The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-03

the windows, till the room became quite
dark. gas jet was lighted, and i'll the
dim light other men set up 4 screen and
lime-light lantern as for lantern proiec-
tions. In wonderfully short time there
appeared on the white screen a strange
tigure-a cloud or blotch of darkness.
There was a slight murmur of surprise
at this demonstration, and then Samuel
Mayer was duly sworn. He testified that
he was an expert i'll metals. He had cX-
amined the bar found under the wrecked
ear. and was prepared to prove that sam
son Glider could not have used it in
wrecking the train. With the permission
of the court he would like to have the
room darkened, that with the aid of
lantern he might project some nature
| printed pictures of the iron in making
the bar.
This, gentlemen, said the young
man, lis a nature-printed etching from
the iron bar found under the car have
compared these two etchings with a great
number of etchings obtained III the same
way from bars made by all the iron men
III the country, and find this one cores
ponds exactly with etchings of the Moor
low Iron Company's metal. My assistant
Will place sample Of the company iron
beside this.
At once another picture >prang up be
side the one on the screen. The two
were exactly alike.
Another witness took the stand-the
president of the Moorlow Iron Company.
lie testified to the facts of the expert
ments and to the results that had been
obtained
Another witness was callcd-the buyer
OF the railroad company. lie testified
that the company had never used the
Moorlow Company's iron. The bar
Glider had bought had been obtained of
| Ross, Duncan & Co.. of Pittsburgh. from
whom the railroad obtained all its tools
Another etching was projected then
another appeared by its side. The two
were exactly alike.
The picture on the right" said Mayer,
sis Ross. Duncan & Co. $ iron. That on
the left is the etching shown first and
obtained from the bar purchased by
Glider"
The judge raped smartly on his desk.
This applause could not be permitted
again. The daylight was readmitted.
and the pictures faded away. Photo
graphs of the etching We're handed to
the jurors, and the various samples of
| iron from which the etching had been
obtained were exhibited.
Samson Glider sat with face averted
How could he deserve such love? 1t
was too divine gift. Why had he not
known of her surprising love for him.
her mastery of mind and will that could
accomplish such results. and all for him
lie did not deserve SO great a blessing.
Some one else was testiiying. A farmer
living at Barstow had passed man on
the road, just before the accident, who
muttered to himself, I'm have my re-
venge, whoever may suffer-
A. Samuls testified that he had bought
the old Junk and refuse from the wreck.
and had found a coat much torn. and
probably belonging to passenger. In
the coat was part of a letter-a threaten
ing letter addressed to John Morley"
He was killed in the wreck" said
Mary Britton. with sudden earnestness.
Silence! Let the witness proceed;
This letter threatened John Morley
with death for some past injury, and
warned of some impending disaster. 1t
was signed Fred Smythc.''
There was a sudden movement at the
rear of the court, and every one turned
to see what it meant. A man was push
ing roughly ont of the seats, as if eager
| to escape.
by sixty" cried the farmer from Bar
stow; that's the Teller | saw just afoore
the smash