The Portland daily press., 1898-03-30

Coroner asked, without looking up from
the notes ne was making.
II made an examination yesterday, in
conjunction with DR.. Engall. We found
no trace of disease, with the exception OF
slight lung trouble of recent date. -
"Was it sufficient to cause deaths'
Certainly not; neither was the bruise
upon the forehead, which had, no doubt
been caused by the fall upon the gravel.
The heart was perfectly normal, and we
failed utterly to detect anything that
would result fatally. The contents of the
stomach have been analysed by DIR.
Adams. of the Home Office, at the insti-
CATION of the police, believe. "
'sI hen. as far as you are concerned, you
arr unable to determine the cause of
death?"
"Quite 1t is mystery
The next witness was q thin, white
haired. dapper little man, who in reply to
questions, explained that he was Analyst
to the Home Office, and had, at tho re-
quest of the police, submitted the con-
tents of the deceased's stomach to analy-
sis, the position of the hands pointing to
slight suspicion of poison.
"And what have you discovered9' in
quired the Coroner. the Court being, SO
silent that the prov efbial pin, il it had
been dropped at that moment might
| have been heard.
,stNothing,'' he answered clearly.
"Thsre was no sign of anything of de-
leterious nature whatever. The deceased
was certainly not poisoned,
The assem- bly, of excited townspeople
again shifted uneasily as it was won't to
do after every important reply which
might eluoidate the mystery. 1t seemed
as though rumor had been circulated
that Dudley had been pois oned, and this
declaration of the renowned analyst set at
rest for ever that Wild unfounded report.
hv n, ,icy,O
excitedly, and a shadow of disappoint
Inent rested upon thsir inquisitive coun-
tensnces They had expected it to be
pronounced case of murder, whereas it
would noW be proved that death had oc-
Cured from some natural but sudden and
unknown cause.
ethan you have no opinion to offer as
to the cause of death?' the Coroner ex-
| claimed.
ssNone whatever, was the reply, and
that concluded the analysts important
testimony.
rbe foreman of the jury expressed a
wish to put question to Ella, and few
moments later she stood where had
stood, and removing her glove, took the
oath with trembling voice.
"Have you any reason to suppose. Miss
Laing, that Mr.. Ogle's declaration OF love
to you had aroused the enmity of MIR.
Deedesp'' asked the man seriously.
that / could scarcely distinguish the
word.
"Mr, Decides was your lover, aSn't
he?''
assiI am still engaged to him." she re-
piled, tears yelling in her eyes. He
tells o falsehood when he says that our
love is at an end"
"Then why did you not tell him of Mr.
Ogle's declaration?"
HBecause they were friends, and / did
not wish to arouse apimosity between
them"
Slight applause followed this reply,
but it was instantly suppressed.
clusion, asked: "Now, knowing Mr..
Ogle as intimately as you did, do you
suspect that he might have been MUIR
| dered?''
She gasped, swayed slowly forward and
grippe1 the corner sof the D. Babaize-covered
! table to steady herself.
"Yes,' she answered in a clear but tre
mulous voice. I'll believe he was mar
dered."
| A thrill of excitement and wonder ran
through the onlookers. Her handsome
face was ashen pale, and her breast, be-
meath her blouse of cool-iooklng print,
rose and fell quickly, showing how in
tense was her agitation.
| And what causes you 10 peueve th1sY'
asked the Coroner, raising his brows In
Interrogation.
ssI have suspicious. she answered in a
low voice. striving to remain calm and
glancing quickly around the silent as
sembly.
"You suspect some person of having
been guilty of murder?' he asked, inter
ested.
ssNot exactly that" she said quickly.
'That Mr.. OgIe WAS murdered I feel CON
fdent. but who committed the crime I
am unaware 1t is q mystery. Knowing
Mr.. Ogle SO we'll as 1 did he entrusted to
me knowledge of certain facts that he
strenuously kept secret from others Yet
/ cannot conceive who would profit by
his death"