The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-02-16

of both sexes were brought forward to
prove that his attentions to Miss Tut
tie had once been sufficiently marked
for an announcement of their engage.
ment to be daily looked for, he let his
head fall forward on his breast rs If
the creeping horror which had seized
him was too much for his brain If not
for his heart. The final blow was
struck when the man whom | had my
self seen in Alexandria testified to the
contretemps which had occurred in At
lnntic city. an additional point being
given to it by. the repetition of some
OLD conversation, rakcd up for the pur.
pose by which an effort was made TO
prove that Miss futile found it hard
to forgive injuries even from those
nearest and dearest to her. This sub
icct might have been prolonged, but
some of the jury objected, and the time
being now ripe for the great event of
the day the name of the lady herself
was called.
After so significant u preamble the
mere utterancc of Miss Tuttle's name
had almost the force of an accusation.
but the dignity with which she rose
Gained all minds and subdued every
expression of feeling. She faltered
only when by chance she glanced at
the shrinking figure Of Francis Jeffrey.
Her name, which she uttered with.
out emphasis and yet in way to
arouse attention. sank into all hearts
with more or less disturbance.
"Alice Cora Tutte.' How in days
gone by. and not so long gone by ell
Their. those three words had aroused
the enthusiasm of many gallant man
and inspired the toast ut many gal
liant feast. They had their charm yet
il the heightened color observable on
many II cheek there was true index
to the quickening heart below.
"IIOw are you connected with the
deceased Mts. jeffrey"
II am the child of her mother by
former husband. We were half sis.
ters."
No bitterness i'm this statement, only
! an infinite sadness. The coroner con-
tinued to question her He asked for
an account of her childhood and forced
} her to lay bare the nature of her rela.
; tons with her sister. But little was
! gained by this, for their relations seem
. ed to have been of sympathetic char
actcr up to the time OF Neronica's re.
= turn from school when they changed
. somewhat, but how or why Miss Tut
tie was naturally averSe to saying.
, Indeed she almost refused to do so.
and the coroner, feeling his point gain
ed more by this refusal than by any
admission she might have made. did
2 not press this subject, but passed on
} to what interested us more-the vari'
Gus unexplained actions on her part
: which pointed toward crime.
l His first inquiry was in reference to
I the conversation held between her and
Mr.. Jeffrey at the time he visited her
= room. We had listened to his account
: of it, and now we wished to hear hers
Q But the cue which had been given her
= by this very account had been invaun'
C BILE to her, and her testimony naturally
conceded with his. We found our
selves not an inch advanced, They
had talked of her sisters follies, and
she had advised patience, and that was
all she could say on the subject-al
she would say, as we presently saw.
The coroner introduced n fresh topic
what can you tell MS about the in
terview you had with your sister prior
to her going out on the night of hel
dcathf"
Every little except that 1t differed en-
tirely from what Is generally supposed
She did not come to my room for con
versation, but simply to tell me tina
= she had an engagement. She was II
= an excited mood, but said nothing t.
alarm me. She even laughed when sh'
= left me, perhaps to put me off m!
guard, perhaps because she was M
# longer responsible"
Did she know that Mr. Jeffrey hat
t. visited you earlier in the day? Did sh,
It make any allusion to it, meanf"
Is "None at all. She shrugged her shoul
ders when | asked If she was well ant
u anticipated all further questions b.
" running from the room, She was al
It ways Capricious in her ways and neve
more so than at that moment WOul'
e. to God that it had been different
ID Would TO God that she had shown heI
Ie self to be n suffering woman! Then
- hight lllNt ltuNutu lltl ittll anu IN
tragedy would have been averted."
ID The coroner favored the witness wit
n a look of respect, perhaps because hi
next question must necessarily b
cruel
rs that all you have to say concern
ing this important visit, the last 20
held with your sister before he
DEATH"
III mo, sir; there is something else
a something which | should like TO relat
I'd to this jury. When she came into III
I'd room she held in her hand q white ril
re bon-that is, she held the two ends c
ly long satin ribbon which seemed
come from her pocket. Handing thos
Sc two ENDS to me, she asked me to Il
re them about her wrist. a knot undo
i'll and bow on top she said, so that
us cannot slip Off As this was SOM
H. thing | had often been called on to d
So for her, showed no hesitation in con
al plying with her request Indeed fe
~. none. | thought II was her fan or he
bOuulIpt she hold concealed In IL