Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31

! believe you have seen the umbrella be
fore, also?'' I :, 800 y
y have sir" the doctor replied.
"Ihen, perhaps, doctor, YOU NAV
know how to open it," counsel said
| u think I do, was the reply.
M"Let the court and the jury see Won do
1t, them" counsel said, in a tone verv
low, but distinctly heard, so great was
the silence.
TILE UMBRELLA OPENED.
The doctor deliberately opened it the
same as he would any other umbrella.
There was a momentary relief in the
minds of the spectators and an ATTEMPT
at a laugh. It died away, however, IN
stantly, and the counsel said:
doctor, open that umbrella little
more" The doctor laid hold of the han
ole about half way down with his left
hand, and OF the top with his right.
Ihere was slight jarring sound. and the
next instant the right hand Of the doctor
assembled, grasping a glittering stiletto, a
foot long. lad .
The sound that arose from the specta-
tors was almost cry. The learned
Judge dropped back in his seat. The
jury clutched the front Of the jury-box, as
the doctor fT
HELD THE. GATHERING STEEL. ALoFT
Counsel for the defense pointed to it
with his right forefnger, and looked from
Judge to jury. Then he slowly turned
his eye and fixed it on Mr.. Ainslie,
| After solemn pause of some seconds
counsel said: Eta aEls s.7
s'Doctor. have you examined that sti-
letto?"
Il have" replied the doctor.
could such an instrument as that
have inflicted the wound which caused
the death of Sir James Marston?" coun-
sci asked.
'.The wound was made with precisely
such a weaponas this" the doctor an
| swered ai.rs -. a@'-
Mr.. Agnew, Mr.. Herbert and Mr.. Set
tie were examined as to the fact that Mr..
Alnslle walked out Of the house on the
morning after the murder. and was the first
TO announce that Sir James was sitting
IN his study, near the window. Then It
was suddenly discovered that it had NOT
! been shown who owned the umbrella.
and witnesses were examined who proved
1t was without an owner, and had appar-
emily been left there by mistake or
through forgetfulness. Various persons
around the Hall had handled it, and re-
marked that it was curious in its make.
but no one knew that it contained
stiletto. ~ r.
After long and careful summing up
on both sides and charge to the jury
which was decidedly favorable to the
prisoner the jury retired. In half an
hour they brought in verdict Of not
guilty and Cooley was discharged. Al
most Immediately afterward MI. Ainslie
was arrested on bench warrent and
lodged in Jail. He in turn was indicted
and brought to trial. He maintained his
innocence stoutly, and it was shown that
he had every thing to gain by the Baron
cts living as long as possible, and all to
lose BY his death. The facts,
however, were very strong against
MN, and he was convicted.
ed. Within a few hours of his execute
he made statement which was rem ark
able. He confessed that he intended, on
the night in question, to murder his IA
ther, and take a large sum IF money
Whlchhe knew was contained in the cash
box. The umbrella he had himself
brought from Paris, two months before,
but he had not kept it in his room.
After he quilted the study with the mon
ey which Sir James had just given him,
REMEMBERED. THE: UMBRELLA
And took it from the stand, Instantly
forming the idea of killing Sir James.
The movement of Cooley, however, in
the lower part of the house, startled him
and he ran upstairs. Later on, when he
thought all was quiet, he descended and
went into the study. On going in he saw
man hiding behind the screen and ap-
parently watching Sir James, who was
busy at his desk. Mr.. Ainslie was greatly
alarmed and returned to the hall Fear
tul Of being caught, he placed the
umbrella in the stand and went
upstairs. Next morning when Sir
James failed to appear, Mr.. Aims
lie went round toward the windows
to the study, because the thought struck
him that Sir James, might have been
murdered. ME-. Ainslie swore positively
that to the best of his knowledge the
man who was hidden behind the screen
was Cooley. 8s
This remarkable story. was not credit
ed and Mr.. Ainslie was hanged at York
Castle.
| Cooley in the meantime had disap-,
peared suddenly and mysteriously, and
the Hall had gone into the possession of
Miss Augusta Marston. She was shortly
to be married, and the dwelling was un-
dergolng q thorough repair. Among 9TH
er things wing known as the bachelors
quarters was to be torn down. It had
not been used for many years, and was
dilapidated. On removing the wall
THE SKELETON OF A MAN WAS D1scoy-
Sticking in the chimney. He had evident
ly been ascending and stepped on loose
flag, which fell and closed up the oper-
ing below him. The chimney above was
to small to admit of his ascending to the
top. Thus he had persisted. The clothes
that lay around were almost entire, and
were identified as those worn by Cooley
whom he disappeared. On ledge in
the chimney just above where the skcl-
eton was found was discovered paper
parcel. It contained bank-notes to
large amount, and On /. GU. for 81 900,
signed by Christopher Ainslie and adj
dressed to Sir James Marston. It bore
date August II, 1910, the II written over
the figures 16. is..,sts..,.
Thus was very extraordinary mystery
satisfactorily cleared mp. Mr.. Ainsiie's
story was undoubtedly true, and Cooley
was the real perpetrator Of the CRIME.
Ainslie, conscious Of his own wicked de-