The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-15

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The counsel for the prosecution had.
In bis own mind. attached considerable
Importance 70 the circumstance men
toned By the person who saw the
light that while the prisoner and
h0usekeeper were 10 the room OF the
former. something like 4 door bad IN.
tervened between the window and the
candle. which was totally irreeoncii.
able with the appearance OF the room
when examined; aud he had half per.
suaded himself that there must be .
secret closet which had escaped the
officers Of justice. the opening Of which
would account for the appearance a.
luded b. and the existence 81 which
might discover the property which had
30 mysterlonsly vanished.
His object. therefore. was to Obtain
from The honsekeeper (the only person
except the prisoner who could give any
clue 70 thlsl such information as he
could get. without alarming her by any
direct inquiry on tie subject. which as
she did not know how much OF how
little the trial had brought 10 light.
and BY himself treating the matter as
immateFiai. be might lead her 70 con.
slider Il IN the same Light. and by this
means draw forth NIL she knew. After
some unimportant questions be asked
her In q tone and manner calculated
rather 10 awaken confidence than ex-
cite distrust:
Daring the time you were In Mr.
Smiths room you stated that the can
die stood on the table In the center Of
the roOm7"
Yea"
awaa The closet ar cupboard. or
whatever you cali Il. opened once or
twice. while Il stood therer' A pause:
no answer. n win call II 10 your rec
objection. After Mr. Smith had taken
the medicine ont OF the elOset. did be
shut the door. or dld Il remain openY'
-He shut H."
Then il was opened again for the
purpose Of replacing the bottle. was
1T was"
-DO you recoiiect how long Il was
open the last timsr'
s.Not above = minute"
-sThe door when open would be ex.
actiy between the light and the win
dow. would e notY"
1T would"
= forget whether you ssid the closet
Was on the right or the left side Of the
window"
''The left"
would the door Of the closet make
any noise In opening sr'
None
"Did you ever have the keyT"
Never"
"who didy'
"AIr. Smith. always@
Az this moment the witness enAnced
10 turn her eyes toward the spot where
the prisoner stood. and the eject Was
almost electrical A cold damp sweat
stood on bis brow; bis face had Lost All
is color. She DO sooner saw him than
she shfieked and tainted The conse-
quences o. her answers dashed across
her mind.
she had been - thoroughly deceived
/ ~ the manner o. the advocate. and b.
the little importance be seemed 30 at
tAch to her statements. that she had
been led On By one question and anoth-
er till she had Told him al be wanted
b know.
During the interval Goccasioned By
Der iliuess) as 10 the proceedings. the
solicitor left the court. IL was between
= aud 5 o'clock when the Judge re-
sumed hla seat upon the bench. the
prisoner his station at the bar. and the
honsekeeper hers Ia the witness box.
The court IN the interval had remained
crowded with spectators, scarce one OF
whom had left his place. lest during
bis absence II should be seized by some
one else The prosecuting counsel then
addressed the witness:
II have a very few more questions
to ask you. but beware that YOU an
swer them truly, for your life depends
upon thread. DO you know this stop.
pcrT
Il do"
TO whom does Il BELONG
ITO Mr.. Smith"
when did you see Il lastY'
''on the night OF Mr.. Thompson's
death"
A. this moment the solicitor for the
prosecution entered the court. bringing
on a tray a watch, two money bags, q
jewel case. a pocketbeok, and a bottle
or the same manufacture az the stop
per. and having no cork in Il The tray
was placed upon the table In sight OF
the prisoner and witness, and from
that moment not a doubt remained in
the mind Of any man ~ to the guilt
Of the prisoner.
A few words win bring my tale TO a
close. The house where the murder
had been committed was nine miles
distant The solicitor. as coon as the
cross examination had discovered the
existence OF the closet and its situa ton,