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

eeed. This process was adopted on the oe-
casioh to which this narrative refers; and,
therefore, Sunfower went into the wit
ness-box.
The agitation shown by Langley was
immense.
Size was dressed with great neatnes'
and Al she passed through the court to thu
box, she smiled, and thanked those who
made way for her.
She WAS perfectly self-possessed.
"What is your name I" asked the prose-
cutting counsel.
"Adela GOultOn."
sis it notAdela Langleyp
"No. was never married to the pris-
oner."
Here the two men appointed to watch
Langley, kept their eyes fixed upon him,
for it appeared evident that he was about
to show the worse side of his nature.
do you know the prisoner y
"Ioo we'll" she replied, eagerly.
'".WelP would have been quite enough
for you to saw" remarked the Judge. "Ut-
ter what you have to say plainly, and
without expressing any opinion OF voar
own. Prisoner, be good enough to restrain
yourself, and be sure that justice will be
doneon all dlsides."
Laugiuy appeared BY a violent effort Of
will to be holding himself down by the
very throat.
go on" said the counsel. ellusyour
own story, in your own way"
There is no ueed to reseat here the his
tory detailed by her in prison to Webber.
When she had completed this statement,
she was cross-exasnined by the counsel for
The defendant.
Can it be believed that as she spoke,
ngley appeared gradually 10 lie admir-
her2 His uucopqHeTable love for her
overcama his unconGuerable sayageness OF
disposition. As she spoke on and on, he
was positively proud of her. So far, he
cud 90 idea that she had denied being bis
| wife that she might testify against him.
The first question put by the cross-ex-
amining counsel enlightened him upon the
point.
Has ANYBODY told you," asked the bar
rister, that n wife cannot bear witness
| against her busband~
| She hesitated.
Now, take care, because, perjury is no
|
another trial, where you will he in less
interesting position than the one in which
you are now placed. l ask agnin, have
you been told that wife cannot bsar wit
against her husband 7"
eyes, l have"
"Ihep Won know that if you were this
mans wife, your evidence could not be
taken."
After long pause, she replied "Yes."
Then, now l ask you, are you this man
wife"
A still longer pause having been made
she replied, "No, am not his WIFE"
With q terrific oath, Langley cried, "She
lies! We were married in lreland"
"Where'" asked the judge.
Langley thought for few moments, ap.
parently in an agony of effort, and then
he replied, II can't remember, Ii was o
opg name, and we went by rail from
Cork. l should know the place if saw it
And we was married in false names, be-
sause we was afraid her father would stor
it all. But we are man aud wife, as true
rs Pve this hand"
"What do you say to that" asked the
Judge of the witness.
II never was in Ireland, and am moi
the prisoners wife. And that is all have
to say"
The cross-examination therefore wen
On as though the woman was not his wife
sue did n0t'at all contradict herself as Il
Inc particulars she had given in examina
lion.
"Why did you not give information tt
the police at once, after lie had told 20,
ne had killed the mani"
Because was afraid of being taken III
myself, and perhaps tried with him. Be
ides, the man he killed was nothing Il
me-"
Throughout the court there was sup
pressed mulmur of horror at thT woman
worlds but she did not appear to be at al
iware that she was creating aversion.
STAND down." said the prisoners coun
sci, addressing her severely.
She looked surprised for moment; an
hen she stepped lightly from the witnes:
J0X.
The next witness called was the lane
ord of the house in Clare Market in whic
Langley was living at the date of the mu
| .ETs I1t was CdlICu W AdClilh9 INV aA y.
iered man with Graham Forbes.
In the course of his evidence, he sail
4 cannot tell the exact date when th
J oung gentleman called upon MIS-. Lan'
: ey. But know it was towards the en-
ii October"
, He then described the individual, whic
generally answered the description I
} 1raham Forbes-except that he said Il
! Gentleman was rather un6er than ov'
: he middle height; while Forbes, thoas
. not tall, bad never been looked upon |
> uis friends as under the middle height
4 BY the judge: "Witness, why do yc
: suppose the gentleman called upon Il
ast witnessw
9 "The house-door is always open; an
: when Ieaw him come in, supposed th
; ne was going up to Mrs. Langley's rooui
t because had seen her speaking to him {
/ the doorstep on the previous evening"
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