The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-17

Georgetown on the evening of May
II, the day Of the great tragedy.
Ally wife was Ill, and l had been into
town to see physician, and should
have gone directly home; but was Gu
rious to see how high the flood was
running-you remember it was over
tie banks that night So wandered
out on the bridge, and came upon the
gentleman about whom you have been
questioning me. He was standing all |
alone leaning on the rail-tLus"
Here the speaker drew up chair, !,
and, crossing his arms over its back. !
bent his head down over them. II did |
not know him, but the way he eyed the
water leaping and boiling in yellow
flood beneath was not the why Of
curious man like myself, but Of one
who was meditating some desperate
deed. He was handsome and well
dressed. but he looked miserable
wretch and was In o state Of such
complete self absorption that he did
not notice me, though / had stopped
not five feet from his side. expected
to see him throw himself over, but in
stead Of that he suddenly raised his
head, and, gazing straight before him.
not at the heavy current, but at some
vision in his own mind, broke forth In
these words, spoken as I had never
heard words spoken before
Here the speakers suffering got the
better of him and the district attorney
: had time to say:
: them slowly; we have all the time
there Isl
Instantly the man plucked up heart,
and, eying us all impressively, was
able to say:
"They were these: She must die! She
! must der No name, but just the one
;. phrase twice repeated, She must die.
. This startled me- and, hardly knowing
I whether to lay hands on him or to turr
/ about and run, l was moving slowly
away when he drew his arms fron
the rail--like this--and still starini
into space added in the same hard ans
determined voice this one word more
Tonight and, wheeling about. passe'
me with one blank and wholly uncon
scious look and betook himself towar'
the city. AS he went by, his lips open
ed for the third time. Which means
he cried, between groan and shriel
! a bullet for her and / wish | ha
heard the rest, but he was out of m
hearing before his sentence was FIJI
ished."
what time was thjsY
"As near half past as possihl
ed It was when l reached home fe
No minutes later"
is "Ah, he must have gone to the Gem
Of terry after this"
nm 81 nm quite sure of it."
nd "Why didn't you follow the man
on grumbled Durbin.
at wasn't my business. He was
i'd stranger and possibly mad. j did
nd know what to do"
vi "What did you do?"
me .'Went home and kept quiet; my WI
in was very i'll that night and ! had I
&c own cause for anxiety"
re "You. however, read the papers nc
! it morning."
nat "No. sir, nor for many days.
eed wife grew constantly worse and To-
my week | didn't leave her, not know
yet hut that every breath would be
go last. was dead to everything Q
md side the sickroom. and when. she 81
.ror better, which was very gradually,
had to take her away, so that l
Try no opportunity of speaking of this
rom currence to any one till week
when some remark published in {
nection with Mrs. Jeffrey's death
called that encounter on the brio
&c / told a neignbor that l believed
man | had seen there was Mr.. Jelf
be. and we looked up the papers and
md over them till we came upon his
80 ture. That settled it, and | could
~, longer-being free from home ankle
now-hold my tongue. and the pc
that heard
tho 'sTnat will do Mr.. Gelston,' Drok
men the major. "Wheniwe want you al
m in we will let you know. Durbin, see
, adj Gelston out"
trict | was left alone with the major
nous the district attorney.
what The major was the first to SIP
Addressing the district attorney b
man. marked: This will strengthen
neral case very materially. We have 7
Z nv now that Mrs. Jeffrey's death wa
rned. tually determined upon. If Miss
n of lie had not shot her, he woule
omed wonder if it was q relief to hin
, the reaching his door to find that the
,e of was done"
oyees l could not suppress lnS 'u. .Is :
,eces- "Miss Tuttlev l repeated. rs
sonal Enthusiastically evident that Mr.. Je
,n,,ed did not get to ,he Moore house In
main TO do the shooting himselfr'
udiur The major gave me quick JOG
,nres. 81 thought you considered MISS
This tie the guilty one
NJ the felt that the time had come to
) one my colors.