Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-15

chair. Escudera and Rustamente GER
tainly will. but you. may possibly es-
cape It."
"How?" gasped the man. now thor
oughly frightened.
by confessing freely everything you
know concerning this matter. By do
ing that you will save us time, expense
and trouble. and in return for that |
can promise you that the judge will be
lenicnt. You will not be executed.
You may get Off with short term In
prison. Think 1t over and answer me,
for this is the last opportunity you Will
have"
81 am willing to tell all know. sir.
My life is worth more to me than their
friendship"
IT thought So"
"Escudera killed Pendleton."
"Oh, l know that already! Tell me
something I don't know"
HE can throw knife straighter
than you can shoot pistol ball. He
stood in the bedroom doorway and
threw a knife into Pendleton's heart"
81 know that too. Tell me something
I don't know"
81 followed him and Pendleton when
they left the club that night. crept
up the stairs after them. / was even
In the outer room where | could see
Escudera throw the weapon when he
did 1t, and / did see him."
"That Is batter. know that also, to
be sure, but I did not know all Of 1t.
Go on"
81 was obeying Escudera's orders.
He was afraid that we might have to
do for the old servant as well, and he
thought it might take two Of us. 1t
was necessary that Pendleton should
be put out Of the way at once. l don't
know why. 1t was something about
some property"
"Yes; go on"
"Escudera told me to follow them
and 60 up the stairs. The minute he
was alone he was to open the door so
i
myself until the right moment. He
had, while Pendleton was in Mexico,
asked him to take charge Of some pa
pers for him which he pretended were
Of great value. He asked Pendleton
for those papers that night. That was
how he got him out Of the room long
enough to let me In. hid behind the
curtains at one of the windows. We
did not much fear discovery. for If we
had been discovered the old servant
would have been killed also-that Is. If
my courage had held out, but | don't
think it would"
"Nor l. Go on"
"Pendleton said he was tired and
proposed taking rest because he ex-
pected to be up late that night to trans
act some business with Mr.. Wyndham.
who was to 20 to him there"
81 understand. Well?
"Escudera got his papers and pre-
tended to go. but lie waited In the hall
way. Presently Pendleton went Into
the bedroom. closing the door after
him. Then old James came In and
went out once or twice. The last time
| he went out through the main ell
trance. He had his hat on. and | knew
the coast was clear. | opened the door
| into the hall, and EScudera came Into
the room. he ordered ME to do the
knife throwing. but | refused. Then
| he went to the bedroom door and open
ed it softly. Pendleton was already
asleep In his chair and did not hear
him. 1t would not have made any diff
| ference If he had. for he would have
been killed anyway. Escudera motion.
ed to me and pointed into the room.
looked in and saw PenGleton asleep;
then stepped back. Escudera stood
OH the threshold In the doorway and
threw the knife frcm there; then he
reached In. seized the knob Of the door
and closed it. asked him why lie did
not go in and get his knife. and he told
me to mind my own business. We
went out then. | last. and ! left the
door on the latch so that those who
found the body might suspect that
anybody might have entered from the
street. That Is all know about the
killing. sir"
at seems to he quite enough. Where
was Bustamente all this time?'
"He was watching Mr.. Wyndham
He followed him to the house. Escu
dera and | waited with Bustamente OF
the other side Of the street while Mr.
Wyndham went in. for we expected
that there would be an uproar at once
To our surprise. there was not. Afte
awhile James came out, and the rest Il
practically as you have already hear'
me tell. except about the faxed frien'
Of BuStamente."
"Well. and after that?"
"Escudcra went to the club to b
there ahead of Wyndham. but he 60
there about the same moment. Busta
mente and got a drink and wen
down town."
Now. Rodriguez, | will have you
statement drawn off, and you vii
swear to 1t, suppose?"
Certainly"
| "Oficer. take him into the little room
Remain there until am ready for you.
Craig" said the district attorne
when they were alone, 81 have sus
picion that this Is the best days wor