Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-27
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sweet composure on her face such as have
seen in pictures Of Joan Of Arc at the stake,
stood Daisy confronting those who for the
moment represented the majesty Of the
English law. had meant to seize her hand
and kiss it there and then, before all the on.
lockers But when Isaw that noble, beautiful
face. er.which, as it were. the very shadow
of the valley Of death was hanging, l was
overcome with feeling that was almost
one Of awe. l did not dare to intrude upon
that holy calm, which, like some protecting
halo, seemed to surround my darling. Ali
who was I, that should have been allowed
to win the love of this priceless woman, and
that to me should have been given the privi-
lege of standing here, her only friend and
champion, in the presence Of hostile worlds
sent up a prayer to God for strength and
courage and composure for both Of us And
then looked again, and her dear eyes shone
down into mine like stars from a wintry
sky, and we smiled upon each other, as
those try to do who meet on the verge OF an
eternal parting.
"Not guilty" in a voice that trembled a
little, but that yet was heard with distinct
ness throughout the court, was Daisy's reply
to the demand Of the clerk Of arraigns Then
up rose Mr.. Hawk, @. c., the representative
of the treasury, and in a clear, cold voice
began his dispassionate, but all too-terrible,
recital Of the case against Daisy-to whom
he never referred save as "the prisoner at
the bar" Briefly told, this was his story:
The prisoner at the bar was charged with
the murder of Mr.. George Mauleverer, an
Australian gentleman, reputed to be Of very
great wealth, who had recently settled in
England and taken up his residence at Great
Lorton Hall in this county. The prisoner
stood in the relationship Of niece to MIR.
Mauleverer and it was we'll known to his
friends that it was that gentleman's inten-
tion to make her his sole heiress Mr.. Mau-
1everer was a man in somewhat delicate
health. He suffered from a chronic COM
plant of the throat and a few mon tbs be-
fore bis death he had also been afflicted by a
slight epileptic seizure, which occasioned
some uneasiness to himself and his medical
adviser. In all his illnesses, it would be
proved to the jury beyond dispute, tho
prisoner at the bar had been his chief, he
might almost say his sole, attendant She
professed to be devoted to him. and there
could be no doubt that Mr.. Mauleverer
entertained a sincere attachment for her.
The jury, he trusted, would bear one fact In
mind to which many witnesses would bear
testimony. That was that the prisoner, on
the occasions on viii ch Mr. Mauleverer suf-
fered from illness. invariably administered
to him any medicine he might require with
her own hands. In fact, it could be proved
that the deceased had often alluded to her
jokingly as his "best nurse and doctor in
chief" He. Mr.. Hawk, now wished to call
their attention to date of great Importance,
the evening of Tuesday. the 24th Of October
last On that day Mr.. Mauleverer was not
very we'll He dined at an earlier hour than
usual-six o'clock-with the prisoner at the
bar and with lady named Cawthorne. who
was resident in the house in the capacity Of
companion to the prisoner. Nobody else
was staying at the hall at the time except
the servants, nor had Mr.. Mauleverer seen
any visitors for more than a fortnight
After dinner it would be proved that the
prisoner at the bar read to the deceased for
half an hour or more. and that she then
played to him on the piano until about nine
o'clock, at which time, complaining of IA
tigue, he expressed desire to retire to rest
When he expressed this wish, the prisoner at
the bar said she would 60 up to his room
first and ascertain that the fire was burning
and everything in readiness for him. She
left the apartment for few minutes, osten-
sibly for this purpose. but in reality, as he
suggested OIL the part Of the prosecution. to
prepare the fatal dose Of poison which was
undoubtedly administered to the man very
soon afterwards. At all events, she had an
opportunity at that time, If she wished it. Of
possessing herself of this poison. Mr.. Maui
everer in the meantime remained in the
drawing room with Mrs. Cawthorne It so
happened however, that man servant who
had been summoned for some trivial purpose
remained in the room with the deceased and
Mrs. Cawthorne during the prisoners alb
sence. This fact was not unimportant, as it
tended undoubtedly to narrow the field Of
inquiry when they came to investigate the
circumstances of the crime.
The prisoner returned to the drawing
room, and told deceased that his room was
in readiness He thereupon said goodnight
to Mrs. Cawthorne, and turning to the
prisoner said: II suppose shall see you by
and BY" evidently referring to the nightly
visits which she paid him when he was un-