Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-10-28

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trouble Mt the farm"
"Yes, sir. "
"What kind of pistol is it?"
1T is Of the same pattern as this.
There arc five, to my knowledge, in
Lee."
"Can you tell us who tho owners Of
these weapons are and how it happene
that they are all alike?"
besides mine there are four, owned
respectively by Walter, Harry Lucas,
Miss Marvel and Miss Lewis. Each has
the owners name engraved on the stock.
About two years ago the ladies express
ed desire to learn to shoot, and Harry
Lucas bought the pistols. The four
would frequently meet and practice at
targets. AS to mine, saw Walters,
took fancy to it and got one"
II suppose you all are fairly good
shots?"
"All are experts. "
At this moment the young man who
had been sent for arrived, and Everly
was allowed to leave the stand. The
newcomer took his place, and Mr.. Tup-
per questioned him.
"What is your name?'
"Joseph Harrison, commonly called
joe"
"Do you remember where you were
last Sunday night?"
The witness hesitated and glanced
toward Everly. To reassure him, the
lawyer said:
1T is all right. You need not hesitate
to speak. 1t was at Mr.. Everly's re
quest that you were called" AT this
he seemed much relieved.
"Oh! Very well! I met Everly by ap-
pointment at the saloon"
"At what time did he reach there?'
"At quarter to 0 by his watch, but
10 minutes to by mine. We compared
watches"
"Was there any special object in this
meeting?"
Again did Harrison let his eyes wan
der toward Everly, but the latter held
his head bowed on his breast and gave
no answering sign. The question was
repeated and the witness answered:
Eyes, sir He wanted me to take a
letter for him"
"Did he have it already written when
he entered the saloon?'
"No, sir. He wrote it after I met
him."
"Where did you take this letter."
"To Epping."
"Why could he not have sent it by
mail!"
"Wcll, you see, I don't suppose as
how it makes any difference, now that
Mr.. Lewis is dead. But at that time,
they were trying to find Walter Marvel,
and Will was afraid, if he sent a letter
by the post, he might be putting the au-
thorities on the right track. "
''This letter, then, was addressed to
Walter Marvel?"
ayes, sir.
"Did you deliver it to him that
night?'
mo, not till next morning. put up
at the hotel, and then hunted him up in
the morning
Where did you find him?"
"His mother owns an old house down
there. 1t is out of repair and amt been
used for years. But Walter keeps one
room fixed up, SOS when he goes hunting
he can stop overnight, and it was there
/ found him."
Ibid Mr.. Marvel read the letter be-
fore you, and did he make any rcmark"
'Yes, and he said, will is Il good
friend and has done more for me than
many would" "
At this point Sarah Carpenter caused
considerable excitement by jumping up
and exclaiming:
"You arc all going on the wrong
track. Let me 90 OH the stand again,
and will prove it," Mr.. Barnes smiled
quietly, and Burrows knew from the
expression of his face that this was just
what he had been counting upon. Her
request being granted, the girl did not
wait for the formality of questions, but
spoke rapidly:
~ am sorry now that did not tell
all knew awhile ago. l did hear the
report of pistol--yes, and moro than
one. I did not tell before, because l was
afraid it was Will who had done the
shooting. But now know it was not.
He left me at half past o'clock to keep
his appointments, and went into the
house to get my things on. We had been
up at the barn. When was ready to
start for home, found that l had lost
my key. Thinking must have dropped
it in the barn, I went there to look for
it. While there and fully half an hour
after Will had left ME suddenly heard
the report of q pistol, and then another,
and l think third, though can't be
sure. know, though, that ran to the
door of the barn, and saw man run
across the lawn and down the road. l
don't know why, but it struck me it
was Will at the time and that Is why
have been so troubled ever since. But
now know differently, for, thank God.
he has proved that he went straight to
the saloon. You suggested to him that
he might have committed this crime to
serve his friend, but none of you sec
that, though he is innocent of having
risked his life in that way, he is ready
to risk it now by letting it seem that he
is guilty. that no suspicion may attach
to Walter Marvel. My God, are yea
all blind?"