The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

white shirt handed 1T to Lucas ana
asked:
DO you recognize that as your
property
81 can't be sure, !" faltered Lucas.
''It has your: name on it. . suggested,
the lawyer.
ssWhere did you get it?''
s.Never mind that. Just tell us if it
is yours.
s.It looks like one Of mine.
Exactly. Now, if you please, how
did you get the blood on the wristband?''
Lucas examined the garment more
closely and seemed q little nervous as
he saw the blood mark.
.sI don't know how it got there, said
he, and then with some anger added,
4'I won't answer another question till
yoa tell me how you came into possession
of this shirt. .
SIT was sent to your washerwoman
on the day following the murder, and
,as She had heard Of the crime she kept
the blood stained garment. =
ssDo you mean to say that you accuse
me- of killing Mr.. Lewis?''
st accuse no one, but will remind
you thati is the duty of every honest
man to help and not to hinder the ma
chinery of justice. If you are an inno-
cent man, you should not hesitate to re-
ply to my questions. That we may have
no moro evasion will tell you at once
that I now how the blood got On your
shirt.
Glow should you know, when I tell
You do not know myseif?' asked Lu-
cas- incredulously.
"The blood is your Owl. You were
bitten by deg, = continued the lawyer.
Lucas started in surprise. "You went
to Riverside, and You were attacked by
the mastif. .
ssYou seen well Informed. I"
..I only state what is fact. y Then
suddenly producing the pistol, "Do yea
recognize this weapon"
At last the young man showed signs
of distress, as he replied more humbly,
Yes, sir; It is nine. .
SIT was found at the farm near the
sumner house. VIII ycu admit low
that yoa were the1e?" Lucas made one
last efort:
may have cropped It there at any
sime"-
& .sIn which case,'' interrupted assr.
TuppeT, g it would have been covered
by the snov.' Lucas now seemed to
recognize that further attempt at con
ceafment would be useless, and Burrows
even thought that he seemed relieved, IS
though, IN fact, he had been previously
playing part which little pleased him.
You have the best Of me-" ne re-
piled. go on. Z will answer your
questions. =
very well. You admit, then, that
you went to tie farm to meet Miss
Lewis and taat,yon did see her?''
Eyes, sir.
@Atwhat hour was your appointment
with the laoy?'
A quarter TO 8. y
Miss Lewis left yoI at the summer
house and went toward tho river, did
she not:s'
How dos yoa know that:" Lucss
was plainly very much surprised at the
knowledge displayed BY the district at
terney, who.zcf course, had previously
been posted by AIR. Barnes.
Footprints, y said Mr.. Tupper terse-
y.
ooh, well! You are right
"When did the dog attack you?"
esAs soon as Miss Lewis left me I
started for, home, and the brute cano
for me. y
.sDid he bite you:"
eyes, sir, OF the arm Drawing Up
his sleeve, he showed that his arm was
bandaged-
"Ah! Then that accounts for the
blood on the shirt, as I supposed. Now,
then, Mr. Lucas, there is another mat
ter. This pistol of yours has an empty
she'll in it. How do you account fer
that?''
.sI used the pistol to defend myself
against the deg, but he was too quick
for me, and before I could aim at him
he had buried lis teeth in my arm. The
weapon was then discharged. "
"You are sure, y said M. Upper,
speaking with great delibcrateness and
looking Lucas straight in the eyes, you
are sure, that you did not fire this pistol
first and that the noise did not attract
the Cog and make him attack you:''
''What should 7 have fired at?'' asked
the witness.
l"Mr. Lewis perhaps" continued Mr..
Upper IN the same measured tones.
Lucas seemed about to make an angry
retort, bnt controlled himself and an
swered:
ssThe whole thing occurred as have
related it. AS socn as the dog opened
his jaws again ran for Ely life, and as
did so thought I heard two shots ID
quick succession. "
AS this seemed to corro5orate the
story told by Sarah Carpenter, Mr. Tup-
per paused in his inquiries, and the
squire asked: