The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-16

after my husband was fast asleep I was
to come down and tell them. This was
our plan, and everything seemed to
favor it that night. / asked him when
/ would see him again, and he said we
must not see each other again till the
night we had fixed on, for If we were
seen together 1t might look suspicious.
He stayed at the house about half an
hour, and this was the last slime 1 saw
him till that Sunday night. Everything
| passed off as we had expected. After
my husband was fast asleep, L got up
and went down stairs very quietly in
| my bare feet, and looked in the dining
room. The door was partly open,
and the gas was turned low,
the sofa. l went up to her and
found she was asleep. 1 went right
down stairs as quietly ash could open
ed the cellar door and told themto come
as quickly and as quietly as they could;
that she was asleep in the dining-room,
and now was their time. Mr.. Lee told
the man who was with him to go out In
the yard; he then went up stairs into
the dining-room, and l shut the d DOR
and stayed outside. I heard several
blows given, but do not know how
many, and then sll was quiet. l watt
ed moment and then went in. He
said he guessed that would do. When
I went in did not see any blood, and
1 said to him, "let US throw her out of
the window, and when the girl comes
home she will think she fell out" 1
went and pulled up the blind and rails
ed the window. He then came and
gave kind oflow hiss, which the man
in the yard answered. He wished to
see II anybody was abont. The man In
the yard got on the ash barrel, and in a
, minute he gave kind OF low whistle.
Mr.. Lee told me TO take hold of the feet.
and he caught hold of her body and
carried her and threw her out. Then 1
turned up the gas and for the first time
saw blood on the floor. said would
wipe it up. We went down stairs, and
the man in the yard came In, and Mr..
Lee took his overcoat from the man. 1
| think he called him John. 1 opened the
front door and let them out, and then
shut 1t very quietly. 1 don't know
whether locked it or not; don't think
did. Then 1 went out to the hydrant
and got towel that was there, and
went up stairs to wipe up the blood.
When l saw it was splnshed around the
| room, knew it was no use, SO / went
down stairs again with the bloody towel
and washed 1t under the hydrant, and
let the hydrant run minute orstwo. ]
thought saw mother move,f and was
afraid that she was not dead, so went
and got the poker from beside the range
and struck her on the side of the head
with the point, laid 1t down there,
washed my hands and went to bed,
| where found my husband fast asleep.
In about fifteen or twenty minutes the
| bell rang, and [ knew it was the girl,
but was afraid to go down and let her
in, so waited, thinking that maybe she
several times I woke him and asked
him If he would not go down and let
her in. He asked where mother was.
1 said: ~ guess she Is asleep; l will
look in her ROOM" lie put on his
pants, his coat, and boots and went down
and let her In. What happened after
that is already known. MIR. Lee is
rather tall and spare, broad shoulders,
dark eyes and straight dark hair; he
has fair skin, and dark military side
whiskers and moustache. The night of
tho murder he had whiskers on his
chin, so that 1 hardly knew him. l
never saw him have them there before.
The man he had with him he called
John. 1 would not know him If l was
| to see him again, for l took no notice of
him except to see that he was not as tall
as Mr.. Lee. Mr.. Lee was a low, fluent
talker, and laughed great deal, which
showed his teeth, which were very
pretty.
INSTRUCTIONS.
When you come in on Monday morn
| ing Mr.. Perkins Will come In with
you, instead OF a keeper. Mr.. Chand-
Ter may be with me, or he may not. l
will meet you the same as usual, and
will talk TO you abOnt general matters.
You must not appear to be the least
suspicious while l am talking to you.
l will ask you very suddenly, Camilla,
do you know anything about this
murder 2" Mr.. Perkins will watch you
very closely, and on yOuT actions 1lo1D
the result depends. You mast act, us lUeLL
as speak. You m,LSt be GaGfmLLy taken 90.
l T. aIrfI II
appear TO be greatly crcitcd. IO1t mast
act just as you think q gully person
Mould act 1Uhc1I asked such q question
suddenly. Then y0W must dnSOcr UcTy
quickly, "HOW should 1 kIOW anything
about it2" Tho reason of this is, our
theory Is, that If you know anything
about 1t that you would deny it; bat
that you would ShoW IL in yo'tr manner.
Remember this, and act gully. After
you answer this Twill say to you:
"Don't you know in your own heart
that when this murder WAS committed
that was in bed and asleep?" You
must hesitate moment, when l will
repeat the question, then you must
answer, Eyes" Then will msk, "Do
you know anything about it?" You
must nOA say anything to this. Then
will say. Camilla, il you know any
thing about this, say 80, before 1t Is 100
late" You must not GnSaOe1' this. Then
1 will say, "Do you know anything?"
Then say, Eyes" Then will say,
did you do 1t 2" Answer, ~ helped"
Who was with your Answer, You
would not know If told you" Then
will ask Mr.. Perkins to talk to you.
He will probably ask you who was
with you? You mast dnStre'', Mfr. Lee
and another man! Then you will proba-
bly, be asked who Mr., Lee is. Your an
SVer iUiH be, a gentleman whom dfr::
| Gilbert introduced to your mother ana
you in front of the Continental last spring.
time last spring? Your GnSucer tUiH be,
About May, you think. You will also no
doubt be asked II your husband knew
him, or If you ever spoke to your hus-
band about him2 To this you will
AnSycr, No. Why did you not? An
SVcr, I did not think ii necessary. You
need not 90 on an and tell this whole
confession right through, tell 1t by
piece-meul as you are asked; make all
your answers fit together and coincide
with this theory, and don't contradict
yourself. Study This 1UeU. You must
not be surprised at anything L do or
say; 1t will all be for the best. l may
speak unkindly to you, but don't let
that worry you; will be acting for my
life When ask the first question you
must try to show CONSERVATION in your
countenance; life Is the stake you will
be acting for. No doubt you will be
asked great many questions; you must
not be eager in your replies, but rather
reluctant. II you are. asked what mo-
tive you had to do this, yOW must G1lSiOc1'
that vouT mother iDdS Uery cross to you;
that she 1DGS 1UiiLing to let your hmS-
band have gentLemen'S company, bit
tUOlGLd not GlLOU you to haze ladies