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or and brother, several years ago. lot
the murder Of man, who. 1t alter
ward appeared, was not murdered at
all. or even assaulted. The circum-
stances Of the remarkable case are a.
follows:
At the time Of which | write, a man
named William Harrison, was in the
employ Of Lady Campden, Of Glou-
cestershire, England, in the capacity
of steward. He was nearly seventy
years Of age, had long been in her en-
plOy, and was esteemed a most compe-
tent and faithful servant. On Thurs
day, the sixteenth day Of August, he
started from home, intending TO walk
10 Charringford, a distance OF only Two
miles, for the purpose Of collecting
some rents due his mistress. He did
not return at the usual hour in the
evening and his family became alarmed.
At eight O'Clock he was still absent,
and servant. named John Perry, was
sent in search Of him. The family
spent the night in great anxiety, as no
tidng5 we're received Of either .lr.
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the frs dawn Of the day Edward the
stewards son. started for ChIrr.ug'old
In quest uf tidiDgs Of his parent.
On the way he met perry, VINO was
returning with the report OF his fail
ure II gain any news Of IN" missing
man. Now thoroughly alarmed. the
two FASTENED 10 the village o. Ebring-
ton, where they learned that vi. Har-
rison had been there on the previous
afternoon, but had left there for home,
Inquiries were made at several other
places. but without discovering any
thing, and they finally started to re-
turn.
' On the way they met gentleman,
who informed them that a hat, head
band and comb had been picked up in
the highway By woman who was
then at work in his fields.
Mr H. ard the servant started i'm
mediFteiy 10 Investigate il, and the
articles we're recognized as having be-
longcd To the elder Mr.. Harrison. On
one Of the articles were uimiytahablc
evidence Of blood and on going to
the spot where they were picked up,
they discovered traces Of & scufIle, and
trail leading into the fields, as if a
body had been drawn along the
ground. At the first hedge tnr trail
was lost and was not again discover
ed.
With such evidences as they had
collect ed, they returned TO Campden
and reported the tragedy. There was,
OF course, great excitement, for Mr..
Harrison was widely known and re-
spected, and large number Of people
soon assembled TO devise means for
discovering the assassin. The servant,
5chn Perry, who, II will be remem-
bered, was first sent In search of the
missing man, was closely questioned,
and his replies were by no means sat
islactoTy' He had been dispatched in
search OF Mr. Harrison at eight O'Clock
on the previous evening, and was not
seen again until the next morning,
when he was met by young Mr.. Harri-
son, who was looking for them both.
At length suspicion became SO strong
that Ferry was brought before mtg
istrate and closely Intercepted as to
his whereabouts on that fatal night.
The account he gave was that when
his mistress sent him out in the even
ing ne went down Campden Field to-
ward Charringford. On his way he met
a man. named William Reed, spoke &c
him and told him his errand.
II was then quite late, and Reed dis.
suaded Perry from going any farther
and being somewhat afraid he re-
turned. Being ashamed to go into the
house and tell his mistress or the ser
wants of his faithlessness, he crawled
into a henhouse, and slept until neal
morning. With the first dawn OF day
he arose, and proceeded to search fol
his missing master. On the way hi
met a man, named Plasterer, from
whom he learned that Mr.. II. hat
called on him the previous day, anc
collected twenty-three pounds, since
which he had not been seen. He alsC
called upon William Curtis, and founC
that Mr. Harrison had collected thu
rent Of Mr. Curtis. With this infor
nation he started to return, when HI
met his young master as previousl!
related.
Reed. Plasterer and Curtis were eacl
examined and fully corroborate6
Perry's statement. The justice thei
asked him why. after having wastet