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Show nmCIIAI.L. DLHrosjDEXT. The Jury XollrJcd ibat bo will be Terribly A'mnd. Woodstock, Nov. 11. Birchal! Is growing despondent and appears tjbuaniiyusforthe fatal day. Of late his s!vp baa not been sound and his face show sl,rns of theawful mental strain which he has to bar He frequently talks of bis death and sa she regrets the losslbility that the doctors will cut Slim open In their piwLmorteni examination, lie is auxious that Ilia remains be securely se-curely entombed in a bricked vault lest they be stolen by some members of tho medical profession, whom be describes as rubbing their hands In ecstacy to lay hold uf him after he is dead and carve him. He laughs at those who say be would attempt to cheat tlin callows and says he Is not Of the stuff that suicides are made of. Mrs. Uirchali has received a tele gram from Dudley, another of Rord, ltiUhU.ru A. Co. 'a farm pupils and one of Blrcball's most Intimate com-lonloiu com-lonloiu during his visit to Woodstock Wood-stock in 1SS3 and 1S9J in the role of Liord SomerseL The telegram Is dated from Pulnt Edward and contains con-tains a request for $5 to enable Dudley to visit tbe prisoner before be dies. Another letter concerning tbe Ucuwell murder has been received, signed by "J. B. Litchfield'" dated ISuffalo. In effect it says: "I am a member of a conspiracy which dealt with moneyed Englishmen wbo were brought out here to be robbed of their wealth." The letter goes on to say that tbe scheme was In working order previous to Burrh all coming to this country, nnd four of tbe party were at the swamp when Burcball and Henwell came along. They met them and tried to Induce Beuwell to swear to assist them In tbe business or he would be killed. Benwell would not listen, aud they shot him and cut his name from his clothing We then told Uurchall we had chloroformed Ben-well, Ben-well, and he did not know be had been murdered. The writer says: "As sure a Burcball dies not one board shall Le left of the buildings of the Jurymen who cent lilm there. We have Judge McMahonos spotted, and shouIJ we have to wreck a train to murder him we will, and we hereby notify blm or the death awaiting him and the Jurymen alo. IfBur-chall IfBur-chall be punUhed it will make two men executed for one deed, besides one Undergoing life imprisonment." Burchall continues to protest bis innocence. |