Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-06-24

nreiudice Of his class. bur man nom
esf AT heart. The witnesses had been
called. was there, OF course. as were
all who had in any way been Id touch
with the mysteries OF the Chandler.
was lucky enough to be called early
in the trial, so that was then able to
watch and be present at almost the
whole Of the proceedings.
The court was so crowded that many
LAWYERS were compelled to find seats
on the steps Behind the bench or JUS
tees were representatives from otner
benches. NJ. Robert Darzac stood In
the prisoners dock between police
men. tall, handsome and calm. A MUIR
muir Of admiration rather than or COM
passion greeted his appearance. He
leaned forward toward his counsel,
Maitre Henri Robert, who, assisted Dy
his chief secretary, Maitre Andre
Hesse, was busily turning over the
folios Of his brief.
MANY expected that M. stangerson
after giving his evidence would have
gone over to the prisoner and shaken
hands with him, but he left the court
without another word. It was remark
ed that the jurors appeared to be deep
~ interested in rapid conversation
which the manager Of the Epoque was
having with Maitre Henri Robert. The
manager later sat down In the front
row Of the 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 1t always is, without
any incident. I shall not here report
the long examination to which NJ. OAR
zac 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.
It would seem as If this retfcence
would be fatal for him. He resented
the presidents reprimands. He was
told that his silence might mean
death
Every WELL" he said. Il will submit
to 1t. but am innocent"
With that splendid ability which has
made his fame Maitre Robert took ad-
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 dan
ger. The eminent advocate, however,
only succeeded in assuring those who
were already assured Of Darzac's inno-
cence. At the adjournment Rouleta-
billie 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 fmpassfye In bis
place. When he once was feeling In
his pocket a 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
confessed that she had been the keep
ers sweetheart and that her husband
had suspected 1t. 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 short conversation which I |
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 Mathieu It will be in |
teresting to hear Frederic Larsan's |
theory
Frederic Iarsan was brought in.
His explanation was quite clear.
see no necessity" he said. s4for
bringing Matthew IN this. | have told |
NJ. de MarQuet that the mans threats
nae biased the examining magistrate
against him. To me the attempt TO
murder mademofselIe and the death
Or the keeper are the work of one and /
the same person. Mile. stangerson's
assaiiant. flying through the court. was
fred on. It was thought he was
struck, perhaps killed. AS q matter
OF fact, ne only stumbled at the mo-
ment Of his disappearance behind the
corner OF the right wing Of the cha
reau. There he encountered the keen
er, who no doubt tried to seize hin
ne murderer had In his hand the
Knife with which he had stabbed Nile
srangerson, and with this he killed
the keeper" -
ms very simple explanation an
peafed at once plausible and "a fssexvsx,rx