The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-09

so mereensry, should excite the deepest
indignation.
Belkley's previous character had
been good. He had always appeared
gentle and kind had been devoted
husband, aud during tue brief period of
It's life had showed the tenderest attach
ment tor his child.
In my conference with him he seem.
ed overwhelmed with grief, but stren-
uously denied all imputation Of guilt,
asserting that he had not gone to the
nursery after retiring that night till cali
ed by the alarm of has child's death.
Ofcourse his statements, in the face
of proofs 20 damning, weighed bat lit
lie. had DO con6es6cs in them my
sself. Still ie was my professional duty
to see that man on trial for bis Iife,5
who had entrusted me with his cause,
had every right the law accorded him.
This duty performed. my conscience
would be clear, whatever the result.
Il would be tedious to dwell on the
steps preceding the trial. I interpoeed
no objection to its coming on speedily.
My aim was not TO ihwart the ends of
justice, but to see it fairly meted out.
DR.. Baldwin was the first and Chief
witness. lie told his story clearly and
methodically, and it was very easy 20
see it carried conviction to the jury.
My rigid cross examination only served
to bring out his evidence with more
distinctness of detail. elected the fact,
for instance, that the child's nurse lay
in the same room that she was asleep
when the doctor entered, and it was to
her he first announced the chlld's death.
I also examined fully as to the prisoners
acts at the time the alarm was given,
endeavoring to show that he came from
the direction of his own chamber, ap-
pearing to have been just aroused from
sleep. But made nothing OF this, the
witness stating that his agitation had
distracted his attention from these points.
The Doctor had only recently settled
among us, but his conduct had been so
exemplary that he had made many
friends. He had especially won the
confidence of the prisoner I interro-
gated him as to bis past career, but
brought out nothing to his discredit.
The evidence of the chemist who
made the analysis was next pat in, and
the States attorney 'srested."
"I have brought the nurse here,o he
SAID, abut as she was asleep when the
prisoner entered, her evidence is unirn-
portant. / thought it my duty to have
her here. however, to afford the other
side the opportunity to cali her if they
desire"
Nothing could render the prisoners
case more hopeless than it was already,
while something might come out to his
advantage.
ST will call the Witness I said.
She was 3 middle-sged woman, OF
not unprepossessing appearance. Her
agitation was vieible and I noticed
that in taking THE oath she laid her
hand beside the book and net upon it.
ST ask that the witness be sworn
with her hand OH the book, !" said call
ing attention 70 the omission.
The Judge so ordered and the wit
ness hand shook violently as she reluc-
family obeyed the direction, and the
oath was fe-administered.
After iew preliminary questions A.
to the hour of her retiring, her falling
asleep, etc /:
"Whas is the next thing you renaeh,-
Der ?'' I asked.
The witness hes,tafed.
"Answer the question:" replied his
Honor.
Ell heard a.noise as If some one
was coming into the room.
'sDid you see any one enter p
Another pause.
I repeated the inquiry.
ssI did," was the answer
"Whst did the person do?''
The woman's face grew paier, and II
was with difficulty she found utterance.
ssI1e came to the side of the cradle, =
che said, "with the bottle Of milk in his
hand, and put il to the baby's mouth. .
Tbs judge and States attorney both
bent forward in eager attention. The
latter. it was evident, had NOT expected
this testimony.
] felt that my questions thus far had
only served to draw The bslter closer
about MY clients neck. But bad
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