Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-01

man went away and the prisoner returned
TO you. What werc his next directionss
Witness-To drive to bloomsbury
square, and stop where he directed me.
The Attorney General-You did soi
Witnees--Yes, air. When We reached
the square IN Queen street he pulled the
check string, and I stopped there. He
got out Of the carriage and looked about
him.
The Attorney General-As II in search
of some personi
Witncss-Yes, sir.
The Attorney General-Did he make
any remark to youi
witness-He said, 'If you see young
lady in gray cloak pass by, you can tell
her am I'm the square"
with you after thatf
Witness-No, sir; he walked right round
the square. When he came mp to me he
asked II had seen young lady dressed
as hc had described. / told him no,
hadn't, and he bade me keep sharp look
out, and left ME again"
The Attorney General-To walk round
the square againi
Wituess-Yes, sir. Ho walked round
three or four times, should say, and
every time he came mp TO me he asked me
II / was sure had not seen the young
lady; II ! was sure she had not passed me.
lgave him the same answer as did before,
and he left me again. He could not have
been more than half way round when
saw lady In gray cloak coming my
way. She was walking hurriedly, and
looking about her. I advanced to speak
to her, but she started back the moment
made step toward her, and ran to the
other aide Of the road, and crossed into the
square alta distance from me. I should
have gone up to her had not been afraid
to leave my horses; but seeing that she
began to walk round the square in the op-
posite direction my master had taken. I
was satisfied that they must meet.
The Attorney General-In point Of fact,
did they meet Relate what you sow that
bears upon it.
Witness-A little while afterward saw
them together, talking to each other They
did not walk on the pavement close to tho
houses, but on the side, close to the rail-
ings. I don't know how many times they
made the circle Of the square, but they
must have been away about twenty min
utes or SO. Then they came up to me to-
gether, and my master opened the door Of
the carriage, and the lady got In. When
she was inside he said to me that there
was no occasion for me to mention what
! had seen, or that he had spoken to me
about the lady.
The Attorney General--An this timo
was it rainings
Witness-Yes, sir.
The Attorney General-Did they have
umbrellas?
Witness-Neither, Of them, sir.
The Attorney General-They must have
got wet!
witness-Thcy couldn't help getting
wet.
The Attorney General-Did they seem
to mind iti
witness-They didn't say anything
about it.
The Attorney General-while they were
any personsi
Witness-A few passed them and they
got out Of their way, 1t seemed to me.
The Attorney General--As il they de-
sired to avoid observation
Witness--Yes, sir.
The Attorney General-That would be
a reasonable construction to put upon tho
circumstance Of their walking, during
their conversation, on the least freQuented
side Of the square, near the railingsi
Witness-Yes, think so.
The Attorney General-Although the
neighborhood is fairly busy one during
the day, are there many people passing
through Bloomsbury square at night
Witness--Not many, should say.
The Attorney General-The square is
not very well lighted upi
Witness-Not very.
The Attorney General-Did you see q
policeman while you were waiting'
Witness-One, and only once.
The Attorney General-Did he speak to
your
Witness-No, sir.
The Attorney General-He passed on
through the square'
Witness-Yes, sir.
The Attorney General-Reference has
been made to an ulster Of peculiar pat
tern which the prisoner was in the habit
of wearing. You said it was an ulster
which could not be mistaken. Are you
certain Of that9
Witness-Quite certain.
The Attorney Generals 1t within your
recollection how long the prisoner has
worn this ulster'
Witness-He had 1t made last year.
The Attorney General-Would you rec
ognize it II you saw it3
Witness-Oh, yes.
The Attorney General-Is this iti Ul-
ster produced)
witness-Yes, that Is it.
The Attorney General-You swear to iti
Witness-I do
The Attorney General---You- have said
that tho prisoner came out Of his house
wearing this ulster. Now, on the occasion
you have described, when the prisoner left
his carriage and returned to it, was this
ulster ever of his back'
Witness-He wore it all the time.
The Attorney General-You are posi-
tive he did not at any time leave you with
this ulster on, and return wearing an
otheri
Witncss-I am positive Of 1t.
The Attorney General-After the lady
got into the carriage, and the prisoner
told you there was no occasion for you to
mention what you had seen, or that he
had spoken to you about tho lady, what
did he doi
Witness--He told me to drive to Pre-
vost's restaurant, in Church street, Soho,
and then he got into the carriage.
The Attorney GeEeral-At any time
during the night did you see the lady's
facei
Witness-Not at any time.
The Attorney General-Were you ia
miliar with Prevost's restaurant?
Witness-No, had never been there,
and was in doubt where Church street
was. had to inquire my way.
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