The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-06

BILE and held 1t up. He fired his eye stead
ny on Mr.. Ainslie. Every countenance in
the courtroom was fixed on the witness.
There was perceptible culver Of his lip
Tor moment. He overcame the tempo
rary nervousness and answered distinctly.
81 think have seen It before
=" Take II In your hand, sir, " the counsel
said, land examine 1t at your leisure"
Mr.. Ainslie took the umbrella.
is that the umbrella you were seen
with on the night Of the murder OF Sir
James Marstonf" counsel asked In DELHI
srate and solemn tone
THAT Is the umbrella which took by
mistake and returned to its place in the
rack In the entrance hall on the night In
question, was the answer.
"You have had that umbrella in your
hands before. Did you ever open itf''
81 am not aware that ever did"
"Open It now, sir, " said counsel.
] Mr. Ainslie's lips were becoming parch-
Cd, and his face was flushed. His hands
trembled so that he could scarcely hold the
umbrella, much less open 1t. After FUN
bling about It for some seconds counsel
said in a most significant way:
Mr. Ainslie, you have either never
opened that umbrella before OF you have
opened 1t once too often"
As may be expected, this line Of cross
examination greatly astonished the court
and all present. The last remark Of coun-
sci created profound sensation, although
no one outside the defense knew what it
was aimed at. Counsel reached toward
Mr.. Ainsie and said
"Never mind opening II now, Mr.. Aims
lie. Give 1t to me-.
For the defense 1t was shown that God
ley had no motive for the crime, as he did
not need money and was not avaricious.
Then the doctor who made the post mortem
examination was placed on the stand.
Doctor" said the counsel, handing the
witness the umbrella, take that umbrella.
believe you have seen the umbrella before
also?"
81 have, sir" the doctor replied.
"Then perhaps, doctor, you may know
how TO open 1t, counsel said.
81 think do, " was the answer.
LET the court and jury see you do it,
then, " counsel said in a tone very low, but
distinctly heard, so deep was the silence.
The doctor laid hold Of the handle about
half way down with his left hand and Of
the top with his right. There was a slight
jarring sound, and the next instant tn,
right hand Of the doctor assembled, grasp
Ing glittering stiletto a foot long.
The sound that arose from the spectator
S was almost a cry. The learned judg'
dropped back in his seat. The jury clutch
' ed the front Of the jury box as the docto
' held the glittering steel aloft.
4 Counsel for the defense pointed to |
with right foreinger and looked from judg
: to jury Then he slowly turned his ey
O and fixed It on Mr.. Ainslie.
After a solemn pause Of some second
/. counsel said;
II doctor, have you examined that stilet
n to-"
Ie 81 have, replied the doctor.
Ia Gould such an instrument as that hav
II inflicted the wound that caused the deaf
Of Sir James Marstons" counsel asked.
= 1.-THE wound was made with precisel
It such weapon as this, the doctor answer
8 ed. The trial resulted in the acquittal {
10 Cooley. Ainslie was arrested tried an
" convicted Of the murder.
+ Within few hours Of his executio
Ainslie made statement which va
At remarkable. He confessed that he inten'