Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-07-29

parties had gone into the strangers
room. As IT, however. TO throw still
deeper mystery over the transaction.
the witness now added a new feature
to his former statement. that after the
persons returned with the light into
Smiths room. he had twice perceived
some dark object intervene between
the light and the window, almost as
large as the surface Of the window It
self and which he described by saying
It appeared as. II door had been
placed before the light
Now In Smiths room there was moth
Ing which could account for It's APP
pearance; his bed was In corner. and
there was neither cupboard nor press
In the room, which, but for the bed,
was entirely empty, the room in which
he dressed being beyond.
He would state only one fact more
(sald the learned COUNSEL. and having
done his duty. 1t would be for the jury
to perform theirs.
Within a few days there had been
found in the prisoners house a small
bottle-stopper Of very singular APP
pearance, and was described by the
medical men as of kind used by
chemists TO preserve liquids most like
ly TO lose their virtues on exposure to
the air To whom It belonged or to
what use It had been applied, there
was no evidence to show.
Such was the address of the counsel
for the prosecution. and during Its de-
livery | had watched the countenance
OF the prisoner who had listened, too.
with deep attention Twice only did
perceive that 1t produced the slightest
emotion. When the disappearance of
the housekeeper was mentioned
smile, as of scorn, passed over his lips,
and the notice Of the discovery Of the
stopper obviously excited an interest,
and | thought, an apprehension, but 1t
quickly subsidized. | need not detail
the evidence that was given for the
prosecution; 1t amounted in substance
was it varied In any particular. The
stopper was produced and proved to
have been found In the house, but no
attempt was made to trace 1t to the
prisoners possession or even knowl-
edge.
When the case for the prosecution
was In, the learned judge said he
thought there was hardly sufficient evi-
dence to call upon the prisoner for a
defense, and If the jury were of that
opinion. they would at once stop the
case Upon this the jury turned
around for moment, and then acqui
esced In his honor's views The coun-
sci folded up their briefs, and a YER
diet Of acquittal was about to be tax
en-. when the prisoner urged the court
to permit him to state the case to the
jury and to call his housekeeper with
so much earnestness and was second
ed so ably by his counsel, that the
judge, much against his inclination and
habit, yielded to the request
The prisoner then addressed the
jury, and ontreated their patience for
short time to obtain their verdict
upon higher grounds-upon the impos-
sibility of his being guilty Of the awful
crime.
OF the stopper which had been found
he disowned all knowledge; declared
most solemnly that he had never seen
it before 1t was produced In court, and
asked, could Its being In the house only
few days ago, when hundreds of peo-
pie had been there. produce upon an
impartial mind even moments preJu-
dice against him7 One fact. and only
one. had been proved. 30 which 1t was
possible for him to give an answer
the fact OF his having gone 10 the bed
room of his housekeeper on the night
in question.
He had been subject for many years
to sudden Illness; he had been seized
on that occasion, and had gone to pro-
cure her assistance in lighting fire.
She had returned with him to his room
for that purpose, he having waited for
minute In the passage while she put
on her clothes. which would account
for the momentary disappearance of
the light. and after she had remained
in his room for few moments, finding
| himself better, he had dismissed her
aud retired again to bed. from which
| he had not risen when he was inform
ed of the death of his guest 1t had
been said that. after his committal to
prison, his housekeeper had dIsap-
| peared. He avowed that. finding his
| enemies determined, If possible. TO ae
complish his ruin. he had thought II
probable that they might tamper with
his servant; he had therefore kept her
out OF the way-but for what purpose
| Not to prevent her testimony being
| given. for she was now under the care
OF his solicitor. and would Instantly
appear for the purpose of confirming
so far as she was concerned, the state
ment which he had just made