The herald., 1896-04-08

night, but all to no purpose"
Fells was greatly disappointed. "You
must find OUT" he said; "muoh depends
on 1t. Mrs. Adamson and myself have
searched your diary and engagement book,
but there are only two entries that week.
However, 1t will come to you later, !
hope"
It was . trying ordeal to stand in the
dock and see In the crowded court many
that knew. Some of them nodded kind
ly to me as entered, but when they had
heard the evidence saw trouble and per-
plexity on their faces. did not wonder
1t or resent their changed expression--the
evidence was certainly strong "Poor,
dear gentleman, said most of them,
"trouble must have unhinged his brain,
or he couldn't have done It," There were
few, however, who passionately declared
their complete belief in my innocence.
"Have any of the notes been tracedr'
asked the stipendiary.
"No SIR" said the prosecuting solic-
itor, "though we hope to do SO. am in
structed to ask for aremand, when further
evidence will be forthcoming"
II do not oppose that" said Fells,
s'but Of course you will grant bail, your
Worship My client is innocent and him.
self victim Of the fraud"
stI cannot at present Mr.. Fells," said
the magistrate curtly. II remand the
accused until next Tuesday"
When l was again before the magistrate,
the first witness was a hotel clerk from
Liverpool. He recolleoted a clergyman
staying at the hotel on Nov. 4, and the
manager cashed him a a100 note which
Mr.. Pridson swore was one of those he
had paid me. The clerk professed to iden-
tify me and said told him was going
to ireland. The police, through the pros
ecuting solicitor, were again applying for
q remand to trace my alleged movements
In Liverpool when woman caused dis
turbance by trying to push into the court.
Let me go, yo' fool" she said to the po-
liceman at the door. I'm a witness, I
tell yo'. know a lot"
She got in at last, a stout, dirty, pant
ing woman, with shawl round her head,
followed by a stunted old woman who
looked rather scared.
"Yo' wasshup!" she began.
"What do you want, woman?" asked
tie magistrate severely.
''I'm witness yo' wasshup. Let me
git in the witness box there, and I'll tell
yo'. It's none him. pointing to me. "It
couldna be him. But I'll tell yo'."
After little demur the woman was
sworn. Who she was l could not at that
moment conceive.
my names Sarah Edmunds. and I'm
q w,ader Nc. 90 Little Emily street."
she began. THAT day, Nov. 3, my man
had flt, and tho doctor said he'd dee be-
fore the day were out. He wanted badly
to see passon, and I humored him and
went to fetch Mr.. Adamson theer, and he
come at once. 1t were about Q o'clock, a
nasty, misty day, too, remember. Well,
he went with me, and rare and nice he
were to Jacob. He set by him and read
the Bible and prayed for him very nicely.
Jacob towd him what a bad lot he d been,
but it didna make any difference. Passon
theer prayed for him same as II he'd been
gentry. And he stopped with him till he
deed at ten min utes past o, and he gave
me shillin's toward the burying. Betsy,
here, who lives next door, bought a news
paper and lent it to me, and last night I
read about this business and lsays, Law,
Betsy, it's the passon as COON to Jacob!
And read q bit farther, and seed the rob-
berry was done on the very same day he
were with Jacob. So knowed 1t couldna
be him, and thowt what fool he we're
not to tell yo' where he were, and so I
come to tell yo' myself. Yo' can let him
go, yo' wasshup. Yo've got the wrong
horse this time"
No sooner had the woman begun speak
ing than the whole incident came back to
me. If had only remembered it at first,
what trouble might have been spared.
The opposing solicitor was suspicious
How do you remember it was the same
day, Mrs. Edmundsp" he asked.
"Why," she said, "dont yo' think ]
know tho day when my Jacob deedf 1t
was the Sd Of November, at ton minutes
past 6. And here's Betsy Snill. who seed
passon theer, to speak, and could bring
two or three more
There was good deal Of muttered con.
versation between the magistrate, Fells
and his opponent, and at last was re-
manded again on nominal bail. "Con-
sidering all the extraordinary features of
the case, the woman's story ought to be
strictly investigated the stipendiary said
But three days later all doubts were set
at rest by letter received by the chief
constable from Philadelphia. Tho writer
confessed to having, with the aid of an &C.
oomplice, forged the check, which the ac-
complice, disguised as myself. had cashed
SIT was very simple and easy job" the
scoundrel airily remarked. mo doubt you
can clear yourself" he went on, but
thought 1t just as we'll to write, as per-
haps might get into trouble" The let
ter was signed Ronald Emmerton. -
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