Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
Cooley persisted iii his story but. q
search OF the oakSh triInK failed Ito dfsy


close any tin box whatever. Godley's
ion rested upon him, and search was
made of the room where he slept and the
various partsof the premises D. which lie
had access. In the Gus alon of the big
chair Standing near theF main entrance,
which 1t was customary for the pOHter tu
occupy when Sir James was at the &Hah,
was found tin box such as that
described by G0dley. Y It'll was empty.
Cooley was arTested'and accused, OF the
murder and robbery OF d. Sir, James,
This was the theory: He had followed
him into the study. and, hidden by
the screen, had watched the Baronet
counting his money. . Providing himself
with weapon, in a moment the greedy
wretch had pOun cd upon his m ster and
inflicted a deadly wound. Then he had
STOLEN THE MONEY, BOX AND ALL.
What he had done With the money
could not be ascertained, as all search
after that proved IN vain. The feeling
was that Cooley or Colby, as he is fire.
Quently styled in the account in the old
newspaper from which these facts are
taken-had invented the story lespee ting
Mr.. Ainslie and the borrowed money.
The Coroner's jury brought In verdict
of wilifuf murder against Cooley, and he
was removed to York Castle. He was in
dIcted for the murder of SIR James Mars
ton, and duly tried at the Assizts follow
ing. All the facts here narrated were
brought out by the prosecution Mr..
Alnshe swore .solemniy that. he never
accompanied Sir James to the. study, that
night, but hade' him'g good -hight at sthe
foot of the grand staiftase, He explained
the fact of his beingyseen onathe. stairs
with an umbrella as he explained itlbe-
fore. IN CROSSE examination, when asked
whethcrshe knew sllis 'E4ther' and mother,
he admitted that he did not. Then fol-
lowed the following go..... ID.
SINGULAR COLLoQUY..5 es-si
| Counsel-It IS, indeed, "a wise child
that knows its own. father, but, with the
mother it is different somewhat. Pray.
Mr.. Ainstie., where were YOU brought .upI
Essa Mt. Alns.le--I belieyes.t the first, few
years of my life were spent lat Mansion
Hall. .-r,f- s-.rf. rs. 80 80 ~ > p, =,
Counsei-Do you remember travelling
with Sir JaX1es on the continent when
YOU were about ten years old-that Is
fully twenty year, ago2 Il &C. ~ 81
Mr.. Ainslie-I do, very distinctly
! ,Counsel-Were, you not At en- in. the
habit If calling HIM, father9 : q .s.,...... ,
Mr. Ainslie-l think I was,s ,'', ,,i :'.,s
Counsel--Now, do you not. know as
well. as, any. one. SO situated can know
such a thing, that you are Sir James Mar
ston illegitimate son2 - -, -.
Nj. ,Ainslie- / have told YOU / do not
know who my parents were. -.
Counsel--Now, on your oath, has not
Sir James regularly supplied you with
money ever since you can rememaer?
.Mr. AlnsIie-lIe; has given me money
at. many times. Ee.a4 ia.s.sss. ,nuI . ea4k
f., Counsel producing a bundle:of letters
and handing one tosthe witness us that
letter in your handwriting9....s..' san.
/ MI. Ainslie- If Is 80 >a'i:a.:
Dounael-My Lord. we have, already
proved where we got these letters. MIR
Alnslley did. YOU write that letter TO Sn
James, and -that--in fact, all OF these