Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
N SHADOW Of THE moose.
"Lieut-cOl." F. Seymour Barring
ton Facing the Worst Di-
lemma Of His Life.
CHARGED viii KILLING JOHN ?. H'rlxx.
cireumstantiaI Evidence OF the Moet
DamaEing Character woaid Seem
90 Indicate that the English Adj
ventarer Killed MS Benefaetex
and Friend Deliberately.

10 Indicate that the English Ad-
ventarer Killed MS Benefaetox
and Friend Deliberately.
St. Louis, June 29.-~Lieut.-Col." r.
Seymour Harrington, who has played
one star engagement here that cul-
minated in matrimonial episode.
followed by a sojourn in the work
house. from which he was released by
Mayor Wells, at the intercession of
numerous prominent citizens, is now
confronted with the most serious di-
lemma of his life, one in which the
outcome may be the forfeiture of his
life on the gallows.
harrington stands charged with
the brutal murder of his friend and
benefactor, John z. McCann, and
while there is no direct evidence that
Darlington committed the deed, the
eiTcumstantial evidence is so damag-
ing that the prisoner himself con
fesses hopeiessness, and only pleads
that he be not lynched, but that his
AA[ bN nAN BA0ttc@ va iuNs
Present status Of the Case.
Now that the nude body discov-
cred in the quarry pond near Bonfils
station has been positively identified
as that of McCann, and the fact that
he was murdered established, the evi.
dence is convincing that harrington
not only murdered his friend and
benefactor, but after the deed re.
turned to the home given in charity
TO WOO the widow, that he might get
her money as profits of the crime.
Chief Desmond is of the opinion
that Mrs. McCannn was not implicat.
ed in the crime. Mrs. McCann has
been identified by post Office inspec-
tors as the proprietress OF a matri-
monial bureau, who hssd been under
surveillance.
The Evidence at Hand.
Up to this time the evidence con.
necfing Darlington with the murder
which will be presented to the grand
jury at the trial is:
harrington and McCann went to
Bonfils station the night of June IS
and from the evidence given by Con
1nctor Ike Bennett and Motorman
John 0elIien, on whose ear they made
the trip. there was no evidence OF
trouble at Suburban garden.
Darlington walked back from Bon.
flls station. wearing McCann's hat
and admitting that stains on his cloth
lngn and shoes were from blood.
| McCann's cane and other property
were found concealed in the trunk
that harrington was anxious TO get
iout of town.
| harrington had McCann's watch and
diamond when arrested.
Darlington admits, in face of for
mer denials, that he went to Bonfii'
station.
strong CIrcumstantiaI Evidence.
McCann's fatal wounds were froTf
Ss-caliber bullets. harrington had 9
revolver Of that caliber in his trunk
Cartridges found near the quarry
were the saIle caliber.
harrington tried to allay the sus
picions of Mrs. McCann by sending
her notes written by himself purport
ing to come from McCann and person.
with him.
harrington enlisted the services Of
his friend, Asa Mitchell, to write
notes for him. explaining the where
abouts of MeCann. and also telephone
harrington and Mrs. Mccain to tbs
same effect.
| Barrington'sc complete failure 10 tel
the truth to the police when arrested
| Thursday on suspicion Of knowing
where McCann was.
The report of two shots soon aftel
| harrington and McCann had left tht
ear at Bopfils station, which Barring
ton, admitting that he was there
had faiIed to explain. Mccain wa
rhot twice.
| Denial Of Darlington that the body
later positively identified by Mrs
| Mccain, her sister, Mrs. Evans, ans
her friend, Brown, was that Of hi
friend. benefactor and supposed vic
| tim. McCann.
The complete failure Of harrington
to reveal the identity Of persons al
legged to have been engaged in fra
! cas- at Suburban garden, and, later
to have resumed at Bonfils station
Lack of evidence that any wagon wal
there.
Evidence of n Plot.
Barrington's admission that he ha.
visited Bonfils station previous to th'
| trip with McCann on the night Of tn
murder, only after being identified b.
Mrs. Lannon and boy who saw hin
| there.
Barrington's invitation to Mr.. an.
Mrs. McCann to visit Bonfils station
| explaining it by fictitious story 0
securing loan on English army pa
pers.
Barrington's knowledge that Nc
Cam usually carried large sums 0
money. and that both be and Mrs
MccanD had money deposited tina
| was at her command.
Immediately after NcCann's deatl
Darlington arranged for the message
explaining his absence and askin,
| that money be sent him. harrington
urging that money be sent. Finali
| his offer to send II, IN which be woul'
profit
Barrfngton's Efforts to iDgratiaf
| himself into Mccann's good favor isss
previous 10 bis arrangement ~ NAH
the trip to Bonfils station, and his ae
ceptance af the business partnershi