The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

the witness uttered = shrek OF horror
and fed TO their room. Presently one
af the men entered. and, lifting witness
from the bed, placed her on the eoor in
. corner. saying:
s'I.ie there and keep still. or I'll kill
yoI''
As witness lsy, half dead with fear.
sie heard the msn struggling with
whose screams filled the som.
While the witness was undergoing q
rigid examination. she suddenly began
20 cry and TO tremble all over. as
though laboring under some great ter
ror ~ aoxs.ty.
What il The matter with yoa. 7"
asked the coroner, kindly; don't b.
afraid, for VIZ are all yoar friends
-Oh. SIR" she said. Il shall he killed
now-I know I shall: for there is one
Of the men who murdered my anc Q
listening to me-
A general exclamation vi astonish-
meut followed this singular declaration
"Clcse all the doors and allsw no one
10 escape" the coroner said, excitedly.
"Now. child" be continued, point out
the man who you say WAS one of those
who killed your uncle"
There he is" said the girl. standing
by the table, in the sS,lor's clothes"
Duke at once knew he was the per-
son indicated. and before he could re-
cover from his amszement he Was
seized and dragged forward.
What is your name:" the coroner
asked.
Thomas Duke" he replied
A murmur ran through the room. and
the magistrate and coroner conversed
together in earnest tones.
Are you the same Thomas Duke who
was convicted Of trespass and theft four
Years ago. on the complaint Of the de-
ceased. Mr.. Pryce. and pressed into
the service of his majesty" the coron-
er asked.
II am. sir; bu, WAS never guilty Of
either trespass or theft" Duke All
swered.
MY child" the coroner said to the
niece Of the murdered man, "aIe you
certain that this man was one of the
persons you saw in yonr uncle's bed
room -
Yes. sir" was the answer. He WAS
the man who took the money from the
desk. and struck my uncle with the ak
l know him by his sailors clothes"
At this juncture there was stir in
the room, and Mr.. Lobley. landlord Of
the inn a. which Duke was staying in
Favorsham. made his way to the front.
When he faced the coroner and the
magistrates. be said:
Your worships, l can say something
about this matter that will soon settle
the question Of this prisoner guilt"
Mr.. Lobley was sworn. aud after
giving his name etc. was asked by
the coroner:
"Do you know this prisoner, Mr..
Lobley Z"
II do. sir. He is staying at my
house.
when did he come there :" was the
next question.
Yesterday, with a man whom he
seemed to know. Two others joined
him. and heard the prisoner say that
If he lived he'd get even with the id
old ruifian before long They were all
talking about farmer Pryce."
did he say anything else" the
coroner inquired.
Some one said that wasn't = right
spirit" the landlord said, "and asked
me for my opinion. said it WAS none
OF my business, and l supposed the
young fellow knew what he was about.
Then the prisoner said. If don't re-
venge myself on Prycc for the wrong he
did me. before long. I'm no man"
You said be was starving at your
house. What do you mean. Mr.. Lob
leyf" the coroner inquired.
Last night he and one of his friends
occupied double-b -be,lded room in INV
place" Lobley answered.
well. what then :"
Their room was next to mine, and
in the nigh, heard one Of them stir
ring, and sometime afterward one of
them went ont at the front door.
May Ispeak, your Worship Duke
here asked
Yes. sir" WAS the reply; "bu, what
ever YOU say you say voluntarily. and
it may lie used against you"
I'm content" Duke responded. "and
will tell you plain and truthful story
Before God, am innocent of this crime.
and whatever may be proved against
me now. the time will come when nv
innocence will h fully shown All
that the landlord says is true, and sor-
~ am that should have uttered such
foolish threats Whom l said l would
get even with Pryce and be reveuged
on him. had no more idea Of doing
him q bssiily injury than l have at
this moment Of cutting my own throat.
have been nearly five years in His
Msjesty's service. aud have been in
many engagements. Daring that time
have accumulated the best part Of
my wages. and beside that. have re-
eeiv,d over fifteen hundred posnds IN
prize money knew that Pryoe had
I heavy mortgages on his farm. snd my
purpose was to purchase them, AMI TINS
become In short time the owner O:
the property. Tint WAS the way and
the only way. God knows. in which
intenstsri to yet eyeu with the cid
man"
l}ut the child s~esss tn yon as hav-
ing Iseen the murderer of her uucle. -"
the caronsr said
Impossible the prisoner answered.
| never quilted the inn during the
night was moving ah,ut the toosn,
I admit for | awoke with q severe
,co,hachc. and on feeling for my
clothes, whseh had on: the chair by
my tssd 20 get nv handkerchief, |
foana they had teen removed. ard got