Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-13

fifty pounds in gold, which had been
stamped upon by a heavy folt, was
found on the hard path some yards
from the body. 1t was impossible to
identify this. as it had no marks, and
was one of those commonly used by
bankers to serve their customers with
gold: it was evidently, from its dull
gray color. an old one, which had
passed through many hands. At the
subsequent trial it was suggested that
this money. so carefully arranged to
defy Identification, had been offered to
Lee as the price Of his silence. and
by him Indignantly rejected, and had
been forgotten by the criminal in his
agitation after the deed.
EverardS own statement was simple
enough. lie could merely say that.
wearing the clothes in which he then
stood, a prisoner, he had left the rec
tory about Sundown-the exact hour
he had not observed and, passing
through the village. where he OK
changed Il brief Salutation with
Straun. who was standing alone out
side the forge, which was closed for
the night. had walked through the
fields as FAR as the fatal copse. There
he had turned off and struck across
the down to the solitary cottage
known far and near as Widow Doves
He remembered meeting no one save
the shepherd. but had seen a man X
erCiSing two horses in the distance
when on the open down. He was not
near enough to recognize the rider
but concluded that he was groom
from SwaynCStonc or Northover.
He found the widows hut empty,
with no S!MOkc issuing from the chin
ney, and 20 light in either window,
and returned by a different path,
which he described, meeting no Au-
man being till he descended into the
high-road 1t Melbourne Cross, and
spoke to Granfer (whose legal dcsig-
nation was Isaac Hale, by the Way;
he did not remember what he said at
this Interview, save that he asked if
Longs bcll-tcam had passed. Going
on in the dark to Longs farm, which
was approached by by-road at right
angles to the highway, he found Il lit
tie girl sitting on the doorstep of
Groves cottage, which was just out
side the farm gate. and learned from
her that Grove WAS gone to the rec
tory with Il parcel.
His return at six, his romp with
Winnie, and its consequences, he de
Scrihcd; and although cautioned that
what he said would be put in evidence
against him. depoSed to finding blood
on his clothes, and sponEing 1t away,
but expressed himself unable to ac-
count for its presence. He had never
quarrcled with Lee. whom he had
known and respected all his life. He
had last seen him alive on Sunday in
church. and had last spoken to him
on the previous saturday. He was too
indignant at the imputation respect
ing Alma to deny it, but he denied
having met her on the 31st, admitting
that he was in the copSe at the al
legged hour, but saying nothing about
Lillian being with him, since he could
not endure the idea of dragging her
name into such associations. lie heard
of Lees death first on the morning Of
New Years day.
He almost smiled when. ut the close
of the weariSome inquiry, the jury re-
turned a verdict of willful murder
against him,
Admiral Everard and Keppel re
ceived the intelligence by telegram just
as the squadron was leaving Spithead.
Leslie was already on his way to In
dia, and so heard nothing.
The examination before the magis-
trates seemed to Everard but a weary
repetition of the inquest nightmare.
The same witnesses appeared with
the same evidence in fuller detail.
The surgeon, a DIR. EaStbrook, who
had attended the Swaynestone people
ever since he began to practice, con
firmed the evidence touching Lees
good health and regular abstemious
habits, and was borne out by sec
ond surgeon, who had assisted him in
a post-mortem examination. Both
surgeons witnessed to Commissions and
other signs Of struggle; they were
unanimous in ascribng the death to
a blow not self-inf1icted, and both were
OF opinion that Lees assailant must
have been a man Of considerable mus
cular power, Lee himself being pow
erful man scarcely past the prime OF
life. In cross examination, they adj
mitted that a knowledge OF anatomy
would indicate the part behind the ear
as one for fatal blow. Poor Mr..
Maitland gave evidence to Henry's
spotless character; and was much dis
mayed at finding himself led into Civ
ing damaging statements Of Everard's
extreme eagerness TO attend Mrs. Lee
in the previous spring, and his fire.
quent visits to the Temple. He was
equally dismayed at the damaging
effect OF his evidence touching Ever
ards demeanor at dinner with regard
to the black eye. Granfer also con
trived to effect a little more mischief
in the town-hall.
Granfer was disguised to observe