Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-08
The Holiday Case
RY BURTON E. STEVENSON.
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sY BURTON E. STEVENSON.
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THAT will do said our junior, and
sank back in his chair with q sigh of
relief. The solution a been under
our hands in the morning, n we had
missed it! Well, we had found 1t now,
Gentlemen" he added, his voice
airing, his face alight, as he sprang 10
his feet and faced the jury. I'm
ready for your verdict. / wish only TO
point out that with this one point, the
whole case against my client falls to
the ground! 1t was preposterous from
the very frst!"
He sat down again, and glanced at
the coroner
Gentlemen of the jury" began Gold
berg, II have merely to remind you
that your verdict, whatever 1t may be,
will not finally affect this case. The
police authorities will continue their in
vestigations in order that h guilty
person may not escape. / conceive that
1t is not within our province to probe
this case further-that may be left TO
ADLER and more experienced hands; nor
do l think we should inculpate anyone
so long as there is reasonable doubt CT
his guilt. We await your verdict"
The jury filed slowing out. and l
wached them a~nxiously. In face Of
the ~coroner's instructions, they could
bring in but one verdict; yet. / knew
from experience, hat a jury is ever
an unknown quantity, often producing
the most unexpected results.
The district attorney came down
from his seat and shook hands with
both of us.
That vas a great stroke." he said,
with frank admiration. Whatever
made you suspect"
Mr.. Royce handed him the note for
answer. He read it through and stared
back at us in establishment.
why" he began, who wrote this?"
That's the note hat was delivered
to us a while ago." answered Mr..
Royce. You know as much about it
as we do. But it seems to me a pretty
important piece of evidence. / urn it
over to YOU"
Important cried Singleton. Il
should say so! Why, gentlemen" and
his eyes were cleaning, this was writ
ten either by an accomplish or by the
woman herself!'
My chief nodded.
Precisely" he said. I'D get on the
track of the writer without delay
Singleton turned and whispered a few
words to a clerk, who hurried from the
room. Then he motioned to two smooth
faced well built men who sat near by,
spoke a word to the coroner, and re-
tired with them into the latter's pri-
waite Office. The reporters crowded
about us with congratulations and
questions. They scented a mystery.
What was the matter with Singleton?
What was the new piece of evidence?
WaG it the note? What was in the
note?
Mr.. Royce smiled.
Gentlemen" he said, II trust that
my connection with this affair will end
In a very few minutes. For any fur
Their Information, 1 must refer you to
the district a~ttorney-the case Is in his
hands,
But those men he had summoned into
his office were Karle and Johnson, she
~cleverest detectives on the force. What
did he want with them? Mr.. Royce
merely shrugged his shoulders. Where
at the reporters deserted him and
massed themselves before the door into
the c~oroner's room. 1t opened in a
moment, and the W. detectives came
hurrying out. They looked neither to
the right nor left. but shouldered their
way cruelty through the crowd, paying
not the slightest attention to the ques-
ions showered upon them. Then the
district attorney came out, and took
in the situation at a glance.
Gentlemen" he said, raising his
voice, Il car answer no questions. /
AAeoN ACHdCoN you W IcSuIIlG your seats,
or l shah ask the coroner to clear the
ROOM"
They knew hat he meant what he
said. so they went back to their chairs
chagrined, Disguised, biting their nails,
striving vainly to work out a solution
to the puzzle. 1t was the one
clerk who created a diversion.
THE jury is ready to report, sir" he
announced.
Very we'll; bring them out" and the
Jurymen filed slowly back to their seats.
l gazed at each face and cursed the
inexpressiveness of the human coun-
tenance.
Have o arrived at a verdict. gem
tlemen?" asked the coroner.
wv have, sir" answered one of them
and he handed a paper to the clerk.
rs this your verdict, gentlemen?"
asked the coroner. do you all concur
In it,"
they answered In the affirmative as
their names We're called.
The clerk will read the verdict"
said Goldberg.
Juliu stood up and cleared his throat.
We, the jury" he read. '.impanelled
In the case of Hiram w. Holiday, de-
ceased, do find hat he came 10 his
death from a stab wound in the neck.
indicted by a pen knife in the hands of
n