Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

10 whom she had sent asking him to be
resent on her behalf, rose at this juno
IRE and addressing the coroner. said:
1T should like to put a question 10 the
witness, sir represent the deceased
.amily.'
LAS YOU WISH replied the coroner. fbu.
10 YOU consider such a course wise al
his stage Of the inquiry. mere mus &c
N adjournment.
md acouiescing. quickly sat down
Nurse Kate and the cook were callcd'
md afterwards, EthelwSnn who. dress
q in black and wearing ven, iooheo
sale and fragile as she drew OF ner glove
Il order to take the oath.
AS she stood there our eyes met TOT -
Instant; then she turned towards her
mestioner bracins herself for the or
Zeal.
when did you last see the deceased
Liver" asked the coroner, after the usual
.ormal inquiry as to her name ana con-
lection with the family.
'At 10 o'clock in the evening. u
5oyd visited him and found nm muc1 II
,etter. After the doctor had gone i
rent upstairs and found the nurse with
,in1, giving him his medicine. lie was
still, sitting before the fire
was he is in his usual spirits
Quite
what was the character Of your
conversation with him: I understand
hat Mrs Courtenay, your sister. was
,ut at the time Did he remark upon her
absence?
Yes. Eie said it was wet night and
e hoped she would not take colo. Tor
3h. was often so careless OF cherseH.
The coroner bent to his paper ana wrote
Town her reply.
and you did not see him awe again
No
You entered the room after he was
icad, I Dresume?'
mo. II hadn't the courage she fal-
red. "They told me he was dead-that
aa had been stabbed to the heart
Again the coroner bent to his writing.
What. I wondered. would those present
think if I produced the little piece of
stained chenille which / kept wrapped In
Issue paper and hidden in my fuse
COX?
TO them it, OF course, seemed quite
7at,,ral that delicate woman should
les;tate to view murdered man. But
sthey knew of my discovery they would
;etect that she was an admirable ac-
ercss-that her horror Of the dead was
aiened, and that she was not telling the
ruth. /. VINO knew her countenance SO
yell. saw even through her veil how
:gitated she was and with what desper-
tie resolve she was conceanns the a"tui
nxIety consuming her.
Zone witness has told us that the de-
leased was very afraid Of burglars, OBJ
served the coroner. HAD he ever spok-
IN to you on the subject"
"Often. At his country-house some
ears agoga burglary was committed and
one Of the burglars fred at him. but
Kissed him. think that uHnerved him.
cor he always kept a loaded revolver in
!, drawer Of a table beside his bed. In
addition to this he had electrical con-
srivances attached to the windows. so as
ring an alarm. "
But 1t appears they did not ring said
he coroner. quickly. ~
..They were out of order, the servants
ell ne The bells had been silent for
!. fortnight or So =
ut seems probable, then tina t the muir.
5lerer knew Of that remarked DR.. Dip
socIs. again writing with his scratchy quill.
Turning to the solicitor. he asked. Have
-ou any questions to put to the wit
aess?''
Nor e.''s was the response. 5#
And then the woman whom had loved
20 fervently and well turned and re-
scated herself She glanced across at me
Did she read my thoughts q
Her glance was q glance Of triumph
Medical evidence WAS next taken, Sir
Bernard Eyton being the drst witness.