Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-17
CHAPTER XIX.
THE VERDICT OF THE 1rrRy


 morning was crowded, and numbers were unable to gain admission. The news that Sal Rawllns, who alone could prove the inno- cence of the prisoner, had been found, and would appear in court that morning, had spread like wildfire, and the acquittal of the prisoner was confidently expected by large number of sympathizing friends, who seemed to have sprung up on all sides, like mush- rooms, in a single night.
 When the prisoner was brought in a mur- mur of sympathy ran through the crowded court, so i'll and worn out he looked; but Cal ton was puzzled to account for the expression of his face, so different from that of man whose life had been saved, or, rather, was going to be saved, for in truth it was a fore gone conclusion,
 You know who stole those papers," he thought, as he looked at Fitzgerald keenly, "and the man who did so is the murderer of Whyte"
 The judge having entered and the court being opened, Cation arose to make his speech, and stated in few words the line of defense he intended to take,
 lie would first call Albert Dendy, a watch maker to prove that Thursday night at o'clock in the evening, he called at the pris- oner's lodgings while the landlady was out, and while there had put the kitchen clock right and had regulated the same He would also call Felix Rolleston, a friend of the nris- oner's, to prove that the prisoner was not in ! the habit of wearing rings, and frequently expressed his detestation of such a custom. Sebastian Brown, waiter at the Melbourne club, would be called to prove that on Thurs day night letter was delivered to the pris- oner at the club by Sarah Rawlins, and that the prisoner left the club shortly before o'clock on Friday morning, He would also ! S1nI No1sn G nn,xr delivered @ note to Sebastian Brown for the prisoner, at the Melbourne club, at a quarter to 12 on Thursday night, and that at few minutes past o'clock on Friday morning she had conducted the prisoner to slum off Little Rourke streeb, and that he was there between 1 and on Friday morning, the hour at which the murder was alleged to have taken place. This being his defense to the charge brought against the prisoner he would call Albert Dendy. Albert Dendy, duly sworn, stated: am watchnaker, and carry on business in Ntzroy remember Thursday, the a6th of July last. On the evening of that day called at Powlett street, East Melbourne to see my aunt, who is the landlady of the prisoner. She was out at the time I called and waited in the kitchen till her return. I looked at the kitchen clock to see if it was too late to wait, and then at my watch. I found that the clock was ten minutes fast, upon which put it right, and regulated it properly.
 Calton-At what time did you put it righta WitneSs-About o'clock.
 Calton-Between that time and 9 in the morning, was it possible for the clock to l gain ten minutes?
 Witness-No, it was not possible.
 Calton-Would it gain at alla l Witness-Not between and oclock-the time was not long enough. i Calton-Did you see your aunt that night?
 Witness-Yes, waited till she came in. ! Calton-And did you tell her you had put the clock righta
 Witness-No, l did not; I forgot all about it.
 Cslton-Then she was still under the inn pression that it was ten minutes fasta
 Witness-Yes, suppose so.
 After Dendy had been oross-examined Felix Rolleston was called, and deposed as follows;
 I am an intimate friend of the prisoner. have known him for five or six years, and never saw him wearing 8 ring during that time He has frequently told me he did not care for rings, and would never wear them
 In oSS-examlnatlOn:
 Crown Prosecutor-You have never seen the prisoner wearing diamond ring9
 Witness-No, never.
 Grown Prosecutor-Havey you ever seen any such ring in his possession2
 Witness-No, I have seen him buying rings for ladies, but I never saw him with any ring such as gentleman would weaN
 Crown FTosecutor-Not even 8 Seal ring?
 Witness-No, not even 8 seal ring.
 Sarah Rawlins was then placed in the wit ness box, and after being sworn, deposed:
 I know the prisoner. 1 delivered a letter addressed to him at the Melbourne club, at @ quarter to 12 o'clock on Thursday 26th July. did not know what his name was. He met me shortly after 1, at the corner of Russell and Bourke streets, where had been told to wait for him. took him to my grand mothers place, in a lane off Little Bonrke street. There was a dying woman there, who had sent for him. He went in and saw her for about twenty minutes, and then 5 took him back to the corner of Bourke and Russell streets. I heard the three-quarters strike shortly after left him.
 Crown Prosecutor-You are quite certain that the prisoner was the man you met on that nighta
 Witness-Quite certin', s'elp me G..
 Crown Prosecutor-And he met you few minutes past o'elock2
 Witnsss-Yes, bout five minutes; 'eard the clock a-strikin' just afore he came down the street, and when I leaves i'm agin, it were about twenty-five to 3, cause it took me SSu uAuuUSS UO SIt OAo, duu SdI u oAo SAoSA go three-quarters just as gets to the door.
 Grown Prosecutor-How do you know it was exactly twenty five to 3 when you left hima
 Witness-Cause I sawr the clocks l left i'm at the corner of Russell street, and comes down Bourke street, so could see the post orfice clock as plain as day, an when gets into Swanton street, looks at the town 'all premiscus like, and see the same time there. Crown Prosecutor-And you never lost sight of the prisoner the whole times , Witness-No: there was only cne door hv the room, ani was a-sittin' outside it, an 7 when he comes out he falls over me.
 Crown Prosecutor-Were you asleepa
 Witness-Not blessed wink
 Calton then directed Sebastian Brown t be called, who deposed: -