Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-27
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Bv CLARENCE BoUTELLE.
Bv CLARENCE BoUTELLE.


Yes, sir"
Were you in her employ at the time
of your arrest?"
"I-I-"
Please answer my question: Were
you in her employ at the time of YOU
arrest?"
No, sir
How had your service with hel
terminated? Had you resigned?"
NO"
Were you discharged?"
Il was"
Il shall not follow this unpleasant
topic further If you have any state
ment to volunteer in explanation Of the
fact that you, a man trusted and hon
ored by a man like Mr.. Barron, ant
the husband of his daughter were
discharged from your position by youl
own wife, we will listen to you. Have
you anything which you wish to say?'
Il have nothing to say"
Very we'll We will go back lit
tie. You stated that you never saw
the silver ring which has had a place
in this case until after it was broken
that is, until after the red stone was
broken? You so stated, did you not?'
Il did"
Exactly Now you need say moth
ing which will directly criminate your
self-please remember that all the
time. But want to ak you this queS'
ton: Will you withdraw that answer
or do you still adhere to it,"
II adhere to it,"
HIN! Well! Please take the gold
ring with the white stone. Examine
it carefully. Will you tell us wher
you first saw that?"
Il cannot tell; it was very many
years ago."
More than temp
Yes, sir"
who owned it when you first saw
it?"
"My-my mother. sir" sobbed
Sem.
WAS it ever yours?"
Yes, sir"
"Who owned it during the month ir
which Mrs Craig died?"
II did"
"Ah? you did? Was it in your pos
session during that Sunday when you
made the acquaintance of George Ar
nold?'
1T was"
You were asked to sell it?"
Yes"
"You declined?'
II did.
do you remember what you said?'
Not exactly. think said I would
never dispose of it as long as l lived
. You meant what you said?"
Certainly; but"
Never mind. You borrowed money
from Mr.. Arnold? You borrowed from
a stranger rather than sell your ring?'
IT borrowed a dollar from Mr.. Ar
mold"
"Win you state what you spent the
money for?"
"Why-for-for various things-fol
food and railroad fare-and-
when you got the dollar changed
when you paid out a part of it for the
first time after getting it, what die
you buy"
Il was very tired and sick and"
Never mind that; we are not partic'
ularly interested in the state of 6
tramp's health in this case. In one
word, what was the first thing yor
paid for out of that dollar?"
Brandy; but"
Wait" Answer only my questions
What was the last thing you paid fol
out of that dollar?"
Brandy! but"
You needn't try to explain. We
want the plain facts. You We're
tramp then, were you not?"
II suppose you would have call
ed me that"
"I don't doubt but I should. Ant
now, you swore you never met DR.
Welton?"
"Yes, sir"
And Miss Webb" Turning to {
sheriff's deputy: Il do not see Mis-
Webb in the courtroom; has she pass
ed out?"
formed that Miss Webb had been alb
sent from the room for some min
uteS.
She complained of a headache,
said a gentleman who had come will
her to Boomville. and who was under
stood to be the person in whose famil!
she was employed, land told me sh
should go to her room at the hote
and lie down"
Her presence is comparatively un
important" said the prosecuting at
torney. II merely wished to ask MI
Sem a few questions about her, an'
preferred having her where he coul'
refresh his memory by looking at her
I think, that I can ask th' question
just as well without her. Her pres
ence is unimpOrtant."
UnimpOrtant. Is anything in thi
world. anything which is seeminSl,
trivial, really unimpOrtant?
Has not history grown from littl
things? Have not the doors Of Fat
turned for the veriest trifles?
Miss Matilda Webb's headache wa
the turning point for life or death
honor or shame-in the career of Gil
bert Sem!
You saw Miss Webb when she CAV
her testimony today?" asked the law
yer.
Il did"
You noticed her particularly?
Il observed her manner and appear
ance with some care
You testified, did you not. that go
had never seen Miss Webb until to
day."
Il testified l had never known her.
"Ah, That is a distinction. Wei
I will ask you this question: Had yo
ever met Miss Matilda Webb until to
day."
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