The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-23
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just kept it."
"Was YOUR friend punctual also?"
HE was waiting for me. That is
how I fix the time so accurately. He
claimed that I was late, and we COM
pared watches"
could you prove this by your
friend?''
"He lives near here. You can send
for him if you wish. It is Mr.. Har.
rison's son, Joe. "
Mr. Upper requested tho squire to
send for this man at once, and mes
senger was dispatched for him. Mr..
Upper continued:
do you own pistol?'
eyes, SIR
"Can you send for it?"
II have it with me-" Takingit from
his pocket, he handed it to the lawyer,
who examined it closely and then said:
II see that one barrel has been fred
off. Did you discharge it!"
II did,"
"WhenY'
II prefer not 10 say"
"What is the caliber Of this weapon?"
ut carries No. 80 cartridge"
did you ever see the weapon which
Mr.. Marvel had on the night Of the
trouble at the farm3"
eyes, SIR
"What kind Of pistol is it,"
at is Of the same pattern as this.
There are five, to my knowledge, in
Lee"
"Can you tell us who the owners OF
these weapons are and how it happens
that they are all alike?"
besides mine there arc four, owned
respectively by Walter, Harry Lucas.
Miss Marvel and Miss Lewis Each has
the owners name engraved on the stock.
About two years ago the ladies express
ed desire to learn to shoot, and Harry
Lucas bought the pistols The four
would frequently meet and practice at
targets. As to mine, saw Walters,
took a fancy to it and got one"
IL suppose you all are fairly good
shots?"
"All are experts"
At this moment the young man who
had been sent for arrived, and EVERY
was allowed to leave the stand. The
newcomer took his place, and Mr.. Tup-
per questioned him.
"What is your name"
Joseph Harrison, commonly called
Joe."
"Do you remember where you were
last Sunday night?"
The witness hesitated and glanced
toward Everly. To reassure him, the
lawyer said:
ut is all right. You need not hesitate
to speak. 1t was at Mr.. Everly's re-
quest that you were called" At this
he seemed much relieved.
"Oh! Very well / met Everly by ap-
pointment at the saloon"
"At what time did he reach there?"
"At quarter to by his watch, but
10 minutes to 8 by mine. We compared
watches.
"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 on his breast and gave
10 answering sign. The question was
repeated and the witness answered:
Eyes, sir. Ho wanted me to take
letter for him"
Odd he have it already written when
he entered the saloon:"
"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
Mr.. Lewis is dead. But at that time,
they were trying to find Walter Marvel,
and Will was afraid, if he sent letter
by the post, he might be putting the au-
thorities Oh the right track"
''This letter, then, was addressed to
Walter MARVEL"
"Yes, sir"
odd 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."
"His mother owns an old house down
there. 1t is out of repair and amt been
used for years. But Walter keeps one
room fixed up, SOS when be goes hunting
he can stop overnight, and it was there
I found him."
did Mr. Marvel read the letter be-
fore you. and did he make any remark?"
Eyes, and he said, will is 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 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:
~ am sorry now that I did not tell
all knew awhile ago. did hear the
report of a pistol-yes, and more than
one. l 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 O'Clock to keep
his appointment, and I went into the
house to get my things on. We had been
up at the barn. When was ready to
start for home, l found that had lost
my key. Thinking l 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 report Of pistol, and then another,
and l think third, though I can't be
sure. I know, though, that ran to the
door of the barn, and saw man run
across the lawn and down the road
don't know why, but it struck me it
was Will at the time, and that is why
have been SO troubled ever since. But
now | know differently, for, thank God.
he has proved that he went straight to
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