The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-04-13

ut his chambers and announced that
he was "stone broke.
Stanton reproached Wild for his
dissipated habits, and declined - Tcu-
der him any assistance.
Raymond Wild was hot blooded and
high words ensued. The quarrel was
Mt its height when Mrs. Morton, Gil.
bert's old lnundress, who had been
completing her morning duties in an-
other room, closed the door of the
chambers and passed ont.
Shortly afterwnrd the tempers of
the two men cooled. Wild apologized
for some offensive remarks he had
made, md they shook hands. Gilbert
now promised to do his best to help
his old acquaintance, and invi ed Wild
to remain IN hour while he went to
keep an appointment.
When Gilbert Stanton returned he
mounted the stairs to the door Of his
chambers, but did not Immediately
enter. He stool for few minutes on
the landing, considering what course
he should adopt with regard to the
man inside.
AS he leaned ,gainst the door, smok-
ing q cigarette, he was startled by q
loud explosion inside.
He hastily unlocked the door and
went in. Stretched upon the floor
was Raymond Wild-dead!
The evidence ut the inquest was
simply this: The police, when called
in, had found the dead body of n man,
identified MS Raymond Wild, with q
bullet wound in his head. A revolver
was also discovered which Gilbert
Stanton had admitted was his, and
the contents of one chamber had
been discharged.
Mr.. Stanton had said: "The man
committed suicide. ] was not inside
The chambers Mt the time
William Carey, q solicitors clerk,
depdose that he was looking out of
the office window on the ground floor
when he saw Mr.. Gilbert Stanton
enter the building, and heard him run
up the stairs.
About five minutes aftcrward-cer-
iainly when ample time had elapsed
for Mr.. Stanton to enter his chambers
- ue HcdIt buc thploSloH
Eliza Morton, Mr.. Stanton's laun-
dress. had admitted the deceased on
the morning in question, and noticed
when leaving that the two gentlemen
were 'having some words.
His defense was that Wild had found
the revolver during his absence that
he was standing outside the door of
has chambers, as we have described,
when the shot was fired; that although
they had quarreled they were on pacific
terms when he went out, and that the
deceased had left written confession
Of his own guilt and Gilbert's inno-
ceLcc.
But where was this written confes.
sion? Gilbert Stanton declared that
he found it on the bed room mantel-
piece, but during the excitement of
the hour had mysteriously lost or mis-
laid it. He had searched everywhere
for it, but without avail
He distinctly remember that, af-
ter examining the body, lie placed the
paper on n small table in front of him,
and glancing out of the window, saw
policeman i'll the quadrangle. He
at once decided to call the constable
and ran downstairs to do 80. leaving
his door ajar.
On his return the paper had disap.
peered, and he never saw it afterward.
The most diligent search had failed to
discover it.
''Now, Mrs. Morton, said Edith as
they stood alone in the cham bers,
this is matter of life and death.
That piece of paper must be found" :"
eyes. miss was tho iaundress'
commonplace reply.
First of all you must please answer
very carefully some questions ] shall
put to You. Did you on that day dc.
stroy my paper
'No, miss.
"Havc you destroyed or removed
any aince?'
'Not scrap, miss. You see there
amt no fires this time o the year, and
the little cooking does is all done on