greatest establishment At the dis
coyery that it WAS one of the jewels
of which he had been robbed ten years
before. and still had his engraved
monogram upon 1t.
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 trinke:. saying he
supposed ii mus. have been presented
by a lover. This she denied. but he
appeared unwilling to accept her de-
Rial. and finally asked who gave 1t to
her. if not her lover. She replied that
Il was presented to her by her father
many years ago.
Colonel Kenyon expressed himself sat
isiied and dropped TIE subject: in fact,
however. he was Ear 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 unde: ar
rest. A search OF The premises brought
to light several articles OF jewelry
which the Colonel identified beyond ,
shadow of doubt.
The innkeeper was then examined
and ut first denied al knowledge of the
goods. or that he ever gave his daugh
ter the charm which had first attracted
ON 'ut WHICH,
he learned how fully everything had
been identified. he became greatly
frightened, and finally confessed the
crime. with all TIE details given above
and the remains of the victim were
found as originally buried. The man
he had murdered was proved TO have
been the robher OF Colonel Kenyon
vino was escaping with his booty whcr
rctributive justice overlook him in the
manner described.
At his trial the accused reitcratc his
previous confession. and was convicted
ard duly executed. A large portion
Of the property was secured by Colonel
Kenyon. who settled $50 upon the or
phancd daughter of the criminal.-New
York Weekly.