The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12

at the inquest and some things We're
tola there that were new to me. Alto
gether it was "a gloomy affair. and
sttutcd the coroner's jury. were evil
IDENTIFY the mcrest puppets in the
hands OF that sll-powertul gentleman.
the coroner.
Gertrude and I sat well back, with
oui wells down, There were a num-
Der OF people ! knew: barbara titz-
hugh. In eKtrsvagant mourning-shs
always went into black on the slight
est provocatlon, because 1t Was be-
crminG~~and MY, Jarvis. the man Who
had come over from the Greenwood
tlUD the night at The murder. Mr..
ttartpA was there, too, looking inn
patient as the Inquest dragged, but
, alive 10 every particle -ol evidence
rom corner Mr.. Jameson was
watching the proceedings intently.
Doctor Stewart was called first. His
evidence was told briefly, and amount
ed TO this. on the Sunday morning.
previous, at u quarter before nSe, he
had been called to the telephone. The
IN esaa&a was from a MIR. JARVIS. who
asked MIN to come at once To sunny
side, as there had been an accident
there, and Mr.. Arnold Armstrong had
been shot. He had dressed hastily
gathered up some instruments, and
Driven to Sunnyside.
lie was met by AIR. Jarvis who took
him at once to the east wing. There,
/ just as he had fallen, was the body
/ of Arnold Armstrong. There WAS no
need NJ the instruments: the man
WAS dead. In answer to the coroner a
: questioning, the body had not been
| moved, save 20 turn IL over. It lay
at the foot OF tho circular staircase
/ es, he believed death had been in
Simultaneous. The body was still some
/ what warm and rtgor morris had not
( set in. 1t occurred late In cases of
sudden death, No, he believed the
/ probability Of suicide might be elimi-
mated: the wounds could have bees
self inflicted, but with difficulty. and
there had been no weapon found.
The doctors examination WAS over.
/ but he hesitated ana cleared his
/ throat.
"dr. Coroner" re said, "at the
risk OF taking up valuable time,
! would like TO speak of AN incident
that may or may not throw some
light on this matter"
The audience was alert at once.
Kindly proceed, Doctor, the cor.
oner said.
My home is in Englewood, two
miles from Casanova" the doctor be-
| gan. In the absence OF Doctor
! "aiher, number OF Casanova pso.
PIE nave beaa consulting me. 4
month ago--five weeks. TO be exact
Il woman whom l had never seen came
70 my office. She was In deem mourn.
ing and kept her Veil down. and
she brought for examination a child.
boy of six. The little fellow Wa
Nv looked like typhoid. and the
mother was frantic. she wanted a
perh't 10 admit the youngster to the
! Nni'uFehs hospital In town her
NnsFe am member OF the star,
Nhu 1 gave her one The INCIDENT
would have escaped me. hut fo,
curious thing. Two DAYS before M
Armstrong was shot, was sent Tor
/ 20 go 70 the Country Club; some on,
mao been struck with Il goif.ba,, thai
hao gone wild. 1t was late whan I
Iett--i vas on foot. and about a mile
I tft''a ssiR @Ffab, ON the Cfaysbarp road
J met TWO people. They were dis
! poting Violently. and I had no din.
! Guilty In recognizing Mr.. Armstron.
me woman. beyond doubt, wa. the
one VINO had consulted me about
~ this hint OF scandal Mrs. Ogden
'itzhush sat up Very straight. jamie
Son vas looking slightly skeptical |,
Ahd the coroner made note.
Doctor" he asked.
Yes. hut the ..nild. who was en-
tered as Lucien Wallace. was taken
away by his mother two weeks ago.
nave tried to trace them and fall
ed
Ito BE CONTINUED