The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
IN SHADOW OF THE N)OSE.
"Lieut-Col." F. Seymour Barring ton Facing the Worst Di-
 lemma of His Life.
CHARGED WITH KlLLIN6 JOHN P. M'CAAA.
CircumstantinI Evidence of the Most Damaging Character Would Seem to Indicate that the English hh- venturer Killed His Bencfactor and Friend Deliberately.

and Friend Deliberately.
 St Louis, June 30.@'Eieut.-Col." F. Seymour Darlington, who has played one star engagement here that eul- minated in a matrimonial episode, l followed ny a sejourn 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- l lemma of his life, one in which the outcome may be the forfeiture of his life on the galows.
 Harrington stands charged with the brutal murder of his friend an l benefaetor, John P McGann. and while there is no direct evidence that 1 Harrington committed the deed, the circumstantial evidence is so damag- ing that the prisoner himself con 1 fesses hopeiessness, and only pleads that he be not lynched. but that his life be taken by due process of law.
 Present Status of the Case.
 Now that the nude body discov- cred in the quarry pond near Bontils station has been positively identified as that of MeCann, and the fact that 1 he was murdered established, the eyi- dence is convincing that Harrington not only murdered his friend and benefactor, but after the deed re- turned to the home given in charity l 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 implieat- ed in the crime. Mrs. McCann has been identified by post office inspec- tors as the proprietress of a matri- monial bureau, who had been under surveillance.
 The Evidence mt Hand.
 Up to this time the evidence con meeting Burlington with the murder, which will be presented to the grand jury at the trial is:
 Harrington and McCann went to 1 Bonfils station the night of June IS, and from the evidence given by Con ductor Ike Bennett and Motorman John Oellien. on whose ear they made | 1 trouble at Suburban garden.
 Burlington walked back from Bon fils station. wearing McCann's hat, and admitting that stains on his cloth ingn and shoes were from blood
 McCann's cane and other property were found concealed in the trunk that Harrington was anxious to get out of town.
 Burlington had MeCann's watch and diamond when arrested.
 Harrington admits, in face of for mer denials, that he went to Bonfils station.
 Strong CircumstantiaI Evidence.
 McCann's fatal wounds were from 3S-caliber bullets. Harrington had a revolver of that caliber in his trunk. Cartridges found near the quarry were the same calber.
 Burlington tried to allay the sus- picions of Mrs. McCann by sending her notes written by himself purport- ing to come from McCann and persons 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. McCann to the same effect.
 Barrington's complete failure to tel the truth to the police when arrested Thursday, on suspicion of knowing where McCann was.
 The report of two shots soon after Harrington and MeCann had left the car at Bonfils station, which Barring | ton, admitting that he was there had failed to explain. McCann was shot twice.
 Denial of Harrington that the body later positively identified by Mrs McCann her sister, Mrs. Evans, anG her friend Brown, was that of hi, friend, benefactor and supposed vic tim. McCann.
 The complete failure of Burlington to reveal the identity of persons at legged to have been engagei in fra. cas at Suburban garden, and, later to have resumed at Bonfils station Lack of evidence that any wagon was there.
 Evidence of Plot.
 Barrington's admission that he had visited BOnfilS station previous to the