The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-01

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When the prisoner was brought In,
there was q low murmur Of interest, as
his colossal size and powerful make were
remarked.
Upon the table before the judge were
the objects to be used as secondary
evidence at the trial--a long, thin dag
ger. knife, red-covered pocket-book,
open at the page upon which Graham
Forbes had written his last direction
Margaret-avenge-it was" and
various other objects.
The jury had been already sworn, and
the clerk OF arraigns read the indict-
ment, which charged Abel Langley with
the wilful murder of Graham Forbes, on
the 9th of October, 1866, at place call
ed Taggart's Inn, Strand, London.
We are not here going to give all the
particulars as set out by the barrister,
because most of them are known to the
reader.
The counsel then dilated on the con-
fessions as made to Webber; the state
ment made by woman suppose to be
the prisoners wife; and finally devoted
some time to clearing away any slight
contradictions which appeared to clash
with the evidence he should adduce.
The first witness called was Paul Web
ber, who deposed to the interviews he
had had with Langley and the woman
called Sunfiower.
The reader is In full possession of all
the facts to which Webber would nat
urally depose.
The next witness called was Margaret
Ponsonby Mayter, who deposed to the
finding of the dead man, and to those
other particulars with which the reader
is already acquainted.
The counsel for the prisoner refusing
to cross-examine Miss Mayter, she re-
quested to know if she might leave the
court.
She was told she might, and she did
so, after having been recalled to be asked
this question: Do you know the pris-
oner p'
81 never saw this man until to. day."
WAS the reply.
Two or three other witnesses being
called, the porter at Taggart's Ian, the
locksmith, and the first policeman who
appeared upon the scene, the prosecut-
ing counsel said, "Call Adela Coulton,
alias Mrs. Langley, alias Sunflower."
"Stop this" cried the prisoner; 81
admit did it. 1 killed him. Sentence
me to be hanged, and don't call her !
Don't-don't cali Sunflower!" But the
Judge had her summoned.
The first question put by the cross
examining counsel was:
"Has anybody told you," asked the
barrister, "that wife cannot bear wit
ness against her husband ?"
She hesitated.
"Now, take care, because, perjury is
no joke, and you may find yourself
present at another trial, where you will
be in less interesting position than the
one in which you are now placed. 1
ask again, have you been told that a
wife cannot bear witness against her
husband ?"
Yes, have"
"Then you know that if you were
this man g wife, your evidence could not
be taken"
After long pause, she replied, eyes"
"Then, now ask you, are you this
mans wife ?"
A still longer pause having been made
she replied, No, am not his wife,"
With terrific oath, Langley cried,
s'She lies We were married in Ire
land |"
Where ?" asked the judge.
Langley thought for a few moments,
apparently in an agony of effort, and
then he replied, II can't remember. 1t
was q long name, and we went by rail
from Cork. should know the place il
saw 1t. And we was married in false
names, because we was afraid her father
would stop it all. But we are man and
wife, as true as I've this hand"
"What do you say to that ?" asked
the judge of the witness.
"I never was in Ireland, and 1 am
not the prisoners wife. And that is al
i have to say"
The CROSSE examination therefore wen
on as though the woman was not hi
wife. She did not at all contradict her
self as to the particulars she had giver
in examination.
So far, the prisoner had said no wore
after Sunfiower had left the box. Blu
his eyes We're upon her. The woman