The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-12

proven her treachery, ne will do nothing
more to shield her.
When crurt reconvened Mr.. YOungs AT
onfs sddfessrG the court
In the interval since recess, i haze
examined all the authentics at hand and
feel that / am not warranted 70 continue
this case with eleven jurors. It would
no. he possible in my Judgment 20 draw
a twelfth juror 10 act with these already
III the box"
Lawyer Howe said that ne could moi;
make serious objccti0n. 4 think that the
course / surrested, be said, ''cOEh. how
ever, ',e ,afely adopted
The f:iai was adlDurued until week
from Monddy.
rht Rev. ROuert II. T.. Miles,
pastor OF the Ravenswo0d PTeSby
terian Church, Long Island City, and
his little sou. II ~ Row asserted. caused Mrs.
Mack tu tel # her part in the killing e
William GulGensUppe.
Lawyers AMI u! VINO nave been folIGvin.,
tuc Thuyp murder triat could scarcely b-
lirSC that Emanuel Friend counsel for MFS.
Nae, injured her omake acOHfess Di>-
tuCJ Attorney YOungs has declared than Il
pruulseS were held out 20 her. This made
the motive fOI her conf fesSiOn al the mere
puzzling.
MS. Nacs's sIeepiu. conscience first
showed Signs of weakening last Thursday
after he Rev. Mr. Miles la Il pr aciie'. to her.
f. wasa SermOnthat hadan audienceOfC en-.
3frs. Nuci.. The sermon was delivered m
her cell. twas not a sermon the sense 4
being dosrE8tic nd oratG ricii. IL was
sermon, for Rev. Mr.. Miles had carefully
thought out Just what ne was guing To say.
That waste be next To his last effort t. find
THAT .'Oruant opnScience befCrethe trial. and
he had outlined his plea. --.
Mr.. Miles c,anu.eucrd his visits 70 q rs
NaCl; and Thorn "A ddy or two ago 1:tef nsiT
transfer t. the Queens county Jail. He had
become th- prison chaplain quite by chance.
A pitialie ease e. here ii man was diving N
prison had besH called 70 his attention about
q year ago. We went 10 the JAIL saw the
E!an. 3ad - the prisoners welcomed his
vi sit hC necauI Work among theT.3. Hehas
visited the lail reeula rly since.
Ms. Neck and Thorn We're friendly to
Mr. Mics ilI cst from the start He usually
went - rheui' cell in the basenleat 1f lie
courthouse. first. Thorn at first was more
reserved in lis TecrptiIn Of the minister
tha1 Nr> Mack Whenever he appeared ut
the door .; her cell she asked hirl 10 ctnle
I'm al read t. her.
Nj. Ni.cs carefully refrained iron. any
mc'ition Of the cr.Iue v-ith which the two
were ct aged anti after nc was sure II.
had their confiisnce. He did not UreutiOn
religion until nt was sure he could do e.,
without JffcnGing them
Mrs N4ck began to show a slight inter
est when the minister talked OF an all
fOrgiying Father She stopped hin. alb
ruptly one day aboIt a month ago with
'.WnuId II forgive me, too
IF YOU cCrfess your sins and truly repent
He will. rerii-d Mr.. Miles.
That was all that Mrs. Mack said.
Nj. 5IlIes took his four Y "a r-Old boy Pa
keT vita hiIa occasionally ON these Jail
visits. The boy is pretty and sympathetj
lie went I, Mrs. Mack one day and asked 20
ba tai-sl In h.-r lap.
You want TO come in my lap" asked
the WON, n in a surprised tone.
Please let me Slt in your lap while you
tell me a story pleaded the child.
Shc!if:c,ithe bov and sDor ne was telling
her story instead OF being the auditor.
The woman was int terestedand pleased.
She was disappointed when Mr. Miles
failCG - iring the child with him after
that.
NJ Miles. when seen yesterday. said.
Il did not feel sure that | had found
the wonan's conscience until last Thurs
day. Wl...n I entered her cell two of tn.
other women prisoners whU were with
her Were aying cards. They thrust their
cards j:1der Iia per wh IN they ne COM
ing. Laughed ;.OOd-natme,lv at their
attempt a. conc ealment, and they Wee
plea se;, that | did not scOld them. They
went out.
Mrs. Mack had been reading a hook.
She had hlrriedIy laid This down. picked
IL up and found it was Bible. | did not
comment on this, but at once began the ser
vice. Wien l sang I noticed that Mrs
Mack i1ined with genuine fervor. Before,
when we had gone through hymns togethe.
her voice had been scarcely audible. had
not felt tat her heart had been in them.
felt greatly encouraged. I knew then that
he woman would make Confession IL she
" ere corrected with the crime
Mrs Mack asked that Mr. Miles bring
Parker with Eiu when he came again.
ht dI-Dts-sdHCt OF tue GIiiiU WFn the
minister when lac came last SundAy pleased
Ms. SACK. Mr. Miles told the woucl IN |
he c ell with her that he wished to be alpne |
\ itE Mrs. Mack. for it was the last time he |
v Ouid see fei before the trial. The minis |
er tuck The rocking chair that the mEr-
tered uuldenSuppe had so often sat in. IL |
vas the chair that Mrs. Mack had asked to |
10 brought TO her cell from her houS, in
Nhitt avenue shortly after her arrest.
Mr. Miles hGd prepared a carefully word
eel appeal. He knew this was his last /
,LarCc to plead with the woman tO un
bur den her rIinh anG ease her Conscience 70
UTr extent by acknowledging her guilt.
Loud Footsteps in tile corridor diverted /
my mind ,iuSt an instant frOu: the sermon |
had intenCed 10 preach to her." said Mr.
Miles, Tut / started in with an exten- |
DoranrGus sermon of a different character.
Vt was a simrlc, personal appeal
Mr. Miles little boy sat In Mrs Nack,s |
ap. Tears soon began 20 course down the
cheeks. The child raised mis- /
small hands and stroked che woman's wet /
ace.
That was the climax. She began to talk /
10 Mr.. Miles about making a confession |