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

purchaser by the prisoner. This con-
cluded Fensden's evidence. and he ac-
cordingy sat down. Various other unim-
portant witnesses followed, and then
the case was adjourned for the day.
Wrapt in suspense, Godfrey was
driven back to the gaol to turn the ev-
idence over in his mind all night long.
Whatever trust he might place in Bur-
rell and his discoveries. it was quite
certain that another twenty-four
hours would elapse before his deliv-
erance could be expected. Once more
he scarcely slept. 4he various events
connected with the trial thronged his
brain with merciless reiteration. With
Photographic distinctness he could re-
call almost every word that was said.
He could see the judge upon the Bench
making his notes with his pitiless ex-
a~ctness. the various counsel in the we'll
of the Court whispering together. the
importance OF the jury, and the self
sufficiency of the Court servants. Yet he
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had Codey's assurance that all was to
be put right in the end. and with this
knowledge he was perforce compelled
to be content.
At the same hour as on the previous
day he as ordered to prepare himself
for the journey to the Court. The evil
dence already given against him was
so discriminating that the officials OF
the gaol felt sure that his condemna-
ton was assured. They already look
ed upon him as a dead man, and mar
yelled amongst themselves that he
could carry himself with so much as
france.
Fashionable London felt that the end
of one of the most interesting cases of
late years was drawing near, and it was
anxious not to lose an opportunity of
witnessing the denoument of the
tragedy.
THE Court is ready" said the war
der, and once more Godfrey assembled
the stairs that had constituted the link
between life and death for so many
hundreds of miserable beings before
him. He found the judge, stern and
implacable as before, upon the Bench,
the various counsel in their places, and
everyone eagerly awaiting his appear
ance. He bowed to the judge, and took
up his position at the rails. He deter
mined that, whatever else they might
think, they should not imagine that he
was afraid. Then, with the customary
ceremonial, the case was commenced.
The counsel for the prosecution hav-
ing finished his case, Mr.. ROLAND, hav-
ing addressed the court, prepared to call
his witnesses. They were few in num-
Der. The landlord of Godfrey's old stu
dio in London deposed that his rent
had always been paid to the moment,
and that he had heard the deceased
talk Of the kindness she had received at
the prisoners hands. "It was always
in the language of a dependent" he
said, land in no way that of a girl
who believe her patron to be in love
with her"
When the prosecution had declined
to cross-examine this witness, the
counsel for the defense arranged his
| gown and assumed an even more i'm
port air. 1t was evident that some
thing was about to happen. A moment
later Victor Fensden was recalled.
Il am anxious, Mr.. Fensden," said
the counsel, ito ask you a question re-
| garding your return from the CONT
nent. You have already told the jury
that you returned on the morning of
the murder. Am I to understand that
that was really so?"
Il arrived on Thursday, the 18TH"
said Victor, and a close observer would
have noticed tina he shifted uneasily
on his feet as he gave the answer.
u should be glad also to have your
repeated assurance that. from the mo-
ment you saw the prisoner purchase
that knife in Cairo. you did not behold
it again until it was handed you at
the magistrates court?"
That is also quite true" said Vic
tor, who by this time was more at his
ease.
That is all I want to ask you. You
may sit down." said the counsel. Call
Simon Updale."
In response to the summons, a short,
stout man, who was the possessor OF a
fiery beard, and the reddest hair ever
seen on a human being, made his APP
pearance and took up his position In
the box. He deposed that his name
was Simon Updale, and that he was an
able seaman on a steamer plying be-
tween Dover and Calais. On a certain
day, a month before the murSer. he
had been made the subject of a COM
plant to the captain by the previous
witness. Mr.. Fensden. He was quite
certain of the date and of the pas
senger's identity. for the reason that
one of his mates had broken his arm