The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-05

photogra outstanding irresoutely by
himself, travelling bag in hand and
dressed as Mr.. Hamilton was dressed
when he left Grovedale. He stood there
in the same attitude for at least two
minutes. He appeared to be troubled
in his mind, Mr.. Barnstead thought. At
the expiration of the two minutes,
more or less, another man entered and
looked at Mr.. Hamilton as If deeply
astonished. literally as If he could not
keep his eyes off He was man of
about Mr. Hamiltons hight with long,
dark whiskers and dark hair. In some
respects he resembled Mr.. Hamilton.
particularly about the eyes He looked
at him so intently, walking away and
then returning as If about to accost
him, that he was observed at last by
the subject of his scrutiny, who. 10
Mr.. Barnstead's surprise, walked up
close to the man and said:
You appear to know me. Who
am II"
THE man was evidently taken aback
by this strange query. He hesitated
only for a moment, however, replying
You are Henry Ashley
"'Are you sure?' asked Mr.. Hamil-
ton anXiously.
Perfectly said the man, I know
you WE'LL and he then entered into con-
versation, the two soon walking off to-
gether.
Here gentlemen. Is the unravelment
of the mystery. The man was Ashley
himself, fugitive from justice, detain-
ed by some means at Portland. He
had no doubt disguised himself for
all accounts agree that he was the very
double of Hamilton in personal APP
pearance. This would account for the
impression on seeing him for the first
time. An ingenious man Ashley is
| well known to be. What better way tC
| elude Justice than to shift his identity
| upon the man who had forgotten his
own name and looked like himself
Does not the daring game almost take
your breath away gentlemen?
| But let US pass on. Hamilton, un
aware of his true name, his home, ev
erything blank, walked off in th'
company Of the man Ashley, who, NJ
! doubt found 1t an easy matter to shift
| belongings, and to take the ring, note
| book and papers of Mr.. Hamilton
| Take notice here that Mr.. Hamilton
seldom wore the ring himself, for he
| held 1t in trust for his brother; bui
| Ashley, who no doubt lis that brother
himself, did not know this. He has
| worn the ring constantly. probably tC
! fix his Identity more firmly in the
| eyes of his former townsmen. The
note book would naturally be a great
help to Ashley, for in it the cashier
jotted down the greater part of his
| business affairs. In 1t he found the
memoranda relating to his children's
requests for the gold ring and the copy.
books.
+, HE had the key to the bank. With
| II he could enter and take what he
wanted, for the safe had a combination
! lock; and l will bring a witness tC
prove to your satisfaction that the key
to the combination was in a pocket Of
| that same notebook Ashley was thor.
oughly conversant with banking mat.
| tiers, and the rest was easy. He went
! to the bank, took the notes, ALTERED
them to suit himself and got then
| cashed.
Tony Osborn's evidence will be
taken at this point of examination
which will follow. He will testify thai
he was thoroughly convinced at frs
that 1t was Vane Hamilton who en-.
tered the bank at o'clock on the 22no
| of May but that when the pretended