Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
The Holiday Case|
BY BURTON E. STEVENSON. !
I @.az.1zzznnEc Copyright 1907 by Henry Holt 6 O. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s
BY BURTON E. STEVENSON.


SILK pack IN ms chair Win Il sign ~
relief. The solution had been under
II hands in the morning. and We had
missed IL, Well. We had found it now.
"Gentlemen." he added. his voice.
airing. his face alight. AS he sprans Ia
his feet and faced the jury. I'm
ready for your verdict. I wish only To
point out that with this one point. the
whole case ag inst my client falls :"
the ground. IT was preposterous from
the VERY. first
He sat down again. ANA glanced at
the coroner.
Gentlemen OF The jury" began cold
berg. II have merely to remind You
that your verdict, W~haiever ii may hc.
vii not finally affect this case The
police authorities viii continue their in
vestigations ia order that The guilty
person may NOT escape. / conceive that
II Is not within our province to probe
this case turthcr-that may be left to
abler and moro experienced hands. nor
do l think we should inculpate anyone
so long as there Ia reasonable doubt of
his guilt. We await yoir verdict"
II jury filed slowing nut. and I
wachcd them anXinusly. In face of
the coroncr's Instructions. they could
bring in but one verdict. yet. | knew
from experience. that II jury is ever
an unknown quantity. often producing
the most unexpected results.
tiC utotI' tIiii- II
from his seat and shook hands with
both Of us.
That was n great stroke, he said.
With rank admiration. Whatever
made you suspect?"
MIR. Royce handed him the note for
answer He e il through and stared
I ourk MT US tn Hetontshmert.
why" he began. who wrote this"
That the note that was delivered
to US II while ago" answered MIR.
Royce. You know as much about it
as we do. But it seems to me a pretty
important piece of evidence. 1 turn it
over to you"
"Impoftant." cried Singleton. Il
should say so, Why. gentleinen.' and
his eyes were cleaning. this was writ
zen either by an accomplice or by the
woman herself"
My chief nodded.
"Precisely.' ne said. I'D get on the
track OF the writer without delay"
Singleton turned and whispered "A few
words to Il clerk. who hurried from the
room. Then he motioned 10 two smooth
faced. we'll built men who sat near by.
spoke a word to the coroner. and re-
tired with them into the ~latter's pri-
vate office. The reporters crowded
about us With congratulations and
questions. They scented n mystery.
What was the matter with Singleton?
what was the new piece of evidence.
Was 1t the note? What was In the
note?
Mr. Royce srriioa
Cant,.,,an ~ :. -,
my connection with tbis ,rY,ir ,vil, 49,
in a very few minutes t,or " f,,r1
Their ,nforrat,on II m, ~, ,u
the district nttorrayI-th nnss " ~
hands"
But those men he had summoned Into
ms office were karle and johnson. the
did he want with th.,nS NJ no
merely shrIepad hts .hn,,iaara urSsosno
" u lepoIters deserted MIN and
the ]coroner,s room ' =, o ,ne . uoor ,h'o
moment and tho tw,o op..u d
hrrrwirr at rv s"u us.ee'INes ciiine
tha r,nh ~ n"ey looked neither 10
way cruelty thro,,pb tba nrn,,a 1871 III.
not the slightest attantion T." p"1.ms
lions showersd ,,non thew W me rne lues-
district oftornav j, ,m ansh .ue
in the tut ion at a r,.,as "'N y"
"Centlemen" n. saia ~
voice ~ can opswar =" " "hS
or l shall ask the coroner to Clear .a t'Hs
room"
They knew that he meant what he
Salu. 80 they went back to their chairs
.n.silheo. oissuSted. biting their nails.
el''vIns Valnly TO work out a solution
clerk who created a diversion.
The Jury is ready to report. SIR" he
..verw M.u.
1uryinen filed slowly back to their seats
! gazea at each lace and cursed the
!nexpresstveness Of the human coun-
"Ia".
t,emaM .. you arrived a verdict. gem
'e n,Ssa asked the coroner.
we nave. sir" answered one of them
n ne handed a paper to the clerk.
rs this your verdict. gentlemen"
asked the coroner d you all concur
IN ~.
aney In the affirmative as
e"e ,r names were called.