Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-14
THE ACCOMPLICE
FREDERICK TREVOR HILL.
Copgight Brothers
eerved
Copyright, 1905. by Harper & Brothers.
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employer
I2id he repeat his offer of marriage?"
ne oid, before month had passed. and
thls time he pressed me SO hard for the
reason of my refusal that told him frank
~ was not free"
Meaning you were already engaged?"
Were your"
81 was"
trothed?" ~ De
Do des, sir. was and am engaged to Mr..
An audible murmur of aston.sbment "a mo
from the audience, and again the LAWYER
became the center of interest. but his face
oetTayed no emotion whatsoever.
~. Ia Mr.. Shaw know of this?'
engaged to-" answered the witness.
Gu never told him In fact.
a1 ~ not thlnk he believed me at all for.
d .e,ioush ne again promised % d. Oh the sub
5ax ,, ne never really did SO, and hardly a
uay passed without some direct or Indirect
leiSrence to it, until the situation became
50 so lhtoierable that confided in Miss Names
one ana had been friends from the mo-
ILL., line 10 the farm, and we have been
nAe sisters ever since. In fact I should
n no nave consented to become a member of
VT ShaW's household had I not known
sme was there, and l would not have re-
t ,,,a.4su mad she left We had our meals
tosether, and when we We're NOT WORKING
we We're constantly in each others com,
PPtIihE. knew she was aware of Mr.
Shaws marked attentions to me but she
nghcF spoke of them until l preached the
SUBJECT. Then she warned me against hin,
ana told me something of her eXperiences2
niost or which she has repea ted here today
ohe was sympathetic, kindly-even gener-
gus never heard her speak a bitter word
against Mr.. Shaw In all our converse tions
We became even more strongly atf,chad 70
each other after this, and spent more and
nloIe vi cur ume together. Mr. Shaw was
extremely nervous and excitable for some
weeks before his death and 7 knew ins q
general way that he was in some dificuI+v
winch hasn't have serious consequences
But just what he had done or WHY he was
ANXIOUS L never learned until after his
death. During this time however he left
me alone, and was beginning to feel more
at ease with him, when he suddenly re-
heWed his attentions. ard ended by threat
ening to kill himself unless 1 consented to
become his wife,
when was this?'
The afternoon before he died"
ell US everything that occurred
me Siience or the court room was broken
only by the ticking of the clock as Miss
Emory hesitated
Il had been working with Mr. Shaw in
ms study she continued. at last "and had
found him more than usually nervous all
the afternoon but he gave me no warming
or what was coming until he suddenly
threw aside his papers and began urging
me 10 marry him, using all sorts of argu-
ments and making promises of various
KINGS l steadily refused to consider the
matter, and when l rose to leave the room
ne pulled paper from his desk and in
sisted on my reading it. 1t was the will
winch has been shown here leaving all
ms property to his wife Alice. Alice, he
tested against his use of my name in such
a connection, and he replied by showing
me list of property which he said he
owned IN Venezuela, and which he declared
l could nave for the asking. If l would be
his wife. | told him 1 was not to be brtbed
and that l would leave his house the very
next day. Then he drew revolver and
told me tina L would not have to wait long
before became widow. but that / must
become his wife. l thought he had lost his
mind, and was about to flee from the room
when he pointed the pistol at my head and
told me not TO move Then he suddenly
laughed. threw the weapon aside, and, dart
ing forward. seized me in his arms and
kissed me. l struck him across the mouth
and managed to escape to Miss Mapes"
The defendant had told her story In short.
sasplng sentences, and when she paused
exhausted, the audience which had hung
upon her every word stirred noisily. ex-
changing excited whispers until the Judge
raped sharply on his desk
Then what occurred?"
Miss Emory paused and passed her hand
across her forehead as she heard the Judges
prompting question.
Il found Miss Mapes in her room and told
her what had happened, she continued.
She sympathiZed with me, and offered to
allow me TO occupy her room for the night
as l was nervous about returning to my
own. and l gratefully accepted her pro-
posal We parted about O clock. as she
had some household duties to perform and
l remained In her room until about a quar-
ter past 5, when | went to the library for a
"ook. As | was returning through the front
hall saw Mr. Owen Hunt standing on the
piazza, and, supposing he had rung the bell,
l opened the door for him and let him In
We exchanged greetings, and knowing that
he had an appointment with Mr. Shaw. /
told him to go to the study. He started I'D
the stairs and l returned to Miss Mapes'
room, went to bed about 10 and slept sound
ly all night Miss Mares came to me soon
after 1 was dressed and told me of Mr.
Shaw's death. OF course thought he had
committed suicide. and it was not until
about noon that 1 heard what the physi-
clans had discovered"
who told you of that?"
The judge was leaning over his desk, his
hand behinI his ear as he Interrupted. and
the defendant, turning, found herself face
to face with her questioner.
Mr.. Barstow." she answered calmly
The judge nodded comprehendingly
Il remember" he answered. lightly. HE
heard of the trouble and called to advise
you not to talk too much. That is what
Miss Mapes said. believer"
Yes, sir. That is true"
Did you tell him what had occurred the
previous EVENING""
II did"
Did you tell him about having let Mr.
Hunt into the house,"
Eyes. SIR
Was Miss Mapes present at this CONVEX
sation?" -
Not the first time talked with Mr. BAR
stow. Later she was"
Gilbert had risen when the Judge had be-
gun questioning the witness, and as she
gave her last answer his honor nodded to
the prosecutor. who at once took up the
examination. plying the defendant with
inquiries, all pointed directly at Miss
Mapes, and displaying intense inter-
est In her every word and action
Miss Emory at first answered the questions
quietly, but as the inquiry continued She
showed Impotence and even iniignatton
and when the prosecutor introduced the
subject of the blue skirt she turned an
pealingly to the judge.
If your honor will permit me to tell the
rest OF my story in my own way" she ex-
claimed. 4 know / can save time. Miss
Mapes had nothing to do with this matter,
and can prove 1t. will answer any cues.
tons afterward."
Gilbert Immediately resumed his seat with
a satisfied expression.
Il accept the suggestion. your honor, he
announced, at the same time beskonins to
messenger, who received a whisDered
communication and hurried from the room
Proceed, madam