The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
NO.4s.

"On the left as we entered, we dis
covered small rosewood chefionier-
which had neither been moved ortouoh-
ed. A couple of steps from this was an.
easy. chair covered with damask, and,
this was spotted with blood. There were
also spots of blood upon the carpet just
before this chair. No doubt at this
point the deceased was struck, but it.
could not have been mortal blow,
though 1t must have brought him TO the
ground, upon which he had dragged.
himself few PAGES forward, probably
with the idea of seeking help. In fact,
the stains show that he tried to reach
the window; and did reach it no doubt
with the intention of calling to any one,
who might be in the enclosure.
Reaching this said window, he
grasped curtain with once hand, and.
evidently endeavored to pull himself up
without success, however. Then. as
1t is evident from the marks upon the
window, he tried with his closed hand
to break pane of glass. He had not
sufficient strength left to accomplish
this.
" No doubt he then comprehended
that he was dying, and that help, would
be of no avail. His desire must then
have been to leave message of ven-
geance. He must then have sought for
writing materials, when percelving his
notebook lying on the table near the
bed, he must have dragged himself
towards it, The traces of blood over the.
floor are between the window and the
table-about two and a-half yards apart
6 He must have raised himself by the
legs of this table, in order to reach the
notebook in question.
He no doubt had written by the
light of chamber. lamp, still burning
when the investigation here reported
was made. But his sight was falling
him, and, therefore, he thought the
pencil made no marks. 1t must have
been at this point that, as last re-
source, he dipped the penclin the blood
flowing from his wonnd, and wrote the
words, Margaret-avenge-it was
=" Here his hand let go the pencil and
notebook.
"The end had come the halfraised
body fell upon the side of the bed, partly
upon the ground, and so remained when
we found the body"
II \ n
The evidence given at the inquest by
the medical man was that death had
taken place almost twelve hours before
he saw the body. He first examined it
about eight A. M. The murder would,
therefore, have been committed about
eight in the evening,
The following is portion OF the evil
dence of the gate-pOrter at Taggart's
Inn =" On the day before the murder,
about five in the evening, gentleman
that had never before seen, called, and
asked for Mr.. Forbes and as / knew
that Mr.. Forbes had not come in, 1 said
SO. The gentleman was tallish, fair
man, very well dressed, and very good
looking. He appeared as though tired.
When he heard that Mr.. Forbes was not
at home, he seemed vexed and said he
would call again."
Did he call again Y'
"No, he did not"
"Are you quite sure 7"
"Quite sure. 1 told Mr.. Forbes 81
gentleman had called, who had left no
name, and described him. Mr.. Forbes
said he did not require to see any one
who did not leave his name.''
'Are you quite certain that this same
person did not return later in the eve
ning?"
"I did not see him either pass into
the inn, or pass out; and can hardly
see how should miss him twice, especi-
ally if he came late. We shut the gate
at nine, and then everybody who comes
in or is let out, must pass me-"
Would you remember this indiyid-
ual if you saw him 7"
In moment. OF that am quite
certain.'
Have you examined the poniard
with which the deed was cOmmitted?'
"Yes sir; it was 1 who first saw it
under the chair in the room where Mr..
Forbes usually writes his letters"
"Of course, this poniard had never
been seen before by YOU"
"Oh, yer sir; I had seen it many
time, for Mr.. Forbes always had 1t Oh
his writing-table. He used It as paper
knife.n
spray be cautious in what you are