Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10

Yet MI. Mofat could smile. AS !
noticed this and recognized the salts
faction 1t evtnced my heart went
down IN great trouble. This esteemed
advocate, the hero Of a hundred cases,
was not afraid to have 1t known that
Arthur had harpessed that mare; he
even wanted it known. Why2 There
could be but one answer to that, or
SO. 1 thought at the moment. The
next l did not know what to think,
for he failed to pursue this subject
and simply asked Arthur If upon
leaving he had locked the stable door.
"Yes-no-I don't remember" was
the bungling and greatly confused re-
ply.
Mr.. Monat glanced at the jury, the
smile still on his lips. Did be wish
to impress that body with the embar-
rassment Of his cllent2
Relate what followed. I am sure
the Jury will be glad to hear your story
from your own lips"
TITS a beastly one, but If I've got
to tell It, here It Is: I went straight
down to Cuthbert road and across the
fields to the clubhouse. 1 had not
taken the key to the front door be-
cause I knew of a window l could
shake loose. 1 did this and went i'm
medlately down to the wine vault. l
used an electric torch of my own for
light. I pulled out several bottles
and carried them up into the kitchen,
meaning to light the gas, kindle a fire
and have a good time generally. But
I soon found that l must do without
light II I stayed there. The meter
had been taken out, and to drink by
the fash Of an electric torch was any
thing but a pleasing prospect. Be-
~stdes"-here he flashed at his coun-
sci a glance which for a moment took
that gentleman aback-'T had heard
certain vague sounds In the house
which alarmed me as well as reused
my curiosity. Choosing the bottle I
liked best, 1 went to investigate these
sounds"
Mr.. Moffat started. His witness
was having his revenge. Kept In ig-
norance Of his counsel's plan of de-
tense, he was evidently advancing
testimony new to that counsel. I had
not thought the lad 80 subtle and
quaked In secret contemplation Of the
consequences. 80 did others, but the
interest was intense. He had heard
sounds-he acknowledged 1t. But what
sounds2
But 1 did not complete my In
vestigations. Arrived at the top of
the stairs, I heard what drove me from
the house at once. 1t was my sis
ter's voice-Adelaide's. She was in
the building, and 1 stood almost on a
level with her, with a bottle in my
pocket. 1t did not take me a minute
to Chamber through the window. 1
did not stop to wonder or ask why
she was there or to whom she was
speaking. l just fed and made my
way rs well as l could across the
golf links to a little hotel on Cuth-
bert road, where l had been once be-
fore. There l emptied my bottle and
was sc overcome by 1t that I did not
return home till noon the next day.
1t was on the way to the hill that I
was told of the awful occurrence
which had taken place In the club
house after l had left it. That sober
ed me. 1 have been sober ever since"
| Mr.. Moffat's smile came back. One
might have said that he had been
rather pleased than otherwise by the
introduction of this unexpected test1-
mony. Ignoring the new facts just
given, undoubtedly thinking that they
} would be amply sifted In the coming
fcross examination, he asked the fol
lowing question:
"Will you tell us again how many
bottles of wine you took from the club
house?"
"One. No-Pm not sure about that
I'm not sure of anything. l had only
one when at the inn In Cuthbert
road"
"You remember but oneT
81 had but one. One was enough.
1 had trouble In carrying that" r
"Was the ground slippery
"It was snowy, and 1t WAS uneven.
/ stumbled more than once In crossing
the links"
"Mr. Cumberland, Is there anything
you would like to say In your own de-
tense before / close this examtna-
tion?"
Nothing but this: I am innocent"