The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-02-01

Ohict Wltutso. io tOiu Ills btOTy
clearly and methodically and il
was easy to see il carried conviction
to the jury. My rigid cross.exami
nation only served to bring out his
evidence with more dis,inciness Of
detail. elicted the fact, for in
s'anco that the child's nurse lay in
the same room that she was asleep
whom the doctor entered, and that
it was to her he first announced the
chiid's death. also examined fully
az to the prisoners acts at the time
the alarm was given, endeavoring to
show that he came from the direc-
tion Of his own chamber, appearing
to have been just aroused from
sleep. But made nothing OF this
the witness stating that his agitation
had distracted his attention from
these points.
The doctor had only recently set
tied among us. bat his conduct la
been so exemplary that no had made
many friends. lie had especially
won the confidence OF tho prisoner.
1 interrogated him az to his past
career, but brought out nothing to
bis discredit.
The evidence of tho chemist who
made the analysis was next put in
and the States attorney crested "
II have brought tho nurse hero.
he said but rs sho was asleep when
the prisoner entered, her evidence is
unimpoYtant | thought it my duty
to have her here, however. to afford
the other side the opportunity to
call her if they desire.
Nothing could render tho prison.
er's case more hopeless than it was
already, while something might
come out to his advantage.
II will call the witness | said.
I She WAS q middle aged woman Of
not unprepossessips appearance.
Her agitation WIS visible and 1 no
ticed that. in taking the oath, sh.
laid her hand beside the book and
not upon it.
i ask that the witness be sworn
with her hand ON the book. said
calling attention to the omission.
The Judge 50 ordered aud the
Witness y hand shook violently as
she reluctantly obeyed the direction
and The oath was ro-administered.
After few preliminary questions
as to the hour of her retiring, her
falling asleep, &c.
What is the next thing you re.
member 7 asked
Tho witness hesitated.
"Answor the Question: said Ills
Honor.
Ill heard q noise as ofsome one
coming into the room, she filtered
Did you see any one enter =
Another pause.
repeated the inquiry.
IL did, was the answer.
"What did tho person do =
The woman face grew paler. and
it was with officially she found utter
auce.
"He came to the side of tho era
die" sine said, with the buttle If
milk in his hand, and put it. to the
baby's mouth
The Judge and States attorneys
both bent forward in eager atten-
tion. The latter it was evident had
not expected this testimony.
felt that my questions, thus far,
had only served to draw the halter
closer about my clients neck, But
1 had gone too far to retreat.
Ny voice tre,nbled almoss as much
as that Of tho witness vs. l proceed.
ed.
"Did1 you recognize that per-
son I"
81 did, was the answer, scarcely
audible.
NY. clients life hung OH the answer
to tho next question The silence
of the courtroom was death-like, |
dreaded to break it. The sound Of
my voice startled me when | spoke
Who WAS it 7 | asked.
Her lips moved, but no sound
came.
"By the solemn oath you have ia
ken on that sacred book, aud by
your hopes OF salvation hereafter, I
adiure you to tell the truth T. said,
earnestly.
Her agitation was fearful to wit.
ness. She shook from head to foot.
A deadly pallor overspread her face
Slowly raisiug her trembling hand,
and pointing at DR.. Bawldwin.
That is the man + she almost
shrieked.
Then. in quick, wild accents sue
went on TO tell that on findins him
self discovered by reason Of hsr
waking, the culprit, who WAS no 9TH
er than George Granger, Mrs. Bor'
KEYS prohiyate brother, In ! dis
closed to her that his purpose was
to regain his lost Inheritance by puts
thug out Of the way those who stood
bet~eeu him and it, promising the
witness to provide Tor her hand :
somely, il she kept his secret bat,
when put, to the test. she had found
herself unable to violate her solemn
oath
George Granger, alias DR.. Bald
win, wonld have left the courtroom