Year: 1876

q small creek, which broke the bank
OF the river and was crossed by small
wooden bridge, and the lads turned
their boat toward it, and pushed her in
among the long reeds and rushes.-
They had gone about four wards when
they were horrided by seeing a naked
foot start up and project over the side
Of the boat. The next moment they
discovered the p',ed body of a girl,
and glance at the face showed them
the lovely countenance of Mary Jan
ion, the innkeeper's daughter. The
body was covered with bruises, and
there was an ugly cash in the throat.
Blosd spots showed here and there, and
red mucus was gathered around tho
mouth.


Tho boys fret impulse was to draw
the corpse into the boat and carry it
up the river, but seconds considera-
tien showed the elder the propriety of
giving information and leaving the
proper authorities to do the rest. They
pulled to the shore and started for the
inn, where the dreadful intelligence
was communicated. Two officers
were there at the time. and all pro:
cceded to the spot indicated by Goden.
The corpse was removed and an in
quest duly had. The wound in the
neck had apparently been made with a
knife, and was mortal. Finger marks
were discernible on the bosom and
arms, and the horrible fact was only
too clear that tho unfortunate girl had
been outraged in the most horrible
manner.


A search near the spot where the
body was found disclosed nothing, but
in the water close by was found bun
die containing the girls clothes, and
several big stones to sink it. Later in
the day further search was made, and
nearly hundred yards from the bank
of the river was found knife covered
with blood, The medical men were
of the opinion that without doubt O
stab from this knife had made the
wound in the girls neck. The ground
near to where the body was discovered
was hard, and though the spot was
found where the outrage had evident
ly been committed, as there was
blood around, no footsteps were dis
cernible.


Suspicion was directed toward Peltei
and he was traced to Manchester and
arrested in his own residence. 1t was
then discovered that he was a married
man. He was removed in custody tC
Bath, and underwent preliminary ex
animation, The story he told was as
follows:


When he and Mary Janion reached
the bend in the river, they saw foul
men bathing in the stream, and Mary
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bathers quilted the water soon after
ward, dressed, and took path acros.
the field to the main road. Mary said
she would bid Pelter good bye and re
turn oy the way she had come. Peltel
thought it would be too long, and sug
gested that she should wait with him
for a time and perhaps the other two
men would leave. They waited fol
some time, and the men still remained
diving off the bank and swimming
around. Pelter found that he had nc
time to lose if he would catch his
train, SO at Mary's suggestion he bid
her adieu, having first accompanied
her into safe retreat among the BUSH
es, where she said she would wait for
a time until the men quilted the place
and would then cross the field to the
road. That, he said, was the last he
saw of her.


"How came you to meet her on
the bank?" was asked by the coroner.


ut was by arrangement" Pelter
replied, 81 was called away suddenly
and l wanted to see her alone before
left"


"When did you communicate with
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quired.


LAS soon as l returned from Bath,
that afternoon, was the reply.


Why did you wish to see her alone?'
was the next question.


Pelter hesitated for time and then
said


II wished to tell her that l had de-
eived her, that was married man;
and that we must part forever"


Pelter was held. and duly indicted
by the Grand Jury, In the meantime
his residence inManchester was search
ed, and blood stained vest found
When informed of the fact Pelter ex-
planned by stating that some time ago
he had suffered from a severe cough,
and that on one occasion, while the
paroxysm was on him, his nose bled
profusely, and his vest was stained.


Ia had also been ascertained, beyond
a doubt, that Peters summons to re-
tern home on the day of Mary Janion's
disappearance was pretense, and that
he had left good deal of business un-
attended to in Bath, giving as an ex-
PLANTATION to his employers that he was
suddenly taken ill, and had to return
home for medical treatment.


AS the time drew near for the trial,
the accused man acknowledged that
his former statement was inaccurate,
and volunteered new one. He con-
fessed that he continued his acquaint-
ance with Mary Janion for the sole
purpose of effecting her ruin, and that
his object in making an assignation by
the river with her was to secure al op.
portunity to accomplish his design.
She had manifested great affection for
him in his last visits, and he thought
that her frame of mind was ripe for
tho consummation of his desires. His
pretended summons home was part
of the plan he had laid for her ruin,
and under promises of marriage and