The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

 found with the lady. Potts?''
 ssCertainly had It in my hands; what thenP"
 .sWas 1t heavy note, as the papers state ?'
 ssYes."
 "Then see here, Potts, it was no part of the letter delivared.''
 And I told him the differences had idly drawn, while waiting in the rain. For reply, Potts gave me parting salute, and said, briefly, "You'll be summoned, Wells.'' and was.
 Excepting the stylish, elderly gentle man who accompanied the poor old broken-hearted father, there was at the inquest no more closely attentive witness than myself. The fathers testimony dis- closed nothing new. Then his elderly friend-and gray-haired model of style he wag-testified as follows: Name, resi- dence and occupation: Howard G. Gas ton of P, non-practicing lawyer. Had known MT GrinnelI 30 years or more was at one time his legal partner; had known Miss Grinnell from her birth. Saw her last about October 29, while on wis., it to her father. Miss Grinnell then men tioned her intention of visiting tue city in November. Being in the habit of extend. ing her the usual attentions on such, had inquired whether she should put up, as usual, at the Franklyn. Replied, no, she having learned through some friends of superior accommodations on G street. Was asked by Miss Grinne1l to recom- mend & reliable dealer in fine table cut Iery. Thought lof GHarcourt & Son, but could not recall their number. Took tue number of the lodgings in O street, and promised to call, or, in any yevent, to send Harcourt's address before the 20;h of Mo- vember. Having been called from the city before that date, had procured and mailed the address on the morning of November 19.
 Shown the envelope, he Identified the superscription as his own. Shown the blank half sheet, said, having written hurricdly, he could not recall what sort of paper he had used. Was there blot on his paper? Such, for instance as might be caused by accidentally dropping an unwiped pen? None in his remem. brance.
 was then called, and testified to the delivery of letter, addressed Miss Alice Grinnell, 1000 c street, on the afternoon of November 19. I described and identi. fled the envelope, and after explaining the circumstances, stated the differences I had drawn. While doing so closely scrutinized the countenance of Mir Gas ton, but could detect nothing there but 3 slight evidence of surprise. It was demonstrated that had there been blot on MT Gaston's paper it could have been seen through the envelope, for when the tlank half. sheet was slipped within the same there appeared 8 slight disc loratior just at the spot where I had located the blot; but on investigation this proved te be the obverse of the deeply indented trademark; and in the main it was con cluded had conceived this shadow to be 8 blot.
 Mrs Keith, proprietor of the lodgings was next called, and testified to the ar- rival of Miss Grinnell on November F, st about II 8. m.; also as to move ments of the latter, as far as observed, ur to the time of the discovery of her dead body. Had remarked nothing singulal or even out of the ordinary in the young lady's department, under the circum stances.
 "At 10 minutes past on Thursday af ternoon," continued Mrs Keith, II wal m my way to nay own room situated on the third fl DOT, when I was startled by the discharge of pistol, the sound com ing from below. instantly turned or the stairs and ran down to the second landing; Miss Grinuell's door being ths first I reached, I tried it, and finding fl unlocked, entered. The gas had beer lighted and turned down to the point o mellowness, but not obscurity, and saw Miss Grinnell stretched out in a crimson velvet easy chai before the fire, and observed { pistol just beneath her hand. I thel crossed the room and rang the bell fol the housemaid. My hand was yet ol the bell cord, when Miss Linton, who oc cupies thessdjoining room, entered ant asked what was the matter. pointed [. Miss Grinnell and Miss Linton went ovel to the easy chair, where joined her."
 From her relative position on the stair when she first heard the discharge coult she have seen anyone issuing from Mis- GrinnelI's room or any other in it's vicin ity?
 ''Not for few seconds-that is, till turned bend"
 Having turned the bend, had she ob served any one at all on the second fl ool hall?
 s'No one."
 D4d Miss Grinnell's apartment commu nicate with any other?
 "Yes, with Miss Linton's, but the dool ia kept permanently locked, and the en trance concealed by wardrobe"
 Plat of hall exhibited. Query: Could any one have escaped from the hal while Mrs Keith was turning the bend oi the stairs? The hall being of great length, perfectly straight, and open te view from end to end, this was consider. ed impracticable. --
 Miss Linton testified: Was in her own room at the time of the firing; heard one discharge, and then some one rum ming down the second flight of stairs and entering Miss GrinneIl's room. Was ter. ribly frightened, and could not say ex- nnflxy houO Ynanu rosy1uSoe ala ,oaa.3 hoRo~.