The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
A BROTHERS. REVENGE.

When Sir Henry was Governor OF ia
maica, few years ago. Lady Blake
was in much love with the scenic beau
~ of the island as her husband was with
its politics She spent most OF her time
in the jungle. exploring with her party
the wonderful caverns with which the
colony is quantity enriched
One afternoon her dauotless iadyship
was lowered down sink hole in the
recesses OF a cave near St AIMS Bay
When. after wild signalling. she was
hauled up her womanship was much rer-
turbed. At the bottom of the sink hole"
Lady Blake had discovered numerous
skeletons. all with their heads battered
in.
When her ladyship recovered her nerves
sufficiently TO make investigations she
unearthed the story of the skeletons
Early in the eighteenth century, it ap-
peared. a Scotsman named Lewis Hutchi-
son lived with an only sister on the es-
tate of a young lord near Edinburgh.
The sister was the only relative Hutchi-
son possessed, and, apart from her great
beauty. he loved her as a man loves his
all in life.
The young lord referred TO became
enamored of this beautiful girl. and IN
time she became the victim OF foolish
and disastrous infatuation on her own
part Then love died. as the young wcn-
an did shortly afterward of shame and
a broken heart
Lewis Hutchison, the brother then
swore an oath OF vengeance against all
men and particularly against the young
and thoughtless lord. One night the
two young men met on a lonely road on
the outskirts OF Edinburgh. There was
an alteration. followed by a sword
thrust and Hutchinson fed the country.
leaving his first victims body in ditch.
In these days the Island of Jamaica.
West Indies. was the dumping ground
for every scapegrace son and ne'er-do-
weel disowned by indignant parents. The
home of former pirates was also har-
Dor of refuge for criminals from the
other sidewalks of life.
Hutchinson escaped to jamaica, where
he bought tract Of land near Pedro. St
Ann. There he built residence. which
In the bitterness of his heart he named
Edinburgh Castle.
The house had a coming tower with
little windows and was built on the sum-
nit of a ridge commanding view Of the
country for miles around. Here the muir
derer lived with number of brutal ne
groes, all of whom were enslaved to their
masters criminal vows.
Hutchinson never worked, never read
books and seldom ate or slept, it is said.
He spent his days in the coming tower.
with a powerful telescope scanning the
orange and pimento groves that stretched
away in the vista of a man-cursed para
disc. When a traveller hove in sight this
mysterious man despatched negro slave
on horseback with a pressing invitation
to the stranger to come and dine at Ed
inburgh Castle Why, spend a few
days or so.
There was nothing suspicious about this
invitation. Even to this day Jamaica
is famous for its hospitality. Not even
an utter stranger need feel any hesitation
today about accepting such an invitation
as Hutchinson urged If pressed by mod
ern Jamaican planter.
But in Hutchison's case hesitation and
refusal meant a great deal to the invited
guest. It was parallel with the old nur-
sery rhyme:
"will you walk into my parlor?"
Said the spider to the fly.
When the fly accepted the spider did
the rest For the rest Hutchison's
memory is justly notorious today.
The murderer's guests were at first
charmed By their hosts irreproachable
courtesy. His wines were of the finest
Will
them although he personally did rot i'm
bibe over-freely. His slaves came to the
table and vanished at a gesture Of his
hand. Certainly II was most orderly
house in this respect.
Strange to say, there was never more
than one guest in the castle at time.
To this day it is said, They were come
and gone rapidly
They treat me badly" Hutchinson
used to say. with queer smile. They
know 1 love to have them visit me. and
1 am always sorry I could not keep them
longer" 1t was the desire of this blood
thirsty tiger to have the pleasure OF kill
ing his victims over again.
Hutchinson would award the finest room
in the castle to the passing guest and the
household would seemingly retire. But In
the night the door leading to the coming
tower would open and ray Of starlight
reveal the Economical face Of the betrayed
girls brother
Against all menl' he would mutter
and steal into the guests room. The ex-
plosion of a horse pistol vas the signal
for several stalwart slaves TO drag the
victims body to a cave near the house
In this cave no less than thirty bodies
were hidden, their mutilated skeletons be-
ing afterward discovered.
This castle Of crime continued 10 four
ish until the year l773. when traveller
who was seeking shelter one night heard
things which decided him in choosing the
sward for couch and the stars for
coxsrlet. He communicated his discov-
cry to the government at Spanish Town,
with the result that an investigation was
ordered
One OF Hutchisons slaves heard that
the soldiers were coming to look at the
famous scenery around Edinburgh Cas-
tie" and warned his master. The murder
er thought that the scenery would IA no
way suffer by his absence and ed 20
the jungle.
When the soldiers arrived they found
some interesting relics n the black cave.
and sought 10 thank Er. Hutchison Tor
his hospitality. But the hos; az that
moment was drifting IN an open boat
on the Caribbean Sea 20 the north o.
the island. intent upon reaching Cubs
and safety.
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