Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-24

j information was undoubtedly the accom-
plice Of the prisoner. Gall officer z
! esq.,
frmation of the statement Of the prose-
cution, and Fitzgerald was then asked
! if he wished to put any questions to
him.
Twill you please describe the man
you met on the doorstep?" he said.
It was dark at the time, and he
came on me SO suddenly that did not
turn my lantern on him. but should
say he was of middle height, and he had
lightisi1 beard.'
And this man told you there was
burglary going on inside the house?''
! "He did.
"Thank you. That's all, said Fitz-
gerald with vindict1ve smile on his
face.
''That is the case for the prosecution,
your Worship said the solicitor, ION
the charge Of burglary. It is obvious
that a still graver charge should be pre-
ferred either against the prisoner or
some other person in respect of the as
sault which has been committed on
Commander Brett but further inquiries
will be made before any information is
laid. y
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 todo 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
Of him and nodded to the reporters.
on hear he said. - y on We got to
! take it all down in writing DEN miss
an n. ~
Yes, your Worship he continued
IN consecutive sentences, very different
from his ordinary speech. Il do desire
! to say something. and something Of i'm.
portance. am guilty of this charge,
but it is not Of myself bur of my &C.
; complete that | wish to speak For
! years the police have been on his track.
! hut the devilish ingenuity of the man
! and the assistance of his friends have
prevented their purpose being attained.
l have been one ct those friends. and up
to the night Of this robbery would
have shielded him to the best of my
power. But that night he repaid me by
the blacklist ingratitude lie betrayed
me, and now it is my intention to be-
tray him. -
The words of the prisoner, spoken
with deliberate coolness made a pro-
; found impression in the crowded court
My accomplish in the robbery was
! NAH we'll known III London, not only to
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
hall, the residence of Mr.. Arthur Du-
rant, and at Hinton, at Squire Mar
chants. l can give a list of those know
il it is desired, but there are plenty of
which know nothing. The man who
committed these felonies is known I'M
der various names, and the most notori
! o!.s Of his aliases are Archie Dacre and
Keighley GATES, -
| Again the officers had to call out for
silence. and when the hum of excite
r:'nt had died away Fitzgerald contin-
! ued:
Many other misdeeds may be laid to
this mans charge, and there is ona of
special vileleSs. Under the name of Ar
thur Durant, and in the guise of HI hon
est man, he induced Lady Florence Mos
tyn, the woman who was murdered in
South Audlry street, to leave her "a
i Their $ roof and marry him."
The excitement in the court was 2ow
| at fever heat, but there was a Ereathless
! silence.
! Fitzgerald paused for few * oonds
and then said:
, II now como to the greatest crime Of
! bis life. With my own eyes NJ = this
! man murder his wife, and for tLAf muir
der an innocent man was yesterday con
! demned to DEATH"
If he had intended to create a sensa-
ton his wish was ,gratified. Never in
the annals of police courts had such a
scene of confusion ensued as that which
followed his dramatic ending. TIE OIL
GERS no longer attempted to preserve Or
der, and the magistrate. after formally
committing the prisoner, ordered the
court to be cleared.
Amid the shouting crowd of specta-
tors who left at the back was black
bearded man with white teeth