The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-12

row or ths public seats. Some were
surprised that he was not asked TO re-
main with the other witnesses In the
room reserved for them.
The reading of the Indictment was
got through. as II always Is, without
any incident. shall not here report
the long examination to which NJ. Oar
FAC was subjected. He answered all
the questions quickly and easily, His
silence as to the important matters OF
which we know was dead against him.
1t would seem as If this reticence
would he fatal for him. He resented
the presidents reprimands. He was
told that his silence might mean
death.
Every WELL" he said. 81 will submit
TO 1t, but / am innocent"
With that splendid ability which has
made his fame Maitre Robert took adj
vantage of the incident and tried TO
show that it brought out In noble re-
lief his clients character. for only
heroic natures could remain silent for
moral reasons In face Of such a dan
ger. The eminent advocate, however,
only succeeded In assuring those who
were already assured of Darzac's limo
cence. At the adjournment Rouleta-
bile had not yet arrived. Every time a
door opened all eyes there turned to-
ward it and back to the manager of
the Epoque, who sat impassive in his
place. When he once was feeling in
his pocket loud murmur of expecta-
ton followed. The letter!
When the trial was resumed Maitre
Henri Robert questioned Daddy Ma
thieu as to his completely in the death
Of the keeper. His wife was also
brought in and was confronted by her
husband She burst into tears and
er's sweetheart and that her husband
had suspected it. She again, how
ever, affirmed that he had had nothing
to do with the murder Of her lover
Maitre Henri Robert thereupon asked
the court to hear Frederic Larsan on
this point.
"In a short conversation which /
have had with Frederic Larsan dur
ing the adjournment" declared the ad-
vocate, he has made me understand
that the death of the keeper may have
been brought about otherwise than by
the hand of Matthew. It will be in
teresting TO hear Frederic Larsan's
Frederic Larsan was brought in.
His explanation was quite clear.
IL see no necessity" he said, "for
Matthew in this. l have told
NJ. de Marquet that the mans threats |
had biased the examining magistrate |
murder mademoiselle and the death |
Of the keeper are the work of one and |
the same person. Mile. Stangerson' |
lssailant, flying through the court, was |
fred on. 1t was thought he was |
struck, perhaps killed AS matter |
IF fact, he only stumbled at the mo.
nent of his disappearance behind the
corner Of the right wing Of the cha
eau. There he encountered the keep
n, who no doubt tried to seize him.
rhe murderer had In his hand the |
Snife with which he had stabbed Mile.
and with this he killed
he keeper"
This very simple explanation APP
reared at once plausible and satisfying.
murmur of appreciation was heard.
"And the murderer? What became
II him?" asked the president.
He was evidently hidden in an
obscure corner at the end Of the court
after the people had left the court,
arrying with 'them the body of the
,eeper, the murderer quietly made his
scape."
The words had scarcely left Lar
ans mouth when from the back of
he court came youthful voice:
81 agree with Frederic Larsan as to
he death of the keeper. but do not
gree with him as to the way the MUIR
erer escaped!
Everybody turned around, astonish-
d. The clerks of the court sprang to-
yard the speaker, calling for silence.
nd the president angrily ordered the
to be Immediately expelled.
he same clear voice, however, was
gain heard:
ut is j, NJ. President-Joseph Roule-
abillew