The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-14
A MOMENT OF ANGER;
The History Of Mr. and Mrs.
Brownlow's Quarrel
BIZ ROBERT HOTE.

1L-COSrINCED.
The public prosecutor was indignant and
exasperated. He was used to speak to
humble people who endeavored to please
him and always were respectfully submits
sive in his presence, and he could not admit
the p~retension Of this man to treat him as
an equal. He had been on the point OF hav-
ing him arrested on the spot, upon the &C
cusation Of insulting a law officer in the ex-
ercise Of his functions: then he was afraid
to open Q prosecution on a personal incl
dent. 1t is always disagreeable TO acknowl-
edge that we have been treated Gisrespect-
fully. He had. besides, q perfectly regular
means at his disposal TO make his adversary
understand that one can not thus attempt
70 battle justice: il was to allow the pro-
ceedings to follow their normal course. The
very same day he sent the papers to .
Judge. with his own brief to the court, and
the next Gay an inspector OF police, accom-
panied by two detectives. presented him.
self at the house of Mr.. Brownlow with .
warrant Of arrest. The prisoner made no
resistance and no observation. In conform
ity with the law he was taken within tweu-
ty-four TOURS to the Tombs and submitted
to q first i~nterrogatory-
ASntu - ~ = NJ
the complaint. the prisoner declared that
the warrant Of arrest had modified the stu
alton. So Far he had been . citizen acting
m the fullness Of his liberty: he had de-
termined not to be forced to answer Ques-
lions which no one had q right to ask HIM;
he had become ans ~ at his visitors. Now,
as he was in the hands Of the Law, he had
no reason for refusing to answer. He did
not consider himself when before the judge
As Q man in the presence OF an equal, but As
aprisoner standing before the representa-
TIVE Of the law, and he was disposed to
answer the questions that might be Id
dressed to him in SO far as they bore d.
rectly upon the accusation.
Consequently hi told his NAME, first
name. age, profession, his address and
place of birth. He affirmed to the judge
who questioned him that he could read and
write, and that he had never been arrested
before. and that he had satisfied his Obliga-
tons as q citizen. But when the magistrate
asked him il he had killed his wife he SIM
ply answered.:
mo"
"Where is sher
81 do not know"
"When did she go awayf'
"On Tuesday, the 18th. between seven
and half-past seven o'clock"
"what circumstances have caused her
departures'
las to that, l do not " any account 70
any one
The udger remarked to him that this sys-
tema,ic refusal 20 answer singularly aggra-
waited his case, and even constituted. to tell
the truth, the only serious charge against
him. He replied with an imperturbable
coolness tina. he could not be prosecuted Tor
the simple fact that his wife had left his
house and that was the only fact he &C
knowledged-
You accuse me of having killed my
wife, said he. Il deny it. 1t is for you To
furnish the proof. Show ne her body. !
can not prove that l have not Killed my
wife. Prove to me that l have killed her"
..But what reasons have you to refuse the
ordinations which would a you from
An indictment of murder! II there IS any
thing of a delicate nature concerning the
honor of YOUR name you must have con-
ideuce enough in the justice OF your coun-
try 70 knos, that il will not be divulged. The
uersonal dsty Of The magistrate. As well ~
his professional honor, is a guarantee to you
II you do not answer 1t is because you nave
something to hide. It is in your own inter
est to speak, for whatever you hare to hlde
could never be IS grave g hat OF which
you are accused"
Il shall answer no question when M
not a direct bearing OF the actof which l Am
accused. State your proofs; I shall discuss
their value. Ny wife's disappearance - NOT
proof that I have killed her"
After this interrogatory b judge made
ont q warrant Of arrest against Brownlow,
who was committed to prison.
CHAPTER III.
As soon IS it became knownt that Brown
low had not only been arrested, but that he
Was under formal accusation, and that his
trial for murder would soon take place. the
excitement which pervaded the neighbor
hood of hs handsome house on Fntf
avenue abated. But the newspapers threw
themselves with all the more earnessness
into the mystery Of clearing up the disap
pearanceo Of his wife. Their reports wer<
sent out in every direction. and At times
they supplemented the work Of the detect
ives, xnd At tunes they went into investi
cations on their own account in . charac
teristic way. The families OF both Brown
low and Champion were successfully in
teryiewed and emissaries Of the press wert
constantly digging the heels OF the polic>