Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-28

into my possession, and the jury can | judge of it's genuineness." This was done, and Mir. Everett re. sumed: q presume, Col. Franklin. that you remember that about a year ago the safe of John T. Wright was 1 entered by one of his clerks named stracted?" "Yes.' 3%E
 "And that Morris is now in China ?' l "Yes."
 stsBy the way, do you know that he is in China?''
 sI was not thinking. meant that he had left this part of the country"
 ssThen you have not learned that he { Is in China?" | ''No; may have heard it, but do not recall it."
 "Have you not within the last month received letter from China ?" "I have not.''
 ''I hope you will reconsider that answer, colonel; for I have in my possession an affidavit from the letter carrier who delivered your mail, in which he swears that he delivered to you letter bearing the postmark of China, which attracted his attention on account of it's rarity" 8
 ssI shall admit nothing.'' ssDid you not receive letter from Tom Morris in China, telling you that he had stolen the agreement from Wright and handed it to your clerk Hillsman, to give to you?" q did not"
 "Did you not make such a state ment to Hillsman in the presence of Irving Warde. the city editor of the Gazette?"
 'I decline to answer"
 aOn what ground7"
 ssThat the answer might be preju- dicial to me-"
 "Oh, then, I will not press it. Did you, or did you not, pay Tom Morris l to steal that agreement from | Wright's safer" "I demand the protection of the court from this brutal examination, :" said Franklin, aggressively. T am not on trial, and tsIf it please the court, will ask no questions that are not justified by { the testimony in my possession. The witness has not replied to my last question" ssNo!" thundered Franklin.
 .'Did MT. Wright notify you few I days before he was murdered that he I desired to have all his property placed back in his name?" l tsNo."
 .sIs this your vatch?" said Mir. Everett, quickly, handing to the wit ness the unidentified watch which had been pawned by Herbert Wright on the day of the murder.
 Franklin changed countenance per- ] ceptibly, but answered promptly: s'It is nOt.''
 s.IE this your diamond pin? % hand ing him the pin that had never been identified. 1 ssIt is not" ! s'on the day that Mr. Wright was murdered, were you in the Bayou AWoods at all?' l tsNo.''
 "You were out there the next day2"
 "Yes.''
 Did you see anyone that day with Rrctics on ?''
 ssI didAnot?''
 "Did you wear pair of them your. self?'' | T did not" I When was the last time you saw John I. Wright alive?"
 "Let me see. I think it was the day before he was killed" t
 Were you or were you not present when Wright was dlled2"
 T suppose as the court offers no objection, shall have to answer that l question. l was not present"
 Is this your pistol?" asked Mir, Everett, handing him the weapon with which it was supposed Wright had been killed.
 Tt is not"
 Did you have possession of it at any tiine?" I .'I did not"
 T have only one more question to ask" said Mir. Everett, in most inn pressive manner, while an intense, silent expectancy pervaded the court room. "The witness has the legal right to decline to answer it's l Well, what is it?'' asked Franklin, turning slightly pale. I "Did you murder John T, Wright?''
 Franl1lin sprang impetuously from his seat, crying furiously: This passes all the bounds of tolerance, and I shall hold you to account for it---'' if l Here the court, amid the widest 
 tion is not proper" but the utterance of the judge was like reproof to a storm at sea.
 Men and women arose from their seats, so intense was the feeling. It was time when pistols were pre- faaM EA0GsA