Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-09

tisn Brown. . waiter Il the Mslbourne
club, would b called 10 prove thas
on Thursday night . letter va
delivered 10 the prisoner At the
club by one Sarah Rawlins ana
that the prieoner left the club shortly b.
fore o'clock on Friday morning. He
would also call Sarah Rawlins 10 prove
that she had delivered . note to Sebastian
Brown for the prisoner, NJ the Melbourne
club, ut O quarter TO 12on Thursday night
and that at few minutss pest o'clock
on Friday morning she had Conducted the
prisoner TO slum of Little Rourke street,
apd that he was there between 1 and 2 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, be weeid
call Albert Dendy.
Albert DENLY, duly sworn, sisted:
lam o matchmaker, and carry on busi-
ness 10 Fiizroy. I remember Thursday,
the 18th of July last On the evening Of
that day called ut Powlest street, Est
Melbourne, to zee my amt, who is the
landlsdy Of the prisoner. She was out nj
the time called, and waited in the kit.
chen till her return. looked at the kit.
chen clock to see il il was too late 10 wait,
and then at my watch. found that the
clock was ten minutes fast upon which ]
put it right. and regulated it properly.
Calton-At what time did You put Il
right?
witnees-About 8 O'Clock.
Calton-Between that time and in tho
morning, was it possible for the clock 30
gain ten minutes?
Witness-No, it was not possible.
Calton-Would it gain Ut alp
Witless-Not between and 2 o'clock
the time was not long enough.
Calton--Did you BEE your aunt that
night?
Witness-Yes, I waited ill she came in.
Calton-And did You tell her you had
put the clock right? ..
Witness-No. I did not; forgot all
about il.
Calton-Then abe was still under the
impression that II was ten minutes fsstr
Witness-Yes, suppose 80.
After Dendy had been cross.examined
Felix Rolleston WAS called, and depoeed
as follows:
l am an intimate friend Of the prisoner
have known him for five or six years,
and never saw him wearing q ring during
that time He hiss frequently told me be did
not care for rings, and wonld never wear
them.
In cross.examination:
Crown Prosecutor-You have never seen
the prisoner wearing diamond rinp9
Wituess-No. never.
Crown Proeecutor--Haye You ever seen
any such ring 10 his possessioDY
WItuess--No, have seen him buying
rings for ladies, but / never saw him with
any ring such a. q gentleman would wear.
Crown Prosecutor-Not even . seal
rinrp
Witness-No, not even o seal ring.
Sarah Rawlins was then placed in the
witness box, and, after being sworn, de-
posed:
know the prisoner. / delivered let
ter addressed to him at the Melbour ne
club, at quarter TO twelve o'clock on
Thursday, 26th July. / did not know
what his name was. He met me shortly
after one, at the corner Of Russell
and Bourke streets, where had been told
to wait for him. took him to my grand.
mothers place, in lane of Little Bourke
street. There was dying woman there,
who bad sent for him. He went in and
SAW her for about twenty minutes, and
thea ! took him back to the corner OF
Bourke and Russell streets. heard the
tbree-qusrters strike shortly after l left
him.
Crown Prosecutor-You are quite GER
tain that the prisoner was the man you met
on that night?
witpess--Quite certin', s'slp me G..
Crown Prosecutor-And he met you Q
few minutes past O'Clock?
Witness--Yes, bout FIVE minutes; ]
'esrd the clock a.strikin' just afore he
6sns down the street, and when l leaves
I'm sgin, it wee abont twenty five 10 2,
cause it took me ten minutes to git 'ome,
and card the clock 70 three. quarters
Just as gets TO the door.
Crown Prosecutor-How do You know
it was exactly twenty-five TO 2 when you
left him?
WitntBs---'Cause sawr The clocks. ]
left i'm st the corner of Russell street,
and comes down Bcurke street, 10 ] could
see the postorfiice clock M plain a. 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 time?
Witneas-No; there was only one door
by the room, an was a.sittin' outside II,
an when he comes ont hs falls over me.
Crown Prosecutor-Were you ssletpr
Witness-Not blessed wink.
Cation then directed Sebastian Brown
to be called, who depossd:
know the prisoner. He Ia . member
of the Melbourne club, at which j am
waiter. remember Thursday, Goth July.
On that night the last witness came with
q letter TO the prisoner. II was sbout
quarter to IL. She just gave II 10 me,
and went away. delivered II TO Mr..
Fitzgerald. He left the club at about ten
minutes to /.
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