Telegram-herald., 1889-04-21


tas 1-saia. cese.f -fTae1 to- b u-s tsc
ts1 lec.1a e9Sei remains @ . us1-.a tle
g-ra-se-s sls a-l ~ a4a e-ea tefa saa
,sora - Gl.s.a - .ae --er ll-.l tt-t eall-d
lot BE- .l.ut-esl, 21t i. a-s Aslea ti-l :
zoe eele-.l f9fn AKA t.slare - ti.e co
eesset sel1e llars l-lslt s.. - fsclI ta-i
no1.a c. sec-Fals@.le. aus es1f w2s Fe-
i1eft1 - ttc u. i- sla t19 members el
ths tea-pses l4uIF aer@ summoned 81
g1an.lae 81 IteF calle t-ellent Laat t-~Y
were 10 see there tre ts-1E cf l1rlr fslallte
Mr Champion l-..sea a. t4e relaalas stead
tasty. Glrl..teI - q -esl s~tlas fcl-e t4at
II a1s nzrd 90 TEL aa.--se tac f2oe "a a. s.
distortea Sns ssoln away laat AZ uu4aes
tIauabls bore 40 rssefl elauce - Iae f4os q
n.s 1aaglter. &ld yet be 1a@lY dsclae1 mat
it sFas she Tha otler Iel- oeTs u tle f4lu-
lF colnclce3 with a1n ANA t1e detectives
concluded that the, Lad ~ last obtained tie
eF Ideuce tAe} sought
for tnfee days previous q tbs 1-soQy-
cry H. BroWaioW. by orders oi tae oalef
had tecl lefg severely alone og tie &c
teci.ses IAere WAS one stationed GA =
chair ne4r the door of nis eel in sgl : Nay
thai every movement Or sound t1-t tte
prisoner made could 0e heard aad 50 THAI
n re a. any time cvlncel a desire - ll-Ae =
confession there wou-d pe opport4lly Al
band Tor hlm % CO SO However. it had
been decided that 10 further Efforts should
8e made - induce hllu 10 confess. on me
mOrnlng after The discovery 81 tle OouY
aud is identification by tAe Champion i4u.-
ly tle prisoner WAS summoned u lecAlcl
private office tie entered with = Lru
proud step aud defiant cemeanor
" Mr. Brownl0w.' sad the chief. in grave
tones, "to 1t man of your knowledge q
human affairs anu ot your age, u must pc
apparent that your course n this extra
ordinary affair is snch a. VIII prejudice
very badly your case when IT comes Ia trial
You must be aware that search Is con-
stautiy going on 70 get az the truth Of this
matter. the trltn which you may Yourself
disclose II YOU see III 10 DO 80. You are uu-
der no compuls ION - Tel any thing about THIS
a., present and yet YOU ought 10 see THAI Il
wl! Uc 10 your great advantage 20 do 50.
Bear IN mind that whatever we may dis
cover now. we shall know of no eNtenuatluR
circumstances because OF your silence. IL
VIII be highly Important, therefore. for you
a. let MS know your side Of the story before
the case goes further. II you choose -
mako "A confession YOU might at the same
time adiuce circum stances which would
cause the court 20 favor you when your
trial comes 10 an issue
Mr. Browniow sncered slightly as he
answered IN "A low voice.
'You have not yet proven to me that my
wfcis dead
1T unnecessary 10 do SO, responded the
chief: "there Is evidence enough not only
that she Is dead, but has been fouly dealt
with"
'Show me the body" demanded Brown
low, with an insolcnt, boosting manner
Don't 90 too fast. Mr.. Brownlow,' re-
piled the chief. calmly "i have not the
body here, but can show You this" Say
ing these words, ne took from behind his
desk the opera cloak and displayed it be
fore Browniow. The prisoner became
dreadfunv pale and appeared about TO
faint. He could not talk HIS eyes were
fixed on the cloak and his lvii face was
covered by an expression Of terror, which
left no doubt in the mind OF the detective as
TO his guilt.
"Nhere has this been foundi' asked
Brownlow, IN n cho!Icd voice.
''You know better than |. answered the
detective, where IL should bc found
There was q moment OF silence during
which BrOwnlOw. stunned, seemed 10 turn
over in his mind the most sinister recollcc-
tions.
DO you still persist N your deniall'
asked the chef
az do"
The interview was brought 20 an end and
the prisoner taken back 10 his cell Two
hours were allowed 10 elapso before any
thing WAS SAID 10 the prisoner The detect
i've on guard heard him pacing up and down
in his cell necessarily. but that WAS all.
lf4 f,a.4 - ffr rf
prison, where he was placed in a closed car
riage anG driven rapidly up town. II
seemed long ride 10 the prisoner. and
when he emerged he saw himself before
the morgue OF the Bellevue Hospital He
knew what was coming, and those VINO
were watching him 80 sharply Thought that
they detected the resolution forming n his
mind 10 endure the coming ordeal without
fnching lie WAS taken into tho room
where he remains that had been found lr
the river the day before were iying on ice.
Mr.. Brownlow" said the detective in
charge, "ochoid that which you have de-
mandcd as toahow you
without a word and without tremor the
prisoner looked earnestly ~ the remains.
scanned tho distorted face, tho ruined
clothing, and after full moments pause,
looked up a. his attendants and said
at IS a lie. That IS not the body cf Mrs
Brovniow"
Nothing more could be dragged from the
unwilling prisoner, aad he was taken back
to his cell
With the facts thus obtained he district
attorney brought tne matter 70 the attcn-
ton OF the grand jury and an Indictment
was promptly found. Inasmuch as the case
had already attracted so much attention
from the public at large. and such . ciamor
had been raised for "A trial and conviction
of thc wealthy prisoner. The district tor
ncY urged that a day be set for "A trial al an
early date Tho Judge. before whom this
motion was made. recognized the impor-
iauco Of the clse. aud accordingly trans
ferred n or The calendar. so that the trial
was for day within the next month.
Many q Mr Brown low 3 wealthy friends
went - sec him at the Tombs. hut he re-
fused peremp' arily 20 discuss the matter
with them Re was willing 20 talk with
them ou ordinary social or political topics.
bu- when anv reference was made 90 has
frouble. or 20 means FOR defending himself
be sfcru'y refused 70 proceed further with
rhe couversanon Tie declared that ne
vagf have no lawyer and would doferd
himself when fhe frne came. ard hc sf4I
persisted on making 300 explanation 70 any
body about b. part ~ fhe affair TIE 1zv
f-r the trlai came. and r. Brovniow vas
placed in the pr souers' bar before thc
aiRc The charge was read. ard % tie
Question ~ ftn c'arF. whether BE- s-ss guilty
rr naf suHt7. he responded iu a Gear tore.
Erf r'r
.wr B0rr'e-~~ asked fhe Judge. "are
--u represented E. olrrsr.fF
t.Er. sir. was tfe reply