The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-17

ous drug. In the dark he attempted to pour few drops on the sheet roli- ed up in~ his hand. In the dark he attempted to slip the cork back in the bottle and to place the bottle under his pillow.
 The belief is that he sank back into drowsiness while the bottle under the pillow trickled forth silently its death- dealing fluid, while he slept on and drew the death into his lungs and his heart.
 The theory is upheld by the fact that Dr. Kendrick said he had been dead less than two hours and his lffeless form was discovered at : o'clock, still warm with the life that had left it forever. Then, he must have breathed his last after o'clock in the morn ing. If the deadly fumes had been | inhaled early in the night. death would have come at an earlier hour. The theory is given further strength by the fact that the sheet was satnated with chioroform under the pillow, when his body was discovered. Cnloro- form evaporates rapidly, perhaps as rapidly as any known drug or fluid. Where>the bottle had emptied it's dead and pillow were still wet at o'clock in the morning when the awe-stricken friends stood without speech about the lifeless body.
 The room was a large one WlLu tWO big windows and a transom open all night It was so we'll ventilated, MT, McGauley failed to notice any fumes of the chloroform.
 It was court day in Luverne--the beginning of what promised to be the greatest criminal week in the history of the Circuit court of Crenshaw county. So the farmers of Crenshaw had driven over hills and through valleys to the court house to give testimony or to fn 0f d der trials set for the week. A great crowd had gathered.
 It was just such crowd as the dead man loved, for it was his delight to move among his fellow men. He had been here on such an occasion and on such day, many times and oft. Tn many such crowds, he had moved from group to group and had taken each mans hand in every group. For he knew them and they knew him. He had a genius for meeting and winning friends in such a gathering. The men who made up the crowds were always pleased when he moved among them, for on his tongue was the ready jest and the appreciation and knowledge of the motives and impulses of the men from the country, come to attend court.
 He knew each neighborhood joke, and if there was some jest, which resi- ed upon the oi LhS p@Se of one man in the crowd he assuredly knew 1t and brought it to light, for the enjoyment of all.
 Last Look at Dead.
 But this morning the crowd was sad dened and stilled. The men moved about in funeral quiet. One by one, or in groups of two. they would come to the hotel to ask the privilege of a look upon the face of their dead friend And many eyes that were not accustomed to weeping we're wet when the last look had been taken. It was a pitiful thing this sudden inexplicable death of one brightness and with a future so bright with promise. The farmers of Cren- shaw gathered with those other friends and furtive tears were wiped away Tor sruiy 1t was pitiful. fearful thing.
 Tn the mol hing much telephoning had been done. The plans to do the last kindness for the dead that human Ter after conference with court officials and the attorneys at the bar had found that an adjournment was necessary. It was necessary that he might go over to Selma to take the place on the bench \ of Judge J c. Richardson.
 Y A few minutes before noon Judge Miller called the court to order. He The whole court room. he said. knew of the death which had ended the career of q young and brilliant attorney. In honor of the Judge of the court, the father Of the young man, the court would stand adjourned.
 Prayer in Court Room.
 fin the opening prayer in the court room Rev. Mir. Bentley offered a feel Ing prayer. He alluded beautifully to