The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-06
From the Catholic Wor!dl
ALL-HALLOW EV r !;
OR. THE TEST OF FUHURITY.
CHAPTER XXNIV.
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CHAPTER XXNIV.
(Concluded.)
1t still about an hour after noon when
Wiuny .beheld from the parior winaow at
upon the road, slowly approaching the house.
at once she became acquainted with the
whole concern. "The chic" had fore-warn-
ed her that she might expect visit from the
magistrate the moment he returned; ana her
intelligence at once recognized tue nudition OF
the police and prisoners some distance III rear
Winnie heart beat quick and high as she
saw them draw nigh aud turn up the lane. 1t
would be mock heroism to soy that it did not:
She knew that Tom Murdoch, the murderer o.
che did not know why they were bringing
them therefor the police had new made the
turn. She thought the magistrate might have
al of her hate. But the magistrate was one of
those who had anticipated the law by his
sense of Justice and his practice. He wa. one
fair play, and Il was therefore his habit to
have the accp sed face to face with the accuser
when informations were taken aud read: -.
Poor Winny was rather fueterea ith aha His
"the chief" had Considerably prepared her
for the visit. She did not lose her self-pos-
session, however, so much as to forget the : re-,
spect and courtesy due to gentlemen, beside
being officers of tho law. She asked them
into the parlor, and requested OF then: 70 DO
seated. They accepted her civility in silence,
seeing enough in her manner to show them
that she was greatly distressed, and required
q little time to compose herself She was,
however. the first to speak.
at suppose, gentlemen, you are come re-
spectine this sad affair. told this gentleman
here oil knew about it yesterday"
Yes, but matters are still worse To-Day, IN a.
they would DO better. or course it will re-
lieve you 80 far at once to tell you that we
are aware of the position in which you now
stand toward the deceased"
Yes, sir. 1t was with wish that the
world might know it took the step did. i
had Father Farrell's approval of it,, and my
owo parish-priost's as we'll =; but subsequent
"My good girl, we did not come here te
question the propriety or otherwise either OF
your actions or your motives. NOT 40 ioi
one hesitate to say that believe both to have
been unexceptionable: But it will be neces
sary that you should make an information
oath as to what took place from 1 the h .hs
shot was fred by which Edward Lennon came
by his death"
az suppose, sir, you must have much better
evidence than mine ne to the firing of the shot.
can only swear to the fact of two men
having tied mo up and carried me away on q
cart, and that there was o third man on horse
we came to Boher bridge, the deceased Ed.
ward Lennon and his father came to our res
cue that there was long and distracting
struggle ut the bridge, which lasted With very
doubtful hopes of success for my deliverance
until Jamesy Doyle, our servant.boy, came up
with the police; that the man on horseback
with the mask whom verify Setleve 10 nave tSs
deceased Edward Lennon fastened in his
horses bride to prevent him; that deadly
struggle ensued between them, ana that the
man on horseback fred ut the deceased, who
fell, may say, dead on the road. The sight
left my eyes, sir, and except that we brought
the dying man homo on the cart, 1 know nc
more about it of my own knowledge, sir."
"a very plain, straightforward, honest
story as 1 ever heard" said the magistrate
"But it will be necessary for you, when upon
whether you recognized, the man on horseback
at the time"
al could not recognize his features, sir, on
account of the mask he wore; but did recog.
nize his voice as that of Tom Murdoch, and
know his figure aud general appearance"
"That win do now, Mrs. Lennon. shall
only trouble you to repeat slowly and dis
tinctly what you have already said, so that
can write 1t down."
The magistrate then unlocked his leather
writing-case, took out the necessary forms fol
informations, and was not long embodying
what Wiuny had to say in proper shape.
He then went through the same form with
old Ned, with Biddy Murtagh, and with Jane
sy Doyle.
when the magistrate had all the informa
tions taken and arranged, lie directed Ser
geant Driscoll to bring 10 the prisoners, that
Se might read them over and swear the several
informants in their presence. Wlnny became
very nervous and fdgety, and would have left
the room, but the magistrate assured her tnaI
it was absolutely necessary that she should
remain, at least while her own informations
were being read. He would read them first
andlshe might then retire. He regretted very
much that 1t was necessary, but he would moi
detain her more than n couple OF minutes al
most.
Tom Murdoch and the other prisoners were
then brought in; and Winny having identi-
fed the other man, her infOrmations were
read in loud, distinct voice by the magis-
trate, and she acknowledged herself bound,
etc, etc.
"You may now retire, Mrs. Lennon" said
the magistrate; aud she fastened to leave the
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