The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06

Ii ADDITION the paper gave more partic-
ulars OF the discovery, which did not oc-
cur until after 10 O'Clock in the morning,
when the chambermaid went to put the
rooms In order. A quick thought made
him turn to the timetable of boats, and
he found the hour for the morning boat
to leave Mobile for Montgomery was 9
O'Clock. The next thought bordered on
a suspicion.
SLOW could young Andrews know.
when he must have left Mobile before the
murder was discovered, and be certainly
visited my shop at once ON his arrival.
10 be sure the boat might be late in start.
ing, but" The "but" was 80 emphatic
that this man went to the proprietor OF
the hotel and revealed his suspicious.
JUST then the supreme court was In ses.
sion at Montgomery, and a number OF
able lawyers from Mobile were in attend
anee. The hotel proprietor thought it
worth while to state the case to them,
and they in turn communicated with
the authorities Of Mobile.
AS result, an officer was dispatched
to the place mentioned In the address,
with description of Andrews, as given
oy the matchmaker, and the proper pa.
pers for his arrest. He was found at his
own home-a home of wealth and refine.
ment. He had told the truth when he
said his father was Judge. Judge An.
drews was man of high character and
stainless name-his wife was true gen.
tlewoman. There were two lovely
daughters, and Morris their only brother
What CONSERVATION in this home, when
the arrest was made; what indignant un.
belief that such thing could be! The
Indignation spread through the city. One
OF their best families! Judge Andrews,
son! Morris might be little wild, but
not this this-oh! not this!
Even the sheriff who was Obliged to
shut him up shared the general feeling
and would gladly have released him il
he could. The hotel clerk with whom
the money was deposited at Mobile was
sent on to identify the young man. The
Sheriff had on hand at the time number
OF disorderly sailors, who had Just been
arrested at that port. He went so far az
as to dress Andrews In an old sailor cos.
tune, and put him In a room with bis
seeming comrades. Then, turning the
hotel clerk in, he said in as contemptuous
tone as he dared to use, "Pick out vour
man."
The CLERK looked the sailors over for a
minute or two, then he walked STRAIGHT to
Morris Andrews and said -
''This is the one, SIR"
When later the trial OF Morris Andrews
for the murder of James S, mers was in
progress, nothing could shake this clerks
testimony.
ut become second nature to one in nv
position to observe our guests closely.
Much often depends on it. I would
recognize the prisoner anywhere by his
forehead and eyes, whether he had beard
or no beard. Know his figure, too. He
is wearing ring at this moment, which
he had on then-it is an agate, and has
peculiar setting" This was the substance
OF several answers, On his cross-examina-
tion.
The watch also was produced. It had
not been redeemed-justice was too swift
for once. Alas the father knew the
watch-his own gift.
The attempt to prove an alibi by the
two men on the steamer broke down.
They could not swear positively that he
had been passenger on the night pre-
ceding the discovery OF the crime, they
only thought so.
Judge Andrews, understanding to we'll
every point Of law, the value Of every
least bit OF testimony, or circumstance,
YVES obliged to see the web Of evidence
around his only son Till it was
40 unexpected shock, when he was found
s.Guilty.o
When fighting no longer awaited, Morris
Andrews confessed his guilt, and In due
time he suffered the extreme penalty.
There is more to tell, however. We're
there not II would be useless to revive
this sad tale.
The week following the execution
brought surprise to the young men and
boys Of the city. Each one who had been
Ii any sense an associate Of Morris An
dreW's received note inviting him, nay,
begging him, to come TO the Judges office
q O'Clock on Thursday evening.
Though Che Office was large room, IL