The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06

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sion created great furore il
town. What might be e1
bected next? Something equally boil
md reprehensibIe, OF course, bu
what? 1t was a question which at tn
pext sitting completely filled the IN
uest room.
To my great surprise Mr.. jeffrey wa
ecaIled to the stand.
Miss Tuttle sat in a less conspicuou
fr. Moore her uncle, was not there a
II.
The testimony called for revived ar
u: point which seemingly had mo-
een settled to the coroner's satisfac
ion.
Had Mr.. Jeffrey placed the small
tand holding the candelabrum on the
pot where 1T had been found? No
He'd he carried into the house at the
les which had been afterward discov
red there? No. He had had time
b think since his hesitating and un
satisfactory replies of the day before
nd he was now in position to say
hat. while he distinctly remembered
buying candles on his way to the Moore
ouse, he had not found them in bis
Docket on getting there and had been
obliged to make use Of the matches he
lways carried on his person in order
b find hts way to, the upstairs room
There he felt positive he would find a
andle.
This gave the coroner an opportunity
b ask:
"And why did you expect to ind a
hndle thereT
The answer astonished me and, I
ave no doubt, many others:
"It was the room in which my wife
ad dressed for the ceremony. 1t had
OF been disturbed since that time.
~ wife had little ways of her own.
me was to complete her toilet by
sing curling iron on little lock she
yore over her temple. When at home,
he heated this curling iron In the gas
et; but, there being no gas in the Moore
0use. naturally concluded that she
lad made use of a candle, as the curl
ad been noticeable under her VEIL"
He had accounted for one candle in
he house. Could he account for the
ne found in the tumbler or for the one
king crushed and battered on the
oset floor?
He could not.
And now we all observed a change
direction in the inquiry. Witnesses
fere summoned to corroborate Mr..
|effrey's MISUNDERSTANDING which
seemed to be the coroner's present
fish to establish. First came the gro
pr who had sold Mr. Jeffrey the can
les. He acknowledged, much to jim
E's discomfort. that an hour after Mr..
enrey had left the store he had found
b the counter the package which that
|entleman had forgotten to take. Poor
fnny had not stayed long enough to
|ear his story out. The grocer finished
rs testimony by saying that immedi-
tely upon his discovery he had sent
be candles to Mr.. Jeffrey's house.
This the coroner caused to be en-
hasized to such an extent that we
kerc all convinced OF its Importance
Tut as yet his purpose was not evident
hve to those who were more in his
pnfidence than myself.
The other witnesses were men from
(aucher's. who had acted as walters
the time of the marriage. One of
hem testified that Immediately on
Hiss Moore's arrival he had been sent
pr n candle and box of matches.
The other. that he had carried up to
|er room a large candelabrum from the
fawing room mantel. A pair of curl
be- tongs taken from the dressing table
this room was next produced. to-
ether with other articles of toilet use
Fhich had been allowed to remain
here uncared for. though they were Of
blid silver and Of beautiful design.
The next witness was a member Of
Fr. Jeffrey's own household. Chloe
Fas her name. and her good black face
Forked dolefully as she admitted that
be package of candles which the gro
Dr boy had left on the kitchen table
nth the rest Of the groceries on the
forming Of that dreadful day when
Fnissus'' killed herself was not to be |
Pund when she came to put the things |
way. She had looked and looked for |
but II was not there.
Further inquiry brought out the fact |
lat but one other member Of the |
busehold was in the kitchen when |
lese groceries were delivered and that |
lis person gave great start when /
% boy shouted out, The candles there |
ere bought by Mr.. Jeffrey-' and hur-
ed over to the table and handled the /
hckages, although Chloe did not see
er carry any OF them away.
And who was this person?"
Miss Tuttle."
When the murmur which had hailed |
lis startling turn in the inquiry had /
bbsided the coroner drew a deep |
Feath and. with an uneasy glance at /
le Jury, who. to a man. seemed to /
ish themselves well out OF this job.
, dismissed the cook and summoned /
fresh witness.
Her name made the people stare.
Miss Nixon
Miss Nixon! That was a name well I
nown in Washington; almost as well
nown as that of Uncle David or even
Mr.. Tallman. What could this
laint and Characteristic little body
I'VE to do with this case OF doubtful
ltcddei A word win explain. She
as the person who on the day before
ID made that loud exclamation when