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

She Jumped of the stand and burst into
tears.
But her temper affected Mr.. Upper as
little as though he had been made of
stone. With perfect composure he con-
tinued:
"At what time do you leave River
eide for your own home?'
when I feel inclined"
Come" said Mr. Tupper with just a
little sternness, "answer my question.
Il did answer it. :"
"Answer it again! What time do you
leave the farm?"
"Whcn get through my work. she
answered sullenly.
"Ah! That is better! Now, then, tell
us about what time that is usually"
Il cunt tell. l have not kept track OF
it,"
"Well, then, at what time did you
start for home on Sunday EVENING"
Look here! What right have you to
ask me all these questions!' Then
quickly turning to the coroner she con-
tinucd, Squire, have l got to answer
everything this man asks of mC?'
"You must tell all that you know"
replied the squire.
And what if l won't?'
"You would be guilty Of contempt.
"And what of that?"
Il could have you confined in Jail and
kept there until you were willing to an
swcr the questions.
Cho ,,on5croI cvor fbis nwb hi Ia and
then, turning to Mr.. Tuppcr again, said
sharply:
Tell me at once what it is you are
trying to get out of me?'
Il want to know at what time the
shot was fired that killed Mr.. Lewis. "
"How should know"
"You would have heard the report IL
you had been in the house.
"And how do you know was in the
house?'
THAT is what you must tell US.
"Woll, then, was not in the house.
"If not i'll the house, where were you
when the shot was fired!' But she was
too shrewd to be caught in this trap and
replied:
ulQ nOG Say IedIu tlc hHoC.
"You said you were not in the house
when the shooting took place. How
could you be sure of that unless you
heard it from some other point!'
You said l would have heard it if l
had been in the house, replied the girl
triumphantly, but Mr.. Tupper quickly
went on:
"Ahl Then you mean to say that you
did not hear the roport?'
IL don't mean to Fay anything OF the
kind" she retortcd with similar rapid.
ity. This was trick Of Mr.. Tupper's
to get his witness excited and then by
rapid questioning to surprise her into
such an admission as she had just made.
The words were scarcely uttered before
she saw their import, and she continued
savagely: lyon are making me say
what don't mean. Why don't you ask
for " hat you want to know without SO
much Leating round the bushI'
"Well, then, come to tho point. Did
you hear the pistol shot on Sunday
night"
But the girl kept silent awhile and
then jumped OH the stanu, ana dropping
into seat burst into tears. MIR. Tupper
and Mr. Barnes talked in low tones for
several minutes, and then the former
whispered to the squire, who called to
the stand the workmen alluded to by
the last witness. The squire himself
questioned them, while the lawyer and
detective consulted.
The witnesses appeared separately,
but their testimony shed no light on
the matter, as the four older men had
spent the evening at the saloon, while
tho younger had retired to the house
across the road and had gone to sleep at
2 o'clock on the evening in question,
and he declared that he had heard moth
ing during the night. BY this time Sa-
rah CARPENTER had recovered from her