The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-20
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"Win you p!a5se describe the ma.
you met on tho doorstep" be said
ut was dark at the time, and h.
came on me SO suddenly that did no
turn my lantern on him. but should
say he was Of middle height, and he hat
lightish beard.
And this man told you there was .
burglary going on inside the house?"
"He did"
"Thauk you, That's all, said Fitz
gerald with a 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
that 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"
Prisoner. said the magistrate,
shaving heard the evidence, do you
wish to say anything in answer to this
charger You are not obliged to say any
thing unless you desire to do 80. 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 tho reporters.
"You hear?" he said. you've got to
take it all down in writing. Don't miss
an H."
Eyes. your worship" he continued
in consecutive sentences, very different
from his ordinary speech, II do desire
to say something, and something Of i'm.
portance I am guilty Of this charge,
but it is not Of myself, but Of my ao-
complete that I wish to speak. For
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 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. 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 ~, ur,,,;ov &, t,o ,rou1od oourt
"My accomplish in the robbery was
man we'll known in 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. can give list of those I 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.
GUS of his aliases are Archie Dacre and
Keighley Gates.
Again the officers had to call out for
silence, and when the hum Of excite.
ment had died away Fitzgerald contin-
ued:
"Many other misdeeds may be laid to
this mans charge, and there is one Of
special vileness. Under the name of Ar
thur Durant, and in the guise Of an hon
est man, he induced Lady Florence Mos
tyn, the woman who was murdered in
South Audley street. to leave her ia.
TIERS roof and marry him."
The excitement in the court was now
at fever heat, but there was breathlsss
silence.
Fitzgerald paused for few seconds
and then said:
81 now come to the greatest crime Of
his life. With my own eyes saw this
man murder his wife, and for that MUIR
der an innocent man was yesterday con-
demned to death.
If be 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
followed his dramatic ending The Off
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.
He did not join in the demonstrations
Of his neighbors.
He seemed preoocupied. And he left
the neighborhood of the court with his
shoulders thrust up and his eyes glued
on the pavement The chill Of approach
ing capture and death was gripping at
bis heart.