The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-02-28
CHAPTER XIX

ThB NhhDtCT " THE JURY.
tits needless 70 say that the court next
morning Waa crowded, and uumberS were
unable to gain admission The news that Sal
RawlinA who alone could prove the limo
cence Of the prisoner, had teen found, and
would appear In court that morning, had
spread like Wildnre, and the acquittal Of the
prisoner was confidently expected BY Q large
number Of sympathiEine friends, who seemed
To have sprung up on all sides. like mush
rooms, in single night
When the prisoner was brought In Q muir
muir Of sympathy ran through the crowded
court, 20 III and worn out be looked but Cal
ton was puzzled 10 account for the expression
Of his face, 90 different from that Of man
whose life had been saved, or, rather, vas
going 70 be saVod, for In truth Il was fore
gone conclusion
You know who stole thoss papsrs," be
thought, as be looked at Fitzgerald kesnly,
and the man who did 70 d the murdarer Of
WhytA"
The Judge having sntsrOd and TIE court
being opened, Cation arose 10 make his
speech, and stated In few words the line Of
defense be intended 10 take.
He would tirst call Albert Dendy, watch
maker, to prove that on Thursday night, at
o'clock in the evening, be called ct the pris
oner's lodgings while the landlady was out.
and while there had put the kitchen clock
right and had regulated the same he would
also call Felix Rolleston, friend Of the pris
oner's, TO prove that the prisoner was not in
the habit Of wearing rings, and frequently
expressed his detestation Of such q custom
Sebastian Brown, q waiter at the Melbourne
club, would be called to prove that on Thurs
day night letter was delivered to the pris
oner at the club by one Sarah Rawlins, and
that the prisoner left the club shortly before
| O'Clock on Friday morning. He would also
call Sarah Rawlins 10 prove that she had
delivered q note TO Sebastian Brown for the
prisoner, at the Melbourne club, at quarter
to u Oh Thursday night, and that at few
minutes past O'Clock on Friday morning
she had conducted the prisoner to a slum OF
Little Rourke street, and that he was there
between and . on Friday morning, tht
hour at which the murder was alleged u
have taken place This being his defense 70
the charge brought against the prisoner. be
would call Albert Dendy
Albert Dcndy. duly sworn, stated.
am a matchmaker, and carry on busines
In Fitzroy remember Thursday, the 26th
Of July last On the evening Of that day |
CNAAlou ~ EO"leNt HbhNobs l1lAab MelDOuFuo. %
see my aunt, who 10 the landlady Of the
prisoner She was out at tho time | called,
and waited In the kitchen till her return
looked at the kitchen clock to see n u was
too late 10 wait, and then ct my watch.
found that the clock was ten minutes fast,
upon which put IL right. and regulated II
properly
Caltou-At what time did you put 10 right
Witnes-Abouts O'Clock
CaltOn-Between that time and Q In the
morning, was IL possible for the clock to
gain ten minutesl
WitneS-No, Il was not possible
Cation Would Il gain a. alt
Witness-NOt between 8 and o'cloek-the
time was not long enough.
Calton-Did you SEE your aunt that night
Witness-Ye waited till she came In.
Cation And did you tell her you bad put
the clock right
witness-No, Ida not: ] forgot all about II
CaltoH- Then she was still under the i'm
preston that IL was ten minutes fastI
Witnes-Yes, | suppose 20
After Dendy had been croaSSxamined
Felix ROllestou was called, and dspoSed -
follows.
am an intimate friend Of the prisoner. I
have known him for Eve or sil Year,. and !
never saw him wearing . ring during that
time He has frequently told me he did not
care for rings, and would mover wear them
In crossoxaminatton.
Crown Prosecutor You have never sen
the prisoner wearing diamond ringI
Witness-No never.
Crown Proscutor--H Have you ever seen any
such ring In his posesSionl
WitnesS-No, have seen him buying rings
for ladies, but ] mover saw him with any ring
such as a gentleman would wear
Crown Prosecutor Not even . sal ringI
Witness-No not even q seal ring.
sarah Rawhns wns then placed In the Wit
ness boz, and. after being sworn, depossd:
know the prisoner ! delivered 9 lsetkr
addressed TO him ct the Melbourne club, ct a
quarter TO u O'Clock on Thursday, 18th July.
did not know what his name wa BE mae
me shortly after !, at the corner Of Russell
and Bourne strsets where bad been told
10 wait for him ! took him 10 my grand
mothers place. In q lane Oh Little Bourne
street There was . dying woman there,
who had sent for him He went IN and NV
her for about twenty minutes, and then
took him back 10 the corner Of BourkO and
Russell streetG I heard the thrso-auartan
strife shortly after lsft him
Crown Prosecutor-Yo are quite certain
that the prisoner was the man you met on
that night
Witness-ouite csrtin', S'slp ne O.
Crown ProsecutOr-Aad be met you iSW
minutes past oclockl
WItneS-Yes, bout eve minutes; card
the clock astrikin' just aforO be cana down
the street. and when I leave1 I'm agin, %
were about twenty Eve to9, 'esuss 10 took ne