Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-18

Dotn cases from narrowness ans
garity Of mind. "o vut
Lynn Aeames came in two m;
ls-er, painting with the haste he had ,
and beaming all over with thar t- -aue'
generous smile of his. He looked .~,
the room, saw DR.. Audrey STANDING h suno
Miss Dalrymple, and STROBE nm - n.
head erect, shoulders back and hi ILL.,
out, as If to say before us all-"I a. ''"nn
share this common i'll opinion Of NV ~" n,s
friend" NY OLD
Or. Aworey stood perfectly still a.
looked straight in Lynns face WITH.
moving muscle, letting him stand ~
with his extended hand untaken. VITA
sigh and a shrug ynn dropped his bans
and turned away
Mr.. Bax approached the table r,,. ~
knuckles on it, and, after bowling 70 Go
Roland Firkin, said impressivelv
L was given to understand this wo.
to be an amicable inquiry. The hostile
attitude Of DIR. Audrey towards NV
friend, MIR. Lynn Yeames-"
You overlook the fact, Mr.. Rax >,
said l, knuckling the table on the otba.
side, that the onus of administering a.
senic TO Mr.. Flexmore falls upon ono 90
three people-Dr. Audrey, Mr.. Yeames
and Miss Dalrymple. You cannot exnaet
DR.. Awdrey, by taking the hand of Mr.
Yeames, to imply his belief in the guilt 90
Miss Dalrysnple."
"a very nice distinction, Mr.. Keena,
said Sir Roland which l think you. Mr.
Yeames, must have overlooked. Now wa
will proceed to business" Mr.. Bax. Mrs.
Yeames and Lynn sat on the left-hand
side of the table; Miss Dalrymple, DR..
Awdrey and l faced them on the right
Mrs. Bates sat at a little distance from
the table; shorthand clerk | had on
gagged for this occasion, sat at the desk
in the corner.
Sir Roland began with nice it'll.
speech, of course, which included a we'll
chosen verse from Shakespeare, and con-
cluded with an earnest wish that EVERYONE
might be found perfectly innocent of the
shocking charge which had hen bronpbt
forward. He then poured out a glass Of
water, took sip, settled his glasses firm
ly on his nose and, taking up my sheet
of questions, said;
Miss Gertrude Dalrymple, you remem-
Der the day of Mr.. George Flexmore's
death?"
Perfectly WELL she replied.
What hour was it when you first saw
him that day?'
About eight o'clock in the morning"
was he alone at the timer"
mo; Dr.. Audrey was sitting beside
him. He had been watching at the bed
side all night
How long did you stay in the roomY
Only few minutes-merely the time
to learn that he was better. l saw that
had interrupted a conversation, and that
Mr.. Flexmore wished to be alone with
DR.. Audrey"
How long did that conversation con-
tinue after your departure"
About half an hour. DR.. Awdrey
then called me back, and gave me in
structions with regard to the treatment
of Mr.. Flexmore and the medicine to be-
given"
was the medicine in the form Of
liquid or a POWDER"
"A liquid. 1t was a sedative draught,
believe"
What happened after DR.. Awdrey's
departure?"
Nothing until Mr.. Keene arrived. Mr..
Flenmore then asked me to leave the
room, as he had business to talk over,
and went downstairs"
when Mr.. Keene left you returned to
the room?"
Yes"
ibid anyone call soon after?"
YES; Mr.. Lynn Yeames-almost i'm
after. 1 told him of the serious
condition of Mr.. Flexmore."
did he ask any questionsY
He was very anxious to learn what
Mr.. Keene had been saying to him. l
could give him no satisfaction on this
point and he went away"
HE was absent some time, and then re-
turned?"
YES about half-past one. He cans
into the room and asked me to leave, as
he had something to say to Mr.. Flexmore-
1 hesitated, for Mr.. Flexmore was less
easy, and / warned Mr.. Yeames that it
would be dangerous to excite him. De
promised to be careful and l withdrew
How long were you absent"
"Only a few minutes. heard MI.
Yeames speaking in a high and angry
tone, and | knew that could do Mr.. tlex-
more no good. Mr.. Yeames went out Oh
the house, slamming the door behind him.
and | found the patient much worse.
when did you again see Mr.. YeamesT
About half-past three
"In what condition was Mr. Flexmore
thenY
Dying he was unconscious when MI