Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07


ness Carmel gave but one cry Of grief.
then Immediately burst forth In her
old complaint that Adelaide neglected
her. She had lost her happiness and
hope and Adelaide would not spare her
an hour.
This expression when I heard OF Il
convinced me. as believe 1t did some
others. that her net OF self denial In
not humoring my within and flying
from home and duty that night had
made a stronger impression on her
mind than all that came after.
| She never asked for Arthur. This
may have grieved him: but. according
20 my faithful friend and attorney. Il
appeared TO have the contrary effect
aud IL. bring him positive relief. When
| 1t was borne In on him. as 1t was soon
to be borne In on all. that her mind
was not what 1t was he grew notice.
| ably more cheerful and less suspicious
| In his manner.
With this new shock Of Carmcls In
ability to explain her own part in the
tragedy and thus release my testimony
and make me man again In my own
eyes lost the sustaining power which
| had previously held me up. became
| apathetic. no longer counting the hours
and thankful when they passed. Ar
| thur had not been arrested, but he un
| derstood or allowed others To see that
he understood the reason for the sur.
VIGILANCE under which he was now
strictly kept.
or the inquest. which was held In
| due course. | shall not say much.
Only one new fact was ELECTED by It's
means, and that of interest solely as
making clear how there came TO be
evidences OF poison In Adelaidc's stom
ach without the quantity being great
cnou I for more than temporary dis
turbance.
Maggie. the second girl. had some.
thing to say about this when the vial
which had held the poison was handed
about for inspection. She had handled
that vial many times on the shelf
where II was kept. Once she had
dropped 1t, and. the cork coming out.
some Of the contents had escaped.
Frightened ut the mishap, she had
filed the vial up with water amt
put II. thus diluted. back on the shelf.
No one had noticed the difference. and
she had forgotten all about the matter
until now. From her description,
there must have been very little of
the dangerous drug left In the vial
and the jury rendered the noncommit.
tai verdict:
death by strangulation at the hands
OF some person unknown"
had expected this. The evidence.
pointing rs II did In two opposing
directions. presented n problem which
coroncr's Jury could hardly be ex.
pected TO solve. ! was allowed one
sweet half hour OF freedom: then
was detained TO await the actiUi OF
tho grand jury. and SO was Arthur.
When ! was Informed OF this latter
fact I made n solemn vow to myself
1t was this: II 1t falls TO my lot To be
Indicted for this murdcrous offcnse
will continue to keep my own counsel
Hut II | escape and true bill should
be found against Arthur then viii
follow my better instinct and reveal
what | have hitherto kept concealed,
even II the torment OF the betrayal
drives me to self destruction afterward
for no longer cherished the smallest
doubt that to Carmel's sudden rage
and to that alone. the death Of AIDE
laidc was due.
MY reason for this change from
troubled to absolute conviction can be
easily explained. II dated from the
inquest and will best appear In the
relation of an interview / held with
my attorney, Charles Clifton. very soor
after my second Incarceration.
We had discussed the situation TIL
, there seemed to be nothing left to dis
cuss. understand HIM. and h,
|, thought he understood me. lie be
IIcyed Arthur guilty and credited IN,
with the same convictions. Thus onl,
!, could lie explain my inconcelvabl,
rcticence on certain points he was Yer!
well assured 1 could make clear II
would. That ne was not the only mar