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

nSA"nu, AZ A0AV, 40 aAOAS Cue most
noteworthy events in the chronicles of
crime. Sir James was the last of long
line, and was bachelor of fifty. He had
lived gay and dissipated life, and had
squandered his large revenues ON pleas
ures of the most sensual kind. The bar
onetcy would be extinct with him. but
the estates would pass to second cous-
in, young lady Of twenty-five, bearing
the name OF Augusta Marston.
Marston Hall was an irregular build
ing, in many styles of architecture, with
terraced garden in front, in the old
style. Sir James spent the greatest part
OF his time in London and Paris; but ey-
cry summer he visited the Hall and
brought few intimate friends with HIM.
In August, 1910, he followed his usual
custom, and was accompanied by Mr..
John Carew, Mr.. George Settle, Mr.. Chris
topher Ainslie and Mr.. James Herbert.
They reached the Hall on the 18th of the
month, and passed their time in fishing.
riding, rackets and boating. Every even
ing they sat down to dinner together, and
generally drank very freely, going to bed
late and rising late the next morning.
OnGAOfUL DISCOVERY.
On the morning of August 18th, all
were up and assembled in the breakfast
room, awaiting Sir James. It was ten
o'clock and still he failed to appear. One
OF them, Mr.. Ainslie, sauntered out into
the garden and passed around the left
wing OF the building where the stud was
situated. He returned shortly, and said
that Sir James was seated in the library.
near the window
'This is too bad,'' said Mr.. Agnew.
who was on very intimate terms with Sir
James; 'slet us go and rouse him up. He
must be Ignorant of the time of day. :,
Mr.. Agnew and the others crossed the
nall and went toward the study. S On
opening the door, they saw that screen
interviewed between them and Sir James.
Ihey entered in a body, and saw the
Baronet seated in his chair near the win
dow. His head lay back, his hands
dropped, and his jaw had fallen.
My God!' exclaimed Mr. Agnew; che
is dead!'
on approaching they found that such
was the case; but they found more. They
found that the blood still oozed from a
wound In the region of the heart. The
vest, shirt and pantaloons were saturated,
and the fool was
SOAKED WITH BLOOD.
AS matter Of course, the proper
authorities were informed of the dreadful
crime which had clearly been perpetrated,
An investigation followed, which resulted
IN what is given below. The guests of
the deceased Baronet testified to their
being with him on the previous evening
until past midnight.
Mr. Agnew swOre that at fifteen min
utes past twelve he left Sir James in the
middle of the dining-room with other
gentlemen. Mr.. Settle swore that he
parted with Sir James in the hall, where
ne took his night candle, and that then
Mr. Alnslie and Mr.. Herbert were with
him. Mr.. Herbert testified that he babe
Sir James goodnight at the foot of the
stairs, and left Mr.. Ainslie with him.
Mr.. Ainslie swore that he Quilted Sir
James at the same place few moments
atterward, just as the porter extinguished
the light In the hallway. Sir James
turned toward his study.
Thomas Cooley, the porter, swore that
he saw Sir James and Mr.. Ainslie stand
ing together at the foot of the stairs, and
that Sir James said "Thomas, see that
you put out all the lights and close the
windows securely
Cooley further swore that he went into
the dlning-room to close the window, and
lett Sir James and Mr.. Ainslie speaking
together, and that after he had closed
the windows he returned to the hall and
found that both gentlemen had gone
There was a light, however, in Sir James
study, and Cooley went and looked in at
the halt-open door. He saw sir James
BRING OUT HIS TIN CAsH-ROx
From an oaken chest which stood near
the window, and wondering what he
could be going to do, had the curiosity
to watch. Sir James counted out num-
Der OF bank notes and said to Mr.. Aims
lie, as he handed them to him:
s'There is thousand pounds, and you
can give me your I. O. U. for it,
Then Sir James put back quantity OF
bank notes into the box and returned it
to the oaken chest. Cooley quilted the
spot and went about his business. In the
housekeeper's room he remarked to Mrs.
Bruno, the housekeeper, that Mr.. Ainslie
had borrowed money from Sir James.
William Carr, Sir James valet, testified
that he went into his masters bedroom
and prepared it for him as usual He
had directions not to stay around the
apartment after midnight if his master
did not go to bed by that time. On that
evening, however, he remained later
reading newspaper which lay on the
dressing-table. Hearing step, he look
ed at the time-piece, and saw it was near
ly half-past twelve. He thought the step
was Sir James but as it passed he went
to the corridor and saw Mr.. Ainslie
going down stairs
WITH AN UMBRELLA IN HIS HAND.
Strange things happened in the hall at
all hours, and Carr thought there was
nothing remarkable in guest going down
the stairs with an umbrella at midnight
Mr.. Ainslie denied without hesitancy
that ne went to sir James study or Dor
rowed money from him, but admitted
that he went down stairs with the umbrel-
la. He explained this by saying that the
day before he had carried it from the
stand in the entrance hallway, thinking
it was his, and that. on going to bed and
finding it was not, he Immediately retur-
ed it, lest it should be needed by the own
er in the early morning. Mr.. Ainslie said
that, so Tar as from requiring to borrow
money from sir James or any one else, he
had with him large sum, more than am
ply sufficient to meet all necessities.
Cooley persisted in his story, but a
search OF the oaken trunk failed to dis
close any tin box whatever. Godley's
statement was so remarkable that suspic-
ion rested upon him, and a search was
made of the room where he slept and the