Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-19

| Il ulun nOtlce.
"Of course not. Then you went back
| to Colonel Bostals house with Miss
Bostal?"
Yes"
| "Did you notice the time at all? Can
| you tell us what time it was when you
coached the houSe:'
mo"
"You can't give any ;dea?"
"No."
'Not even within an hour?"
"No."
Sand when You got to the house
what did you dog
| II cried"
"Where? In the kitchen?"
"Yes. l think so. hardly remem-
ber."
Miss Bostal left you to go upstairs
and mend her dress. Do you remem-
Der thatY'
mo. Oh. yes. / think do
"Now I don't want to worry you, but
[ want you to think before you answer
me. When Miss Bostal left you to go
upstairs. what did You dog
I'LL went into the kitchen"
"And you cried there:'
| Eyes"
"And can you tell us about how long
you sat there crying?
NO"
"PresentIy you made the tea, didn't
you?"
A pause.
The coroner went on:
TRY to recollect. l. only happened
last night. you know. Miss Bostal
says you brought in the tea. brought
it into the dining-room. Don't you
remember doing that:
'Oh. oh. yes!'
"And did you then look at the clock?
Do you remember"
NO. don't remember"
"You found Miss Bostal in the din
;ng-room. What was she doing:"
"She was lighting the fire."
ayes. And you-had you been in the
kitchen all the time after she left you
until you took the tea into the dining
room?"
"Yes."
"You had not been outside the house
for a moment?"
This question Nell answered prompt
ly:
"Oh, no.
"You are sure Of that:'
"Quite sure"
Have you, gentlemen. any ques-
tions to ask this Witness" went on the
coroner. turning to the jury.
A stout man with gray whiskers
leaned forward in his seat.
81 should like to ask Miss Claris."
he said, whether the deceased had
not used certain threats towards her?
He is known to have said that he had
used threats"
The coroner looked as If he was I'M
certain whether he should allow this
question. but Nell answered by q.
movement of her head in assent.
HE did use threats to rou!" per-
sisted the juryman.
"Yes, but"
"He threatened to tell the police
who it was that committed the rob-
Nell turned very white and threw at
the persistent juryman a frightened
glance.
"Yes. He said that he knew
"And he threatened to give informa-
tion!"
"I don't think" interrupted the coro-
ner. that you ought to put ii like that
Threaten is hardly the word. He said
he would give information, did he
not?"
"Yes," said Nell, almost inaudibly.
'Are you engaged to Mr.. King"
asked he.
Really. gentlemen. we must keep to
Nell answered this question in a loud
er voice.
81 am not engaged to him." she said.
firmly.
THAT will do. I think" said the cor
oner, who saw that there was a strong
tendency on the part of the jury to sat
isfy their curiosity on points quite
outside the subject of inquiry
And Nell was allowed to retire from
her prominent position. MISS b0Stal
was waiting for her. and with a gentle
hand she dragged the girl into seat
beside her, where little could be seen
of her now flushed and frightened
face.
There is now only one more wit
ness" went on the coroner addressing
the jury. 1T is the second medical
man who. helped at the post martem"
rs not Mr.. King to he called?n
asked one of the jurymen
He is unable to attend. have n
doctors certificate to that effect. Bur
after the evidence which has been
given think his presence was har,il,
MATERIAL
Now, l think it -ery material" oh.
Jected juryman. He was known 10
have quarreled with the deceased
1T can be proved that he was in bed
at the time of his death" answered
the coroner He was 50 much ~
jured that he was watched from the
moment he fell down faintin0 afto..