The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-16

81 learned at the inquest that these
shots were fred respectively by Lucas
and Miss Marvel-the first accidentally
and the second deliberately, though at
the time / did not see whence the latter
came and supposed that it was from the
mans weapon.
"A very few minutes after this l
heard the knocker at my front door.
Thinking that it might be young Mar
vel still DESTROYS of injuring me, l con-
cluded to go prepared and took weap
ON in my hand did not again take
Virgie's, for had time to think before
acting, and as / was possibly about TO
take q life it occurred to me that it
would not do to use Virgie's pistol, be-
cause it has her name on it. At the
same moment it flashed across my mind
that young Marvel's also bore his name
and that it was in my possession. l took
il from the drawer where | kept it, and
went to the front door, where the man
outside was again knocking. Iopened it
and bearded man entered. When l
saw that it was not young Marvel, led
the way back to the parlor. Reaching
there, faced the man and inquired his
name.
"Walter Marvel he replied, 'and
your day of reckoning has arrived. For
a moment 1 was dazed, and l did not
remember that there were two who bore
this name.
THAT is impossible!' ! exclaimed.
i do not recognize YOU
kO
swered, and put his hand to his hip
pocket. Immediately 1 understood. This
was the elder Marvel, and the time had
come for him to take my life or for me
to take his.
81 was certain that he was at that
moment getting out weapon, though,
as it proved later, it must have been
that as evidence of his identity he
meant to show me the locket which my
sister had sent to him. / think that he
wished to know where his daughter was
before going to eXtremities. BE that as
it may, thought that he was about to
raise his hand against my life, and so,
having pistol already in my hand, l
shot him, and he died almost without
struggle.
~ at once proceeded to carry out my
long prepared plan. Istripped the body,
cutting the garments away, with the
exception of the long coat, which, with
much difficulty l succeeded in remov-
ing without destroying, as l decided to
wear it away from the house. There
was not n moments delay, for l had
long been ready for this emergency
and so acted promptly. got one of my
own shirts, making sure that it was
marked with my name, and slipping
this on him made it appear that l had
been aroused after going to sleep. Next
/ arranged the shirt so that it touched
the wound and allowed some of the
blood to soak through. This served as
mark, and / fired at it in order that
there should be bullet hole through
the garment and near enough to the
other for both shots to have entered the
same spot. suppose that my hand trem-
bled somewhat, and that is why, as the
doctor testified, this was but slight
wound and the bullet passed ont again. |
1t can be found in the floor, of course,
If it be deemed necessary to substantiate
my statement in that way.
Next, to make the Identification COM
plete, l placed upon the finger Of the !
corpse the large diamond ring which I !
had always worn, and which is well
known. This was again fatality, for
this is ring which he gave to my sis
ter when he engaged her affections. 1t
was with some difficulty that got the |
ring on, for his finger was much larger
than mine" again Mr.. Barnes utter
ed an ejaculation and thought to him