Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-30
"Let ell the ends thoa % be Thy Coaniy Thy Gods and
HIEITGFHLE, TENN: NOV, s0,.als65,

Keeper on the n1Snt IN question
He was ready to admit that it wa
he himself. He had been subject
for much of his life, to sudden fit
of illness; he had been seized witt
one on that occasion, and had gone
to procure her assistance in light
ing fire. She had returned will
him to his room for that purpose
he having waited for a minute il
the passage, while she put on hel
clothes. This would account fol
the momentary disappearance of
the light. After remaining a few
minutes iu his room, and finding
himself better, he had dismissed
her and retired to bed, from which
he had not risen, when he was in
formed of the death of his guest.
Such was the prisoners address,
which produced a powerful effect.
1t was delivered in a very firm
and impressive manner, and from
the simple and artless manner Of
the man, not one doubted his en-
tire innocence.
The housekeeper was now in
troduced, and examined by the
counsel for the prisoner. She had
not heard, any part Of the state
ment of Smith, nor a single word
of the trial. lIerstory confirmed
all he had said. ,,a.g,a5f
To this succeeded her cross ex-
animation by the persecution
One circumstance had made a deep
impression ON his mind-that was,
that while the prisoner and the
housekeeper were in the room of
the former, something like. q door
had obstructed the light OF the
candle, so that the witness testi-
fed to the fact, but could not see
it. What was the Obstruction?-
There was no door-ncthing III
the room which could account for
this. But the witness was posi-
tive that something like door did
for a moment come between the
window and the candle. This
needed explanation. The house
keeper was the only person that
could give it. Designing to probe
this matter in the end to the bot
tom, but not wishing to excite her
alarm, he began by asking her
a few unimportant questions, and
among others, where the candle
stood while she was in MIR. Smiths
room. e faA
AIN the centre of the room,"
she replied.
"Well, was the closet, or cup
board, or whatever ycu call il.
opened once or twice, while 1t
stood therc?'
She made no reply.
Il will help Your recollection,
said the counsel; "altcr Mr. Smith
lad taken the medicineout Of tie
closet. did he shut the door, or did
it remain open?"
"IIe shut it"
'.And when he replaced the bot
tie in the closet, he opened it again,
did hep
"He did"
"And how long was it open the
iast timer
"Not above a minute"
s'Well, and when open would
the door be exactly between the
light and the window
at would"
81 forget" said the counsel,
whether you said the closet was
on the right or the left hand side
Of the Window
'sOn the left hand side"
"Would The door of the closet
make any noise in opening?"
''None." ."n12 1ra -ir F'fl
: care you certain?" 80
clam" .a 8,ia
"Have you ever opened it ycu-
self, or only seen Mr.. Smith open
it?" .459aa n3ls. %
II never opened it myself"
"Did you ever keep the key 2"
3 "Never." 7la f M ~
'.Who did," afas edt m ]
"Mr. Smith always" 4
At this moment the housekeers
er CHANGED to cast her eyes to-
wards Mr.. Smith, the prisoner
A cold damp sweat stood upon his
brow, and his face had lost all its
color; he appeared a living image
Of death. She no sooner saw him.
than she shrieked and ! tainted
The consequence of her answer