Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

lhS deceased - not relevant to the.
case. We are trying the prisoner ii
the bar and not Mr.. Fensden.
His opponent took up the challenge.
Il respectfully submit that / am in
the right" said Roland. in eliciting
this information 1 am leading up to
the question OF motive. and | am sure
my learned friend will admit that is an
all-important point"
Il am afraid | must rule against you"
said the judge. addressing the prosecut-
ing counsel. Anything that tends to
throw a light upon the proceedings
of the deceased so short a time prior
to the murder can scarcely fail to be
relevant"
Once more readjusting his gown. Mr..
ROLAND invited Burrell to proceed.
How long did witness and deceased
occupy the house at Laleham?'
For more than a fortnight. Then a
most violent quarrel ensued, which
ended in Fensden leaving her with the
declared intention of returning to the
continent. He left the deceased wo-
man in a strange place without a pen
ny in the world" (Here a murmur OF
indignation ran through the Court.
which, by the judges orders, was in
stantly suppressed.)
THAT will do said Mr.. ROLAND.
Call Elizabeth Raikes."
A stout. matronly party entered the
box. and. though much 1urried by the
novel position in which she found her.
self. gave evidence to the effect that the
| deceased and Fensden had occupied
apartments at her house for the period
mentioned by the previous witness. She
WAS quite sure, from things she had
overheard, that they were no happy
together, and that the man treated the
woman cruelty. Sometimes he was
away for a couple of days, and one day
he disappeared altogether without pay
ing for anything they had had while in
the house, and leaving his wife totally
unprovided for. She had heard the
present case talked about, but had not
associated the victim with the Mrs. On
slow, who had occupied rooms at her
cottage.
Il have two more witnesses to CALL"
sa-4 Mr.. ROLAND, when Mrs. Raikes had
stepped down. Then, my lord, l shall
have completed my case. Call Mrs. Will
helmina Montgomery"
A tall, handsome woman, fashionably
attired, stepped into the witness box and
took the oath. In response to the ques-
ton put her by counsel for the defense,
she stated that her name was Wilhel-
NINA Montgomery, and that she was the
widow of George Montgomery, late Of
Sheffield. Il live at No. 10, Bridgeworth
road, Richmond" she continued. Il
first met the witness, Victor Fensden, at
Baden, while travelling with some
friends, in December last. We became
very intimate, and, when he returned
to England early in March, he called
upon me at my house. Eventually he
asked me to marry him, and after some
hesitation | consented to do so. | have
three thousand a year invested in con-
soils and a considerable amount of ready
money. lying idle at the bank. This
may or nay not have been his motive,
hat T hava ~ knowIadua of tbot M
Fensden was anxious for an immediate
marriage, but to this | would not con-
sent. | knew that he was in the hands
of the Jews, but | would have paid off
his Indebtedness after marriage. He
stayed at my house on several occasions,
as did others of my friends. One day I
went out to do some shopping and on
my return discovered him in my bou-
doir. He held a piece Of yellow soap
in his hand and a large number of
door keys were spread out on the table
before him. asked him what he was
aolng, and he answered that he was en-
%deavoring to find a key similar to the
Ouc iC HdQ iOot. Wy uOuSthetpSl udu
furnished him with several, and he had
at last found one that fitted the inn
print in the soap. On the night of the
murder ne informed me that it would
be necessary for him to attend an i'm
portant meeting, and that it was Just
possible he would not b. back until
late. AS a matter of fact it was con-
siderably after one o'clock. perhaps hal
past one, when he returned. On the
Saturday following he left me to go
down to Midlandshire to pay a visit to
an old friend. he said. who was about
to be married. Before he went he once
more pressed me for an early marriage,
suggesting. knowing that | am fond of
travelling, that we should Immediately
set off for a long trip round the world.
The box which had contained the
hands was then handed to her. and she
was asked If she recognized it.
Yes" she answered Immediately. IF
you look underneath l think you will
find a large ink stain. CThis proved to
be the case.D I brought some things in