The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-21

| lnVeBtlpIUlUn ucre FepOrlSu was mau6. buG
his sight was failing him, and, therefore,
he thought the pencil made no marks. 1t
must have been at this point that, as last
resource, he dipped tho pencil In the blood
flowing from his wound, and wrote the
words. Margaret-ayenge-it was"
Here his hand let GO the pencil and
notebook.
1.-THE end had come: the half-raised
body fell upon the side Of the bed, partly
upon the ground, aud so remained wheo
We found the body"
Here follow the officers signatures.
The evidence given at the inquest by the
medical man who was called in, ran, in
effect, as follows:-
"The deceased was killed by an edged
instrument-probably such on instrument
as goes by the title poniard; and such q
one as was found under a chair in the
writing-room, in which the quarrel muet
have begun, and found where the murderer
must have cast it after committing the
crime. This popiard exactly fits the wound
found on the body.
1.-The blow was mortal, passing below
the left cOllar-bone and deeply lacerating
the lungs. However, the wound being
very narrow, allowed of the deceased liv-
ing eome moments, even G minute or
two, before the internal escape of blood
was sufficient to fill tie lungs, ard so stihe
the victim.
"N0 other wound than this was to be
found on the body The one blow was
enough to cause death. but it was given by
a nn1 1tir hu in
dividual in whom the natural strength
had boen increased by rage; for the blade
being excessively rusty and blunt, could
not have penetrated deeply had not re-
markabie force been used in giving the
blow.
death had taken place almost twelve
hours before l saw the body. l first
Examined it about eight a. m. The murder
would, therefore, have been committed
about eight In the evening.
81 am quite sure that the death was not
a suicide, and therefore am of opinion
THAT the idea that the deceased wrote the
words found, in order to disguise such
suicide is an absurd supposition. The blow
was a downward blow, given either by
q person taller than the deceased. or, if not
taller, at moment when the deceased
was either seated, or III q STOPPING posi-
ltion.
The following is portion of the evidence
lof the gate-porter at Taggart's Inn:- On
the day before the murder, about five in
he evening, gentleman that had never
before seen, called, and asked for Mr..
Forbes; and as | knew that Mr.. Forbes
had not como in, said so. The gentleman
was tallish. fair man, very well dressed,
Innd very good-iookIng. He appeared as
though tired. When he heard that Mr..
Forbes was not at home, he seemed yexed
and said he would call again"
did he call againf"
NO. he did not" 'a-
"Are you quite sure'"
"Quire sure. told Mr.. Forbes gentle
man mad called, who had left no name, and
/ described him. Mr.. Forbes said he did
not require to see any ono who did not
leave his uame."
care you quite certain that this same
person did not return later Ill the even
ingW
81 did not see him either pass into the
inn, OF pass out; and can hardly see how
should miss him twice, especially if he
came late We shut the gate at nine, and
then everybody who comes in or is let out,
is SO by lne, and me alone"
"Would you remember this individual
if you saw him"
In a moment. OF that I am quite
certain"
"Have you examined tho poniard with
which the decd was committed !"
eyes sir; it was who first saw it under
the chair in the room where Mr. Forbes
usually writes his letters."
"Of course, this pouiard had never been
seen before by you.
"Oh. yes sir; had seen 1t many time,
for Mr.. Forbes ALWAYS had it on his
writing table. He used it as a paper
knife"
pray be cautious in what you are say
ing. That last piece of evidence is very
important"
"it's the simple truth, sir, and that's all
Miss AIayter herself Miss Ellen, and Nr
Forbes friends vino came to see him, will
We snre to recognise the knife. sir, for lF'
an odd-looking instrument, and once seen
It could not easily be forgotten.
The following evidence was given by q
clerk in tho Office Of the deceased gentle-
mani
"At the time of his death, he, Forbes,
could have had no scrip at his chambers;
OF indeed, as far as know. any valuable
papers whatever. On tho very day of his
murder, he had bought Coasols to the
amount of E1 200 money.
"As to scrip or shares belonging to his
clients, and remaining in his hands either
for sale or transfer, it is well known that
Mr.. Forbes never kept these papers even at
his City offices, but that they were sent up
to our bankers every day at a quarter to
four, and redeemed next morning at ten
This was always my business, and know
that the banker was paid for this accom-
modaton. Yes, this is far more common
practice in the City than many out of il
think for.
"Mr. Forbes had very few ollents, all Of
whom were old ones, for he had lost rathel
heavily by one or two new ones.
"a person known under the name Of
Mr.. Austin Sivory also is believed to have
caused Mr.. Forbes some annoyance and
pain, supposed to be in consequence of a
debt owing by sivory to Forbes, and
which had been owing over year. Six
OF seven months since, there was scene