Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-01

before a servant from De1aro's house
came rushing along in eager haste on
his way to the cellars The man had
gone up to the bedroom to call Delaro
and found that the door was opened. the
lamp still burning with a low, Pickering
light. but the bed had not been slept on.
Knowing his masters intention to
visit the cellars on the previous even
ing. he was now bound thither.
The man was soon told of the sad
news and FASTENED back to the house to
inform the other servants about it
During the long hours of that hazy.
warm summer afternoon there was a
great deal of hustle and extraordinary
excitement in San Paola- 1t reached
fever heat however. at Delaro's late
home and among the workmen at the
cellars
Velasquez undertook the charge of
affairs in the place of Delaro and acted
as though he intended to run matters
with high hand
In the afternoon the coroner called
jury together and commenced his Of
fetal investigation into the cause Of the
death.
The first witness called was Anton
Reyman, who testified to having parted
| with Delaro on the previous night about
ten o'clock, near the entrance to the cell
lars. also to finding him dead among
| the vines on the following morning.
| From the surroundings of the MUIR
dered man he could imagine nothing
| which would indicate by whom the deed
had been committed, but noticed that
he had been stabbed in the back.
The other workmen were then called.
| but only corroborated Anton's state
| ment- Then the men who were present
at the cellars when Delaro called in on
that fatal night we're questioned as to
what had transpired on that occasion.
| They each told the same story. saying
that Mr.. Delaro was in very bad tenn
per over the fact that q large quantity
of wine bad been spoiled owing to care
lessness on the part of the man who had
charge of it, and that he spoke rather
sharply to all of them
Ibid he pass angry words with any
one in Particular" asked the coroner Of
the last witness. burly German
The man hesitated before replying.
then said: Eyes. he spoke quite angrily
to Anton Reyman. about keeping a
Sharper eye on Inc men.
"Were these the first cross words
spoken thatday between Mr.. Delaro and
Anton?" was the next question
NO." replied the workman; "they
had several noisy talks that day and
Anton, who is himself rather hot-tem-
pered at times, talked back and said
something about understanding his bust
ness, but that he could not be response
BILE for the mistakes and carelessness OF
idle worthless fellows like those Mr..
Delaro sometimes employed at a busy
time"
Then the coroner inquired If Anton
often showed signs OF hot temper. HE
gets in a rage sometimes, when things
don't go quite right, but it soon passes
off," was the response.
After this other witnesses were called
who testified to several recent quarrels
between Delaro and Anton, though all
insisted that none Of these hot-word
passages were at all serious affairs.
Just about this time one of the of
dcers approached Anton and bent down
as though to examine his clothing
"Where did you get this blood on
your overalls?" he inquired Of Anton.
Realizing the horrible purport of the
question, Anton replied: II got that
as Iknelt over the body Of my dead en-
ployer this morning." was the reply.
'Some on your shirt, too." said the
officer. sis that the same shirt you wore
last night?"
Anton's quick temper made the hot
blood fly to his cheeks, and the veins in
his neck distended as he angrily re-
piled:
Eyes. it is; but why do you ask such
insinuating questions? I must have
got the blood on my shirt when ex-
amined the body in my curiosity to see
whether the wound was self-infiicted o,
not"
"A pretty thin story. ain't 1t, cor
oner2" asked the officer.
The coroner looked wise and said thai
that was for the jury to decide. There
being no further witnesses 60 be exam
ined the jury were called upon for 8
verdict
1t did not take them long to reach q
decision, and in a very few moments they
declared chat the dead man came to hi.
death at the hands OF An unknown muir
dereE.
Practically. however, the 'unknow1
man" Of their verdict was . farce, TO,
they added: 1--WE strongly advise tha
Anton Reyman be held in custody fol
further examination before Justice"
The same day Anton was taken be
fore . justice-people in these part:
lose no time in such masters-for ex
animation.
It is not necessary to go over the
ground covered by the witnesses again
The same witnesses who had beer
brought before the coroner once more
appeared and repeated what they hat
already said. Many minor points wer'
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