The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-10
A STRANGE STORY.
WHO WAS THE MURDERER
WAS SHE GUILTY?

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81 g.. CONCLUSION. ~.
Was this man hanged, Doctor?
mo, Of course notH
"Why of course not
Because there ism o reason to thinl
he was"
"Anv other reason for of cours
not
mo"
You may 60" and 60 he did, ate
saying more and implying much NOR
than he meant
The case looked very black, and wa!
closed by the Crown reading the notan
dun made when Power refused to an
swer the Sheritf's questions.
The audience were greatly excited, bu
the prisoner himself maintained de
meanor perfectly tranquil. He was
rather moved when the witnesses de
scribed the grief of Johnstone's family
but except at this stage of the trial he
evinced no emotion whatever
Call Admiral Seymour, .a:d NJ
| G.
A tall, weather-beaten man, some
what stately, stepped into the witness
| box and was sworn.
Admiral, do Won know why you
have been asked to come here 2
NO, sir, ! do not; | think it would
have been more civil to have told me.
| know nothing about Mr.. Power, OF
any ole ofthat name"
mo one had the civility to ask YOU
what you were going to say?
"Yes; a gentleman came from the
Crown office; told him he knew as
much as | did"
Il believe you left Belfast by the yes.
sci which sailed on the night of Sun
day, the oath OF January"
II did
DO you rccollect conversation you
had with Young gentleman about vol
canoes"
Il remember him very well. lie was
a very intelligent fellow, and we talked
together the most of the night"
Were You fellow-travelers up the
Clyde to Glasgow =
1--WE were"
When did you arrive in Glasgow ?
About one o'clock in the afternoon.
Where did you part from him 2
II took him to the Western Club. OF
which | am a member, and gave him
lunch, and we parted there.
TO the prisonerC Stand mp, if yon
please. /. that the man.
1T is
Have YOU any doubt Of ;hat?
None, whatever.
The Crown rose to cross examine.
There must be some mistake, Adj.
miral Look at him again"
There is no mistake. That is the
man. should know him any where.
"Did YOU see any one like him p
Not that | remember, but since YOU
are so pressing should like to hear him
speak"
The Judge said there could be no Oh,
lection to that, and told the prisoner to
address a remark to the witness.
"Ah, Admiral, do you recollect what
happened to Dermott RocH".''s COW on
her birth-day?' said the prisoner.
The Renaissance was plainly di.
verting one, for the Admiral laughed
outright, and said it was the same fun
nv fellow beyond all doubt. And
strange as it was, the jury seemed to
think so, too. And the Admiral was
allowed to retire without further ques
ton.
Call Miss Bridget Malone said Mr.
And a very pretty, lady-like young
woman stepped into Court, accompan'
led by her mother.
"You are the daughter OF Mr.. Ma.
lone, the banker Of Belfat?' said Mr.
| c.
Yes, am"
"Do YOU remember travelling to Bel
fast by the coach from Waterford on
the 23d Of January
Eyes, sill"
"You travelled inside?
Yes, sir.
Had YOU any fellow travelers?'
"Yes," said Miss Bridget with smile
that gentleman" pointing 10 Power
"was with me.
"All the way?
Yes"
Was he agreeable
Every pleasant, sir.
Have you ever seen or herrd Of him
since?"
"No, sir. ! saw an advertisement in
the Belfast newspaper, which | knew
must be from him, and so ! am here
to-day.
when did you arrive2
"Only few hours ago"
! Did you know why you were want
ed here?
Not in the least.
You have no doubt it is he?
HE is not easily forgotten, Sill" sale
the girl innocently, but with blush.
did he make love to you them in
terposed the opposite counsel.
NO, sir, unless with his eyes. lor
know how, sir"
al wish | did, said the functionary
! IL kn