The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27
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evidence il I chose. but he must caution
! me that anything that / said would be
taken doxn and might be used as evidence
against me. Acting on the advice OF Mr..
; Siicote / volunteered 20 place the facts
before the jury, and the latter evidently
received my narrative with considerable
doubt
Gould you asked the coroner. "recog-
nlzs the man who fired tie revolver
No; il was too dark; and one does not
usually stop to look ar man who menaces
your life with a revolver" | replied
The coroner appeared very dissatisfied.
and. recalling the inspector, elected from
/ him that he had been unable TO obtain any
information as TO the tenant OF the house
IN HAutweli square, neither had he found
any one. who heard the two shots fired on
the night Of the 18th.
The constable stationed at the door then
called Gertrude Mayhem. Her Jealousy,
then, had driven her SO far as to come
there 10 try 10 forge another link in the
chain OF evidence which was to establish
my guilt Sta;nc-ike. she entered the
room looking straight before her. and then
in calm. Gear voice. proceeded to relate
what she had witnessed.
..On the night OF the lith OF this month"
she commenced, II was accompanied by
DR.. Heythorn TO a concert; and from his
strange demeanor / had reason TO fear he
was indLsposed. although when l made a
remark on the subject he said he had been
distressed by the condition Of patient.
IL was this that prompted me to call al his
residence the following evening.
II was received by his housekeeper. Mrs.
Gaunt. who at first said the doctor was
out and then in a hesitating manner. said
she was not sure. and offered If / remained
In the waiting room, TO inquire. She went
into another room. and in a few moments
returned and said he was gone. l instinc-
lively OWNED that there was something
wrong and told her so. She then became
fiurried, and j pushed my way past her
downstairs into the kitchen. from whence
/ could hear a noise proceeding. and then
10 the door which led TO the cellar.
The housekeeper then became very
violent ran after me and caught hold of
my arm; in freeing myself she fell TO the
. ground and ! descended into the cellar.
where I was confronted by DIR. Heythorn.
BY his side was the body Of q woman ly-
ing on the ground, her face hidden by i
cloth. and
Excuse my interrupting.' said Mr.. Sill
cote, "bu. may I ask whether the wit
ness has since viewed the body?"
The inspector said under the c.rcum-
stances he had not thought it necessary.
II think before proceeding further the
witness should see the body"
The coroner acquiesced. on the ground
that 1t was usual for purposes of identi-
iication.
Miss Mayhem was then conducted into
the room where the body lay, and in the
silent interval I could hear an exclama-
ton OF surprise from her lips.
When the Witness returned everyone re-
marked the great change that had come
over her features. Her cheeks were
blanched with deathly pallor, and her
mouth twitched at the corners as If she
was struggling to repress her agitated
feelings.
Mr.. Siicote was. OF course, quick TO OBJ
serve this. and as he rose. paused 10 adj
Just his glasses, and In a slow. deliberate
manner said
Now. Miss Mayhem, do you recognize
the deceased"
For a few moments she seemed speech
less then. with an effort, she replied in
whisper:
II do
Then her eyes closed and the constable.
who was standing near. ran forward and
caught her IN his arms as she tainted
away.