The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
q gers swell or would they shrInk a1ter

death?''
.sThat would depend upon the Cir
cumstances Of the case. If the death
were from dropsy or from some poisons.
they would swell, but ordinarily Of
course they would shrink. Again, the
time has something to do with it, for in
all cases the tissues must waste eventu-
ally
f:Since there is some doubt about it,
I must give you a specific case. Take
the body of Mr. Lewis, for example.
Would you expect any shrinking Of his
fngers?"
81 think I should, though they may
not have done SO to any considerable ex-
tent in the few days which have
elapsed. !"
ssThey would not have swollen?'
"No, am positive that they would
not.
cTbank you. doctor; you have settled
an important point for me. When the
trial comes On, please remember this in
terview, in case you should be question
ed about it on the witness stand. 2"
ST will testify, Of course, though as
yet cannot see what 1t Is that you are
trying to prove.
pardon me if say no more at this
time. I must think only Of the interests
which am serving, and deem it wisest
to work quietly, as yet. Will you oblige
me by not mentioning this to any one?"
81 will be discreet. since you seem to
think it is important.
Leaving the Doctors house, Mr..
Barnes went to the bridge from which
Marvel claimed that he had thrown the
bundle of clothing. Looking over the
edge, into the>water. he Nconcluded that
on whichever side it had been thrown
the bundle must have been carried BY
the current toward the dam; otherwise
it would have been found on the banks,
which were shelving on the south side Of
the bridge.
Next he left the bridge and went to
the side of the stream north Of the dam,
and from that point studied the apparent
conditions. s.WelI,'' thought he, "if
Marvel had sought for place to lose 3
thing he could not have chosen better. =
This conclusion was most probable, for
he saw large number Of enormous
bowlders Of jagged rock projecting from
the water, which is shallow as it passes
over the stones, and these rough projec-
tions made nnumerable eddies and
smaller currents. A bundle Of clothing
might easily be caught and held among
these rocks and held there against all
time, or at least long enough to be Of no
practical value to Walter Marvel
The detective saw that he had almost
hopeless task to make this river yield
up its secret, IL indeed it held one.
However, he was not man easily
daunted by obstacles, and he deter
mined ts make an attempt that night
he choss tue night for his experiment.
deeming it wisest to make the condi-
tions as nearly as possible similar to
those under which the accused had act
ed. He thought that the currents among
these rocks might be different at night,
as then the mills would not be working.
He closely examined the dam and COR
ceived new idea. The dam was msdt.
of wood, and as its construction must
be clear to you in order that you may
understand the course pursued by Mr..
Barnes it becomes necessary to describe
it.
The bridge is about 100 feet south of
the point where the water goes over the
dam. Standing on this bridge, one no.
tees a smooth body Of water flowing
toward the place where 1t rushed over
the dam, bet be forms no idea Of the
| power Of the current from this point CT
view. On the line where the stream
dashes downward he sees some boards
projecting above the surface from each
side Of the river toward the center for
distance equal to one-quarter OF the
width Of the stream. between these
points where the dam rises above the
level the water rushes over the dam,
which is two feet lower along the center
| than at the sides. Going below the dam
e-pUdt le, W Guo 4oiCu VI Ae-O1O 0e1SA-
! " sees how it is constructed. Immense
triangles of timber are laid along the
rocks, resting on the short sides. Thus
their hypotenuses face the south, and
on them are nailed the boards which
form the dam. Therefore, as the water
rushes ove-, there is space under the
dam where it is comparatively dry-at
least, no great amount of water finds its
way there, as only what leaks throngh
drips down.
1t was while looking at this space
that the new idea occurred to the de-
tectiVe. In order to turn the mill wheels,
sluices are built which conduct the wa
ter in the desired direction. When these
are open, it is evident that strong cur
rent sets in the direction of the mill
This is SO powerful and there is such a
suction downward that objects on the
surface would be drawn below and car
ried into the mill, were it not that the
sluice gates are furnished with gratirgs
to keep out such jetsam. Studying this
point, it became evident to the detective
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