Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-17
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HE did"
Perhaps he had a more extensive
practice-with more frequent calls
than you had?"
perhaps So"
Did he?"
It do not know"
What is your opinion?"
"I do not know that 1 have data or
which to base an opinion"
What action did the authorities
take?"
None"
"Why?'
Because they took sides with the
oldest physician"
"The detective" said Mr.. Aldrich
very slowly and very sarcastically, "nt
doubt took sides with the medical ma
jority?"
He did"
That is ALL" said Aldrich
And the prosecuting attorney had ne
other questions to ask. Dr.. Oscar wei
ton retired, having made about the i'm
preston that a capable, honest, simple
man usually makes when he under
takes to follow a train Of thoughtfu
truth under the guidance Of the lega
fraternity.
II is doubtless unnecessary to say
that DR.. Oscar Welton had hurt the
case OF the prosecution. and hurt Il
badly: half the spectators. counting ou
the judge. jury, witnesses and lawyers
would have voted him q fool, while the
rest-with very, very few scattering
yotes-would have denominated him
clumsy liar. 1t is unfortunate tina
honest men must submit to the mora
degradation of being important wit
nesses." There was no way in which
Oscar Welton, NJ. D., could show Wha
an honorable record his had been a.
the servant of health and humanity
there was no way in which he coulc
prove that his younger friend had beer
a prodigy Of learning and skill; over
the grave of the other older man there
was a costly monument, covered with
eulogy and regret, and one could nc
more show how little his opinion in the
Constance Craig case should be re-
garded, and how little it was really
worth, than he could go and write the
hard, harsh truth incompetent, OBJ
stinate quack," on the stately marble
above his ashes.
As for the citizens among whom
Constance Craig had had her home-as
for the self-important petty country
authorities-their opinions were posi-
bly as valuable as those of the throne
who had assembled to see Gilbert Sem
put in peril of his life; they certainly
were no more so. Fixed and stable In
belief-as the ocean Is fixed; following
this way in a flood-that way in an ebt
as the sea follows the moonshine.
And look! See! The crowd once
clamorous for the blood of Gilbert Sem
has turned. Fortunes tide is flowing
in for him once more. He holds Up his
head, and there are smiles of encour-
Iagement for him everywhere. There Is
a buzz of pity-a murmur of represset
IapplauSe-in the air. Those so sure, In
the morning, that Sem killed Constance
Craig, are sure now that she died g
natural death. 1t is not alone what DR.
Oscar Welton has said which has turn
ed opinion in this way-it is the way
in which he has said tit is the hes
itation in his honest face, his great
anxiety to be accurate-which has done
much.
The prosecution had meant to prove
so much by the testimony of DR.. Oscar
Welton!
failed to prove anything-has done
worse than fail!
But wait.
The same waves which climb the
crags when it is flood tide, go down in
to the dark sea again. The men whose
opinions have changed once-may
change their minds again. Human ma
ture would be one tissue of folly, hu-
man action one gigantic farce, were not
life-with its lofty ambitious and It's
bitter isappointments-so terrible q
tragedy
u. B. Prier."
The great detective comes forward
the same grim smile upon his face
which we have seen there before.
He raises his right hand
You do solemnly swear that in the
case now on trial you will tell the truth
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth-so help you Cod"
He bows his head reverently.
He pauses to look over the anxious
faces before him.
And
The tide of opinion is turning agair
already.
TO be Continued