The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
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NOM factured, led TO n father,
conviction for the supposed
murder of his daughter, Is described II
the records of Gibraltar.
The story Is one that would afford (
plot for novelist, yet 1t Is vouchet
for by official records.
There lived In Gibraltar an Engllsl
merchant named James Bnxwell, wht
had married Spanish woman ant
reared Il daughter named ElcZla, re
mnrkable for her beauty. In 1871
when the girl was seventeen, she re
turned the affection of one of many
sultors, a young man named William
Katt
BaHwell refused TO allow his daugh.
Ter to marry katt, rs their religious
beliefs were not the same. The girl
threw herself at her fathers feet In
supplicntiCn, but 10 no avail. He was
deaf alike TO her enlreatics and those of
the young man.
But the girl had inherited high
spirit from her mother, and vowed
she would marry the man of her choice.
This rotlscd her father 10 intense an
ger, and n violent scene followed, dur
Ing which he declared he would strike
her dead before he would give his
consent TO her marriage. The threat
was heard by Katt.
The merchants house stood Mt the
base of the rock, and near It was one
OF the many natural caves OF Gibraltar,
which he used for n storage place In
his business
Two days after the scene with her
father Elezla disappeared. Passers
heard walls and groans In the cave,
which died away ms they listened. They
reported what they heard. In few
days Baxwell was asked to explain
the absence of his daughter. He said
he could not. She had gone away, and
that was all he knew about IT,
lie was arrested on charge of hnv-
Ing murdered the girl. The cave was
searched, and piece Of her dress and
a lock of her hair, matted with blood,
were found.
Baxwell protested his innocence, but
was brought TO trial and was found
guilty. On being sentenced he was
overcome, and remained in state of
collapse until the day set for the exc
cutlon. On going to the sea fold, he
cried, Before my Maker, am guilt
less Of my chllds deathw
In the crowd Mt the foot OF the
scaffold was Katt who had been an
important witness at the trial.
Catching sight of him, Baxwell OK
tended his hand, saying:
"My friend, in one minute I shall be
In eternity. | wish to be at peace with
all men. Give me your hand-r pardon
you freely for the injury you have done
me-"
Katt became pale on hearing these
words. BaXwell mounted the steps
slowly. and the black bonnet was put
on him and the rope adjusted.
According TO custom the hGngman
then called in loud voice: "Justce
is going! Justice is doncw and pre-
pared TO perform the final act.
AZ lllHl nIOlu'uI W imam Nbll 'll'h
IN broken voice: at is | who am
guilty. alone"
He then declared that he had carried
off the girl and married her, and that
she was now concealed near Gibraltar.
po revenge himself for the scorn Of
her father he had planned to throw
suspicion of foul play on BaXwell. He
had cut off lock of Elczia's hair while
she slept and had dabbled it in the
blood of n sheep, had purloined piece
of her dress and hidden them in the
cave. while he himself made the cries
at time when he knew they would be
overheard.
Remorse aroused by the forgiveness
Of the merchant had led him TO confess
Before Katt's story was all told the
eXecutioner turned TO BaXwell TO re-
move from his head the insignia Of
death. He found the old man had sunk
down in collapse to sitting posture.
The black bonnet was drawn off and
Baxwell was found to be dead!
Katt was seized and imprisoned. The
unhappy girl wife retired to convent
An analysis Of the blood on the lock
of hair found in the cave would at this
day have weakened the case against
.the father.