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lewis m:. grist, Proprietor. J %n |nbepenbent Jamil} ftefospaper: Jor fjje promotion of tjje |)oIititaI, Social, ^gritnlfnral anb Commercial Interests of tjre JSSontjj. jterms--$2.50 a year, in advance. VOL. 33. YORKVILLE, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1887. NO. 43. * i J- jtort ftatg. THE NINE OFYEARTS. % B. L. FARJEON. PART THE FIRST. THE TRIAL OP EDWARD LAYTON. CHAPTER L A STRANGE DECISION. This morning, at the central criminal . court, Mr. Justice Fenmore resumed the trial of Edward Layton for the willful murder of his wife, Agnes Layton, on the morning of the 26th of March, by the administration of poisonous narcotics in such quantities as to produce death. Extraordinary as was the excitement caused by yesterday's proceedings, the public interest in this mysterious murder was intensified by the strange decision arrived at by ">? n?liin?a? *Yn thlo f)uk third dftV of his The attorney general, Mr. J. Protheroe, Q. C., and Mr. Standing conducted the case on behalf of the crown. The widely spread rumor that an episode of a startling character was impending received confirmation immediately upon the entrance of the prisoner in the dock. He presented a careworn appearance, and while the usual formalities were in progress it was observed that he and his counsel (Mr. Bainbridge, Q. C.) were in earnest consultation, and it appeared as if the learned gentleman was endeavoring to overcome some resolution which the prisoner had formed. At the termination of this conversation Mr. Bainbridge, turning to the bench, said: "I have to claim your lordship's indulgence for a statement which I find it necessary to make. It is in the remembrance of your lordship that on the first day of this trial the prisoner was undefended, being, as it appears, resolutely determined to defend himself. Yesterday morning?that is, upon the second day of the triad?I informed your lordship that the prisoner had been prevailed upon by his friends to intrust Ids defense to me. Being satisfied in my own mind that nothing would occur to disturb this arrangement?which I venture to say was an advisable one?I did not feel called upon to mention that the prisoner's consent to accept legal aid was very reluctantly given. That this was so, however, is proved by what has since transpired. Both in writing and by word of mouth the prisoner now insists upon conducting his own case, and has distinctly informed me that he will not permit me to act for him. I am empowered to say that his decision is not in any sense personal to myself. It is simply, and regrettably, that he has resolved not to be defended or represented by counsel. In these circumstances I have no option but to place myself in your lordship's hands. Prisoner?My lord Mr. Justice Fenmore.?Silence. Your counsel will speak for you. Prisoner?My lord, I have no counsel. I am defending myself, and no person shall speak for me. Mr. Justice Fenmore?Prisoner at the bar, it is my duty to tell you that the decision at which you have arrived is grave and unwise. Prisoner?Of that, my lord, I am the best judge. Mr. Justice Fenmore?You may not be. It is scarcely necessary for me to point out to you, a man of intelligence and good education, that there are points in every case,and especially in a case so momentous as this, which an unjudicial, or, to speak more correctly, a mind not legally trained, is almost certain to overlook. Prisoner?I understand your lordship, and I thank you; but if my acquittal of the terrible crime for which I am now being tried is to be brought about by legal technicalities, I shall prefer not to owe my release to those means. I, better than any man here?unless, indeed, the actual murderer be present?know whether I am innocent or guilty, and in the course I have determined to pursue I am acting in what I believe to be my best interests. Your lordship has referred to me as a man of intelligence and good education. These qualifications will sufficiently serve me, but I do not rely upon them alone. I have really had some sort of legal training, and as I assuredly know that I shall conduct my own defense in a manner which will recommend itself to my heart and my conscience, so do I believe that, if I choose to exercise it?and I suppose most men in my position would so choose?I have legal knowledge sufficient for my needs. The learned counsel who has addressed your lordship has put the matter most fairly. My consent that he should defend me was reluctantly given, and I reserved to myself the right to withdraw it. He has mentioned that this withdrawal is not personal to himself. It is true. To him, above all others, would I intrust my defense, were it not that I have, cogent and imperative reasons for trusting no man. I shall not displease one so earnest and high minded as he when I state that he once gave me his friendship, and that I felt honored by it. Your lordship will pardon me for this statement, tho admission of which I feel to be unusual in such a case. I have mad a it only for the purpose of emphasizing his correct -view. My lord, I stand upon my rights. I will conduct my own defense." The trial was then proceeded with. CHAPTER n. TIIE EVIDENCE OF JAMES MOORHOUSE, COACHMAN. The first witness called was James Moorhouse, whose examination was looked forward to with great interest, as likely to tell heavily either for or against the prisoner. He is a sturdy man, of middle age, with an expression of intense earnestness in his face, and although he gave his evidence in a perfectly straightforward manner, it was apparent that his sympathies were with the prisoner. The Attorney General?Your name is James Moorhouse ? Witness?It is, sir. The Attorney General?Were you in the prisoner's employment f Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?In what capacity^ Witness?As his coachman. The Attorney General?For how long were you so employed ? Witness?For a matter of three years. The Attorney General?Are you a teetotaler ? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?During the three years you worked for the prisoner were vaw in tHo VinViif. nf rlriviriff him mit. room larly ? Witness?Yes, sir; pretty nearly every day. The Attorney General?"Were you the only coachman in the establishment J1 Witness?I was, sir. The Attorney General?Being in his employment so long you are, I suppose, perfectly familiar with his figure ? Witness?I am, sir; without hearing his voice, I should know him in the dark. The Attorney General?You are sure of that? Witness?Quite sure, sir. The Attorney General?Is your eyesight good? Witness?It is very strong. I can see a longish way. The Attorney General?You have been in the habit of driving the prisoner often at night? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?And your ayes, therefore, have got truined to his figure, as it were? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?You have had to look out for him on dark nights from a distance? Witness?I have had to do that, sir. The Attorney General?When the people were coming out of the theatre, for instance? Witness?Yes, sir; and at other places as well. The Attorney General?Therefore, it is not likely you could be mistaken in him! Witness?It is hardly possible, sir. The Attorney General?You remember the nifiht of the 20th of March? Witness?Yes, sir, and the day too. The Attorney General?Why do you include the day in your answer? Witness?Because it was ttye hardest day's work I have done for many a year. The Attorney General?The hardest day's driving, do you mean? Witness?Yes, sir. I was on the box from 11 o'clock in the morning till an hour past midnight. The Attorney General?Driving your master, the prisoner? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?And no other person? Witness?Not till evening, sir. It was about The Attorney General?We will come to the particulars presently. You were not driving all the time? Witness?No, sir; the horses couldn't have stood it. The Attorney General?Do you mean that there were stoppages? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Did the prisoner usually work his horses so hard? Witness?Not at all, sir. . He was a good master to man and beast. The Attorney General?Why do you look 11 - nil ikn that I shouldn't like to say anything toT hurt him. The Attorney General?But you are here to speak the truth. Witness?I intend to speak it, sir. The Attorney General?For reasons which you have given, your remembrance of what occurred on the 25th of March is likely to be exceptionally faithful? Witness?For those and other reasons, sir. The Attorney General?Now, commence on the morning of that day. What were your first instructions? Witness?To be ready with the carriage at 11 o'clock. The Attorney General?You were ready? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?In what way did you fix the time? By guessing? Witness?By my watch, sir?the best timekeeper in London. The Attorney General?At 11 o'clock, then, you were on the box, waiting for your master? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?He came out to you? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Did he tell you immediately where to drive to? Witness?Not immediately, sir. He stood with his hand on the carriage door, and seemed to be considering. The Attorney General?Did he remain long considering? Witness?For three or four minutes, sir, oAAmArl o lrmmcVi ti'mo nxiivu i7wmvu u AVU^IUU VMMV* The Attorney General?And then? "Witness?Then he told mq to drive to Finchley. The Attorney General?What address did he give you? Witness?None in particular, sir. He said, "Drive to Finchley, on the road to High Barnet. I will tell you when to stop.'' The Attorney General?Well? Witness?I drove as directed, and when we were about midway between Finchley and High Barnet he culled to me to stop. The Attorney General?Were you then at the gate, or in front of any house? Witness?No, sir. We were on the high road and there was no house within twenty yards of us. The Attorney General?Are you familiar with the locality? Witness?No, sir, I am not. The Attorney General?You had never driven your master there before ? Witness?Never, sir. The Attorney General?Would you be able to mark the point of stoppage on a map of the road between Finchley and High Barnet ? Witness?I will try, sir, but I shouldn't like to be positive. (A map was here handed to the witness, who, after a careful study of it, made a mark upon it with a pencil.) The Attorney General?You will not swear that this is the exact spot ? Witness?No, sir. The Attorney General?But to the best of your knowledge it is ? Witness?Yes, sir; to the best of my knowledge. The Attorney General?The prisoner called to you to stop. What then ? Witness?I drew up immediately and he got out. The Attorney General?What were his next instructions ? Witness?He told me to wait for him and to turn the horses' heads. The Attorney General?Toward London? Witness?Yes, 6ir. The Attorney General?Did he say how long he would be away ? Witness?About five cr ten minutes, he Baid. The Attorney General?In point of fact, how long was it before he returned ? Witness?Thirty-two minutes by my ( watch. The Attorney General?You always time yourself ? Witness?Yes. sir. alwavs: it's a habit. The Attorney General?Did he -make any remark upon his return about his being away longer than he expected? Witness?No, sir; he seemed to be occupied with something. The Attorney General?Occupied in thinking of something? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?When he left you, in what direction did he go? Witness?He walked on toward High Burnet till he came to a bend in the road. He went round that, and I lost sight of him. The Attorney General?Did he return the same way? Witness?No, sir; he startled me a bit. The Attorney General?How? Witness?I was looking out for him ib the direction he had taken, when I suddenly heard him speak at my elbow. The Attorney General?How do you account for it? Witness?He must have taken a short cut back across some fields. If I had been on my box I might have seen him, but I was standing in the road, and there was a hedge, more than man high, on the side he came back to me. The Attorney General?What did you do when he reappeared? Witness?I prepared to start. The Attorney General?Did he tell you immediately where to drive to? Witness?No, sir. He stood considering, just as he did when wc first set out. The Attorney General?And then? Witness?Ho told me to drive back the way we had come, bift not to drive too quickly. me Attorney tienerai?iou tuu sur Witness?Yes, sir. Tho Attorney General?Where ilid you next stop? Witness?Midway between Finchley and Crouch End. The Attorney General?At a house? Witness?No, sir; at a part of the road where there were 110 houses. The Attorney General?He called to you, as before, to stop? Witness?Yes, sir. He got out, and said, "Moorhouse, meet me here in about an hour or an hour and a quarter." I said, "Yes, sir," and I asked'liim whether I should bait the horses at an inn we had passed half a mile down the road. He did not answer me, but walked quickly away. The Attorney General?Can you say why he did not answer you? Witness?No, sir, except that he did not hear me. The Attorney General?You spoke dis] tinctly? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Have you ob- j served, at any time during your employ- I ment, that he was at all deaf? Witness?No, sir; but ho seemed, the j whole of that day, to have something 011 j j his mind which kept him from thinking : of anything else, or attending to it. The Attorney General?After he walked quickly away, what did you do? Witness?As I had more than an hour to spare I drove back to the inn I spoke of and baited my horses, and had a bite of bread and cheese myself. The Attorney General?Anything to drink? Witness?A bottle of ginger beer. The Attorney General?Timing yourself as_usual, were you back on the spot.you left fhe prisoner at the end of the hour and a quarter? Witness?To the minute. The Attorney General?Was he waiting for you? Witness?No, sir. I saw nothing of him for another two hours. The Attorney General?Did he return by the road he quitted you? Witness?No, sir. He came back another way. The Attorney General?As before? Witness?Yes, sir; as before. The Attorney General?What time was it then? Witness?Seven o'clock. The Attorney General?Was it getting dark? Witness?It was nlready dark, sir, and beginning to drizzle. The Attorney General?What were the next instructions? Witness?To drive to the Metropolitan Music hall, Edgeware road. ^ 1 XT xne ivuorney ueuerui? iuu iuuvo there? Witness?Yes, sir, and my master got out. The Attorney General?Saying what? Witness?Moorhouse, he said: "I don't Keep near." The Attorney General?You obeyed his instructions? Witness?Yes, sir. I kept within hail, and my master came out at half-past nine. The Attorney General?Alone? Witness?No, sir. lie was accompanied by a man. The Attorney General?A young or an old man? Witness?I can't say. The Attorney General?But you saw him? Witness?Only his back. They walked away from the carriage. The Attorney General?There is generally something in the gait of a man which, within limits, denotes his age?that is to say, as whether he is young or old? Cannot you be guided by that fact? Witness?No, sir. I paid no particular attention to him. It was my master I was chiefly observing. The Attorney General?You have not the slightest idea as to the age of the man who came out of the Metropolitan Music hall with the prisoner. Witness?Not the slightest, sir. The Attorney General?Did you observe nothing particular as to his dress? Was there any peculiarity about it? Witness?I observed nothing particular about him. Whatever I might say of the man, paying such little attention to him, wouldn't be worth much. A nnrtAwnl T nonAnm^Q flinf AI1U ALIVU1CJ UCUGiai A IbWgUluv UIAMV you are giving your evidence in a very fair manner, and if I press you upon any point it is for the purpose of assisting your memory. You recollect that the prisoner O'i that night wore a coat of a distinct pattern? Witness?Yes, sir. He had on an ulster with a Scotch check, which couldn't be mistaken. The Attorney General?What was it lined with ? Witness?With blue cloth. The Attorney General?He wore this ulster when he entered the music hall ? Witness?Yes, sir; and when he camo out of the music hall. The Attorney General?It is this which makes me think it likely you might have observed some distinguishing mark in the dress of the man who came out with him? Witness?I have nothing in my mind, sir, respecting his dress. The Attorney General?Very well, I will no longer press it. As to his height? Witness?As well as I can remember, he was about the same height as my master. The Attorney General?Did you notice the color of his hair, or whether it was long or short? Witness?No, sir. The Attorney General?If it had been long white hair, you would most likely have noticed it? Witness?In that ca*p, yes, sir. The Attorney General?We may assume, then, that he had not long white hair? Witness?I think I am safe in saying that much. The Attorney General?Or white hair at all? Witness?I shouldn't like to commit myself there, sir. If his hair had been white and short, I don't think it would have struck me. The Attorney General?Did he and the prisoner walk out of sight? Witness?No, sir. They walked to the torner of a street, and stood there talking for a little while?I should say for fifteen or twenty minutes. Then the man went away, down the street, which hid him from me, and my master returned to fVn ??nwiorrQ Wit VUiliU^Vi The Attorney General?While they were talking, their backs were still turned to you? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Was their anything observable in their manner of conversing? Were they calm? Did they remain perfectly still? Witness?No, sir. My master was calm enough, but his companion appeared to be very excited. My master seemed to be trying to persuade him to do something. The Attorney General?From their attitude, should you have assumed that his arguments prevailed? Witness?I can't possibly say, sir. The Attorney General?Well, then, the man went away and the prisoner returned to you. What were his next directions? Witness?To drive to Bloomsbury square, and stop where he directed me. The Attorney General?You did so? Witness?Yes, sir. When we reached the square in Queen street he pulled the check string, and I stopped there. He got out of the carriage and looked about him. The Attorney General?As if in search of some person? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Did he make any remark to you? Witness?He said, "If you see a young lady in a gray cloak pass by, you can tell her I am in the square." The Attorney General?Did he remain with you after that? Witness?No, sir; he walked right round the square. WThen he came up to me he asked if I had seen a young lady dressed as lie had described. I told him no, I hadn't, and he bade me keep a sharp lookout, and left me again." The Attorney General?To walk round the square again? Witness?Yes, sir. He walked round three or four times, I should say, and every time he came up to me he asked me if I was sure I had not seen the young lady; if I was sure she had not passed me. I gave him the same answer as 1 did before, and he left me again. Ho could not have been more than half way round when I saw a lady in a gray cloak coming my way. She was walking hurriedly, and looking alxmt her. I advanced to speak to her, but she started back the moment I made a step toward her, and ran to the other side of the road, and crossed into the square at a distance from me. I should have gone up to her had I not been afraid to leave my horses; but seeing that she begun to walk round the square in the opposite direction my master had taken. I was satisfied that they must meet. The Attorney General?In point of fact, AiA Pol?i*n vrm cnw Hint: u?* u"-.' "??" ........ J? ? bears upon it. Witness?A little while afterward I saw them together, talking to each other. They did not walk on the pavement close to the houses, but on the side, close to the railings. I don't know how many times they made the circle of the square, but they must have been away about twenty minutes or so. Then they came up to me together, and my master opened the door of the carriage, and the lady got in. When she was inside he said to me that there was no occasion for me to mention what I had seen, or that ho had spoken to me about the lady. The Attorney General?All this time was it raining? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Did they have umbrellas? Witness?Neither, of them, sir. The Attorney General?They must have got wet? "Witness?They couldn't help getting wet. The Attorney General?Did they seem to mind it? Witness?They didn't say anything about it. The Attorney General?While they were walking round the square, did they meet any persons? Witness?A few passed them and they got out of their way, it seemed to me. The Attorney General?As if they desired to avoid observation? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?That would be a reasonable construction to put upon the circumstance of their walking, during their conversation, on the least frequented side of the square, near tfie railings? Witness?Yes, I think so. The Attorney General?Although the neighborhood is a fairly busy one during the day, arc there many people passing through Bloomsbury square at night? Witness?Not many, I should say. mr _ A i J mk/v la JLJ1U ^VLlUIiltSJT VJCllCXOl J.UU OVjuaiU *a not very well lighted up? Witness?Not very. The Attorney General?Did you see a policeman while you were waiting? ^Witaiees?One, and only. once. . The Attorney General?Did he speak to you? Witness?No, sir. Tho Attorney General?He passed on through the square? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Reference has been made to an xilster of a peculiar pattern which the prisoner was in the habit of wearing. You said it was an ulster which could not be mistaken. Are you certain of that? Witness?Quite certain. The Attorney General?Is it within your recollection how long the prisoner has worn ihis ulster? Witness?lie had it made last year. The Attorney General?Would you recognize it if you saw it? Witness?Oh, yes. The Attorney General?Is this it? (Ulster produced.) Witness?Yes, that is it. The Attorney General?You-swear to it? Witness?I do. The Attorney General?You have said that the prisoner came out of his house wearing this ulster. Now, on the occasion you have described, when the prisoner left his carriage and returned to it, was this ulster ever off his back? Witness?He wore it all the time. The Attorney General?You are positive he did not at any time leave you with this ulster on, and return wearing another? Witness?I am positive of it. Tho Attorney General?After the lady got into tho carriage, and the prisoner told you there was no occasion for you to mention what you had seen, or that he had spoken to you about the lady, what did he do ? Witness?He told me to drive to Prevost's restaurant, in Church street, Soho, and then he got into the carriage. The Attorney General?At any time during the night did you see the lady's face? Witness?Hot at any time. The Attorney General?Were you familiar with Prevost's restaurant ? Witness?No, I had never been there, and I was in doubt where Church street was. I hud to inquire my way. The Attorney General ?Could not the prisoner tell you ? Witness?I asked him, and he said he could not direct me. The Attorney General?However, you found the restaurant ? Witness?Yes. The Attorney General?And then ? Witness?My master and the lady entered the restaurant. The Attorney General?What did your master say to you ? Witness?He told me to wait near the door. The Attorney General?Did you know what time it was when you drew up at the restaurant ? Witness?It was 10:50. The Attorney General?How long were you kept waiting ? Witness?Exactly an hour and five minutes. The Attorney General?That will bring it to Ave minutes to 12 ? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Did the prisoner then come from the restaurant ? Witness?Yes, accompanied by the lady. The Attorney General?It was still raining? Witness?Raining hard now. The Attorney General?Did he appear flurried ? Was he excited ? Witness?His movements were very hurried, which I thought was due to tht rain, and perhaps to his having had a little too much wine. He opened the door ol the carriage quickly, and the lady jumped in, to avoid the rain, I suppose. My master got in quickly after her. The Attorney General?But he gave you instructions t Witness?All he said was, "Home!" The Attorney General?Calmly ? Witness?No, sir. Although lie onlj said one word, I noticed that his voice was thick. It was because of that I sus pected he had taken a little too miicl wine. The Attorney General?Did you observe that he had his ulster on ? Witness?Yes, he had it on. The Attorney General?You drove home ?and then ? Witness?My master got out, helped the lady out?no, I um making a mistake. The Attorney General?Commence again. Witness?My master got out, opened the street door with his latch key, then returned to the carriage and helped the ladj out, and they both passed into the house, The Attorney General X^ere his ac tions steady!1 Witness?They were not, sir. Hi seemed to be in a strange hurry. The Attorney General?Did he say noth ing to you? Witness?Nothing. And thinking m3 day's work was over, I took the horses tc the stable. I was glad enough. The Attorney General?The prisonei was in the habit of carrying a latch key Witness?Yes, and always let himsel: into the house. The Attorney General?Did you observi whether the gas in the hall was lighted? Witness It was. It was always kepi #n when my master was out. His habii was to turn it off himself, the servants sometimes being abed. The Attorney General?Now, during tin time you were in the prisoner's employ ment, had you ever passed such a day at this you have described? W i t ness?N ever. The Attorney General?Did you evei know liini to come home with a lady, alone, at that hour of the night? Witness?Never. The Attorney General?All the incident of the day were unusual? Witness?Very unusual. I thought then: very strange. The Attorney General?The question 1 am about to put is, in another form, purtlj a repetition of one you have already an swered. Did you ever know the prisonei to come home in the carriage late at nighl with a strange lady; that is, with anj other lady than his wife? Witness?Never. With a gentleman sometimes, and sometimes with more thai: one gentleman, but never with a strangt lady. The Attorney General?lie occusionauj came home lute with friends? Witness?Oh, yes; but then his wife was always with him. The Attorney General?During the lasl few months was this usual? Witness?Xo. Mrs. Layton was an invalid and seldom drove out, not once dtir ing the last three or four months at night The Attorney General?On the day wc have gone through, the 25th of March, did you see anything of Mrs. Layton? Witness?Xo, sir; she was seriously ill The Attorney General?That,however,is not within your personal observation? Witness?Xo, sir. My duties were out side the house. % The Attorney General?The lady whom he brought home on the night of the 2otli of March was not his wife? Witness?No, sir. Mrs. Layton had been confined to her room for sevcra] weeks. -y The Attorney General?You are quite positive on this point? "Witness?Quite positive, sir. The Attorney General?That will do. (To the surprise of every one in court, who expected that the witness would bo i subjected to a long cross-examination, the prisoner asked but few questions.) Prisoner?You say that at five minutes to 1? came out of Prevost's restaurant? "fitness?You and the lady, sir. Prisoner?It was a dark night? witness?It was, sir. Hgjoner?Did I call for you? i Witness?No, sir. I saw you come out of tie restaurant with the lady, and I dre# up at once. I was within half a dozen yards'of the door. Prisoner?When the lady and I got into the Carriage, as you say, and I called out "TTnime!" vrm nhsprvwl that mv vnirn was thij^Tand my manner flurried. Witness?Yes, sir. Risoner?Did it occur to you then, or docfit occur to you now, that the.voice i whfch uttered that word was not my Witness?No, sir. ?&&oner?You are certain it was my Iroorar?I wore my ulster? Witness?Yes, sir. Prisoner?You drove home, and you saw me open the street door with a latch key and pass into the house with the lady? Witness?Yes, sir. Prisoner?Still with my ulster on? Witness?Yes, sir. Prisoner?Did I turn my face toward you? Witness?No, sir. Prisoner?If I had done so, could you have recognized my features in the darkness? Witness?Scarcely, sir. Prisoner?You know nothing more? Witness?Nothing more, sir. Prisoner?I do not put the question offensively, you have been a good servant, and I have never had occasion to find fault with you, but you are positive that the version you have given of ray atcr movements is correct? Witness (who appeared much distressed ?I am positive, sir. Prisoner?I have nothing more to ask, Moorhouse. Witness?Thank you, sir. Re-examined?You are a strict teetotaler? Witness?Yes, sir. The Attorney General?Did yoxi take any ale or spirits during the day? Witness?No, sir. I have touched neither for years. Tho At.t/vrnpv General?The nrisoner's figure being familiar to you, and your eyesight being so strong that you could d Istinguish him in the darkness, is it likely that you could be mistaken in him on this night? Witness (reluctantly)?It is not likely, sir. The Attorney General?Scarcely possible? Witness?Scarcely possible, sir. CHAPTER IH. EVIDENCE OF ADOLF WOLSTEIN, WAITER. The next witness called was Adolf Wolfstein, a waiter in Prevost's restaurant. The Attorney General?Your name is Adolf Wolfstein? Witness?Yes. The Attorney General?What is your trade? Witness?I am a waiter. The Attorney General?Where are you employed? Witness?At Prevost's, in Church street, Soho. The Attorney General?IIow long have yori been in employment there? Witness?A little more than seven weeks. ' 1 The Attorney General?Do you remember the date on which you entered your present service? Witness?Yes; it was the 25th of March. The Attorney General?So that the 25th of March is impressed upon your memory? ' Witness?It is for another reason impressed upon my memory. 1 The Attorney General?Simply answer the questions I put to you. You are a ' German? Witness?No, I am French. The Attorney General?But your name is German, is it not? Witness?wotfstein is. ic was my lather's name, who settled in France when he was a young man. The Attorney General?You understand English perfectly? Witness?Oh, yes; perfectly. I spoke it when I was a boy. ' The Attorney General?Look at the 1 prisoner.?Do you recognize him? J Witness?Yes. The Attorney General?Did you see him ' on the 25th of March ? Witness?Yes. Monsieur came to the restaurant on that day. 1 The Attorney General?At what hour I Witness?At 11 o'clock at night. The Attorney General?Was he alone ? Witness?No; monsieur had a lady with ' him? s The Attorney General?Did lie occupy a ' private room? If you wish to explain 1 yourself on this matter you can do so. Witness?I was coming down stairs 5 when I saw monsieur enter from the street with a lady. He looked about him, and seeing me, asked if he could have supper : in a private room. I showed monsieur and madame up stairs to a room in which I ' served. The Attorney General?What occurred : then ? Witness?I handed monsieur the menu ? I The Attorney General?In English, the bill of fare ? r Witness?Yes. The Attorney General?What did he order ? Witness?Tortue claire. : The Attorney General?In English, clear turtle soup. Witness?Yes. The Attorney General?Did he consult ' the lady? ) Witness?No. The Attorney General?Was he long in selecting the kind of soup he ordered? ' Witness?No. It was on the instant, t The Attorney General?He merely glanced at the bill of fare? ! Witness?That is so. The Attorney General?Did you get the t soup and place it before him? t Witness?I first usked monsieur, "For ! two?" He said quickly, "Yes, for two." jliicu x > l*u it. ! The Attorney General?In a tureen? Witness?Yes, in a tureen. > The Attorney General?When you placed the soup before him, did he order any wine? " Witness?I handed monsieur the wine > list, and he said, "Champagne." I asked him of what kind. He said, "The best." The Attorney General?You brought the * best? Witness?Yes. 1 The Attorney General?That is, the most expensive? [ Witness?Of necessity. ' The Attorney General?When you placed the wine before him, did you ob: serve anything that struck you us unusual? t Witness?Yes; it was that, like other r people, they should have been drinking their soup, or have llnished it; but they l had not drunk it. l The Attorney General?Had it been j served from the tureen into their plates? Witness?No, not a spoonful. It was as r I brought it?not touched. The Attorney General?As they were 5 not eating, what were they doing? Witness?They were engaged inconvert eation. The Attorney Generul?Very earnestly? Witness?Vorv earnestlv. The Attorney General?And speaking , very low? > Witness?Very low. [ The Attorney General?Did you hear anything they said? Witness?Not n word, j The Attorney General?Upon observing that they had not commenced their soup, . did you make any remark? Witness?Yes. I said, "Docs not moni Bieur like the soup?" i The Attorney General?What was his answer? [ Witness?He answered: "Oh, yes, it is [ very good," and slightly pushed the tureen away with his hand. The Attorney General?Indicating that he had done with it? Witness?I regarded it so, and I removed it. The Attorney General?Did he object to Its being removed? Witness?No, not at all. The Attorney General?Did the lady object?did she seem surprised? Witness?No; she said not a word, nor did she look surprised. The Attorney General?Your answer to the last question causes me to ask whether the lady was old or young? Witness?But I do not know. The Attorney General?You said she did not look surprised? Witness?It is that she did not appear mrprised. She did not look up. In iruth she had her veil down. The Attorney General?Had sne removed licr cloak? Witness?No. The Attorney General?Did she keep it ou all the time she was in the room? Witness?Yes; all the time. The Attorney General?Now, when you asked the prisoner if ho liketl the soup, anil he answered: "Oh, yes, it is very good," you were eurprised to find that they had not drank .a spoonfulWitness?Why, yes, it was surprising. The Attorney General?Did the prisoner pour out the champagne? Witness?I filled a glass for madam and one for monsieur. The Attorney General?Did the prisoner order another dish? Witness?I asked monsieur: "What will you have to follow?" and handed him the menu?the bill of fare. He said: "Salmon cutlets." "For two, monsieur?" I asked. "For two," he said. I served them. The Attorney General?Did ho at any time summon you by ringing the bell? Witness?No. It appeared to me that monsieur did not wish to be disturbed; therefore I did not disturb him, but I noticed The Attorney General?You noticed what? Witness?That, as with the soup, monsieur ate nothing, and helped madam to nothing. I waited till I thought it was time, and then I went to the table and asked whether he did not like the salmon cutlets. Monsieur answered: "Oh, yes, they are very good," and pushed them away as before. I removed them, as with the sopp. "What will monsieur have to follow?" I asked.- "Ices," he said. Vanilla?" I asked. "Yes," he said, "vanilla." I brought them. They were not eaten. The Attorney General?Did they drink the wine? Witness?Monsieur once raised liis glass to his lips, but tasted it only, as if he had no heart in it. | The Attorney General?Did he order anything else? Witness?No. When I asked him he said, "The bill." I brought it." The Attorney General?"What did it amount to? Witness?One pound four shillings. Hie iitiorney ereueim?xauv* muui ui the champagne was drunk? Witness?Half a glass?not more. Tho Attorney General?Did the lady drink any of hers? Witness?Not any. The Attorney General?Did the prisoner make any remark as to the amount of the bill? Witness?Oh, no; he gave me a sovereign and a half sovereign, and said, "That will do." Tho Attorney General?Meaning that you could keep the change? Witness?I took it so, and he said nothing. The Attorney General?A good customer? Witness?A very good customer. Not many such. The Attorney General?Without a murmur or a remark, the prisoner paid you thirty shillings for half a glass of champagne? Witness?That is so. It was, as I say, surprising. I did not forget it. The Attorney General?It was not a circumstance to forget. You say that the lady who accompanied the prisoner did not remove her cloak or veil. Was that the case the whole of the time she was in the room? Witness?The whole of the time. The Attorney General?Her gloves? did she wear those the whole of the time? Witness?But, no. I remember once seeing her hand ungloved. Tho Attorney General?Iler right or left hand? Be particular in your answer, and think before you speak, if it is necessary. My object is to ascertain whether the lady was married, and wore a wedding ring. Witness (smiling)?But a wedding ring matters not. Those wear them who are not married. The Attorney General?Reply to my question. Was it her right or her left hand which you saw ungloved? Witness?I cannot remember. The Attorney General?Try. Witness?It is of no use. I cannot remember. The Attorney General?Can you reniein, ber whether it was ;i small or a lurge hand? Witness?It was a small white hand, i The Attorney General?The hand, prei sumably, of a lady? Witness?Or of a member of the theatre. Who can tell? We have many such. The Attorney General?Were there rings upon her lingers? Witness?I observed one of turquoises and diamonds. 1 The Attorney General?Was it a ring i with any . articular setting by which it could be identified? Witness?A ring set with diamonds and i turquoises. That is all I know. The Attorney General?Would you recognize it again if you saw it? Witness?I cannot say. I think not. I did not particularly remark it. The Attorney General?Did you remark the color of her gloves? Witness?They were black gloves. The Attorney General?Of kid? Witness?Yes, of kid. The Attorney General?At what time did the prisoner and his companion leave the restaurant? Witness?It must have been about 12. The Attorney General?Why do you i say "It must have been about 12?" Witness?Because I did not see them leave the room. The Attorney General?You can, how-' ever, fix the time within a few minutes. Witness?Oh, yes. At 11:45, as near as I can remember, I had occasion to go down stairs. When I returned, after three or four minutes, monsieur and madnn wore gone. The Attorney General?Were you aware that they had a carriage waiting for them? Witness?Only that I heard so. I did not see it. (The witness was then briefly cross-examined by the prisoner.) Prisoner?You say that you saw me enter the restaurant from the street, and that I asked you if I could have supper in a private room? Witness?That is so. Prisoner?Did you show me into a private room? W i ) n ?V es. Prisoner?Where other persons could not enter? Witness?Oh, no; it was'a room for six or eight persons. Prisoner?During the time I was there did you attend toother persons besides me. Witness?Yes. Prisoner?The room was not strictly private? Witness?As private as I have said. Prisoner?What was the iirst thing I did when I went to the table you pointed out to me? Witness?You removed your overcoat. It was wet with rain; and it surprised ma that madam did not remove hers, which was also wet with rain. Mr. Justice Fenmore?Do not make re? marks. Simply answer the questions put to you. Witness?Yes, my lord. Prisoner?What did I do with the over* coat when I had taken it off? Witness?You hung it up behind you. Prisoner?On a peg in the wall? Witness?Yes. Prisoner?Was this peg quite close to the table at which I sat? Witness?Xo, It was at a little distance Prisoner?At the bock of me? "Witness?Yes. Prisoner?Did I put the overcoat 01 before I left the room? Witness?Yes. Mr. Justice Fcnmore?You have sail in examination that you did not see th prisoner and his companion leave tli room. Witness?But when I returned afte being away for three or four minutes monsieur was gone and the coat was als gone. Prisoner?Then you did not see me pu on the overcoat? Witness?Xo. Prisoner?I have nothing more to as' you. Re-examined?Would you be able t recognize the overcoat which the prisone TTTArnV Witness?Oh, yes; it was remarkable The Attorney General?Is this it (Ulster produced.) Witness?Yes; it is the same. At this stage tho court adjourned fo luncheon. [TO BK CONTINUKD.] ? "; ~ piswltatwrnts ^cadittg. THE WEEK OF SEVEN DAYS. As has been remarked by the con mentators, and as is apparent t careful readers, it would seem tha some notion of the week of seve days was current among the peopl whose history is recorded in ver early times, that is to say, at a dat preceding Moses or any of the book written by him. The proof of thi is to be found in such passages as th following: Genesis, xxix, 27, wher Jacob is desired by Laban to "fulfi her week," that is Leah's week, i order that he might also receiv Rachel. The week appears to ex press the time given up to nuuti? festivities. So afterwards in Judges xiv., where Samson speaks of "th seven days of the feast." So also o the occasion of the death of Jacot Joseph "made a mourning for hi father seven days." (Genesis, 1:10 But "neither of these instances, an, more than Noah's procedure in th ark, go further than showing th custom of observing a term of seve days for any observance of impori ance." They do not prove that th whole year or the whole month wa fhno rlttriHorl of oil fi moo a nrl nri flinr kill UO U1 I 1UVU UUU11 11 IAJ V/O U11U > T 1 111 Vt regard to remarkable events. The do not indeed prove this, but the suggest the division as common an familiar and in some early perio recognized as an institution. Wher therefore, the children of Israel wet down to Egypt for what proved t be a very long sojourn inthatcour try they possibly were familiar wit the practice of dividing time b weeks, and at all events the notio of seven days as a convenient po: tion of time for the affairs of lit would not seem altogether Strang to them. It is exceedingly probabl that on arriving in Egypt they foun the week established by the practic of the country. It will be observe that it was in Egypt that Josep mourned seven days for Jacob, an it is possible, though there seems t be no necessity to assume the fac that in so doing he was conformin to the custom of the country, as h did with regard to the embalmin and chesting of his father's remain But independently of any such coi sideration, it would seem highl probable that the Israelites foun themselves in Egypt among a peop! who divided the time by weeks < seven days. We know that the did so at a later period; why migl they not have commenced as earl as before the sojourn of the Israe ites? The Egyptians were, in fac a people very likely to be advance in such a matter as this; order an government, both ecclesiastical an civil, were undoubtedly in a r markable state of perfection at tl time to which reference is now rnadi and it would seem much more prul able than otherwise that so conv? nient an institution as the subdivi inn llin tyi/m"? + V? infn noi*{nr 1U1J \J I tilU UJUUWU 1UIU Oliv/lb had already been established, may be noted with reference to th number seven and its recognition i some form or another as a specii number among the Egyptians, thi we have incidental evidence in th dream of Pharaoh ; the special fori of the dream, as presenting seven fi and seven lean kine, may be su] posed to have been connected wit some familiarity in Pharaoh's min with the number seven during h waking hours. And as regards tt Israelites, it may be observed thi the period of Seven days is intr< duced into the most solemn event < their Egyptian sojourn, namely, th ordinance of the Passover. "Seve days shall ye eat unleavened bread even the first day ye shall put awa leaven out of your houses; for wh< sover eateth leaven bread from th first until the seventh day, that soi shall be cut off from Israel."? T) Bishop of Carlisle in the Contempori ry Review. A Kansas Report on Femal Suffrage.?A Topeka, Kansas, le tersays: Judge Adams, secretar of the State historical society, hi just completed a compilation of th recent municipal vote, which wi the first one taken under the ne' law giving women the right to vot< The compilation shows that in 2Z cities of the State which voted, thei was a total of 90,194 votes, of whic 64,846 were male votes and 25,3-3 female votes. Judge Adams' repo: is accompanied by the followin statement: "I have been impressed with th conviction that the people of Kat sas at last spring's election completi ly solved the woman's suffrage que: tion. It is no longer a questio whether women want to vote. The do want to vote. This is proven b the fact that they have voted at th first opportunity given them. The voted with an intelligent, zealou: earnest interest in the good of th community in which they have thei homes. If it was for a change of a administration notoriously involve in speculation with water works f other corporations, they voted to d< liver the city from such corrupt ei tanglement. If political parties wei controlled by saloon influence, th women rebuked the party manage] and voted for candidates who woul better promote the moral welfare < the community. In every instanc they voted for home and fireside an for the freeing of the communit from demoralizing influences. Wo nnmmontti iinnn thp iinPYnpp edly large vote of women and upo the healthy influence of their pre: ence in banishing riot and disorde from the polling places. Pie remark upon the courtesies everywhei extended the women voters, an gives statements as to how the me of all parties vied in escorting ther to the polls. Plow the ladies cam accompanied by their husband sometimes singly, sometimes i groups, and quietly deposited thei votes, and in some instances cam from churches where they had m< and prayed together before cominj Genius and Common Sense.It is. perhaps, as natural for som people to forget common claims an duties as it is for others to becorr i. ! absorbed in them. One man dwells ' in thought and shrinks from action, another is always acting without 3 thinking, but, as Ruskin well tells | us, "it is only by labor that thought . can be made healthy, and only by e | thought that labor can be made 0 happy, and the two cannot be sepa1 rated with impunity." One is wed1 ded to theories and despises practice; i, another, wi th executive power, scorns 0 all theory as vaporous and impractical. One man, engrossed with scit entitle research, neglects to control his money matters, and involves w himself and others in trouble; another, vigilant and economical, cares not a straw for the most wonderful mes? sage that science ever brought. Some are too much absorbed in lofty ideas j, or adventurous schemes to take prop1 er care of their physical welfare; others, too much engaged with the ; claims of the body to take thought <? j for anything beyond. it is a very common mistaae to suppose that genius must always dwell inxtremes,^and that to medibalance#a^Tharaony. * Whffte it cannot be denied that it is sometimes z the case, it is not by any means either a necessary condition of things or one to be desired. The man of genius most to be honored and admired ? is he who, while devoting himself to lt some high aim or endeavor, never n forgets otner claims and other relae tions. He is not satisfied to be a y grand statesman and a neglectful 6 father, an eminent philosopher and :s a careless spendthrift, a fine astrono13 mer and a disloyal friend, an earnest e reformer and a cruel enemy. Whatever else he may be, he desires to be 11 a man in the best sense of the word, n and to that dignity he can only attain ^ by cultivating the qualities which combine to form true manhood.? Philadelphia Ledger. e 'she! n The more we study She the more b we don't understand how it is that i3 She is able to twist us around her ) little finger whenever She feels like y it. But She is. e For whom is it that, in childhood's e happy days, we fight with a boy n three sizes larger than ourselves and t_ get so severely punished that we ft /MinH o?f n*% /aw ft tirrtnlr O IVliif iau i on. up Jul. a vv ccrv. yt uj , iut 3 She?and she only laughs at us for d our pains. y who is it that devours all our spare y change in the shape of caramels and d calls for more, and gets them, too? d She. For whom do we linger at stage lt doors with ten dollar bouquets, to 0 purchase which we have to endure 1_ a fortnight's martyrdom at free lunch h counters ? She. y Who is it that at the railroad resu taurant deals out the soul-destroying r- sandwich and the death-dealing <e doughnut? 'Tis She every time. If 'e it were He we would slay him on the le spot and glory in the deed, d Who accepts our hard earned gold on the pretence of being a first class d cook and then broils our steak in a h frying pan and boils our coffee an d an hour? She. 0 Who is it accepts our theatre ticket ets, our $8 suppers, our bouquets and g our devotion, and then goes off and ie marries another fellow? She?and g for this we ought to forgive her a 9- good deal. Who, we ask, is it that when we y employ her as a type-writer, spells d summer with one m and February 'e with only one r, and yet escapes without censure? It is She. Ah, !y yes! It is Bhe.?Tid-JBUs. y Do Not Go West.?Several of our 1- farmers have taken it into their heads to go West, in hope of bettering their ;d condition. Is it advisable? The ld South is on the eve of a great of prosd perity. Hear what the New York e_ Herald says of it: ie "It is clear that the South has no time to wrangle over battle flags and > none to waste in mourning over a e* 'lost cause.' She has 'a new-found 3* cause' worth a dozen of that she drop is ped on the field at Appomattox?the It cause of industry, which is giving ie her health, plenty and happiness. n "It used to be said in old days *1 before the war that the South looked down on the North. However that ,e may be, if she goes on in mining and 11 manufacturing enterprises for twenit ty years more as she nas been going P- on during the last half decade, the h North will have to strike a new gait d or the South will be looking back at is her in the race. ie "Her progress during the last eight it months makes the seven-league boots > of Jack, the Giant Killer, quite unnecessary. The capital she has invested during that time is consideran bly over ?200,000,000. In seven years L 5 she has established fifteen thousand y new industries, and her iron mining > increase has jumped from three hundred and ninety-seven thousad tons, 11 with machine shops, flour mills, cot'w ton mills, lumber mills, and, in fact, everything else in proportion. "The South is not putting on any airs, but she is making barrels of E money. All right. She has a magt nificent section of the country and y is working it for all it is worth." 18 ie The Glaciers of Alaska.?The is Alaskan glaciers are, according to all w | who had seen them, among the chief wonders of the great Northern re12 gion, and the trip to them and the 6 country near is fast becoming a poph ular one for the summer vacation. '8 The Davidson Glacier has a precipitous point between 300 and 400 feet g high, and the mass extends inland to lofty summits of about 4,500 feetal>e titude. It is at the head of Lynn Canal, better known as Chatham 3- Strait, and north of Juneau and s- Douglass Island and east of Sitka. a The water, close up to the frowning y height, is deep and clear. Back of y the Davidson Glacier and the Muir Glacier to the south and west is supy posed to be a vast sea of mingled s? snow, ice and rocks, and this district |e promises well as a field for explorair tion.?iSfaw Francisco Chronicle. n ? d Eloquence of Trees.?The tree >r by the doorstep may be called nature's preacher. A home without >- a tree must be cheerless indeed. Let e there be not one merely, but many. ie | Transplant, plant nuts, and learn by rs ; happy experience how pleasant a d thing it is to watch the progress of a | tree set out and watched and tended ;e j by one's own care. Of fruit bearers d . let there be both early and late, so y I that each month of the year the sidej board may be bright with heaping t-1 baskets, from which a generous hosn pitality may offer to guests a whole3* I some treat. There is a refining iu!r | fluence shed from trees. The beauti:s J ful always inspires. From trees I around the doorstep there will come d ; the welcome aroma of more contentn ment, and with contentment, there n is a continual feast. ie ? ? ? s, He Chose the Wrong Service. n It was Cardinal Wolsey, "as he lay ir dying, and perhaps looked back over ie his strange life, beginning at the jt time when he was a little schoolboy j. and a poor man's son, through all his ambition and his industry, and pow? er and splendor, who said: 'If I had ie ^served God as diligently as I have d served the king, he would not have ie given me over in my gray hairs.'" A