Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

@Do believe in my own eyes, or do not? cried the
old lady,
"You do not, unless you wish to be very badly de-
ceived," returned the other "Have you a
magicano He makes living by foolng the eye There
nothing easier to trick than the human unless be
the human mind Yet poor creatures go laundering
on through the world, believing what we see."
NEVERTHELESS when the Coroner's Jury sat sol
EMMY that afternoon over the patch of gray hair
Miss Wayand swore it being that of Dennis Boyle
She also detailed the difficulty she had had with the
gardener eliminating in his discharge. Following her,
the police Inspector testified to the condition of Miss
Wayland's sleeping after the explosion The prn
cipal damage had been done, he said just back of Miss
Wayland's bed
"You have seen dynamite explosions before, In
spector? asked the Coroner.
zone, Sir"
an your opinion this present caused by
large or small charge?"
Rather small
Large enough to blow into indscernble frag
ments?"
"Well-er-I don't know" hesitated the officer. "If
he carrying it in his hand
"You made thorough search of the scene?'
EYES, Sir
"Were you able find any part of the body other than
the one under our view?
NO. Sir
"Were the walls despatched with blood?'
"No Sir except few small spots
"May | ask question, representing the family,
Mr.. Coroner" put in Robert Swart
at is somewhat unusual said DIR. Shurtleff, smiling;
"but | see no objection
@Thank YOU Now, Inspector is it not true that the
heat and force generated by the defamation of high ex-
p1osive capable of consuming in whole Or in part
substance like the human body?"
II understand So Sir
With this the Inspector gave up the stand to fright
ened maid who testified historically but credbly to the
finding of the "Black Hand letter the side porch.
She followed by Robert Swart who produced spec
of Dennis Boy1e's handwriting taken from among
Miss Wayland's accounts. The jury commented upon
obvious smilarities in the writing. The witness then
identified the gruesome object around which the inquiry
revolved as being Dennis Boyles hair.
"Your identification is postve' asked the Coroner.
"Within the limits of human error, it is. Boyle
quite bald on top of his head; but his temples
frnged with very fine, thick gray hair quite unusual
and unmistakable say with all confidence that
the patch have here torn from of his tenn
PIES
"Are you familiar with dynamite, Mr.. Swarto"
"Not T." returned the witness, with his ready smile.
II know too much about it. The who thought they
could get familiar with that stuff mostly dead"
ripple of amusement passed along the jury seats.
The Coroners grave face relaxed
"But you conversant with the properties of dyna
mite2" he amended.
ayes, Sir; I've had some experience with it in the
Montfort Quarres.
"Woud you consider it possible for the man from
whose head that strip was blown to be a]ive?"
"Anything is possible to dynamite" answered the
witness at is incredibly freakish lightning. But
should say that there isn't chance in million of
that man having escaped"
"Then attempt made subsequent to the explosion
rifle Miss Waylands desk must have been the work
of someone other than the of this hair"
"Unquestionaby. Even if Boyle weren't killed,