The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-08

COUNSEL FOR TIE PRISONER
Brian Fitzgerald was arrested ieV min
utes past O'Clock, and by D ali Melbourne
vas ringing with the news that tine pcrpo-
traitor oi th, now famous hanson clb mar
lar haI been caught The evening papers
wer. fu.. OF tne affair, aai The Herald sven.
through several editions, the demand being
f4riu the cXce,so OF Gle supply Such crime
hld not been committod in Melbourne since
the Greer shooting case iu the opera house,
and the mystery which surrounded DO u.alo
10 even more sensational The commit,ol col.
the crime ln such am extraordinary place as
a hausom cah had been startling enough. but
the discovery tnlt the ASSASSIN was ono q
the most fashionable young men IN Mel
bourne was still more SO Eri~a Fitzgerald
being well known ~ society ~ wealthy
suuattcr. and the future hUsoend OF oae OF
the richest and prettiest girls in Victoria, II
was no woSder that his arrest caused quito
a sensation. To Herald, which WIS fortu-
maze enough to obtain the earliest .ntorma-
ton about the arrest, made the beAi use % *,
and published RAINING article IA most sen
sational type. somew has after this fashion;
HANSON CAB TRAGEDY
ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MUuEREE
Startti.g Reretdt,ons u! Nigh LIE.
It is needless to say that some OF the IT,
porters had painted the lilypretty freely b1t
tn, public believed everything that oano out
in the papers 20 bc gospel truth
Mr. Frotuby, the day after Er.ani arrest,
had n lons conversation w.th h. daughter,
All wan,a. her 10 go up 10 Nahta fa'.3c@
S.at.olmt'l tbc public excitement .ad some
What ,1lsded But tD.s Aa.s, i..,iy refused
t. do
.Iin go, going tode>ort t.m when Dee most
uoo.!, me-" she slid. rr~o-utciy, every uodr
has turned against han, even before they
have heard the facts g.. the case. lie says lie
is not guilty, and believe him
Then let him prove his innocence said
rerr tner. VINO Was pacing slowly up anc
down the room; III he did not get into The
cab with Whyte be mist have been some
where else, so he ought 70 set up the defense
OF an abb"
'IIe can easily do that said Msige. With
ray of hope Lighting up her sad face, ne
was here till II o'clock on Thursday night"
"Very probably" returned her father
dryly; but where wts no at ! O'Clock on
Friday morningF
Besides, Mr. Whyto left the house long
before Brian did" she went on rapidly.
"You must remember-it was when you quar-
relied with Mr. Whyte.'
INV dear Madge," said Mr.. Frettiiy, stop
pint i'm front Of her with dispeased look,
Won are incorrect-Why and myself did
not quarrel. lie asked me- If It we're true
that Fitzgerald was engaged to you, and
answered yes That was a., and then he left
the house"
.'Yes. and Brian didn't 30 until two hours
after said Madge triumphantiy tic
never saw Mr.. Whyte the whole night
80 he says replied Mr. FrettIby, signlh'
'can.ly
II believe Brian before any one else IN the
world. " said his daughter, hotly, with flushed
cheeks and flashing eyes.
"Ahl but will juryP qheried her father.
"You have turned against hun too an
swered Madge, her eyes filling with tears
"You believe him guilty
~ am not prepared either to deny or Affirm
his guilt" said Mr.. Eu''lT. colby II =.