Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-08-31
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The Mother and Son.
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Alfred Bourbon was first br pugh
lin; and he having been duly eau
toned that he WAS not obliged 10 an
swer any question, and that wi lat b
did say wouldibe taken down, a nd,
necessary, used against him, / pro
posed the following questions:
Have you the k ey of your labo
ratory2'
| No tho door is always opd n
'Well, thea, of any door or cup
board in the room?'
At this question bis face fl hshet
purple, and he stammered: There
is no and abruptly paused.
| DO ! understand you to say there
lis no cupboard or place of conceal
N ent in the room?
No here is the key
Has any one had access to the cup
board or recess of which this is the
key, except yourself?'
The j yqung man shook as if smit-
tie with ague-his lips chatt cred,
but no articulate. sound escaped
them.
You need not answer the ques-
tion,' said the magistrate, unless you
choose to do so. l again warn you,
that all y you say will, if necessary, be
used against you
No one,' he at length gasped,
nastering his hesitation by strong
exertion Of the will-'ll 10 one can
have access to the place but myself.
l have never parted with the key
Mrs. Bourbon was now called in
After intercbanging glance of in-
tense agony, and, as it seemed TO me,
Of afectionate intelligence with her
son, she calmly an swered the ques-
tions put to her. They were unln-
portant, except the last, and that act
I'D upon her like galyanic shock. 1t
was this:
Did you ever struggle With your
son. on the landing 10 the bedroom
If the deceased, for the possession Of
his bottle??' and | held up that which
We had found in the recess,
a slight scream escaped her lips;
md then she stood rigid, erect, mo-
ionless, glaring alternately at me
md at the fatal bottle, with eyes that
seemed starting from their sockets, |
glanced toward the son; he was also
ffected in terrible manner. His
,nees smote each other, and q clam !
ny perspiration burst forth, and set
led upon his palHd forehead.
Again | caution you, iterated the
magistrate, that you are not bound
0 answer any of the questions.
The woman's lip moved. No
lever!' she almost inaudibly gasped,
md fell senseless on tho floor.
As soon as she was removed, Jane |
Eithers was called. She deposed |
days pr eyiously, as she
rs lust before dark, arranging some /
inen in a room some yards distant
rom the bedroom of her late mis-
ress, she was surprised at hearing a
,oise lust outside the door, as Of per-
sons struggling, and speaking III 70"
,ut earnest tones. She drew aside a
corner of the muslin curtain OF the
window, which looked upon the pas
age or CORRIDOR and there saw Mrs.
Bourbon trying to Hrest some thing
rom her sons hand. She heard Mrs.
Bourbon Say: You shall not do it,
,r YOU shall not have it'-she could
lot be suite which. A noise OF some
sort seemed to alarm them; they
,eased struggling, and listened at
for few moments; then
Alfred Bourbon stol le oft on tlpItoe,
the object in pursuit, which
witness could not see distinctly, |
n his mothers hand. Mrs. Bour-
lon continued to list en-, and present
y Miss Armitage opened the door
If her mothers cham ber-calied per
" name. She immediately placed |
ybot Was in her hand on the marble |
on of side-table standing in the |
,s,rr;dor and hastendd to Miss. Ar
nitaoa Witness left the room she
had heen in. a few minutes afterwards; |
md curious to know what Mrs. Bopr-
lon and her son had been struggling
ror, went to the table 10 look at 1t. :
It was an oddly shaped glass pott tle,
containing a good deal Of blackish-