Catoctin clarion., 1897-11-04


Lewis, acting upon a suggestion front
Mr.. Barnes, hope to learn it. "
The squire then announced that the
inquest would be continued, and imme-
diately all resumed their seats and
ceased talking.
"Gentlemen," said the squire, ad-
dressing the jury, "Mr. Barnes, the de-
tective In this case, the district attor-
ney and myself are satisfied nat true
verdict cannot be rende1, ID without
more evidence. Therefore, notwith-
standing the words uttered by the last
witness, we will proceed. will mere
ly call your attention to the fact that,
though Miss Marvel admits that she
fred at Mr.. Lewis, DR.. Snow testified
that he found two wounds. Miss Mar
vel could not inf ct two wounds by fir
ing one shot aud cannot know herself
whether or not she has committed a
homicide. Call Virginia Lewis
Virginia entered and took the stand.
Mr.. Tupper onducted the exam .Aation.
Miss Lewis he b, gan, II believe
you are the only one save the deceased
wi.o slept at the farm on the night Wien
your uncle diel?"
II believe that is true"
Ibid you hear any shot fred VIII"
you were In the house?"
II did not"
"Then you have no idea " ho killed
your uncle?"
ANY ilea that have would be NO
proof and therefore is not worth con
sideraticn.
"Oh, you suspect some one, do you?"
ANY su7picions which l may have
would not be evidence.
"Were you in the house all the even!
ing2"
"No, sir"
"At what time did you go out, and
when did you return?'
II did not expect to be questioned
and so made no nCte of the hours. "
"Will you tell US where you went?"
Il will not, as that is my private
affair"
"No ones affairs are private when
murder has occurred However. sinoe
you refuse will ,ell vou whc.e you
went. First, yN. mot 4 Man III the
summer house, e'a -heN von crossed the
river to meet al, :. ? n.,... TIL. law.
yer paused, waitiu. to uotc the effect OF
his words, but Virginia remained i'm
passive.
II will 90 further and tell you that
the first was Harry Lucas, and, more,
that you invited him to the meeting.
Since l have shown yor how much J.
know. you will doubtless see the folly
of any attempt at concealn,ent.
"Since you seem to he so we'll in
formed, I cannot see why you appeal to
me at all"
"We do not claim to know every
thing. Will you please tell US why you
asked Mr.. Lucas to meet yon?'
II had private commission to give
him."
"Do you refuse to give us any in:
formation as to the nature Of this com-
missions'
II do"
Miss lewis" said the lawyer, II
have intimated that we have discover
ed the identity of one Of the men whom
you met that night, and it is perhaps
as we'll to tell you that we also know
who the other was"
"You appear to have learned great
deal. replied Virginia coldly.
"We have found out something, but
not all that we wish to know. You met
Mr.. Lucas. Your conversation was
overheard, and we therefore know that
you sent for him to ask his aid. You
expected to meet Mr.. Marvel" Mr..
Tuppet spoke in his usual measured
tones, and both he and Mr.. Barnes
watched Virginia closely, but even at
this name she did not finch. Mr..
Barnes wondered how she would act
when they would produce the man him
self. Mr.. Tupper continued:
"You had been notified that he would
await you in the woods across the
stream that night, and you were to de-
termine whether or not you would elope
with him. This you concluded not to
do. Therefore you feared that he
would become desperate, and you de-
cided to have his friend, Mr.. Lucas, op!
portunely meet him after you left him,
to see that he did no harm. Now will
you tell us what you feared he would
dor"
II see that you have managed to dis
cover all that Miss Marvel knew. Will
not that suf3ce?"
1--WE wish to know why you were so
fearful Of leaving this young man to
his own society,""
II believe such thing as fear is
unknown to me, so you are far from
the truth. No man is in an enviable'
frame of mind when a woman rejects
him. Was 1t extraordinary, then, that /
should have wished his friend to join
him at such a timer" She spoke with
considerable feeling.
''No, Miss Lewis, your action under
the circumstances was very commenda.
BILE. But did you not have deeper mo-
tivei Did you not think that be might
become desperate enough to take hfe!'
II admit that did"
"Whose-youY uncle's?"
mo, mol thought he might commit
suicide; he Is passionate and impulsive.
thought that in moment Of despair
he might raise his hand against himself.
He would never take apotber's Q. life !"
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