The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-29


she said thai Burns. Newman and Burke
scccfnfsa MED hcr 30 the entrance Of the
Atlantic hotel. and thai Burns went vita
her 10 the rooui. Then she told how Burns
made iose and said they ought 20 get
married According 10 Mrs. Sorrington's
story Burns e.sre.sed her with the inten-
ton OF locating the poke. in which she
had her money Her description was bet
Ter suited 10 the clea- understanding OF
the court than To the delecratioa OF news
paper readers. She vert On TO tell how
Burns had Sai.i at the saloon that he had
Il key 10 the room but when she asked for
II he said there was none After Burns
went out sae retired. but not to sleep.
About { o'clock she saw Burns enter the
room When she spoke to him he said
he @as after 8. Een- She SAN him at the
table. recognized hin. positively. and had
her suspicious aroused when her medals
which were WITH her money and some
papers. fell on the floor Burns went out
~ the room. Rhe was positive that Burns
End Burke were Ia the hall together. There
IL q doubt as 20 the time elapsfng be-
txeen the ronas.ry and when she reported
II to Night Clerk Alexander. Between :
and o'cIock OF the morning OF the rob
berry she told a policeman Of what hads
happened, and he took her TO police head
quarters
TN CROSS EXdJBfNutsOn tty <tttoiHFf VIII
stock Lady Norrington burst forth In
torrent Of words calculated 10 squeieh Mr..
Winssock and make Mr.. Burns miser-
able while Mr. Newman was forgotten.
In the midst Of her speech Justice lngsr-
soil reminded her sterniy that she was
in court to answer questions. and he want
"a her TO RENE rnher that After one more
slap nj Burns. she consented 10 be good.
end told Mr.. Wins;ock that she couli
4 1I~
burning and also because the room was
light from approaching day.
That will do said Mr. winstock.
Like TtRrrss.
The witness may stand aside" added
Justice Ingersoi;. About this time Lady
Ncrrinsten locked over at Burns. and al
most Instantly rnmaSked In a not over
loud time: III could get at you I'd rip
you open.''
She slid out of the chair. and was
jamming her way along between
tho Justices desk and the table
when Justice Ingersolf said In
very stern voice. Lady Norrington"'
She did not reply To the justice. but re-
peated her desire. and with rush went at
Burns like tigress. Her hands were out
stretched. and she was In the act of bring
Ing them down on Burns head with all the
force at her command when she suddenly
tripped and fell, almost into the lap of the
assontshed Pit. who inyo'untarily put
forth his hands TO keep her from reaching
the floor. Etrn In the moment when his
beauty WAS In danger ~ being married by
an angry woman ne saw the righteousness
of the tabieau and could not refrain from
IA faint smile.
Lady Norrington was the rersonificatiou
OF anger. and she won.d have Immediately
arisen and renewed her attack Ii Police
Matfon Taylor and Constable Pike had not
grabbed her and rushed her 10 one side.
When she saw that Burns was ont of her
reach she erie,i out; ION. If could reach
you | would scratch your eyes out: you
robert II had my husbands Sword
would stick II through your heart
The scene r,lssed fiefore the eyes OF the
crowd so RAPIDLY that 10 one had re-
covered from tho shock before Proseeut-
ins. Attorney Mestroy FASTENED over To
Constable Pike And said a word after
which Mrs. forr.nston wss conducted
from tho court roor,. and the ease pro-
cceaed.
Tho mex, wi.ncss was Frank Van Tuyl,
cashier 81 Dexter. Horton & Company
bankers. He said that AIRS. Norrinston
went 10 The Rpnk ard exchanged gold for
bills. She received two slOo bills, one $50.
and smaller. making mp the amount If
ssss. Shc pat the money IN canvas bag.
No cross examination. said Mr.. Win
stock
After the hotel night clerk hsc been ex-
amined. the case was continued 10 II
o'clock this morning The state SAID that
IL had seine important witnesses WHO
coad not NC present until today.
.After the case -as ended both Burns
and Burke made q statement TO a POST
lntelligenc.r reporter. They said that
their trip 10 Victoria was for the rur-
pose Of securing information about Mrs.
Nerringtana doinys there. and her char
aeter. They said they bad no intention
OF jumping their bonds and that they IN
Tended 90 return .or their preliminary
examinations. They found the informa-
zion they vent after aud would produce
il Ia the superior court. Mrs. Warrington
told Pest-intelligeneer reporter las,
evening that the reason she attacked
isurns wss that H. winksd at her She
mpersenated Burns In .hc wiuking act.
which was extremely funny.