Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
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tion me upon what passes in NV ho,,ss so 10
find your inquisitiveness offensive,n
"There can be no offense In the sxo;.
of legal mission. l invite Won IN an no.
me and to do it politely.n
SET me tae example by not mixing your
sea- IN my aitairs without being asked"
am obliged to mix myself in vour a,
iairs, answered the prosecutor, becoming
impatient; sbefore going farther IN th;s af
1air had wish TO talk with YOU in the
hope that the explanations that Won ~, ,ht
have given me would put me in q position
to calm the anxiety of q Justly alarmoS
positions"
"What suggestions do YOU allude to,,
asked Gustave Brownlow.
You have killed your wife,
You are impudent, sir.''
take care, sir; you insult men
ut was you who insulted me first bv
throwing in my face an allegation nnbc,
coming among well-bred people. Make two
OF your friends; will put them in relation
with my own and to them we will submit
our difference"
"Whati A challenge! You NAV retire.
sir. shall find way to make you speak. .
ut was not worth while to disturb me If
You had nothing else to tell me.,'
The two interlocutors coldly separated.
The public prosecutor was indignant and
exasperated. He was used to sneak IN
humble people who endeavored to please
him and always were respectfully submis-
sive in his presence, and he could not admit
the pretension of this man to treat him as
an equal. He had been on the point of hay-
ing him arrested on the spot, upon the &C
cusation OF insulting law officer in the ex-
ercise OF his functions; then he was afraid
to open prosecution on personal Incl
dent. 1t is always disagreeable to acknowl-
edge that we have been treated disrespect-
fully. He had, besides, perfectly regular
means at his disposal to make his adversary
understand that one can not thus attempt
to bathe justice; 1t was to allow the pro-
ceedinRs to follow their normal course. The
very same day he sent the papers to q
judge, with his own brief to the court, and
the next day An inspector Of police, accom-
panied by two detectives, presented him.
self at the house of Mr.. Brownlow with .
warrant Of arrest. The prisoner made NO
resistance and no observation. In conform
ity with the law he was taken within twen-
ty-four fours to the Tombs and submitted
to q first interrogatory.
Asked ~ to whether he wished to answer
the complaint the prisoner declared that
the warrant Of arrest had modified the stu
alton. SO far he had been citizen acting
in the fullness Of his liberty; he had de-
termined not to be forced to answer ques-
tions which no one had q right to ask HIM /;
he had become anG ry at his visitors Now,
- he was In the hands of the law, he had
no reason for refusing to answer. He did
not consider himself when before the Judge
~ . man in the presence Of an equal, but ~
aprisoner standing before the representa-
tive OF the law, and he was disposed to
answer the questions that might be ad-
dressed to him in so far as they bore di-
rectly upon the accusation.
Consequently he told his name, first
name, age, profession, his address and
place Of birth. He affirmed to the Judge
who questioned him that he could read and
write, and that he had never been arrested
before, and that he had satisfied his obliga-
tons as citizen. But when the magistrate
asked him il he had killed his wife he aim
ply answered:
mo"
"Where is shel"
81 do not know"
"When did she 20 awayr
"Oa Tuesday, the 18th, between seven
and half past seven o'clock"
"What circumstances have caused her
departureY'
AS to that do not owe any account to
any one."
The Judge remarked to him that this sys-
tematic refusal to answer singularly agra
waited his case, and even constituted, to tell
the truth, the only serious charge against
him. He replied with an imperturbable
GOODNESS that he could not be prosecuted for
the simple fact that his wife had left his
house and that was the only fact he &C
knowledged.
"You accuse me Of having killed my
wife, said he. ~ deny it. 1t is for you to
furnish the proof Show me her body. l
can not prove that have not killed my
wife. Prove to me that have killed her,"
"But what reasons have you to refuse the
explanations which would save you from
an indictment Of murder? If there is any
thing of a delicate nature concerning the
honor of your name you must have con-
fidence enough in the justice OF your coun-
try to know that it will not be divulged. The
personal duty of the magistrate, as well as
his professional honor, is guarantee to you.
If you do not answer it is because you have
something to hide. 1t is in your own inter
est to speak, for whatever you have to hide
could never be as grave as that OF which
you are accused"
IL shall answer no question which has
not direct bearing on the acto which am
accused. State your proofs; shall discuss
their value. My wife's disappearance Is not
a proof that have killed her."
After this interrogatory the judge made
out warrant of arrest against Brownlow
on.
Continued in our'next.)