Page:Cruel murder committed by Robert Johnstone on the body of Miss Jane Henderson.pdf/4

4 and, in a very short time ceased altogether; when, laying aside all restraint, he courted another lady who, to her honour, be it told, knew nothing of his former intimacy with Miss Henderson. This young lady possessed a considerable fortune and he was upon the eve of making her his bride, only one object stood in the way, and that was Miss Henderson. He trembled at the thought of that eomingcoming [sic] to light, which could not long remain a seeretsecret [sic]. He was determined to put Miss Henderson out of the way by diabolically taking her life. He accordingly sent her a note, which was found on her person, the night previous to the murder, to meet him at nine o'cloeko'clock [sic] in a grove on the banks of the Humber, and not far from the house. The eonfidingconfiding [sic] young woman obeyed the summons, when it appears that he nnirderedmurdered [sic] her on the spot, and threw her body into the river. On Monday following, as Mr Berkwith and some others were walking by the river side, something attracted their attention in a small creek, when drawing near to the spot they pcrceivedperceived [sic] it to be a human being. On proeuringprocuring [sic] assistance, it was dragged to the side, and found to be the body of a female with a deep gash on the throat, and two desperate cuts on the abdomen. The polieepolice [sic] were promptly on the spot, and the body was conveyed to the Crown Inn, where an inquest was held and the body was identified; when the body was undressed, a piece of paper was found in the left side of the dress, which after being dried and read, an early as follows:—