The Hattiesburg news., 1909-09-20

my Home Is in Ingewood," the Doc
tor Began.
and the exit point of the ball had been
found In the muscles of the back to
the left of the spinal column 1t was
improbable that such a wound had
been self-inflicted, and its oblique
downward course pointed to the fact
that the shot had been fired from
ADORE. In other words, as the mur-
dered man had been found dad at
the foot of a staircase, it was prob
able that the shot had been fired by
some one higher up an the stairs.
There were NO marks of powder. The
bullet, 3S caliber, hak been found in
the dead mans clothing, aand was
| shown TO the jury.
Y Mr.. Jarvis w8s caRed next, but his
testimony amounted to little. He had
been summoned by telephone to Sum
nyside, had 'ce1ne aver at once with
the steward and Mr.. Winthrop, at
present out of town. They had been
admitted by the housekeeper, and had
found the body lying Aat the loot of
the staircase. He had made a search
for a weapon, bnt there was none
around. The outer entry door In the
| east wing mad been unfastened and
was open about an inch.
| i had been growing more and more
nervous. When the coroner called
Mr.. John Bailey, the room was filed
with suppressed excitement Mr..
Jameson went forward and spoke O.
few words to the coroner, who nodded.
Then Halsey was called.
! Mr.. lnnes,' the coroner said. will
you tell under what circumstances
You saw Mr. Arnold Armstrong the
night he died2"
Il saw him first at the Country
club" Halsey said quietly. He was
rather pale, but very composed. Il
stopped there with my automobile for
gasolene. Mr.. Armstrong had been
playing cards. When l saw him there
he was coming out of the cardroom
talking to Mr.. John Bailey"
The nature Of the discussion
was 1t amicable?"
Halsey hesitated.
They were having a dispute" he
said. 81 asked Mr. Bailey to leave the
! club with me and come to Sunnyside
over Sunday"
Isn't it a fact, Mr. Innes, that you
took Mr.. Bailey away from the club
house because you were afraid there
would be blows?"
THE situation was unpleasant"
Halsey said evasively.
AT that time had you any suspicion
that the Traders bank had been
wrecked?"
mo"
What occurred next?"
Mr.. Bailey and talked in the bill
Hard room until '2:30"
And Mr.. Arnold Armstrong came
there, while you were talking?'
Yes. He came about half-past two.
He raped at the east door, and I ad-
mitted him"
The silence In the room was in
tense. Mr.. Jamiesons eyes never left
Halsey's face.
will you tell us the nature of his
errand?"
He brought telegram that had
come to the club for Mr. Bailey"
He was sober?"
Perfectly, at that time. Not earl.
ier."
Was not his apparent friendliness
change from his former attitude?"
Yes. l did not understand it,"
How long did he stay?"
About five minutes. Then he left
by the east entrance"
What occurred them"
I'VE talked for few minutes. dis.
cussing plan Mr.. Bailey had in |
mind. Then l went to the stables.
where kept my car, and got it out"
Leaving Mr.. Bailey alone In tie
billiard room?'
my sister was there"
Mrs. Ogden Fitzhugh had the cour. |
age to turn and eye Gertrude through |
her lorgnon.
"And them"
Il took the car along the lower road.
not to disturb the household. Mr.
Bailey came down across the lawn. |
through the hedge. and got into the