The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-29

preston, even whom Mr.. Graham'a relo'
nRnt voice rang outin tho most acathing
denunciRtion.
sENsATIoSAL INCIDENT.
District Attorney Graham spoke for
ono hour and twenty-five minutes, con-
Guiding at 4;4O o'clock in the afternoon,
Ho then held brIaf talk with the Judge
at the side bar aud agreed with him
that, in view OF tho lateneIs OF tho hour,
il would DO inexpodient TO begin the
taking OF testimony, as tho examination
OF tho first witness would DO interrupted
by the supper recess. It was therefore
decided TO adjourn court until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
When this became known to Holmes
he arosu In the dock aud the last sen.
saliOn OF day roplete with extTaordI-
nary incidents occurred.
MAY it please your honor" no be-
gan, his weak voice vibrating with the
emotion which his wonderful seli.con-
troll prevented from belrayiug IN his
face, ~ am forced to ask that certain
privileges DO accorded mo in prison.
They are not extensive privileges. /
must ask the district attorney 70 allow
me to have in my cell, light, paper and
writing materials. that / may DO enabled
to prepare my caSe. | shall alho ask the
privilege Of sending or having some one
connected With tho court ssnI to Fort
Worth, Texas, for certain papers essen
tial to mellow essential l did not
know until | heard Mr., GrRham'S ad'
dress this afternoon. Again ask that
be furnished with list Of tho Wit
neasss to DO called by the Common
wealth."
81 decline to give that" said the die.
trict attorney, omphatlcally. II will
furnish that TO nobody
"Then," continued Holmes, II repeat
my request for al interview with a COT.
tain party--tho party l spoke Of
this morning." aud observing an inquh.
ing look from Mt. Graham, no exclaimed
sharply, and with defiant gaze at that
ofElcial-"MY WIFE,"
(which wifo2" retorted the district
attorney sharply.
a PtTiFUL APPEAL.
There was suspicion OF .oarS in tho
voice Of the frlondless man, as he 70.
sponded with blttsrno IS that was real:
"You well kaow whom | mean, Mr..
Graham. The person you have seen at
to designAta Rs Miss Yoke, thereby cast
ing llur on both her aud myself.
"She will not see you" the district
attorney declared. "You had the OPP.
porlunity to speak to her in my oiIice,
but sho Stunned you"
81 never had" Holmes cried. lsay
that was LOCALLY married 10 this woman
two years ago, and there has been no
so paration except that brought about
by you, Mr.. Graham. At least" no
pleaded, and there was no one In tho
crowded tribunal who could for the
moment rspreH feeling Of pity for tho
unfortunate man, "at leaI! allow me TO
write and oak her, 80 that she may
answer and | eau read, In her hand
writing, that she does not want to SEQ
mo-"
"she told you so to your face" OK
claimed Mr.. Graham.
~ beg 20 differ with you, sir" and an
angry flush for an instant SutiuIed tho
checks bleachOi with the prison plllor.
ALLOWED TO WHITE
Hero Judge Arnold interpoGed. "Mr.
Holiness" no said, you will DO allowed
to write letter to her, aud 1t will DO
sent by ono Of tho court officers"
~ don't want II taken by any officer
who 10 In any way connected with tho
district attorney" said Holmes. with a
look Of scorn at Mr.. Graham.
"You have had every opportunity Of
spoaking to her" tho latter repeated.
at ia indifferent to mo whether you $50
her or not.
''Thon will you answer direct quoq.
tion2' demanded HolmOJ, soarchlnRly.
"Hayo you or have you not Intercepted
lntturg from mo to her since last July2
Haven't YOU dono everything In your
powor to keep us aparIP Anawor yes
or no."
"You have no right to 30 question mo,
but will say that have never In my
liin addressed six words TO hOrY"
"Mr. Holmes" said Judge Arnold,
"th0so arc nero lido suspicious. You
may write your letter; II will DO taken
by court 0lIlror aud no ono but alio
shall 600 it,
"And," addCh tho district attorney,
~ will have hor Ia court tomorrow
morning bc3ilo'."
ri will soo," concluded tho Judge,
THAT you 20. light and writing ma
toriala"
"ithank you, sir, for tho privilege
rcpIIcd Holmes, politely dropping Ills
head.
Tho court was then adjourned, tho
inrori locked In their room unlor caro-.
lnl guard. md tho man who 10 accused
Of being Lllo groatoal criminal Of modern
limos was conveyed back to prison TO
prenarc tho ,loty which ho hopes will
snyo him from tho hangman'a moose.
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