The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-26
with the bag Of coin the night hefore.


with the bag Of coin the night before,
shortly after ten o'clock.
The detective was next examined.
Il can only say" he said, that in COM
pany with Mr.. Craven / made a thorough
examination Of these premises after Sher-
if Cobb had left the house with his pris-
oner last night. We searched all rooms
above, as well as these below, Mr.. era
ven's included. Indeed, every room in the
house save Miss DeRosette's, which, I'M
der the circumstances, would have been
useless. We were unable to unearth a bag
OF coin. There was certainly no one Sc
creted in the house, nor was there any
evidence discovered by me while in the
house tending TO incriminate any other
than the prisoner. If the blow was strick-
en- by other than Robert Campbell, the
criminal made his escape from the house.
/ had the ground examined beneath the
windows by one who has a keen and ex-
perienced eye. No one leaped from either
Of the windows"
"Calban, 1 suppose?' remarked the cor
oner.
Yes was the reply. Hannah states
that no one could have passed out the rear
door without attracting her attention. Mr..
Craven has testified that he found the
front door locked. OF course, something
further may develop before court con-
venes. / can state no more"
did not the prisoner himself call you
into this case, Mr.. Sellarsg'
Yes. Uncle Duke brought me a note
from him requesting my presence here and
stating that the murder had been commit
ted"
Il believe Ward Taylor, or Lennox, cali
ed you into the Mulberry case, Mr.. Sell
lars p remarked the sheriff.
True said Sellars, ''he did, and in the
end / fastened the crime on him."
A low wall burst from the lips of the
two girls, who sat side by side near the
door.
The prisoner was next allowed to make
a statement, which did not vary from hat
he had made the night before, in the pres
ence of Sheriff Cobb, the doctor and the
detective.
THAT concludes the testimony as far as
l know, gentlemen said the coroner
unless you desire to question the ser
wants"
"Of what useg' said Sellars; ''theil
statements would not be evidence. Her.
is Uncle Duke. He had been in bed two
hours or more and knows nothing about
the matter that has not already been told
Adam sleeps in the barn. Millie was sleep
ing on the floor above. Hannah did no
even know Robert Campbell was in th'
| house,
NO use questioning them said one o
the jurors.
: Il take it" said the foreman, that w
have heard enough to justify our holding
the prisoner to curt"
e "Well, take the case, gentlemen" SAT-
the coroner.
e The six men withdrew to one side. an
there was a whispered consultation of per
+ haps FIVE minutes duration, at the end o
which time the foreman announced tina
5 they had arrived at a decision.
t What say your asked the prone
"That we have reason TO believe, and d
believe, that Alvin DeRosette came to hi
death at the hands Of Robert Campbell
e now in custody, and we DIRECT that he b
e held for trial for said offense at the Ser
TENDER term of the criminal court, al
without bail"
r The bankers daughter had arisen to he
e feet. Her face was CHASTITY white, an
IS only the casing Of the door kept her froi
sinking to the floor, for Jennie had left be
r side and her arms were twined about tI
10 form of her brother.
s. The coroner drew up in legal form Ii
s finding of the jury of inquest. each men
IT Der of the jury signed the same, and She
lie if Cobb conveyed back to the county ia
er his prisoner, who had imprinted a kiss G
lie the pale cheek of his sister, and raise
the hand of the bankers daughter to h
- lips, while he whispered in her ear the OIL
m word-"Hope."
" Ito be c~ontinued.)