Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22

1. cognlti0n IN his direction as he entered
kbAt took no fatther notice of him, and
proceeded at o2Se to swear, the ejury
This, which in Ordinary cases was mat
ter Of difficulty and expostulation, was
| quickly accomplished on such an occa-
sion, and they were then taken out to
view the body After they had returned
and silence had been obtained, the exam
! inatiOn of the witnesses commenced.
The first was an elderly, respectable
| looking gentleman, dressed IN the deep
| est mourning. He was very pale, and
| looked anxious and careworn
In reply to the usual questions he de-
| posed that his name was Walter Ennis
and that he lived, during the summer
months, in house of his own in the
town known as Monplaisir. The deceased
was has wife. They had been married
four years.
Asked whether their married life had
been happy he answered, with evident
reluctance, that it was not altogether so
She had possessed a violent temper, over
which she had little or no control, and
she was moreover at times addicted to
drink ~! ~
A juror Had the deceased any
means of her own?'' =
Mr.. Ennis None that 1 know of -
Another juror-''H Had your insured
her life?''
MT. Ennis flushed crimson at. the
coaIse significance Of the question but
edewithodt visible emotion that he
had fl6t. = y,
Whanslid you hear of the murder?'
asked the coroner.
"Between three and half past, on
July 18th, the day it was committed -
''How is that you did not hear it be-
fore?''
because IL was in London that
day
Mr.. Padger made a note of the ques-
ton and its answer, for he detected an
unmistakable hesitation and embarrass-
ment in the manner of the man.
Have you any suspicious as to the
author of the deed?''
''NO-none -
"Thank you. That will do And
having Obtained permission, Mr. Ennis
Withdrew from the room. MIR. Padger's
pencil was at work again III the mean
time, for there was al almost impercep-
tible pause before the last reply, which
did not escape his watchful ears.
The next witness was the bathing wo-
man, and during her examination Mr.
Padger sat gazing fiXedly at the ceiling,
holding his pencil between his teeth, and
turning it slowly round and round
Her name, she said, was Efde Mac
nally, and she was employed as superin-
tendent of the ladies bathing machines.
Were you there on July l4?''
81 was, sir; and l was only remarking
to Mrs. Nab
eyes. yes, - interrupted the coroner
Do you remember the deceased coming
to bathe?''
''Wull it be Mrs. Ennis? do sir. -
''What time was that?'
'Twal o 'olook -
care you quite sure as to the time?3'
'Aye, sir, sure aneuch. It2Has' joost
the chap O'the knock, and for bye being
her usual time, as she was pitten her fit
on the steps the gun banged off and r
saw her joomp, and L said
eyes. sir, - interposed the coroner
once more. "What happened after
wards?''
"Auweel at 1901 went and chapped
at the door
''Are you sure as to the timer asked
a juror, who, wishing to appear prefer
naturally acute, thought he could not do
better than copy the coroner.
''Sure, aye!'' she said. turning upon
him Indignantly. AZ the ither ma
chimes were up long whiles, and I was
to think it was high time I was
ava to me denner, so l asked Mrs. Nab |
and she said, IT'S joost gone the half |
hour, SO l went and chapped. at the |
door. - s.., & i
"Isn' t an hour and a half rather q |
long time to occupy machine? 4
Well, yes, sir, it is but Mrs. Ennis, |
ye see, was a gran sooner, and used |
aye to bride geyan lang in the water,
and l was busy and didna RIGHTLY ken the |
time -
Gwen, you knocked at the door.
What then?''
"Joost nothing ava. There was nae
answer, so l chapped again, and then [
went to hae peek at the sea, but there
vas naebody there, so l chapped again
md teenally | burst in the door, and saw
Ter lying stretched out stiff and stracht
IpOn the floor, and l said 'Wheer will
)e the ither leddie, and then 1 gle
kreich. -
Mr.. PadgeT brought his eyes suddenly
Town from the ceiling to the witness
ace, and the coroner started at this last
)iece of evidence, and said quickly:
"Other lady? What other Iady?'
''The one that ganged into the dorkin
vi Mrs Ennis"
who was she?'
81 dinna RIGHTLY kin -
Had you ever seen her before?'
''Not to my RECOLLECTION -
''What was she like?1'
"Ou. She was bonny aass.s9
"Do you think you would know her
gain if you saw her!"
"Aye. 7 would know her among a
housand. She was beautiful young
eddie, VII red cheeks and gowden hair
lutte q picture.
Mr.. Padger's pencil was hard at work,
Thile the coroner reflected a moment,
fter which the witness was dismissed
nd the doctor summoned.
He was a good looking young man,
ut seemed nervous and gave his evil
ence with close precision, as If the
ense Of the weight his words might have
him.
He said that his name was Benton,
hat he lived in London, but had
ONE to Westcliffe to take q much
eeded rest. He was walking on the
each when the body was discovered.
card the cry for a doctor and ran to the
pot. He then proceeded to describe the
,ound.
sit was an incised wound, an inch and