The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-06-20
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could make her suffer; that had certainly
some love affair because went out at times
without her, and because 1 carefully hid
from her my correspondence. / answered
her that she immensely exaggerated her
misfortunes and my wrong doing. Ny only
care was to make her happy. Ibid not sue
coed in convincing her; she became very
angry and made disagreeable remarks upon
the disparity Of our fortunes and declared
TO re that she was unable any longer TO
bear the conditions of life such as made
them TO her. l opposed great coolness 10
this. With all my care perhaps was wrong
enough to smile at her excitement when her
anger took a still graver character and she
told me that she was determined 10 leave
me- answered her: at shall be as you
please"
s.Atthese words she drew toward me with
threatening gesture and said: Repeat
what you have just now said and go irnme-
diately. Repeat it. / dare you TO repeat it,
at was not the first time that Mrs.
Brownlow had become excited in my pres
ence. She had threatened once before to
leave the house, and i had Gained her with
some concessions and show of affection, but
the repetition Of the threat irritated me
Being persuaded that it was a thing which
must happen daily for every Light discus
sion, repeated: 1t shall be as you please
my wife went out Of the room. l de
sired 10 wait until she came back OF her
own free will. but inasmuch as this little
dispute had lasted some little tune and
was afraid we should be late for the dinner
| to which we had been invited, arose TO 90
for her. She was not in her room I
searched the whole house; could not find
her Since then / have not seen her, neither
have learned where she may be, nor do
know any thing more about the case"
| AS the defendant closed his speech q
murmur of ilcredulity ran through the
room, and people thought more than ever
that Mr.. Brownlow was either actually in
sane or feigning insanity.
"And have you nothing more 70 sayr'
asked the court at last "Your explana-
ton comes very late. You have had all the
time necessary TO prepare an ingenious
story. Why did you not state these facts
at first in the same form or take some
other course than that OF rigid silence in
this matterl"
al did not think it necessary" said Mr.
Brownlow, "to take my servants into my
confidence, and thought that after few
days Mrs. Brownlow would return TO her
| home.n
"But why have you been so reticent
when questioned by the officers Of the lawit
THE officers Of the law did not approach
me in the proper manner. Instead Of dis
persing the crowds in front of my house. they
came 10 me. They credited public gossip;
they insulted me in the most outrageous
manner by making accusations which it
was beneath my dignity as a man TO listen
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mercy Of the stupidity OF oilers. The whole
neighborhood Of my house was in an up
roar. People were determined TO make me
speak. had no mind to give the victory
of might of numbers against right. Until
the present moment have not been placed
in position where my words could have
effect Twas to come to the trial any way.
was noucompelled to answer any questions
put to me by detectives previous to being
brought before the courtn
The Judge turned to the district attorney,
who rose in some embarrassment and ad-
dressed the prisoner.
at is not the part Of the public prose
cutor,n he said, Ordinarily to interpose
any defense for a prisoner. especially for
one whose means are as yours. II has been
perfectly possible for you not only TO secure
the best legal talent in the city 10 help you,
but the court has gone 50 far as even TO
appoints counsel, whom you have refused
to receive The evidence against you is
overwhelming in its strength Still,
although am the prosecutor, it is the
province OF my position TO get at the whole
truth in regard 10 this matter, and l viii
therefore ask you one or two questions 1t
may enable you 10 make a clearer explana-
ton of your case, and may in the nature Of
the cross examination bring out more
strongly the case for the prosecution. 1
will ask you, therefore, TO account for your
time from seven O'Clock in the evening Of
Tuesday, the 18th, until three o'clock the
next morning"