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

"a 'H' NaIheS. buC no one gave
utterance to these thoughts. they
were all friends or acquaintances of the
Mervyn family. Ronald might vet be able
TO clsar himself completely. At any rate,
at present no one was inclined to admit
thas there could be any Doubt of his limo
cence.
We'll, what do you think, doctor, nowfn
Lieut.. Gulston askel his friend, as separated
from the rest they sUrolled across the gar
den.
Il don't quite know what TO think" DR..
Mackenzie said, after a pause
NoE GulstOn said in SURPRISE "whv il
see MS TO me as clear as the sun ut noon
day. What heard seemed pretty conclu-
slve. Now there is the confirmation Of the
finding of the glove, aud this cock and bull
story OF his riding about for hours and not
knowing where he was
Yes. give due weight to these things, :"
the doctor said, after another pause. and
admit that they constitute formidable cir
cumstantial evidence | can't &C cunt for
the glove being found there. | admit that is
certainly an awkward fact to get over
The ride l regard as unfortunate rather
than damnatory, especially if, as he says
MS fellow officers can prove that at times,
when upset. he was in the habit of going of
for hours on horseback"
But who else could have done it, Mac
kenZle: y on see the evidence of the doctor
went to show that she was murdered when
asleep; no common burglar would have
taken life needlessly, and have run the risk
OF hanging; but the whole thing points to
tho fact that it was done out of revenge or
out of ll-feeling OF some sort, and has it
not been shown that there is no. a soul in
the world except Mervyn who nad
shadow OF lll-feelng against her,
NO, that has not been shown the doc
tor said quietly. mo one was her elemy,
SO lar as the witnesses who were asked,
knew; but that is q very different thing
Us very difficult thing to prove that any
ole IN the world has no enemies Miss
Carne may have had some; some servant
may have been discharged upon her com
paint, she may have given deep offenso to
some one or other. There is never any
saying
OF course that is possible" said the
lieutenant again, "blt the evidence all goes
against one man, VINO Is kuoWn to have an
enmlty against her, and who has, to say
the least OF 1t, a faint of insanity in his blood.
W hat are the grounds on which you
doubtW
principally his own statement, Guston.
L watched him narrowly from the time Won
gave your evidsnce, and | own that my
impression is that he is innocent. | give
every weight TO your evidence and that
able to prove where he was; and yet alike
from his face, his manner, and the tone of
his voice, do not think that he is capable
of murder"
No other words were spoken for some
time then the lieutenant asked:
DO you think that an insane person
could commit crime OF this kind and have
no memory of 1T in his saner momensp
That Is difficult question Gulston.
do believe that person in a sudden par-
oxvsm OF madness might commit murder
ald upon his recovery be perfectly uncon-
sclous of it; but do not for moment be-
leve that madman sufficiently sane to
act with the cunning here shown in the
mode of obtaining access, by the quiet
Stea!thiness in which thu victim was killed
whilst in her sleep, and by the attampt to
d vert suspicion ny the abstraction of the
trinkets, would lose all memory of mis- ac-
tons afterward. If Capt. Mervyn did this
thing | am sure he would be conscious OF it,
and | am convinced, as | said that he is
not conscious
What will the jury think~ the lieuten-
ant asked after long pause
Il thlnk they are sure to return a YER
dict against him. A coroner's jury are not
supposed to go into the reason of the thing:
they are simply to declare whether there is
prinLd fdcie evidence connecting nnyo 10
to Justify them in coming to a conclusion
that it should at ANY ra be further exam
ine1 into. It's very different thing with a
jury at a trial; they have the whoe of the
evidence that can be obtained BET re them
They have all tho light that can be thrown
on the question by tie counsel on both sides
and the assistance OF the summing up Of the
judge, and have then 70 decide if the guilt
of the man is absolutely proven. A coro-
ar1c ig NOT u4aI 10 int fh,
whole merits of the case, and their finding
means no more than the decision OF
magistrate to commit prisoner for trial
| think the coroner will tell the jury that
in this case such evidence as there is before
them points to the act that Capt Mervyn
commi tel this murder, and that it will be
their duty to find such verdict as will in
sure the case being further gone into"
"Most of the jury are tenants of the
Garnet" Guls5on said; 1.-TWO or three Of
them know are for | met them at the inn
when | was over here fishing. They will
scarcely Ii o to find against relation Of
the family
II don't suppose they will, )" the doctor
argued, but at the same time the coroner
will not improbably point OUT to them that
their verdict will simply lead TO further
investigation of the case, and that even for
Capt Mervyn's own sake it is desirable that
could not possibly rest here We're they to
acuuit him, | imagine the chief constable
would at once arrest him and bring him
before a magistrate, who, upon hearing
repetition of the evide CO given to-day,
would have no choice but TO commit him
for trial "
II suppose they would do that, anyhow"
Lieut. Gulston said.
Not necess arily. fancy a man can be
tria n y
as well as upon that Of magistrate. Per-
haps, however, if the coroner's jury finds
against him he may be formally brought
up before the magistrates, and portion of
the evidence heard sufficient to justify them
in committing him for trial. See, people
are going into the house again. Probably
they nave thrown the door open, and the
jury are going to give their finding
don't think we need goin."
ITO BE CONTINUED