Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-10-20

II mean that whsn We heard that
there had been a burglary We thought
that Master Rupert had done it
Why I asked.
Because faltsred-"Nasser
Rupert had ran away from home and
/ did not trust him"
~In fact said. you did not like
him2~
NO" said the girl. ;hsn STOPPED
and bit her lip.
Again I asked her why
"He came between me and his
brother" she answered. hotiy and de-
family.
His brotheri This Is the frat We
have heard OF his brother" and I
turned 70 the crown counsel. whose .
features had q look OF unruffied pla-
cidlty. Then 10 the girl I said;
And where was his brother on the
night this burglary took place.
That the question touched home I
saw in an instant. The girl pslsd end
trembied. but she answered steadily;
81 DO not know"
something told me the other broth.
Or was the pivot on which the whole
case turned. l let the girl 90. aud
asked that the mother might De re-
called. deploring meanwhiis the fact
that I had had no opportunity OF con
sulting my client.
She entered the box with a look of
longing on her face. ss though
might after all be- able 90 DO some
thing for her son. asked the morh-
e. when her son had left home
Which SOM" she said Il have
two"
81 mean the prisoner"
Three days before saw him At the
, safe" she replied.
And the other2"
, "a month"
, -Have you seen him during that
aue?"
No"
"Now as TO this safe what were
lts contents2"
ut had my husbands savings. -Four
\ hundred pounds In notes. he would
not trust a bank"
. And how much OF this was miss
4 lng3"
!. The crown counsel stopped me.
! material IA l. not necessary 90 our
case that the prisoner stole anything
What we suggest L. that ne WAS about
. to open the safe when frightened by
the appearance OF mis- mother. ant b,
" turned and He'd"
= But" I objected. ''it WAS his n
theirs house. he had only been ab
~ sent from 10 tWo days. surely h'
" had right 60 return. To sustain thi
y charge you must show evil intent"
&c waited eagerly FOR the next Wit
y gess.
IL was one the prosecution ough
- never to have called.
ie lie was a farm lad. who slept In Al
IT. clubhouse. and had been disturbed b.
le a noise during the night ia question
lie had seen the rstreating hgure O
Us man he took 10 be the prisoner
&c In explaining this he made curiou
ST statement. Il tried 10 sleep hghtl
n because after Master Dicks visit
ne thought IL best 70 be wakeful Wit
We master away"
On Master Dick" was the prisoner
brother.
's- when did the visit os the prison
h er's brother take piaeef" and notices
ed as did so. the start Of surprise wit
ad which the prisoners mother hear
er the question.
lid Two days before the burglary
ed ne said.
ey And who saw him2"
'ss Il saw him. and Margaret spoke
IN him"
ed. Margaret was the girl who had pr
rt- viously given evidence.
mo one else2''
on mo said the boy. 'You see
was in the middle Of the night"
ly. Can you tell US anything mo
about this night visit Of the prisoner
~. brotherr'
IA The boy related how he had heal
Nc s. noise. How he had got up. dress
and walked toward the farmhOu'
How he had waited and watched
Thin streak OF lighs move steadi
-. around from room 70 room till
a reached the pantry. where IL stay
some time. How he had still waite
and after remaining outside for nes
" half an hour had seen the girl Ma
garet let out Master Dick throul
the side door.
Did you tell any one this?"
asked
Yes. he had told the prisoner. b
nS had not told his mistress for fear
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