Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-12

lust before the shots were l.ed, and
when he said Yes every ear in court
was stretched to catch his evidence OF
the conversation.
What was said between the par
ties asked my learned frined.
"'As they passed me- replied the
blind witness, I heard the man say,
but Your father objects to the mar
riage" and the lady said, yes, and
do not mean to- marry without his con-
sent" They continued TO walk On, and
g few moments after I heard the man.
I'm q loud angry voice. say, No one else
Will have YOU Then there was a shot,
and the lady screamed then another
shot. My dog began to bark, and I
cried out i'm terror. What is that?"
The man then rushed away. l could
hear the cruuching of the bramble and
underground as he fled
Ell rose TO CrOss-eXamine the old man
with some reputation continued Mr..
Grimshaw. Before doing so asked
my solicitor. i'm a whisper, what was
the quality or timbre of tht prisoners
voice. and he replied that it was rather
sharp or acute in tone. l had but one
question of Importance TO put TO the
witness trembled TO put it, for the
answer TO it might not on the one
hand. do the prisoner any service, while
on the other hand, it might seal his
fate
Having asked a few questions on
rather uuimpOrtant points. l put to him
the fateiul question of which l spoke,
determined. of course. should the an
swer prove unsatisfactory TO drop that
line of cr0ss-eXamination at once.
What sort of voice was the voice
0f the man in the Grove that EVENING"
asked. with all the unconcern which 1
could assume.
The reply of the witness followed
quickly on my question.
SIT was a deep voice said the blind
witness.
How my heart jumped at the an
sweri Here was the first important
point for the defence
Would YOU recognize that voice
again| / asked The witness said,
Yes. and every one believed him. for
the extraordinary keenness of hearing
i'm the blind man is a we'll known fact.
1 began TO entertain some hope 1Or the
prisoner.
My Lord I said, turning to the
judge. i should like the prisoner TO
speak a few words. 1 am sure YOU re-
alize how essential it is for the purpose
of my cross-eXaminatiOn.
Certainly. certainly said the
mdge. Prisoner at the bar, be pleased
TO address a few words 10 me-
My Lord exclaimed the prisoner
I'm tones of the deepest feeling, before
God protest that am innocent OF this
crime
"The voice of The prisoner was, IN ia
intense earnestneSs. shril and piercing.
. It certainly was not a deep voice.
Well said l. resuming my cross
examination of the blind man, is that
like the mans voice you heard in the
Grove. before the shots were fred%
No. said the witness, not a bit
like it..
You are sure of that?' I asked
"I could not be surer Of anything
he acaiu replied.
"I scruduized the foreman Of the jury.
He seemed I'd De laboring under the
greatest agitation. When the Judge
had reviewed the evidence. the jury re-
tired and after an hours absence re-
turned into court. AT last the foreman
handed the issue paper to the Clerk Of
the Grown.
Gentlemen of the jury. you agree
to your yerdict?' asked the Clerk OF tho
Crown.
Yes responded the foreman in a
deep voice.
"The blind witness, who sat in the
wei of the court, just below me. now
artel up. labOring under the most in
tense excitement and, fixing his sight
I less ewes on The jury box, listened in
teuuy for the declaration Of the verdict.
You say the prisoner IS guilty!
continued the Clerk Of the Crown.
eyes. my Lord guilty responded
the foreman, i'm his deepest and most
solemn tones. and with "a remarkable
emphasis on the word guilty
But it was not for the verdict that
the blind witness had been listening,
T- was the voice of the foreman of the
jury. which stirred him to the soul and
when IT tell a second time on his ears,
he loudly exclaimed:
MY Lord, my Lord that's the voice
heard in Burton Grove just before tina
murder, That's the mani and extend
ing his right hand he pointed in the de
recton of the foreman OF the jury.
"Y0u can imagine the profound eN-
element which this sudden and most
unexpected scene created among the
crowded and overwrOught occupants OF
the court. To was the most thrilling
moment of my experience as an adYo-
cate
All eyes were turned on the fore
man of the jury. His face was Hvld;
he ueryously clutched the desk in front
of him. and. as if physically unable TO
remain standing, dropped heavily into
his seat
THE prisoner. i'm reply to the Clerk
of the Crown. protested that he was IN
nocent while the Judge, in another
moment. put on the black cap and SEN
fenced him 10 death.
Turner was Immediately removed
from the dock. Baron Graham. with
characteristic imperurbableness. de-
clared the court adjourned. The fore
man of the Jury pallid and broken
grored his way rather tnan walked out
of the building. avoided 10y every one
with instructive apprehension.
"But what was the end OF the ORA
mag" asked Grimshaw. eagerly. Was
Turner hanged2
"No. he was not hanged. 50 replied