The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-08

DO anybody but myself any narm."
II warn you that whatever you say will
be Uaksn uvWn and use0 against you, prs
cnsr," said the judge, "and ask you If you
nave anything more to sayf"
81 killed the man, and it was in Tag
rart's Inn, but don't know the number of
The house. l don't even know the date,
except as it was near the eud of October,
nd about eight or nine in the evening"
Il fear, prisoner, you have condemned
yourself" :" replied the judge, "for no other
nan was killed on that night, ut that spot,
except Mr.. Graham Forbes
Suddenly there was cry in Court.
"What noise. is that?
"My lord" replied an excited voice, II
must speak-I will speak! / see it all
every bit"
"Who is that speakingf
ME. SIR" said man, pushing forward,
"Was not this one Of the witnesses tor
the prosecution"
"Yes, my lord" replied the speaker; "Pm
the porter at Taggart's Inn. see it all
now, my lord. On the night when Mr..
Forbes was murdered, had few friends,
and daresay did not keep my eye on the
gate as well as usual. Whoever killed
the gentleman. never saw him, and l
never cav this man, the prisoner. But
about nine that night. MI. BresSinair came
running to me. and he says, Russell, here's
Mr.. Widgington in a fit, think. AT all
events, he is at the foot of the staircase,
nsensible.' We took him upstairs 10 his
room between us, and doctor was sent
for, who said he had received fearful
blow on the right temple. But when he
came to, he said that he had not been
struck; that he had had sort Of fit, and
that the mark upon his temple must have
been done by an edge of the stairs as he
tell.
1.-THE doctor, however, still maintained
that it was blow. The next morning, the
awful discovery of Mr.. Forbes. dead, drove
Mr. Widgington clean out of my mind. He
was in bed for quite week: and when he
got up, he left Taggarts Inn for the sea-
side. Since then he has had his furniture
moved away. He himself has never re-
turued. But to the last he maintained
that he had not been struck. although he
gave orders that no stranger should be al
lowed to approach him."
That's the man." said Langley. "lIe
fell upon the stairs, and thank God ]
haven't got murder on my consciencew
The Judge now conversed with the clerk
sitting below him, the counsel whispered
together, and the public began to buzz.
Meanwhile, Langley never once took his
eyes of Sunfower, who was smiling and
talking to the gentleman at her side.
But when the judge spoke, the silence
in court was positively intense.
"The evidence just offered" said the
| Judge, 'is of so remarkable nature, that
/ find myself incapable at once of deciding
| upon what course to take, Gentlemen OF
the jury, the case is adjourned until to-
morrow, when think it very likely that
you will be discharged without asking you
to a.ve any verdict whatever"
On the following day, the counsel fol-
the Crown withdrew the indictment; ant
therefore. Langley being returned tt
prison, had another chance of breaking
Jail, aud of again seeking Sunhower's pres
ence.
The woman herself decided to escape Il
| America. Nothing was more certain thai
that she would never again see him. Sh
felt that she having tried to destroy him
he would show her scant mercy.
CHAPTER AJAX.