Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

Colonel Grevillc, will you tell us al
what hour you last saw your wife
alive?" inquired tn emagistrate.
AT about half-East ten o'clock las!
night"
''Where and under what c;rcumstan.
ceS:'
"ln the drawing room Of this house;
we had passed the evening together
ard at about ten o'clock we had a glass
Of wine and some fruit. Her maid soon
after appeared with taper and she
arose and retired. That was the last
time saw her in life"
Did you part amicably?"
Most amicably, of course; but it was
no parting: as expected to follow her.
and did follow her in 4 very few min
utrS."
"And yet you say that you passed the
night in your own dressing room. Have
you any objection to explaining the cir
cumStance!
None at all. so far as 1 understand
it myself. My wife had been gone. as
l said. but Il few minutes, when my
own servant appeared ard said, Your
apartments are rcady, sir went to
my dressing room, dismissed Ely SER
want and threw myself for moment
| llllO lily illl CHILL.
the colonel. looking solemnly from one
to the other-"l am on my oath. We're it
not for that. should think it necessary
to assure YOU by my honor as an officer
and Il gentleman. that the extraordinary
circumstance l am about to relate is
strictly true!-tlat flom the moment
threw myself into my arm chair, Il pro-
found sleep Overcame my senses. and
knew no moro until awokc very late
this morning and found myself still
seated in the same chair"'
The magistrates looked ut each other
and ut the witEess-Major Burns hon
est countenance EXPIRE ssing unmeasured
astonishment Mr.. Erlingfords exhibit
ing scornful iEcredulity.
You can retire if you please" said
the latter.
Colonel Greville bowed and left the
room.
The constable who kept the doov
opened it and summoned the woman,
who entered the room weeping.
Your name, believe, is Fitine--'
Josephine Monsieur, Josephine Ia.
porte" interrupted the Frencllwoman.
You were the attendant Of the de-
ceased?"
Yes, Monsieur; I was so rnfort,u..
ate.''
when did you see Mrs. Greville last
alive?"
"A little after half-past ten o'clock,
Monsieur
Where did you see her."
81 attended Madame at that hour to
her bedchamber. | assisted her to I'M
dress and put on Il wrapper. Then she
sat down in the easy chair-the same
one Monsieur lie Magistrate occupies
now. And she took little Bible in her
hands-the same that Monsieur lie not
:irie holds nOw-tO read Il chapter as
was always her custom. before saying
her evening prayers. Then she said:
You may retire. and will ring. as usu-
al. when l require you in the morning.
l curtsyed and went out, and that was
the last I ever saw of madame alive"
After retiring did you hear any un-
Usual sound in the night
NO. Monsieur
where do YOU slecp:'
quite at tn" top of the house. In
the attic over the room Of Madame
Hit
You were among the first that DIS
covered the murder, believer
yes. Monsieur. was. This morning
Madame Hit told me that Madame Gre
villes door was open. and that Mon
sieur lie Colonel was in his dressing
room. and she directed me to take IN
hot water to Madame. l obeyed. and
discovered tho room in it's present state
of violent disorder. And then l gave
the alarm. and that is all know Of
this affair tragique.'
DO you happen to know whether
there was any ill-feelins between Colo
mel Grevi]le and his wife,
NO. Monsieur. | do not.
The Frcu:nWOman was permitted to
retire. and Miss Mchitable Powers was
called up for examination.
She came in with her huge form
shaking with emotion. and her big face
red and swollen with weeping. Yet
she strove for self-possession. and at
tanned comDoSure While giving her cvi-
dence. Her testimony merely corrob-
grated that OF others. in the particulars
relating to the hour at which the bride
had retired to her chamber in her usual
good health. and the hour at which the
murder Was first discovered in the
morning. When this part Of her testi-
mony had been taken down, the magis-
trate inquired:
iAit !Ol aware VI any D1lSllnunI-
standing that might have existed be-
tween Colonel Greville and his de-
ceased brilc!'
Here Miss Hits conposure was en-
tirely ovrrtlrcwn. She burst into a
passion Of tears. and, amid choking
sobs. exclaimed:
II had rather bite off my tongue than
answer that question! I had! l had!
but justice must be done, II the heavens
fall! Yes. gentlemen! yes! there was
ill-fecl:ng between them; at least, I
mean on his part and toward her. For.
as to her, poor child! she just worship
ped the ground he trod on: and she
always did, ever since knew them
both! But the more she loved him, gen.
tlemen, the more he hated herr
At this strange statement. which no
doubt Miss Hit believed to be strictly
true, the youl:ger magistrate pricked up
his cars and the older one inquired:
What reason have you for believing
that Colonel Greville hated his youn.
bride? Can a man be SC unnatural as
to hate an amiaDle young creature who
dotes upon him, as you say this unfor-
tunate lady did upon her hllsbandy
why. yes. sir: for, though I am y