The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
cat quarter to 9 by his watch, but
o minutes to by mine. We compared

eat quarter to by his watch, but
10 minutes to by nine We compared
watches. y
"was there any special object in this
meeting?"
Again did Harrison let his eyes wan
der toward EVERY, but the latter held
his head bowed ca his breast and gave
no answering sign. The question was
repeated and the witness answered:
eyes, sir. He wanted me to take
letter for him. %
"Did he have it already written when
he entered the saloon:A
"No, sir. He wrote it after I met
him."
"Where did you take this letter."
"To Epping''
"Why could he not have sent it by
mail?''
"Well, you see, don't suppose as
how it makes any difference, now that
NJ. Lewis is dead But at that time,
they were trying to find Walter Marvel,
and Will was afraid, if he sent letter
by the pest, he might be putting the au-
thorities on the right track :"
''This letter, then, was addressed to
Walter Marvel?"
eyes, sir.
"Dad you deliver it TO him that
night:''
"No, not till next morning. I put up
at the hotel. and then hunted him up In
the morning"
'.Where did you find him:"
ssHis mother Owls an old house down
sthere. 1t is out of repair and amt been
used for years. But Walter keeps one
room fixed up, SOS when he goes hunting
he can stop overnight, and it was there
I found him.
'sDid Mr. Marvel read the letter be-
fore you. and cid he make any remark"
eyes, and he said, will is a good
friend and has done more for me than
many would. -
At this point Sarah Carpenter caused
considerable excitement By jumping up
and exclaiming:
"You are all going on the wrong
track. Let me go on the stand again,
and I will prove it.. Mr.. Barnes smiled
quietly, and Burrows knew from the
expression Of his.face that this was just
what he had been counting upon. Her
request being granted, the girl did not
wait for the formality of questions, but
spoke rapidly:
'I am sorry now that did not tell
all knew awhile ago. I did hear the
report of pistol-yes. and more than
one. did not tell before, because was
afraid it was Will who had done the
shooting. But now I know it was not
He left me at half past s o'clock to keep
his appointment, and went into the
house to get my things on. We had been
I'D at the barn. When was ready to
start for home, / found that I had lost
my key. Thinking must have dropped
it in the barn, I went there to look for
it. While there and fully half an hour
after Will had left me- suddenly heard
the reportNof pistol, and then another,
and I think third, though can't be
sure. Iknow, though, that 1 ran to the
door Of the barn, and saw man run
across the lawn and down the road I
don't know why, but it struck me it
was Will at the time, and that is why I
have been SO troubled ever since. But
now know differently, for, thank God,
he has proved that he went straight to
the saloon. Ycu suggested to him that
be might have committed this crime to
serve his friend, but none of you see
that, though he is innocent Of having
risked his life in that way, he IS ready
to risk it now by letting it seem that he
is guilty, that no suspicion may attach
to Walter Marvel. Ny God, are you
all blind:''
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