The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-18

present, captain Marvyn. You wiz have
every opportunity of speaking presently"
NJ. As \, 70 these words that you overheard.
Mr.. Gulston, did yoI recognize the sneaker
OF them before you heard from Mr.. Carne.
roomw ''-' ~ q "
Certainly. 1 recognized the voice at
once as that of Captain Mervyn, whom l
| met on several occasions"
ere you impressed with his words. or
dld they strike you as a mere outburst of
Il was so impre ,sed with the lone in
whlch they were spoken that l ran round 70
me drawing room to protect Miss Carne
| from violence"
w IS l. your impression, uDo1 thinking
Oh 1t afterward, that the words were meant
as a menace to Miss Carne.n
| NO. sir, The impression left upon nv
mind was that Capt. Mervvn intended to
TX some quarrel on me, as l had no doub:
Whatever hat 1t was t. me he alluded in
| his threats. The matter dvelt in nv mind
all the evening, for naturally nothing could
"e9n more unpleasant, than public quar-
rel with near relative Of lady to whom
one Is alta he'd"
There was a long silence. Then the
coroner asked the usual question of the
| jurymen.
None Of them had question to ask; in.
light thrown upon the matter that they had
no power OF framing a question
joe harpur was then called. He testified
| 10 entering the bedroom of the deceased
with Dr. Arrows NTH, and to the examina-
ton he had made of it. There he had found
the Jewel box opened, its contents distracted
aud the watch gone. He could find nothing
else dlsarranged in the room, or any trace
Whatever that would give clew as TO the
identity of the murderer He then looked
out OF the window with Dr. Arrow5mith
ana saw by few leaves lying on the ground
and by marks upon the bark of the iyy
that some one had got up or down.
DR.. Arrowsmith had suggested that he
should take up his p st there, and not allow
any one to approach, es a ca eful search
might show footsteps or other marks that
would be obliterated were people allowed
to approach the window. When Capt
Hendricks came they examined the GROUND
together. They could find no signs Of foo.-
steps, but at a distance of soma ten yards
at tne foot of the wall, they found a torn
glove, and this he produced.
Y on have no reason in connecting this
with the ease IN any way. | suppose, con
stable" the coroner asked as the glove was
laid on the table before him. at might
have oeen lying there some time, l sup
pose"
1T might, sir"
1t was dog-skin glove stitched with red,
with three lines of black and red stitching
dowl the back. While the glove was pro
duced and examined by the jury, Ronald
Msrvyn was talking IN whispers to some
friends standing round him.
II wish to draw your attention" Lieut..
Gulstoa said in low tone to Capt Hen.
bricks, "5aat Capt. Mervyn is al this mo-
meut holding in his hand a glove that in
poin5 Of color exactly matches that on 20
table; they are both brighter yellow than
usual" The chief constable glanced at the
gloves aad thea whispered to the coroner.
The latter started, ald then said, Capt
Mervyn, would you kindly hand mo the
glove you have in your hauds IL is sug
gested to lie that its color closely resembles
that of the glove Oh the table," Marvyn,
who had not been listening to the last part
of the cOaStable's evidence, turned round
upon being spoken to.
My glove, yes, here it is il you want it
What do you want it for" The coroner
took the glove aud laid it by the other
Col n anI stitching matched exactly; there
could be no doubt that they we're n pair.
A smotherec exclamation broke from al
most every man in tle room.
"Wha5 is it?" Ronald Mervyn asked.
"The constable has just testified, Capt.
Mervyn, that he found this glove few
feet from the window OF the deceased. No
doubt you can account TO- its being there,
but until tae matter is explained it has, OF
course, a somewhat serious aspect, coupled
VITA the evidence OF Lieut.. Gulston."
Again, Ronald Mervyn whitened to the
hair.
"Do understand, sir" he said in low
voice, "that l am accused of the murder of
my eou'in?
oner said quietly. 1--WE are only taking
the evidence of all who know anything
about this matter. have no doub5 what
ever that you will be able to explain the
matter perfectly, and to prove that it wa
physically impossible that you could have
had any counecti IN whatever with it,"
Ronald Mervyn passed his hand across his
forehead.
Perhaps" the coroner continued, eff you
have the fellow of the glove now handed to
me IN your pocket, you will kindly produce
it, as that will, of course, put an end to this
part Of the subject
81 cannot" Ronald Mervyn answered.
81 found as | was starting to come out this
morning that one of my gloves was missing,
and | may say at once that l have no doubt
that the other glove is the one lost; though
how it came to have got near the place
where it was found [ cannot explain"
Tho men standing near fell back a little
The evidence given by Mr.. Gulsto1 had
SURPRISED them, DuG laQ scarcely aHeCGed
their opinion of their neIghbor, but this
strong piece of confirmatory evidence gave
a terrible shock to their confidence in him.
Mr.. Carne was next called. He testified
to being summoned while Dire sing by the
cries of the servants, and to having found
his sister lying dead.
"Now, Mr.. Carne," the coroner said
"you have heard the evidence Of Lieut..
Gulston as to quarrel that appears to have
taken place on the afternoon OF this sad
event between your sister and Capt
Mervyn. 1t seems from what he said that
YOU also overheard portion OF it.
81 beg to state that attach no import
ance to this" Reginald Carne said, land |
absolutely refuse to give any cretence to
the supposition that my cousin, Capt.
Mervyn, was in any way instrumental in
the death of my sister,"
1--WE all think that, Mr.. Carne, but at
the same time | must beg you to say what
YOU know about the matter"
81 know very little about it," Reginald
Carne said quietly. Il was about to enter
the drawing room, where knew my cousin
and my sister were. and | certainly heard
his voice raised loudly. I opened the door
quietly, as is my way, and was about to
enter, when l heard words that showed me
that the quarrel was somewhat serious. |
felt that l mad better leave them alone, and
therefore quietly closed the door again A
few seconds later Lieut.. Gulston rushed in
from the froat door, aid was about to enter
when stopped aim. Seeing that it was