The Hartford herald., 1875-02-24
Concluded.
CHAPTER XIV.
TIE DOUBLE INQUEST.

Monday morning brought all the hustle
Of the double inquest. 1t was held at a
public house in the village. The proceed
ings in Mr.. Louth's case were soon over;
and then came on Mr. Janson's. The wo-
man-seryant spoke to the finding of the
body: the doctors, to the cause of death
the unfortunate blow behind the ear Mrs.
Yorke, looking white as sheet trembling
inwardly and outwardly, told OF Mr. Jan>
sons visit to her that afternoon; and Mr..
iYerke's butler was called to prove the
hour Of his departure from the cottage =
1t was striking FIVE by the hall clock, he
said, as he let Mr. Janson out At the
conclusion of Mrs. Yorke's testimony, she
was conducted TO her carriage, which was
in waiting, and driven home.
Next came Henry Yorke. He had seen
the bustle round Mr. Janson's door in pass
ing through the village atnight, be said,
and heard that Mr. Janson was murdered,
and had told the news when he got home
10 Alnwick Cottage. Miss Hardisty corr
roborated it. She was present with Mr..
and Mrs Yorke, when Henry Yorke en-
tered and mentioned it Squire Hipgrave
observed to Miss Hardisty, that she had
not spoken of this the following morning;
she had said it was Mr. Yorke who first
spoke about Janson. 1t was not impossi-
bic, Miss HardisTy equally answered;
what with the doable murder, the horror
Of the affair, and the mixed~up reports,
her mind was in mass of confusion. Mr..
Yorke was next called. He confirmed
Henry Yorke's assertion as TO his bring
ing the news of Mr.. Jahson's murder. and
added, that he supposed it related to tie
murder spoken of by Crane the gardener.
Hence the confusion and mistake.
"Do you know you have greatly reliev-
ed all our minds?" cried Squire Hipgrave,
linking his arm within Mr.. Yorke's, as
they, and several more gentlemen, came
forth at the conclusion Of the inquiry
at was 60 singular thing that you, OF
Crane-whichever il might have been
should know Of the murder, 10 that strange
way, without being able to say whence you
heard Of it. In short, / may say, sus'
p picious thing"
'The fact is this" said Mr.. Yorke, con-
fidentially, ''though i did not choose t
proclaim il before the coroner, / was half
seas over that night, and had somewha
confused remembrance of what passed. =
i
made me drink like fish; and, not salts
d. fed with that, must make my dinner, il
. the evening, chiefly Of drink, for my ap
petite had gone, but the thirst remained
when went in, / did not speak ofwha
Crane and his wife had told me,-murde
is not a topic TO frighten women with =
and after dinner ] dropped asleep. Mex
came in Finch with her tale, which, as th
woman truly says, heard and did no
contradict and next came in Henry York
with the history Of Mr. Janson's murder
What more natural than that lin tn
state / was-confounded the one with th
other, and assumed that both accounts re
lated 10 the same-to Janson2 Thus
happened And had it not been for Mis-
Hardisty and Henry Yorke, who, whe
you and Crane left on Friday morning, be
gan to think over matters and set me righ
/ should have persisted in my own stor
forever"
"well, any way, l am glad it is cleare
up
That's an intelligent youth, that relatio
ofyours," said Mr.. Maskell "How well /
gave his testimony to-dayr
"A superior lad" remarked Mr.. York;
Is IL Qulte certdln lnal the InuIueTere
Louth and poor Janson we're not ii
same"
81 don't see that it was possible. {
the same gang they may have been, bl
the same individuals, no. A very di
agreeable thing for Mrs. Yorke to ,ha,
been obliged to attend the inquest" &C
ded Mr. Maskell. "But, you see, 81
was the last person, so far as we ha,
heard, who saw Janson alive"
"Yes; no wonder she was nervou
There is some idea afioat of Jansou
friends here subscribing together, al
offering a reward for the apprehension
the murderers, is there not?" continue
Mr.. Yorke.
I'VE were talking of it" replied Squi
"1should wish to contribute my share
said Mr. Yorke. "The sooner the mu
derers are discovered, the more satisfa
tory it will be for the neighborhoo
Shameful 90 to upset a peaceful comm
nityi 1t has had such an effect upc
my household, especially on Mrs. York
that do not think we shall remain:
tell them that because two men we
killed in one night. it is no reason
supposing they are going to be kille
but their fears are aroused, and | c,