The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-04-27

N understanding the following seen
10 Inc counsel for the prosecution ha
s IN his own mind. attached eonsiderab
IL Importance to the circumstance me
l. toned by the person who saw II
. hsh1 that while the prisoner an
Q housekeeper We're In the room of III
former. something like door had /,
terVehed between the window and tn
candle, which was totally irreconci
able with the appearance OF the roor
: when examined; and he had half De,
suaded himself that there must be
secret closet which had escaped IN
onicers OF Justice. the opening of whlcl
would account for the appearance al
luded 10, and the existence Of whiel
might discover the property which hae
so mysteriously Vanished.
His object. therefore, was to obtain
from the housekeeper (the only person
except the prisoner who could give any
clue to this such information as he
could get. without alarming her by any
direct inquiry on the subject. which as
she did not know how much or how
little the trial had brought to light
and by himself treating the matter "a
immaterial. he might lead her to con.
slider 1t In the same light. and by this
means draw forth all she knew. After
some unimportant questions he asked
her In a tone and manner calculated
rather TO awaken confidence than az
cite distrust:
During the time you were In Mr.
Smiths room you stated that the can
die stood on the table in the center OF
the room?''
"Yes"
WAS the closet. or cupboard. or
whatever you call 1t. opened once or
twice. while It stood thereY' A pause.
no answer. II will call 1t to your rec
election After Mr.. Smith had taken
the medicine out OF the closet. did hs
hut the door. or did 1t remain open p
HE shut It."
Then 1t was opened again for the
purpose OF replacing the bottle. was
tY G
1T was" 4
do you recollect how long It was I
pen the last timer"
Not above a minute" Z
THE door when open would be ex- d
city between the light and the win
DIV. would 1t notY n
1T would"
Il forget whether you said the closer
as on the right or the left side of ths II
indow." "
The left,
Would the door OF the closet make u
" noise In opening it7' Ig.
None" III
'Did you ever have the keyY' HI
Never" XII
who didw n
"Nr. Smith, always"
AT this moment the witness cnanced
turn her eyes toward the spot where ~
prisoner stood. and the effect was I.
most electrical A cold. damp sweat
cd on his brow; his face had lost all
color. She no sooner saw him than SUE
shrleked and tainted. The conse- WI
noes OF her answers flashed across ma
mind. KIN
he had been so thoroughly deceived ue'
the manner Of the advocate. and by sno
little Importance he seemed to at anu
to her statements, that she had si''
D led ON by one question and anoth- A
Ill she had told him all he wanted III
now. % {
uring the interval (occasioned by II c'
iilness) as to the proceedings. the com
ftor left the court. 1t was between caps
ID O'Clock when the Judge re- cnar
ed his seat upon the bench. the chip
'ner his station at the bar. and the steal
ekeeper hers In the witness box. from
court In the interval had remained Dreal
ded with spectators. scarce one OF To- DC
II mad left his place. lest during To
bsence It should be seized by some or OF
Use. The prosecuting counsel then In tn
.ssed the witness: Iockji
have very few more questions OF ur
k you. but beware that you an tub q
them truly. for your life depends water
a thread DO you know this sion ed fo'
felt II
To- or 80
whom does It belongr is to
Mr.. Smith," but II
len did you see 1t Iast?" is pall
the night OF Mr.. Thompson's
his moment the solicitor for the an
ution entered the court. bringing 70 oe
ray watch, two money bags. a Ere
Ease. pocketbook. and a bottle !" uin
same manufacture as the stop conJ"r
d having no cork In IT. The tray anu us
aced upon the table In sight of "ie
lsoner and witness. and from " s''
oment not a doubt remained in 'nn'
nd Of any man a. to the guilt eolhpa'
prisoner sick m.
words will bring my tale to a -. q
The house where the murder eo'ise
en- committed was nine miles man III
The solicitor. as soon as the - pe
had discovered the ', 49,,
e OF the closet and its situation. ~
off on horseback with two sher- .ae az
;ers, and after pulling down a an ,1s
the wall OF the house, detected ' -
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