Evening star., 1896-07-29


intend that there should be another lynch
ing TO blot the record of the state.
The Prisoner.
The prisoner is by no means the brutal
locking specimen OF a man that one would
imagine such a cold-blooded murderer to
be- He is rather small-sized man. He is
a dark-colored negro. and while his face is
unprepossessing, he has rather an intelli-
gent look He gave his age as twenty-nine
years. and said that his victim was twenty
four. He said that she was not a pretty
girl. but that she was well formed and very
attractive.
After his confession Smith was taken to
police headquarters. where he was lleas-
ured by the Bertillon system. and was af-
terward taken to a photographers to add
arother picture to the rcguss' gallery.
Smith was then taken back to the ninth
precinct station and locked UP. Strict Or
ders were given that none should be al
lowed to see him under any circumstances.
Told ON the Spot.
Smiths confession is utterly at variance
with the stories told by the other wit
resses. and 1t Is generally believed the
murderer has added to his crime by SLAM
dering his victim
Seat Pleasant House, the scene OF the
dastardly crime. is large dwelling. situat-
ed In the middle of an orchard of fruit
trees. and Is a magnificent country home.
the young victim had lived with her aunt
for two years. having lived at No. 1905
street northwest previous to moving to the
country home.
Jim" smith. the colored man. had worked
at the house for a number of months. He
was twenty-eight years old. and was not
drinking man. So far as Mrs Drown knew
he had no bad habits. and was considered
an exemplary colored man until last ThurS-
day when he made advances toward Miss
Marguerite. The young lady was in the
parlor at the time. and for no reason what
ever he entered the room and greatly OF,
Tended her. He took her by the wrist and
advanced as lf he intended to kiss her. but
she resented his advances and called to one
of the field hands to protect her:
See what Jim has DONE" she said, IN
digryntly Tried to kiss me-
Jim had little to say except to snow
his dislike ut the idea of having a field
hand called in to correct him
This unpleasant incident of course meant
that Jim the trusted house servant, had
jeopardized his position. and he went away
under the impression that he was as good
as discharged. But the next day he re-
turned to the house and sat beneath one
of the large apple trees. talking to Mrs.
Drown He was penitent in the extreme.
ana begged, the forgiveness of the one who
had been to him so good a friend.
While Mrs. Drown could not fully over
look his conduct she thought he would not
repeat what he had done. and as friends
seemed to believe he would be even better
than before she concluded 20 let him re-
main. hoping at the same time that he
would soon leave of his own accord. He
did not leave, however. but remained about
the house and attended to his duties as he
had before the occurrence of last week
His Movements.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Drown had some
business In the city. and she left home
about noon. leaving Miss Marguerite to
look after the house Lucy Garrett, the
colored servant. was in the kitchen. and
George and Daniel. the colored farm hands.
were in the field at work. After luncheon
Miss Marguerite went with her book and
spent the afternoon in hammock near the
house. The colored man was about the
house attending to his work. and he could
see Miss Marguerite in the hammock from
the window. But so far Is known he
said nothing to her. 1t was about o'clock
when the young lady left her comfortable
place beneath the apple trees and went in
the house to dress. Her room was a large
airy one on the second floor the windows
Of which faced the road. but too far from
the public highway for a noise to be heard.
The farm hands and cook were about ready
to eat their supper. One of them saw Jim
when he went upstairs about $50 o'clock
but his going attracted no special attention,
right to go anywhere In the house he de-
sired. While he was upstairs the farm
hands and cook heard noise on the upper
floor. Whether the noise was a laugh or
1
TO attract their attention. for when Jim
came down Lucy Garrett asked: Whats
the matter upstairST'
What's the matter?'' echoed Smith
Nothing at ALL
WAS Miss Marguerite laughing or cry
ing?''
'She was laughing. of course" was his
quick response.
on his arm small basket. The cook asked
where he was going. and he responded,
I'm going over to get some eggs"
This answer was a plausible explanation
OF his movements, for he had been in the
habit of going for eggs In the afternoon,
ard Sc nothing wrong was suspected. The
murder was not known until nearly 8
o'clock when Mrs. Drown returned home
from the city.
The Discovery.
b Miss Marguerite was everything to her
foster mother. and when the latter reached
the front door she did as she had done
hundreds Of times before. called: MAR
guerite. There was no response, and she
went through the wide hallway calling her.
Where's Marguerite?" she asked when
she reached the kitchen.
Miss Marguerite's upstairs" came the
answer from one of the eolored hands
And where's Jim?' she next asked, for
she thought the house could not get along
without him.
He was around here somewhere" one
of them told her. IT saw him go upstairs.
and then he went for eggs
Even then Mrs. Drown did not suspect
any thing wrong until she knocked on the
door of the young lady's room an1 failed
to get response.
Marguerite. are you there. darlIng?'
she asked Still there was no answer The
young lady was a light sleeper, and as she
made no response Mrs. Drown then realiz-
ed for the first time that there must be
something wrong.
There's something happened" she said
TO DR.. Adolphus Miller. who had called.
Again Mrs. Drown called the young lady.
Don't break in the door till I come up"
said the doctor.
Il can't wait" Mrs. Drown said and she
forced open the door. whats tha matter
with my darlingT' she asked, as she saw
her apparently PROSTATE form stretched
upon the floor.
She's dead" sighed Mrs. Drown.
And an instant later her fears were real
lied DIR. Miller found that the girls
throat had been cut, and the condition OF
the body showed that life had been extinct
for fully two hours The body was cold
Giving the Alarm.
The murderer had fed and was beyond
the jurisdiction. A few minutes after the
discovery Of the horrible crime Mr. Fred
Ranke called to see Miss Marguerite and
learned of what had happened. He was on
his bicycle and as soon as possible he