The Springdale news., 1912-09-20

register which was produced and sub- mitted for the jurors inspection.
 Tell us, MT. Williams. what you know about the deceased"
 Mighty little; nothing at all, in fact. She come here night before last. Got in on the seven-two train from New York. l calculate, from the time of her arrival. She had no baggage. only that little black bag wonder, and she asked for room for the night-a cheap room. She seemed so feeble gave her this room on the ground floor. No. 4, and only charged her sev. enty-hve cents for 1t. though it's a dol. lar room, or dollar and a half for bridal couples. She paid for 1t for one night and right after supper she went into 1t and stayed there Yesterday morning after breakfast she went out somewhere and was gone maybe an hour or an hour and half. I didn't see her when she come in but heard"
 "Mahlon Williams" said the coroner severely. you ought to know enough about the law to understand that what you heard ain't evidence. Tell only them things you know of your own knowledge"
 All l know" said Williams. percept- ibly miffed, "is that she come out along about three in the afternoon and paid another seyenty-five cents. say ing she wanted the room another night. That's all seen of her"
 Can l ask a question 2" said one of the jurors, all of whom were towns men of the class usually to be found around the hotel bar-room.
 If it is proper question:" said the coroner judieiously.
 Where did she go when she went out2"
 The question is proper one, if the witness can answer it of his own knowledge" the coroner ruled.
 If l knowed I'd told already" said the hotel keeper.
 One or two of the other jurors asked questions. prompted plainly more by curiosity than by intelligent effort to ascertain the facts; but 1t was plain that MT. Williams had revealed all that he knew, and he was dism.ss
 Doctor Allen, who had been sent for as soon as the suicide was discovered, gave 1t as his opinion that the woman had hung herself early the evening before. as nearly as he could judge about five o'clock
 Who was 1t found the body?" the coroner asked
 Mary Evans, the cham bermaid," the constable volunteered. Here she Is. right here
 The coroner proceeded to examine her.
 Much embarrassed by the promi- hence into which she found herself thrust. but manifestly enjoying the un- usual situation. the girl told how, early in the morning. as soon as she began her work, she had gone to the room.
 T didn't know there was anyone in No. f., she explained T knew the woman had taken 1t for Just one night and hadn't bothered making Il up the day before. None of the other room CTS was up yet and l thought 1 might just as well get No. of my mind I knocked like 1 always do and getting no answer l opened the door right wide all of a sudden Such shock as it gave me l never expect to have again to my dying day. There was the poor creature a-hanging there. let yell out of me that must have walked the dead. and then I ran and called Mir, Williams"
 Had you seen the deceased on the day previous?"
 Yes, but she wasn't deceased when I saw her"
 Did you have any conversation with herr"
 No more than to pass the time of day with her you might say"
 l was thoroughly disgusted with the drivelling way in which the proceed ings were being carried on. could see little hope of any discovery that would establish connection with the