The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-20
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK


prisoner had taken alarm. The officer
met him in the doorway of the dining
room with bag in one hand and life
preserver in the other. Luckily, he man
aged to get the first blow in, and
, promptly secured the prisoner. He then
a ascertained from evidence in the room
that there had been two of them at
/, wolf, and the man who had given the
Information was undoubtedly the accom-
psice Of the prisoner. Call officer q
, esq.,"
The officer gave his evidence in con-
firmation of the statement of the prose-
cution, and Fitzgerald was then asked
!. if he wished to put any questions to
: him.
"Will you please describe the man
you met on the doorstep?" he said.
"It was dark at the time, and he
q came on me SO suddenly that l did not
turn my lantern on him, but should
say he was of middle height, and be had
i. lightish beard"
SAnd this man told you there was a
burglary going on inside the house?'
.".He did,"
sSThank you. That's all, " said Fitz-
|. gerald with vindictive smile on his
face.
THAT is the case for the prosecution,
(, your worship" said the solicitor, ION
! the charge of burglary. 1t is obvious
lsthat still graver charge should be pre-
ferred either against the prisoner or
some other person in respect of the as
q sault which has been committed on
:. Commander Brett, but further inquiries
will be made before any information is
laid"
Prisoner said the magistrate,
"having heard the evidence, do you
wish to say anything in answer to this
charge? You are not obliged to say any
thing unless you desire to do so. But
|, whatever you say will be taken down in
\ writing, and may be given in evidence
against you at your trial. "
$ Fitzgerald leaned over the bar in front
/, n, him and nodded to the reporters.
~ SYou hear?' he said. you've got tc
|, lake it all down in writing. Don't miss
nh"
VYes, your worship" he continued
in consecutive sentences, very different
from his ordinary speech, 81 do desire
to say something, and something Of i'm.
portance. l am guilty of this charge,
but it is not of myself, but of my ao-
complete that 1 wish to speak. Fol-
years the police have been on his track,
but the devilish ingenuity of the man
and the assistance of his friends have
! prevented their purpose being attained.
! have been one of those friends, and uI
) to the night of this robbery I would
/ have shielded him to the best Of my
:. power. But that night he repaid me by
:, the blacklist ingratitude. He betrayed
me, and now it is my intention to be.
tray him..
The words of the prisoner, spoken
with deliberate GOODNESS, made pro.
found impression in the crowded court.
my accomplice in the robbery was a
man we'll known in London, not only tc
the police, but in society. Under divers
disguises and at various times he has
committed robberies all up and down
/, the country-notably those at Glenmore,
the Duke of Lundy's seat, at Abiding.
f hall. the residence of Mr.. Arthur Du
rant, and at Hinton, at Squire Mar.
35n.zkt's. I can give list Of those know
tsif it lie desired, but there are plenty Of
which know nothing. The man wht
Committed these felonies is known un
der various names, and the most notori
Gus of his aliases are Archie Dacre and
Keighley Gates. !"
Again the officers had to call out fol
silence, and when the hum Of excite.
ment had died away Fitzgerald contin
ued:
! "Many other misdeeds may be laid t.
this mans charge, and there is one Of
Especial vileness. Under the name Of Ar
thur Durant, and in the guise Of an hon
Ast man, he induced Lady Florence Mos
/ typ, the woman who was murdered il
'sSoGth Audley street. to leave her ia
theirs roof and marry him."
The excitement in the court was now
at fever heat, but there was breathless
silence.
Fitzgerald paused for few seconds
and then said:
[ ST now come to the greatest crime OF
his life. With my own eyes saw this
man murder his Wife, ana Tor thaG muir
der an innocent man was yesterday con-
demned to death.
If he had intended to create sensa.
ton his wish was gratified. Never in
the annals of police courts had such
scene of confusion ensued as that which
7ollowed his dramatic ending. The off.
@s no longer attempted to preserve or
der, and the magistrate, after formally
steommitting the prisoner, ordered the
y1nqwt to be cleared.
amid the shouting crowd OF specta'
tors who left at the back was black
bearded man with white teeth.
He did not join in the demonstrations
4 Of his neighbors.
He seemed preoccupied. And he left
the neighborhood of the court with his
shoulders thrust up and his eyes glued
/ on the pavement. The chill of approach.
inHcapture and death was gripping at
his heart 90
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