Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-08-05
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present that lay upon the disfigured
dressing table, was brought forward for
the purpose, anG the oath administered
to Colonel Greville.
Mix. who had got through taking
notes Of the room, prepared now to take
down the evidence In writing.
.sColonel Greville, will you tell us at
what hour you last saw your wire
alive?" inquired tn emagistrate.
sat about half-past ten O'Clock last
night"
.sWhere and under what circumstan-
ces?"
s'In the drawing room OF this house;
we had passed the evening together,
ard at about ten o'clock we had a glass
Of vine and some fruit. Her maid soon
after appeared with a taper and she
arose and retired. That was the last
time / saw her in life"
did you part amicably"
Most amicably, of course; but 1t was
no parting; as / expected to follow her.
and did follow her In a very few min
utas."
"And yet you say that you passed the
night in your own dressing oom. Have
you any objection to explaining the cir
cumstanceY'
.None at all, so far as I understand
1t myself. My wife had been gone, as
1 said, but Il few minutes, when my
OWE servant appeared ard said, your
apartments are ready, sir l went 70
my dressing room, dismissed my SER
want and threw myself for a moment
into my arm chair. GeItlemen!' said
the colonel, looking solemnly from one
TO the other-''I am on my cath, were III
not for that, / should think it necessary
to assure you by my honor as an officer
and 4 gentleman, that the extraordinary
Circumstance l am about to relate IS
strictly true!-that fl rom the moment l
threw myself into my arm chair. a pro-
found sleep overcame my senses. ana L
knew no more until / awoke very late
this morning and found myself still
seated in the same chair.
The magistrates looked at each other
apd at the witIess-Major Burns hon
est c~ountenance expressing mmeasrred
astonishment, Mr.. Er~lingford's exhibit
ing scornful iIcredulity.
..You can retire, If you please SAIL
the latter.
Colonel Greyille bowed and left the
room.
The constable who kept the door
opened it and summoned h woman
who entered the room weeping.
Your name. | believe, is Fifine-
Josephine, Monsieur, Josephine Ia.
porte" interrupted the Frenchwoman.
You were the attendant OF the de-
ceasedT"
Yes, Monsieur: I was so unfortui,
ate"
when did you see Mrs. Greville last
alive?"
"A little after half-past ten o'clock
Monsieur"
Where did you see herr
II attended Madame at that hour TO
her bedchamber. l assisted her to I'M
dress and put on a wrapper. Then she
sat down In the easy chair-the same
one Monsieur lie Magistrate occupies
now. And she took a little Bible in her
handS-the same that Monsieur lie not
arie holds now-to read 4 chapter. as
was always her custom. before saying
her evening prayers. Then she said:
You may retire, and / will ring, as usu-
nj. when l require you in the morning
l curtsyed and went out, and that was
the last / ever saw of madame alive"
After retiring. did Won hear any ur-
usual sound in the night?"
"No. Monsieur
Where do you sleepT"
Quite at the top of the house. In
the attic over the room of Madame
Hit
You We're among the first that dis
covered the murder, / believer
Yes. Monsieur. / was. This morning
Madame Hit told me that Madame Gre
ville's door was open, and that Mon
siear lie Colonel was in his dressing
room. and she directed me TO take IN
hot water TO Madame. l obeyed. and
discovered the room in its present state
of violent disorder. And then / gave
the alarm, and that is all l know of
this affair tragique."
do you happen to know whether
there was any ill-feelinc between Colo
mel Greville and his wife,"
No, Monsieur, l do not.
The Frehchwoman was permitted TO
retire. and Miss Mehitable Powers was
called up for examination.
She came in with her huge form
shaking with emotion. and her big face
red and swollen with weeping. Yet
she strOve for Self-possession. and at-
tanned connnsure while giving her evil
dence. Her testimony merely corrob-
grated that Of others. In the particulars
relating TO the hour at which the bride
had retired to her chamber In her usual
good health. and the hour ar which the
murder was first discovered in the
morning. When this part of her tcsti-
mony had been taken down, the mayis-
trate inquired:
Are yon aware of any misunde,-
standing that might have existed be.
tween Colonel Greville and his do
ceased brile?"
Here Miss Hits eomposure was en-
tirel.r overthroWn. She burst ipto r
passion of tears. and, amid choking
sObs, exclaimed:
Il had rather bite off my tongue than
Gnswer that question. / bad! had,
hut justice must be done, IL the heavens
fall. Yes. gentlemen! yes. there was
il-feel!ng between them: ut least. I
mean on his part and toward her. For
as to her. poor child! she Just worsnip.
ped the ground he trod on! and she
always did. ever since | knew them
beth. But the more she loved him. zen.
tlemen. the more he hated herr,
At his strange statement vh;oh -