Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-29

OF death. The presence OF arsenic In a
necessarily fatal quantity was indicated by
every known chemical test. 1t was further
admitted by the prisoner that he alone had
access to his uncle's apartment or had
handled tho medicine from the time it was
compounded by tho druggist till the COM
ing Of the physician after the second pow
der had been taken.
The druggist, who was known to be a
man of extraordinary caution and thor
oughly skilled in his business, was ready
to swear that by no possibility could any
mistake have occurred in putting up the
medicine,
10 make matters worse, it TRANSFERRED
that tho amicablc relations between the
uncle and nephew had been somewhat dis
turbed of late by reason of an attachment
Of the latter %disapproved by the former,
who had gone so far as to threaten to
change his will unless his wishes were re-
spected.
who was in company with you from
the time you received the medicine till
your return to your unole's houseS" /
asked the prisoner, desperately cropping
after something to afford q ray of hope.
"No one, " he answered, but my cousin
Charies' whom l met near tne druggists
ana VINO accompanied me N
drew from coward tnao Charies saw
the medicine put up; walked with hin a
little way, then went back for something,
Edward awaiting his return; then walked
arm IN arm nearly nome, when Cnaiies
left. 1 also reminded Edward that, his
uncle being dead, II he also should die
chlidless Chsrles would inherit inc whois
estate.
he dld ltl he dla i1!, the young maj
cfleo IN . pafoxysm OF eAclte'heno zoo
earnest TO be counterleit' he Went OUT
10 GET the poison when ne ielt me warning
ne put IL up 10 resemble the
parcel 1of whlch he SUBSTITUTED IL as we
weho along Know ~ now ! carfleo 'no
parcei III the flght pocket OF my overcoat'
ana IL was on tnat slde ne walked
was seated IN my prlva'e once on the
oay precedlhg tnat xea TOT the trial' IN
duiglhg IN anythihg put anguine expec.
tations' "heh a zap at me LOOT
a visitor 1t was the detective l had en-
ployed'
"What Is lt!' inquired after closing
the door.
- maze an arrest today' nc answered,
and In tho prisoners possession lound
this overcoat' uhdolhg a package ne q
trough
"Well!' ~.
IN one OF the pocKets l 1ouna 1nls'
And ne handed me asmall parcel winch !
opened. INSIDE were three papers lolaeo
~ put W tneir prescriptions
"Ine person Win whoin 1 1ound thls
coat' tne aetecslSe concinueu' cohiesses
1nat ne stoie ~ IRON piiiiaru saiooh' inc
owner having nc IL ASIDE Whlie playing
ahd the aaoe ne likes corresponds WIN mr..
courtney $ mufuer. but, wna1 IS More
Important, l nave ascertainea that Charaea
Courtney 10 the owner ol cne coat!
Leu US 30 az once 10 Vhe I.
e4ciaiineu' sprihgihs from my chair anu
sha1onlhe up iny ha'' we were soon thele'
,flease exainlhe cnac parcel 1 sald'
puGIing u INTO the uggist
ne ola SO, care1uliy opening tne papers
anu inspecCihs .neir cosoen's' Ahey coh-
taileo 1nteo White powuers.
now 10 they correspond WIN those
you pun up ior MT. Courtney, l inquired,
"and lor wnlch others seem 20 nave neeh
sfterWard so mysoerlousiy su~Dst,.u.eo!
"Iney 40 nov correspond AT ALL ne an
swered. lhey are tne same,
me salhea now 40 you KNOW tnaus
ny tnese ngures, ne fepileo' polnt.hg
20 tne INSIDE OF one OF inc papers - nag
maze d calcuiaoloh una uay on the snee1
OF paper part OF Wnicn USED IN putting
up the prescription bought by MIR. HOr-