Year: 1871

erything was taken out of the chest, and


each article of clothing was unfolded and


felt all over, in order to discover if there


was anything sewn in them but all in vain


for our purpose, as nothing that could in


the remotest degree be connected with Mar


lows murder was found Though disap-


pointed at the result of our search, my


belief in Fleming's guilt was by no means


shaken. 1t was possible, / thought, that


the jewelry was concealed about the clothes


that he wore, or hidden in some of the


coalbunks; and so on arriving at Bermuda,


i requested my friendly fireman to continue


his watch upon him, to see if he attempted


to dispose of anything on shore.


A few days before we were to leave Ber-


muda, received letters from Mr.. and Miss


Foster and the lawyer. Mr. Fosters letter


merely stated, that up to the time at which


it was written, nothing favorable to Wall


worth had transpired. His daughters was


much longer; but it contained nothing that


was calculated to throw light upon the sub


.ject on which it was written, consisting


mainly of reterations of her belief in Wall


worth's innocence, and reproaches against


herself as the cause of his present misfor-


tune The letter of the lawyer was of a


more important character. In it he stated


that having made the most searching in


quiries without being able to discover any


evidence in Wallworth's favor, he thought


the best line of defence would be to try, by


pleading general good character and the


provocation he had received from Marlow,


to reduce the crime to manslaughter, at


the same time suggesting that in his terror


at finding he had killed the man, he had


taken the property for the purpose of max


ing it appear that the crime had been COM


mitted by thieves. But to this arrange


ment Wallworth altogether refused to" ac-


cede, and still persisted in protesting his


entire innocence. .Hif ''


From the watch kept upon his move


ments during the few times on which he


was on shore while we lay in Bermuda,


l felt sure that Fleming had not disposed


of anything there nor could the utmost


watchfulness of the captain and myself de-


tect anything in the shape of material proof


of his guilt AS we neared England again,


my hopes of being able to demonstrate


Wallworth's innocence began to fail, and


even began to entertain doubts as to
whether in the present state of affairs,


should be justified in making any public


accusation against Fleming not that my be-
| liac IN, hic nruilf in w Gholgan
for though l had failed to discover any


thing in the nature of positive evidence ot
his guilt, his manner and appearance serv
ed to strengthen my conviction that he was


the murderer. During the whole of the


run out he had appeared restless and i'll a
ease, going about his work in fitful ans
D nervous way that attracted the notice O
all engaged in the engine-room ; and while
: during that Chinese run he had shown al


especial reluctance to 'turn OUT to duty
| he would now frequently leave his ham
r mock and walk the deck for hours at
: time. The same restless nervousness char
: acterized his manner during our stay a
/ Bermuda I; and now, during the run home
0 it greatly increased. The change in hi
9 personal appearance was more marked AM
: noticeable than even the change in III
t manner When we left England, he was
I model of robust health but now, when W
, were approaching home again after an ali
: sence Of less than three months, he was s
b altered in this respect as to he scarcely rec
: ognizable. His eyes sparlSled with an III
: natural brillancy, and were deeply sunke
S in his head his cheeks were pale and ho


low and his whole frame exhibited dt
: dree of attenuation that was painful to bC
8 hold. These alterations in manner and az
l. pearance were to me the result of til
/, anxieties and terrors Of mind consciou
2 of guilt and fearful of detection and col
| soquently as have said, they strengthene
It my belief in his gnilt. But when reflectin


upon these things, was forced to admi
Ii that they would have no weight with unir
n teresting persons, as they might easily b
# attributed to touch of the fever whic
l. frequently hovers over Bermuda, or to
; variety of other natural causes ;and rs sue
.. reflections forced themselves on my mine
a felt very despondent about poor Wal
n worth. $40 Wg b1'


Is On the home voyage we brought with u
r as passengers, two gentlemen connecte
l. with Liverpool merchant firm ; and thes
st gentlemen having nothing else to do, file
D up great portion Of their time by playin
% cards. One night the captain and ] ha
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