Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-10-28

TO near what those Ill CnarBe OF the III
vestigation would have to say. The
squire at length addressed the witness:
"You say it was about half an hour
after you had parted from Everly when
you heard the shots fircds"
eyes, sir" said the girl eagerly. II
am certain it was as long as that, for I
went to tho house to get my things, as
/ said. and when found that did not
have my key l looked all about the
room first, and it was some time before
I concluded to search in the barn. When
/ did, had to get a lantern. and it was
quite long time after got to the barn
before heard the shooting" t.. ..
'Then provided your estimate of the
time which elapsed is correct, 1t must
have been about o'clock when this oc.
curred?" ...
II am sure of it, left just after and
went home, and it was quarter past
when wound my watch before going
to bed"
''Miss Carpenter, said Mr.. Tupper,
chow is it that if you suspected your
friend Mr.. Everly you did not 60 to
him and ask him about this matter?"
II came over here yesterday for that
purpose, but Will had gone to New
Market"
"Was it showing when you left the
farm on Sunday night?"
''No, sir; it had stopped"
She was then allowed to retire, and
Mr. Tupper called attention to the fact
that her evidence had corroborated the
detectives theory as to the time of the
shooting.
The next witness called was Harry
Lucas. ...
"Mr. Lucas" asked the squire, i'd
you recall the day on which Miss Lewis
celebrated her birthday at Riverside?"
Certainly. was there" answered
Lucas.
"Do you recollect the trouble between
Mr.. Lewis and Marvel?''
"Yes, sir, perfectly" ....
"When Marvel was leaving, did he
utter any threat against Mr.. Lewis?"
"He said some angry words. should
not care to state positively what they
were. was too much excited myself at
the time"
"Doy You recall what you yourself said
to Mr.. Lewis?"
mot exactly, SIR"
did you not threaten him?'
II don't recollect. may have. I
was very angry and quite excited" "
lyon have heard of the death of Mr..
Lewis. suppose::'
II have, sir"
"Werc you in Lee on the night of the
murder?'
Il was"
"Did you tell any one that you in
tended leaving town that nightT'
Lucas remained silent
II have been told by several parties
that you were heard to say that impor'
tant business would call you out Of town;
Was that true?'
II did tell several people that, hut 1t
was not true
II am to understand, then, that you
told lie?"
Lucas colorod deeply "1did not look
upon it in that way. had good reasons
for wishing people to think me out OF
town, and, under the circumstances, did
not hesitate to speak as did"
"Will you tell me what those circum-
stances were which would make you
think it excusable to resort to false
hood?'
II would rather not. "
The squire nodded to Mr.. Tupper,
who took the witness. ...
"Mr. Lucas" said he "was 1t not
because You intended to visit Riverside
farm that you spread the story of your
absence?"
Lucas mado no reply.
did you not 20 to Riverside that
night to meet a ladyf' Mr.. Upper
spoke slowly, and Lucas started and
looked confused, but still persisted in
his silence. The lawyer continued:
"Did you not meet lady in the sum-
NOR house, and was not that lady Miss
Lewis!'
"How did you know that?" blurted
out the witness, at last aroused to speech
aud evidently amazed. MIR. Barnes
smiled slightly.
"How l know is of small conse-
quence," said Mr.. Tupper, but will
tell you. The detective has been all over
the place, and as fortunately there
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