The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-24
By EDMUND DOWNEY,
CHAPTER WI.
DIR. TEKClvAL'S OPINION.

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as he busted himself with his notes,
and the jury felt their task was about
to prove a much more simple one thar
they at first anticipated.
1t was with difficulty Constable
Young could restrain his feelings. lie
was, indeed, in his own humble Opin-
ion, the man of the hour. His conical
head seemed to widen at the base and
to stretch itself higher up at the apex
as he succeeded in propping up the tot
tering witness.
Bernard Vickery recovered slowly.
Looking as pale and nervelesS as a ghost
he slipped some water from II glass
which Constable Metcalf had obtained
for him; her he stood up in his former
place, facing the coroner,
Inspector Briggs, who had just re-
turned from Il brief interview behind
the pillar with Detective Goringc, now
addressed the coroner.
with you permission, sir, said he,
II should like to ask the witness some
questions
''Certainlv, inspector, said the coro-
1tI, tllloN INK HlliSth Dit n III III (lltlI,
stretching his legs and giving way to a
yawn which was only a feeble echo of
his earlier gaping.
"You say you dragged the deceased"
said Inspector Briggs. Did you also
take the money in the room-9l, 30O?'
THE witness is not bound to answer
that question: said the coroner
t'I l-~ a., l,-;,~ 30 l,lD arr4ls,.
sir, said Vickery, in a weary N Il
meant to convey that l did take the
money. At least, l believe l took it,
You believe you did" said the in
spector. "What do you mean by that
Il say l believe that took the money,
but after l got back to my bedroom l
must have fallen into "a tit or a trance.
That is the only suggestion can offer.
l was fearfully excited, and whatever
happened l cannot tell what has become
of the money. could find no traces of
it next morning. When l was aroused
by the police knocking at my bedroom
door l fancied at first that everything
which had occurred after l had inhaled
the rhloroform the previous night
You mean after you had learned that
the money was in the Geceased's room?'
asked the coroner, intcrrupting the wit
ness.
eyes, sir. ! flncicd, as | say, that
everything which followed must have
been only Il fevered dream. But l soon
learned how real it was. And what a
terrible reality!'
"You mean to assert, | take it, said
the coroner, THAT up to the present
moment you do not know what has be-
come of the money belonging to the de-
ceased, Martha DavCrn:'
Il do not, sir. was more like a
man in a trance that night than one in
his waking Senses
Are you aware that you were locked
into your room some time during the
night asked Inspector Briggs, return
ing to the attack.
Il have heard SO. | was not aware Of
it until l was informed Of the fact by
the policeman who reused me.
How do you account for your getting
out Of your room if the door was locked:
Do you mean to suggest that you We're
locked in after You had returned with
the money to your roOm:'
Il suppose that must be So" answer
cd Nickery in a bewildered WY How
can l tell:'
You cannot account fm anything
which happened after you I, 0ck tc
your room that night:'
Il cannot"
Are you aware shat a sp which
had been recently saturatcd} .chloro,
form was found by the beds Of the
deccascd:'
Il have heard So
Are you in the habit f using I.
sponge when inhaling chlorr M"
Yes"
And you put c~hloroform u a spongt
on the night Of the 9th of October anc
inhaled the vapor shortly after you
heard voices III dispute in Mrs. Davorn'
ROOM
Yes"
Would you recognize tia sponge
do you Think"
II fancy l should"
lis this it, asked the ins "ctor, pro
ducing the sponge which J v Perciva
had picked up.
Yes. should say that isl = sponge,
Stammered Vickery.
Il think, SIR" said the ,.reman O
the jury, addressing the cor aer, ''tha
We must visit the house anc CAREFUL
examine those doors and Il . rooms i
which the two gentlemen and the de
ceased slept"
Il think it will be necessary" sal
the coroner And it might be a 200
time for You to visit IL Felspar roa
during luncheon hour. Inspector Brigp
can take you into safe custody. Proba
bly, DIR. Percival will be here aftt
luncheon. His evidence will, Of cours.
be OF Importance. will now adjour
the court until 3 o'clock, - said the cor,
ner, standing up and stretching h
arms, as if he were suffering from son
form Of cramp. That will give yc
ample time, gentlemen, to examine ii
premises at Ii Felspar road"
Every n in the court was astound,
ut the unpxDectpd turn ayentS had tall,