The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-26
CHAPTER VIII.

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1he coroner and his jury of six chosen
men we're already convened in the library,
and to that room the officers at once re-
paired with their prisoner.
number Of persons were already pres
ehf in the spacious rooms, among them
being Attorney Dobbs and his son Arthur,
4 Using young lawyer of near Roberts
aee. DR.. Norcum was present, and De
fettive Sellars sat near one of the library
mindows, gazing apparently out on the
lawn.
The prisoners sister and a number OF
efher ladies were on the floor above with
the bereaved daughter of the murdered
man.
Sheriff Cobb stationed tanning at the
front door of the residence, with orders
To admit no one else to the house without
bis approval. why" he observed, curl
oSity will bring 80 many that they will
orerrun the house"
Attorney Dobbs had visited Robert in
5ail and assured him that he had faith in
his innocence. He also bore a message
from his son to the effect that he would
Undertake his defense.
When all was in readiness the sheriff
brew open the door leading to the cham
ben Of the murdered man and the jury
Viewed the remains.
DIR. Norcum was duly sworn and depos-
ed that the bankers death was caused by
nc blade of a knife or sharp instrument,
which had been thrust in his breast with
anch force that the heart was unquestion-
ably pierced.
Would his death have necessarily been
Instantaneous? 2; asked Arthur Dobbs.
Nearly So was the reply; there
might have been a groan, perhaps a cry
81 help, but nothing more
There was, for l heard distinctly the
iast words he uttered. They were these:
Help. Murder!"
The one who made this assertion was
Herman Craven, who had entered the
room unobserved and stood motonless
bear the door.
You will be examined later, Mr.. era
VEN said the coroner. Then turning to
Die jury, he said: Gentlemen of the jury
are you satisfied as to the cause OF
death?'
All expressed themselves as thoroughly
SO. and after viewing the oriice left by
The keen blade Of the knife, the party re
paired to the library.
Now, Herman Craven, if you will be
sworn, we will hear your testimony"
The coroner administered the oath, aRt
rs Herman's statement was merely {
Repetition of the words he used on the
hight of the murder, in the presence o.
the sheriff, DIR. Norcum and Detective
Sellars, it is useless to chronicle it full!
here.
Are you certain, Mr.. Craven aske'
arthur Dobbs, that the cries you hear'
emanated from the lips of your uncleT
Absolutely certain" was the reply. Il
Is impossible that l could be mistaken
there. And those two words | supposed
Indicated that he had been seized with
Sudden attack of acute pain from whlcI
be sometimes suffered. His rheumatisn
Was of the infammatory order. When m
cousin and l entered the room he wa
gasping his last. His murderer stood be
fore us with that bloody sheath knife tina
Coroner Field has, elutched in his hand.
did you not know before you descend
ed the stairs, Mr.. Craven, that RobeI
Campbell was belowT'
Il did not, sir"
Had not your uncle informed you tina
be was expecting him, and with none
with which to take up a certain noteE
He had not?"
what do you know of a bag of col
that the prisoner has informed me b
brought with him to redeem this noteF
Nothing, sir; nothing whatever.
know that after the murder he had po
session of that note, and that the not
bore the Endorsement, Paid this eigh
zenith of August, eighteen hundred an
6~fty-seven.' to which my uncle's signatul
was attached. l know not how he Of
tanned it."
DO you know Of any reason why Il
prisoner should have sought the life
your uncle?"
Il know. sir, that he has possession
that note Of ten thousand dollars, and tn
there was no bag of coin here when n
cousin and l entered this room. | kno
also that he sought Miss DeRosette
hand in marriage. l know further tn
be sought it in vain, for the reason tn
my uncle had often stated to me that h
ardent wish was to see his daughter al
myself united"
Here a sharp, quick cry drew all ey
IN the direction of the door.
Miss Hattie had entered the room. lea
ing on the arm of the prisoners sists
and the cry enlanated from her white liz
Robert Campbell was on the point
denouncing Herman's statement as fal
wien ne caugnt n sWlIt' meaning gran
from the eyes of the detective, who hi
not left his seat near the window, al
be said nothing.
did you not hear the door bell sound
twice during the evening, once not n
minutes before you descended the stairs
''rhe door bell was not sounded after
retired, or | should nave heard il. 4 \
not long retired and I'm a light sleeper.
you found the front door locked Nh
you ran from the library and down