The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-23

the coroner held up before him.
81 believe so: IT looks like IT,"
The book had a flaming cover. quite
unmistakable I'm its character
"The title shows it TO be the same"
remarked the coroner lis this the
only book with a cover Of this kind in
the houseW
"The only one. should say
The coroner laid down the book.
Enough Of this then, for the pres
ent; only let the jury remember that
the cover OF this book is peculiar and
that II was kept on a shelf at the right
OF the opening leading into the adjoin-
ing bedroom. AnG now. Mr.. Jeffrey.
we must ask you to look at these rings,
or, rather. at this one. You have seen
it before. II is the one you risced 81
Mrs. Jeffrey's hand when you were
married to her little over a fortnight
ago. You recognize hY'
Il do"
do you also recognize this small
mark of blood on il as having been
here when it was shown to you by the
detective on your return from seeing
her dead body at the Moore houseT'
u do; yes"
How do you account for that spot
and the slight injury made to her fn-
gerf should ycu not say that the ring
had been dragged from her handI"
Il should"
"By whom was it dragged? BY
your
mo sir"
"By herself, then3"
cit would seem So"
"Much passion must have been IN
that act DO you think that any ordi-
nary quarrel between husband and
wife would account for the display Of
such fury? Are we not right in sup
posing a deeper cause for the disturb
ance between you than the slight one
you offer in way Of explanationT
An inaudibe answer: then a sudden
STRENGTHENING Of Francis Jeffrey's fine
figure, And that was all.
"Mr. jeffrey, in the talk you had
with your wife on Tuesday morning
was Miss TuttlP's name introducedT'
1T was mentioned; yes, sir"
hAaUihY
Of passion on the part Of your wife7"
you would not believe me If / said
no." was the unexpected reioinder
The coroner, taken aback by this di-
rect attack from one who had hitherto
borne all his innuendoes with apparent
patience, lost cOuntenance for a mo-
ment, but, remembering that in his Of
fetal capacity he was more than a
match for the elegant gentleman, who
under other circumstances would have
found it only too easy TO put him to the
blush, he observed with dignity:
"Alr Jeffrey, you ase on oath. We
certainly have no reason for not be-
lieving you"
Mr. Jeffrey bowed. He was prob.
ably sorry for his momentary loss of
self control, aud gravely, but with eyes
bent downward, 0f,swered with the alb
rupt phrase;
"Well, then, / will say no"
The coroner shifted his ground.
"Will you make the same reply when
/ ask If the like forbearance was
shown toward your wife's name in the
conversation you had with Miss Tuttle
Immediately afterwardT
"AIiss Tuttle was Mrs Jeffrey's half
sister The bond between them was
strong. Would would I-be apt
TO speak Of my young wife with bit.
terness?'
"That is not an answer to my ques-
ton. Mr.. Jeffrey / must request a
more positive reply"
There were no recriminations ut
tered Mrs. jeffrey had displeased me,
and ! SAID 80, but did not forget that
! was speaking OF NY wife and to her
sister
AS this was in the highest degree
noncomnittaL the coroner could Oe ex-
I cuscd for persistng
The conversation, then, was about
/ your wife"
1T was"
"In criticism of het conductr
"Yes." At
AT the ambassadors ballT
"Yes."
/ Mr.. jeffrey was a poor hand at lying
! That last yes" came with great effort
The corouer waited, possibly for the
echo OF this last yes" 10 cease: then
{ he remarked with a coldness which
lifted al once the veil from his hitherto
we'll disguised antagonism 10 this wit
ness.
I "If you will recount 10 us anything
which your wife said or did on that
evening which. In your mind. was
worthy Of all this coil. 1t might help Us
10 understand the situation"
But the witness made no attempt 70
do 50. and while many OF US were
ready 10 pardon him this show Of Gel-
icacy others felt that under the circum
stances II would have been better had
be been more open.
Among the latter was the coroner
himself who from this moment threw
aside all hesitation and urged forward
his inquiries la a way 10 press the wit
ness closer and closer toward the mel
be was secretly holding out for him
First be obliged him 10 say that his
conversation with Miss Tuttle had n0l
tended 70 smooth matters. that no rec
onciliauOn with his wife had followed
It and that 10 the thirty -slx hours
which elapsed before be returned homs