New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

seased herself still placidly waving her fan she
answered readily few preliminary questions by
DR. Mcdonald baking only when he asked hel
are Brought finally to talk about the night o1
the murder she told substantially this story
which varies only slightly from her original ac-
count
MRS. sTENToN's STORY.
alice and I were sitting in the kitchen read
ing when the bell rang. Alice got UP and said
ri go to the door mother said. No. don't
xzou go Alice said Yes I'll co. She went 10
the door and remained reading for some time
when Alice did net return Immediately won
sered what was the matter with her did not
hear any screams Finally / lighted lamp
and vent OUT on the verands- I saw Alice lying
On the end of the veranda near the flower pot
stand I bent over her 10 see what was the
matter. and saw blood on her head and on the
boards. Then ] went back TO get some cloth
10 bind Up her wounds. When came out again
the door closed behind me-
one feature which the old woman has related
before she emphasized in her story TO the Cor
oner Yesterday Il was that just as she went
into the house for 2 lamp and bandages for her
wounded daughter she distinguished a sound as
If somebody running down the steps Of the front
porch. Nobody else has appeared in the case
who heard anything Of the sort and the police
,b,nk that If the mother did hear this it might
the steps attracted by the dying woman's
screams.
But when il came 70 more searching inter
rogsrions the old wonan's face became a blank
ans her memory deserted her. Man after man
in The little circle around her tried the exarni-
nation il every form. She calmly answered or
not as she chose, giving answers often utterl!
irrelevant Finally. each man solemny pinned
his gIittering badge Of Office in conspicuous
place and the forces en- masse advanced again
"a the attack Presently the forces retired
warsted and The jealous Mr.. caroozo' becoming
irnpariert tried IL alone.
who came 10 your house that Friday night?"
he asked. angrily.
NO one" replied Mrs Stenton
Didn't a man come 10 see you and your
daughter
No"
WASH there violent quarrel between You
and your daughter after the man ieft?"
NO. there was no quarrel. and there was no
man, I told you
Didn't Mrs Shirpo come upstairs and ask
vbsr Won and your daughter We're ausrreling
about?"
.,yo,~ cried the old lady. highly agitated.
.rDidn't YOU have quarrel with your daugh-
-,,or she shrieked in q voice that could be
heard in the outer Office.
WIN you tell us what you know about the
murder"
I don't know any more than have told you
OLD WOMAN N RAGE
The old woman rose from her chair and started
toward the door. She was Gained and persuaded
10 sir down again.
"s5t down went on Mr Caraoza, you've got
u tel US all you know about this case
7 don't know anything about it, retorted
Mrs stentcn.
DIG YOU 60 it7" asked the inquisitor, glaring
q. the old lady and shaking his finger IN her
face.
oNo. no. no." she shrieked again. in voice
audible in the street. Why don't you kill me-
instead Of asking me all these questions"
Who was it called AZ your house that night
Il don't know. 1 don't know" she replied, her
voice rising again 10 a shrek
You must know who called, and You won't
leave here until you tell as"
T don't remember; 7 can't remember she
n cried.
H Lying before The examiners were the daggers
N the sandhaEs the various hatchets found in the
house. and section oc bone taken from the skull
of The murdered woman. One by one they were
exhibited 10 the old woman, quieted again now,
bur apparently weak ana trembling. she glanced
indinerently al them. declaring after repeated
Interrogation that she knew nothing about them.
Finally Coroner Mcdonald. who had spared her
SIS much as possible. determined 10 leave no
stone unturned. picked ID the hatchet found IN
her room He nrted to il the piece of bone, and
handed 1T 70 Mrs. Sienton. She stared at il
seriously, and seemed even triie worried when
Dr. Mcdonald impreszyely explained What the
srewsome affair was, but she did not finch
T don't know" she murtered
Isn't this the hammer with which you killed
Alice they asked her suddeulv
10. No. Eor' she shrieked- + never saw
Il I didn't XIII my daughter. how dare you
say that2 why don't you kill me2 You might
as Wen as ask me such questions"
Then she turned obstinate, and refused 10 say
anything more. until the authorities gave UP in
despair sending cut for some luncheon for her
After luncheon they determined 70 take her for
a drive hoping 90 extract more information II
was plsnnea take her out al her Old home
but when the carriage reached the Stenton house
she screamed Justify, refusing 10 get oUt. At
length they took her back 10 the Miller house
leaving her Tor q little nap Returning in the
afternoon late. the Coroner, Acting Captain
Pr1oe aid MI. Cardozo tried for several hours
70 isa-r something from her.
TAUNTs BER INQUIsIToRs
Why don't you send up Some men who know
something2" jeered the remarkable old woman.
And then they left her knowing nothing.
The only thing DO is 10 keep at her.
declared Dr. Mcdonald she knows something
4 think she knows all. But she can hold her
tongue src DO il with such artfulness that even
a physician after days Of study cannot be sure
Of WhsIher she is feigning Il all or not
Detectives from Captain Prices bureau spent
most OF yesterday investigating the alibi fur
nished by Burton " Gibson. Dr.. McDonald ex-
pressed himself IS not satisfied entirely with it,