Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

They sat down, and the lawyer, VINO
had been looking round the room,
which doubtless he had seen On many
previous occasions began to ply him
with questions, which Godfrey an
swered to the best of his ability. When
they had withdrawn ne was left to him
self until the time arrived for him to
set off for the coroner's court When
he did so, it was in a cab with a couple
of stout policemen beside him to see
that he made no attempt to escape. On
reaching it he found that it was packed
to overlooking. Victor Fensden was
there, seated in the space reserved for
the witnesses, but Sir Vivian noticed
that he avoided meeting Godfrey's eyes.
With one exception the proceedings
proved comparatively tame 1t was
only when the hall porter referred to
Godfrey's haggard appearance when
he returned to the hotel on the
Thursday night, that there was any
thing approaching excitement. He de-
posed that Mr.. Henderson, who had
been staying at the hotel and whom
he now recognized as being in Court,
returned to the hotel on the night Of
the murder between a quarter-past and
half-past twelve. He, the porter, was
Immediately struck by his strange ap-
pearance. In reply to question put by
juror, he replied that he looked very
much as if he had been upset by some
thing; his face was deadly white, and
he had an anxious, what he should call,
frightened look in his eyes. At the
others request, he procured him some
brandy, and, as he mad had some trou-
Bile next morning with his head waiter
about it, the fact was the more vivid
ly impressed upon his memory. The
cabman who had driven them from the
Strand to Burford-street was next call
ed. In answer to questions put to him,
he stated that, when he was hailed by
the person now in court, the deceased
woman seemed very reluctant to enter
the cab. but the other had at last pre-
vailed upon her to do so, and he had
driven them to the house in the street
in question. He had identified the body
and could swear as to the identity of
the person in court The police-con-
stable, who had passed few minutes
before he babe Teresina goodnight.
was next examined. He remem bered
seeing them together, and thought it
strange place for a gentleman to be in
at such a time. His attention was
drawn to them because the girl was
crying. while the gentleman seemed
somewhat excited. Feeling that, as he
was not appealed to. he had no right
to interfere, he passed on down the
street. In answer to the coroner's in
quiry he was unable to say whether or
not the man entered the house.
Ten minutes later verdict of wilful
murder against Godfrey Henderson was
returned. and he was committed for
trial on the coroner's warrant.
Instead of returning to Bow street
from the coroners court, Godfrey was
now driven to Holloway prison, where
he was placed in an ordinary cell. His
spirits by this time had fallen to as low
an ebb as it would be possible for those
Of human being to reach. What had
he done to deserve this cruel fate? He
was not conscious of ever having done
anyone an injury: he had always done
his best to help his fellow men. Why,
therefore. was he brought 50 low He
thought of Molly, and pictured her feel
ings when she should hear that be was
committed for trial He could imagine
his mothers despair and could almost
hear poor, sorrowing Kitty vainly en-
deavoring to comfort her.
Duri.lg the afternoon Sir Vivian and
Mr.. cedey came to see him again. The