The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-07
The Holiday Case]
sURToN G. STEVENSON.
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~ suaToN G. STEVENSON.
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relief. The solution had been under
our hands In the morning. and Ne had
missed a.! Well. We had found u nov.
Gentlemen" he added. his voice
airing. his face alight, as he sprang tn
his feet and faced the jury. TIN
ready for your verdict. l wish only TO
point out that with this one point. the
Who'll. case against my client falls To
the ground! IL was preposterous from
the very nrSt.''
He ss, down again. and glanced at
tn. coroner.
Gentlemen OF the jury" began Gold
berg. II have merely To remind you
that your verdict. whatever II may b".
viii not finally affect this case. The
police authorities will continue their In
vestigations In order that the guilty
person may not escape. ! conceive that
u In not within our province To probe
this caAe further--that may be left to
ADLER and more experienced hands. nor
do think we should inculpatc anyone
80 long as there IN reasonable doubt OF
his guilt We await your verdict"
The Jury filed slowing out. and i
wached them anxiously. In face OF
the coroner's instructions. they could
bring la but one verdict. yet. ] knew
from experience. that jury IL 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 a. through and stared
back at us In establishment
Why" he began. who wrote this
That's the note that was delivered
N0a
Royce You know "a much about IL
as We do But II seems tn me pretty
important piece OF evidence. turn IL
over To you
Important" cried singleton. II
should say 50. Why. gentlemen" and
his eyes were cleaning, this was writ.
ten either by an accomplish or by the
woman HERSELF"
Ny chief nodded.
Precisely" ne said. I'D get on the
track OF the writer without delay"
Singleton turned and whispered 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 word To the coroner. and re-
tired with them into the latter's pri-
vstc ONCE. The reporters crowded
about IN with congratulations and
que stions. They scented mystery.
What WAS the matter with Singleton?
What was the new piece Of evidence?
Was IL the noteT what was In the
note,
Mr. Royce smiled.
'Gentiemen," he said. II trust that
my connection with this afrair will end
I'm very few minutes. yor any fur
Their information. I must refer you to
the district attorney-the case In in his
hands"
But those men he had summoned INTO
his office were ksrie and Johnson, the
cieverest detectives on the force. What
did he want with them? Mr.. Royce
merely shrugged his shoulders. Where
Mt the reporters deserted him and
massed themselves before the door into
the coroner's room. IL opened In n
moment, and the two detectives came
hurryins out. They looked neither TO
she right nor left, but shouldered their
way cruelty through the crowd. pa aging
not the slightest attention TO the ques-
tons showered upon them. Then the
district attorney came out. and took
Ia the situation at n glance.
Gentlemen" he said. raising his
voice. II can answer no questions.
must request you tn resume your seats.
"r shall ask the coroner To clear the
room"
They knew that he meant what ne
said. so they went back To their chairs
chagrined. disgusted. biting their nails.
striving vainly TO work out solution
tn the puzzle. IL was the coroner =
clerk who created a diversion.
The jury In ready TO report, sir he
announced.
Very we'll: bring them out" and the
jurymen filed slowly back to their seats.
i gaxed nj each face and cursed the
jncxpressiveness OF the human coun-
tenanoe.
Have you arrived Mt verdict. gen
tlemen?" asked the coroner.
We have, SIR" answered one of them
and he handed n paper TO the clerk.
Ia this your verdict. gentlemen? 80
asked tho coroner. do you all concur
In IT."
They answered IN the Affirmative as
their names were called
The clerk Will read the verdict. 4"
said Goldberg.
Julius stood up and cleared his throat.
We. the jury" he read, "impaneilcd
In the cas-. OF Hiram w. Holiday. de-
-cased. do ind that he came TO his
death from a stab wound In the neck.
inflicted by pen knife In the hands OF
person or persons unknown"