Smyrna times., 1892-12-28
The RICHARDS MURDER;
Or, A CECIL COUNTY MYSTERY
4 De'ect're Story, by G. ". McLo;o
CHAPTER VIII.
Continued.

also nad my pencil and sketch.
D1oA' m Flrst to break the ice NTr
ndyeS, IA small. but keen looking snr.
Vi INDIVIDUAL, brought forth a small
sslchel, from which he produced - r"ii
Vi paper perhaps his commission etc
ana viewing the crowd Of sDect,tor,
II ne arose, saying, Judge, please vomn
honor' etc, and in kind of aniLn.
liatlve sort of way. den,ndaL "Gi ,ii
p"peIS a' ItIa'ng and pertaining to the
~. Suo" as lhe testimony given Mt
Ine cor"ner's inquest, cuts, diaora,"s
mouse, wounds. etc. " '"'
"hereupon the other side arose .,l
u ~ Il wen meaning voice, said M
layeS' part of the n,rers
Huch as are necessary for vonr
pefuSaI, shall be fortbcomin,.
your command, but others bearin9 on
Ihe case, such as don't concern vn9 on
yours are IN our possession and wiIl W.
WItnntlI from you for future refer.
ehce. Thought |, That's ri0bt. ro
u you bust your boilern 81
Mr. Hayes finding it easier to dano,,, !
Vhan 10 command, Of course bad ,ai,u
content with what was hron%b, H.; &c
although it looked TO me ~ La @ "l'n'
than | would care to be co,nnaIi,,'i
read IN one day, even if a good nor,ioo ~
OF It was typewritten t0' w"
Al'er OVerhauling the papers q short
uHie' lhey proceeded with iirst i.su;1,,t
ana giving the unlooked ed. for ana ,n
"eicouleu order, that all the witnesses
uIl oo'h sides, both for ard against n.
me state, should retire from fbe r,,.-'
by Hum that was sumner A. r,aiii
az Il ne" wrinkle to me. Even tLor,,L
was not included or exneIIaS So
Ine room, l undoubtedly had a f.aIimn,
OF regret, as felt sure wi,hout a do,,L9
would be taken for witnass ~, NJ NJ
other side, and vice versa '''e
In obeying the order thero ,. {
uSn 'or the door, reminding me Of = \
I'aHlc-S'rlcKon crowd rushing from a a
turning theatre, as the witnesses wera 9
~ ~ lnerous u. aId almost numberloss Z
" en- l "iG not make my exit hni I
'Ince u could no longer be in the gnise a
y witness, | might as well be a re. a
''I'er' Uettlng out my tablet. I he. y
;;: ;an 10 Jot down the PROCEEDINGS a
~ nor go TO the tables or desks with u
ny orother reporters, but preferred a "
ea' among the audience. hoDiug - "a
aIch remark now and then Il
0Ooh Idte or fortune favored me TINS OF
man leaning forward, gave me- a ht
make saying, "What paper are Won IN
'riting for?" ' YOU ii
Hear him OF course I wasn't don't st
Ut oeing very busy writing to finish cl
~ sentence, and in the meantime ST.
hS'lng one eye toward nv older and be
loPe experienced brother reporters WI
D" trying to assign each one Daner go
Dout as follows Democrat, RepmbIi, We
ca"' y my. Star, Record, Herald Item an
3~ Looking around | unknowingIv in
ia nlm the truth by saying THE
Ihen ne smiled, saying that is the
'per. Come around to the -
otel after court adjourns, and I will :
We YOU something worth reporting tio
r that woman, Mrs. Richards waes Yo
lative of mine" "S b,I
That was luck nv be
ance. Did go? Well 7 sboniS
ilie. What did he tell me ? We'll Ha
should smile again; and Won NAV did
the TINES never got that reporf ius
II belonged to me for future refer the
ce' and may be another graveyard wit
'0' the