The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-28

wallet was SO small that the jury can't
get hold of it, II it was really in
Moore's wallet. he's guilty beyond a
doubt, but the jury wasn't convinced.
Professor Warren's tests are a little
beyond the comprehension.
Glancing at Professor Warren. I saw
that he was preparing To he called i'm
mediately. and as he was gathering up
his little Laboratory" ! marked with
some surprise that his trembling hands
made the glass rattle
He was blown up over ut the college
many years ago" said my friend. "The
lawyer for the defense made quite a
point of that though Warren was ouly
a youth ut the time"
The days proceedings opened with
the continuation of Deacon Lewis tes-
timony, after which some of those who
had been with him described the scene.
This made a considerable impression,
having with the jury the strength of
all eyewitness" evidence. Contrasted
with the invisible work OF Professor
Warren's chemicals-a drop OF this or
that substance In little tube. change
OF color caused heaven knows how, u
test of something boiled out of bit of
leather from an old wallet-this plain
talk about seeing a man walking along
the street seemed as strong as Ger
tainty.
1 saw Moore's yellow eyes shining
with encouragement, and I marked in
creasing pallor on the face of young
Norton. who the day before had thrown
away his chance of ayenging the death
Of the woman he loved: who had testi-
fed that he had seen In Sudbury at the
critical hour a man who looked like
Moore" but could not be persuaded by
all the district attorneys arts to say
positively. The man was Moore"
81 may be mistaken" he had said,
according to my friends report. Il
won't say 1t was him when l amt
sure"
But upon the question whether he
, had really loved Mary bennett or, be-
ing tired Of her. might have wished
her dead he was firm and explicit, say
ing that he loved her with all his heart
and had been waiting only for better
worldly fortune before uniting himself
to her by the most sacred Of mortal
vows. While my friend was describ-
ing that scene Of the previous day q
sharp voice called:
Professor warrenr'
And I saw the old chemist arise has
tily and walk toward the witness
stand, carrying his rack Of tubes and
bottles. 1t had been understood that
he should be called In rebuttal Of some
expert" testimony from Sudbury's
leading druggist and that he would
make a few experiments In open court
This poison. which I shall call thana.
tine. may be revealed by many tests. OF
which the simplest is that by muriatic
Iacid- Dissolve little of the poison In
Ia tube of water, and the liquid re-
mains colorless. Then add a few drops
of the acid. and a vivid green hue re
suits. The professor explained this
test to the jury, and, having done so
he put his hand into his waistcoai
lpocket and produced small tube. from
which he poured a quantity of the poi
son in the form Of q powder upon q
sheet of white paper.
This is visible to you ALL" he said
but the district attorney expressed 9
fear that 1t might not be so. as both the
Ipowder and the paper were white
whereupon the professor felt in bill
waistcoat pocket again and theI
Ipoured out more powder.
"It has been alleged" he said In th'
tone of one who lectures to a class
that the quantity with which wa
Obliged to deal in this case was yer.
small. Observe this little glass rod
which I wipe carefully with a sill
handkerchief until it is perfectly dry
lay 1t lightly upon the powder ant
then remove 1t, 30. You can see non
OF it adhering to the glass. place tn
rod In this tube half filed with water
land he did 80 with a nervous han,
that made the tube clink upon tn