San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01

idly in q small town like Lee, and be-
fore the time set for the inquest quite a
motley crowd Of people had congregated
about the squire's grounds. There were
men and women, farmers, workmen and
idlers, all more or less interested in the
proceedings which were about to com.
mence, and each had some theory, all
his own, as to the identity of the guilty
one. One man remembered farm hand
who had been discharged by Lewis and
who had left the town, breathing venge.
ance. Another had met a suspicious
looking tramp providing about Riverside
ON the very day Of the crime. Being re-
minded by neighbor that he had spent
all of Saturday and Sunday over in
Dover, he was forced to admit that it
might have been on Friday when he
had met the tramp; but, nothing dis
concerted, LIE continued to urge his
opinion that that individual would yet
be proved to bave guilty connection
with the affair. This proposition was
ridiculed by another, for the simple fact
that nothing had been stolen would
tend to exonerate a tramp, who could
not possibly have any other motive but
theft, and then he drew attention to the
suspiciously close arrival of the man
who claimed to he the son and who
would now come in for share in the
property. But yet another had only that
morning heard that the entire property
would go to the daughter, and SO settled
that theory.
An old lady at this juncture mysteri-
ously announced that the whole truth of
the matter had been revealed to her in
a vision, but just what it was she de-
clined to state "till the proper time
comes" So they argued and talked over
the situation, till at length Mr.. Upper.
the district attorney, appeared, walking
with Mr.. Barnes. All then knew that
tho investigation would at once begin
and forthwith pushed their way into the
room which was to be the scene of the
inquiry.
The proceedings began promptly. The
squire entered, followed by Mr.. Upper
and the two detectives, and took seat
in a leather covered chair, which had
been brought from his library and placed
upon the stand, similar one awaiting
the witnesses. Mr.. Upper and Mr..
Barnes took chairs at small wooden
table i'll front of the squire, and Bur
rows went to a seat among the crowd.
The jurymen were called, and, as they
responded to their names, were directed
to places ON benches placed laterally
beside the stand at the end nearest to
the witness chair. 1t is worthy Of re-
mark that, though this was in small.
isolated country town, the composition
of this jury was far above the average
to be met with in large cities. Here all
were men of families and identified
with the interests of the community in
which they lived. Each, as he sat, was
the embodiment of earnestness and sim
cerity. Rough CARRIED though they were,
they possessed shrewd minds and good
common sense and therefore would
make admirable jurors.
The preliminaries over, the examina-
tion was begun. Mr. Barnes was asked
to take the stand, and he testified to the
discovery of the crime, and the position
and condition of the corpse as first seen
by himself, when he accompanied the
squire to the house on Monday morning,
and to other facts which have been al
ready told.
The next witness was Dr. Snow. The
squire Intercepted him.
''Dr. Snow" he asked, ''have you
prepared report of the autopsy made
by you yesterday upon the body of the
deceased"
81 made thorough examination and
have notes of all that discovered
which could, in my opinion, be of the
least assistance.
VERY well. What then do you find
to have been the cause of death?"
''The man was shot The ball is of
large size. l am not expert enough to
give the exact caliber, but think it is
No. 49,"
did you succeed in finding the ball?"
"Yes, here it is" He passed it to the
squire, who in turn handed it to Mr..
Upper.
'0r. Snow" said the latter, "can
you tell how long the deceased lived
after the shooting?"
II found the bullet lodged in the
heart; therefore death must have been
instantaneous. "
did you find any other marks of
viohnce?"
'In addition to the wound which
proved fatal / found another, which
waI only superficial.
did you find that ball also?"
mo; it only passed short distance
through the body and emerged again.
aCan you describe the direction
which it took?"
From the front toward the back. F"
"How was the body dressed?"
In nightdress, and it is notice
abe fact that though there are two
wounds there is but one hole through
tie garment"
"Did the fatal bullet pass through
that hole?"
at would seem that it did, but as
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