Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04

senrch had pextendeds all through the
dweHAg sndr0und tile @ljaceut grounds
THE DEFENSE.
THE defense was begun. Godley's
character was shown to be exc llent, and
it was further proved that during the
many yexrs which he had beehsemployed
in the HalI, he had saved large sum of
money, and owned suticientpropeFty to
mslntain him in coliparatWe atflhence.
for the rest of his life. He was on most
friendly terms with his master, and was
is groom when he was boys ,ItyWas
shown that there was no motive whatever,
for, the crime,;as the porter did not need
money, and Was not avaricious. After
the ia ing of some further testimony, the
doctor who had made the post ihoitenl
Termination the remains Of the muir
derea Barbntt was called til the Stand.
He descmbed the nature of the wound
and the kind!of instrument " hlchf must
have made it. sr4aaw stlsggo $50
%Doctor," said the counsel, handing the
witness the umbrella, sta e that umbrella
I believe you have seen the umbrellas be
fore, also?'
IT have sir" the doctor replied!n n
"Then, perhaps, doctor, you may
Eknow how TO open it, counsel said
u. think !. do.'n,.Mas tbs. reply.
"Let the court and the jury see you do
it, them" counsel said, in a tone very
low, bnt distinctly heard, SO great was
the silenceor& 4 H. II bis silk aiat
= THE. UMBRELLA PlRsE oPENFETD; a
The d, ,etor deliberately opened it the
same as he would any, other u'~"Erella.
There was a .momentary relet in the
minds Of the spectators and an sattem pt
at TIA laugh 1t died away, However, ln-l
SANITY, and the counsel said:g- $3.50 10
sE:Doctor, aopsn thaEdumbreAa1 a little
more2' sTheodoctor laid hold OF the ham
die about bait way down, with: his left
band :, and of the top with his right,
There was slight .jarring sound. and the
next instant the right hand Of the doctor
assembled, grasping gtittering stiIetto, a
foot, long. 1~- I-!5&isa2 bas aidg.sJ smos
Z The sound that arose from the speeta-
tors Was iaEmostoa ery.ss The learned
Judgesdropped vbsek in his, seat. The
jury ciutche d the front Of tshe the jury-box, as
the doctor, '''''. ''"''~ =
HELD lei 9Th The GI11r 3rFEE1Rs1 STEEL A1oFrH
y" Counsel for t e def nse pointed to it
with his right ferefing ger, and looked from
IIyudge to jurysdf Them ahe slowly turned
his eyelaRd liked itSl Mr., Ainslie. ras
lG.After.aTs9lemn, pause Of some seconds
counsel said: T~a
Doctor. have you examined that ST.
| letto2' h5-aoH 70 4avrfv II aeyuan ysv
= 81 have;;' replied tire doctorsl Ip,oy4
nA '"CDufdT such an instrument ass sthat
| fave inflicted the wound which caused
the death Of Sir, James Marston!" ooun-
sci asked - ,s..,-- -. - ~. ." ~"
@ t.ThG wound was was made with precisely
such a weapon as his the tS doctor IN
IswePed.2- p gaiys arits.s-s.sy t,.1-,., -:
lsas Mr.aAgnew,a Mr.. Herbert and Mr.: Set
/ tie were examined as to the fact that Mr..
'Ainslie watketizout of the house on the
morning after the murder. and was the first
to announce that Sir James vas sitting
| in his study; near the window. Then il
was suddenly discovered that it had not
been, shown who owned the Umbrella,
and witnesses were examined who proved
it was without an owner, and had appar-
EentIy 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 a
stiietto.s r.'.W .sa.I ....sH B.a 4lr.W
(. N'' .gj@-rf. NOT GUILTY. a. 4 .s,,.s.
1 After d long and careful summing up
ION 10th sides and a charge to the jury
which was decidedly favorable toe the
prisstner gthe jury retired. In, half an
hour they broug t in verdict Of not
guilty and Cooley was, discharged Al
most Immediately .afterward Mr.. AinsIie
was arrested on "a, bench warrent anu
dged in Jail. He in turn, was Indicted
and brought to trial. He mai3tained his
innocence stoutiy, and it Was, shown that
he had every thing to gain blythe Baron;
cts living as long as possible, and all to
lose ''byi his = DEATH The facts
Ehoweyer,H were very strong against
him, ,lL,sand 'heou was convicted
ed. Within a few hours of his execution
he made a statement. which was remark
able He confessed that he Intended, or
the night in question, to murder his ia
Their and take "a large sum, Of, money
which he knew was contained in the cash
box! The umbrella !. he y had himself
drought from Paris two months before
4 but he had not keptr it in his room
i AfterIhe quilted the study with the mon
ey which Sir james had just given HIM
he
REMEMBERED THE UMBRELLA
And took it from the, stand lnstantl,
forming the idea Of killing Sir James
The movement of Cooley, however, il
4 the lower part OF the house, startled hin
and he ran upstairs. . Later. ON, when b.
thought AL was quiet, hesdescenaed an,
want into the study.. On going I'D he say
\ man hiding behind sAe sdeensahd ap
Il parently Watching Sir Games, WHO wa
4 busvfat his desk MrAinslieqwas greats
Falatmed and returned to- the hall. Fear
4 full of being caught he placed, thu
I umbrella . in they: standaa' and wen
Upstairs. ~ ~ Next morning when ST
, James failed . to- appear, Mr.. Aims
lie went round toward the window.
to the study BECAUSE the tlieugl.tT Struck
trim nat eir -Janfes7 might- llaHvar i,eel
murdered. Mr. Ainslie swefes positively
/. that t the best tfJ his. knowledge til;
man who was hidden behind the screeI
was Godley.d 20 ron ss5 I' 20 6
i y This remarkable story was. not. credit
: ed and, Mr.. Ainslie vas hanged at Yorl
9 Castle.a ., - .4ooism. 1 g,g-e,f
T. Cooley in the meantime, had sdisap
peared suddenly and mysterionslY, ant