The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-01-25


in Photographic goods have offered for
sale little article. under the name of
| multiplying a,tachnent, which enables
| The operator Of camera TO take two
pictures on The same plate.
1t is small. round instrument 70 fit
over tle lens. and as one side has 4
hole il it, bui one e-half Of the photograph
is taken at once. Then, by receiving the
opening at the opposite side the other
portion may be completed. with no di-
yiding line where the sections JOIN.
For instance, i'll my studio | have
view OF house. with two young men
on the lawn. As matter OF fact. there
is but one man photographed twice yet
most people pride themselves on recog-
nzing that the gentlemen are twins.
Again. ! have two deadly cnenlicr
howing politely to each other-seeming
". | frs persuaded one 10 have his
picture taken. and then. few days later
enticed the other 70 be photographed
while bowirs
"Of course | took number one on one
portion OF The film. and number two on
the other: but the effect is a continuous
photograph which, engages both when
they see Il.
First. begging your pardon for such
a lengthy expanat 'on-whlch You will
grant to a man wht' will be dead when
YOU read this-I have determined to re-
veal the whole story.
Il deliberately planned and executed
the murder. and | can tell of the crime
in very few words.
On that day in July left the studio.
taking with me multiplying attach
ment. and went to place where l knew
both Evans and Gordon would come
during the afternoon
Evans was the first to arrive. and he
halted in front OF my camera, as | ex-
pected (having set up dead quail
few wards away Carefully aiming at
it. he fired-hred just As I snapped the
shutter into POSITION and half of my
photograph was completed.
Gordon came soon after for a drink
at the little spring. and | went forth to
meet him. We quarreled; we always
did when we met: but to-day gave in,
and he was clated-poor fellow! By
some adroit maneuvring | placed him in
position, and told him to remain there
while | secured view OF the scenery:
with human lfe-a most needed rcquS-
ite of outdoor work-in it.
"He objected TO doing favor for me
at first, bit finally consented in surly
way to stand still for second. Then |
went behind the bushes to my camera,
turned the multiplier. picked up my rifle
and shot hr1-killed him instantly. |
think; and as he fell l exposed the other
half of my negative.
"The photograph was Hken; on one
side Evans stood aiming gun, on line
with the rifle on the opposite side was
Gordon falling dead. The thing was
complete to the smallest details.
"What triumph fo'' photography :!
Art conquering truth!
Il need only to add that Evans pro-
posed to, and was accepted, by the girl
already engaged to me- I loved her as
| never loved before or sincc-and 1t
happened five years ago.
"You know how I felt; Evans had
ruined me; | must ruin him. But 1.no
| longer 81 ~. tte bitterness towards him
| that | once did | think llt has S!nered
enough already for the injury he did me
and think he should go free.
Il understand he is to be hanged next
month; and tonight | die by my own
hand. 50 there will be ample time to save
him.
"Once more wish to say, John Evans
is innocent; murdered Gordon. am
going to have witnesses to my signature
and after that
The governor laid down the confession
| in horror. Owing to change in ar
rangemcnts Evans had met death on the
scatfold the day bcforc.-7he 1rgosy