The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-07

name OF it nor the existence of it until
made known by counsel. He could call
God TO witness the truth of what he sad.
And then, as to Mr.. Thompson, he was
perfect stranger t. him. How should
he know what articles of value he hadl
He did not know. IL he had such ar
icles at Hull, he might have left thcm
on the road; or, which was mose proba.
bie have otherwise disposed OF them.-
And if he died by means of the fat d
drug, he must have administered it him
sef
lie begged the jnry to remember tha,
his premises had been re atedIy and
mlnuteiy searched, and not the MIST tri,
fng article that belonged to the dece !,
ed had beer discovered in his possession
The stopper of n vial had been found, but
OF this one he could only say he had no
knowledge, and not seen it before it was
produced in court.
One fact had been proved, and only
one. That lie would explain, AMI his
housekeeper testified that some one had
gone to the bedroom of the housekeeper
on the night in question. He was ready
To admit that it was he himself lie had
been subjected for much ofhis life to sud.
den fits OF illness; he had been seized with
one on that occasion, and had gone to
procure her assistance in lighting II fire
She had returned with him to his room
tor that purpose, he having waited Cor II
minute in the passage, while she put on
her clothes. This would account for the
momentary disappearance Of the light
After remaining n few minu ia his
room and finding himself better he had
dismissed her, and retired TO bed, from
which he had not risen when he was fn.
toruied Of the death of the guest.
Such was the prisoners address, which
, produced II powerful effect. 1t was de
lIveted in very firm and impressive man
nc,, and from the simple and arllcss man
ncr of tile man perhaps not one present
do btcd his entire innocence.
The housckccpcr WAS now introduced
and * mncd 10y the counsel for the
pr souer. She bad not heard any part
oEtle statement Of Smith, not single
woIi of the tri:'. Her story confirmed
| all he had said.
10 this succeeded her cross -examina.
ton 10y the prosecution. One circum.
stance had made deep impression on h.
m'nd-that was, that while the prisoner
and the housekeeper were in the room Of
the former, something like DIOR had
obstructed the light of the candle, so that
the witness terrified to the fact, but could
not See it. What Was the obstructio onl
There was no door, nothing in the room
which could account for this. But the
witeness was positive that something like
n door did for a moment come between
the window and .he candle. This needed
explanation. The housekeepcr was the
only person that could give it. Design
ing TO probe this matter in the end to the
bottom, but not wishing to excite her al
arm, he began 10y asking her few un-
important questions, and among othc =,
where the candle stood while she was in
Mr.. Smiths room.
"ln the centre Of the ROOM" she re-
piled.
"Well, was the closet or cupboard, or
whatever you call it, opened once or twice
while it stood there"
She made no reply.
81 will hel p your recollection" said the
ca nsel, "ater Mr.. Smith had taken the
medicine out Of the closet, did he shut the
door, ar did it remain openi"
"lle shut it,"
'And when he replaced the bottle in
tile closet, he opened it again did hel
"And how long was il open the last
timer
"Not above minute"
"WclI, and when open, won! the door
be exactly between the light and the
Window
sit would"
IL forget" SAID the counsel, "whcther
you said the closet was on the right or
the left hand side of the windowl"
"On the left hand side."
"Woud the door Of the closet make d Y
noise in openings"
| "None."
"Are you certaini"
"I am"
"Have you ever opened it yourself, OF
only seen Mr.. Smith open i'll"
III never opened it myself"
"Did you ever keep the key n
"Never"
"Who dir
MIR. Smith, always"
At this moment the housekeeper chanced
TO cast her eyes towards Mr.. Smith, the
prisoner. A cold damp sweat stood upon
his brow, and his face ha9 lost all its col.
or; he appeared living image Of death.
She no sooner saw him than She shrieked
and tainted. The consequence Of her an.
swer flashed across her IAind. She had
been so thoroughly deceived by the man.
ner Of the advocate, and the li.O,e impor.
lance he had seemed to attach to herslate.
ments, that she had been led on by one
question TO another, till she had told him
AT he wanted to know.
She was Obliged to be taken from Til,
court, and physician who was present
was requested TO attend her. At thi,
, time the solicitor for the persecution ian
swerinO 10 our State Attorney left thS