The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-10

uh tHe1tcH'ht tith DctltNe IN or
like. ! should have hailed any proof
that this engagement was on
Mr.. Moffat smiled enigmatically.
"Mr. Cumberland. If you are not surs
OF having seen this ring then, when
did you see IL aud where?"
A rustic from end TO end OF thar
crowded courtroom. This was nm
audacious move. What was comIng7
What would be the answer OF the man
who was believed not only to have
made himself the preseason of this
ring. but 20 have taken most strange
and uncanny method OF dsposlng OF
IL afterward?
II saw II when the police showed II
TO me and asked me II could identify
IT,"
was that the only time you have
seen it up 10 the present moment?"
lit U.s."
The universal silence gave way 10 n
universal sigh OF excitement and re-
lief Without waiting for the present
sentiment 10 cool. Mr.. Moffat proceed.
ed immediately with his examination.
"Yon swear that you have seen this
ring but once since the night Of your
sisters death. and that was when IL
was shown you In the coroner's ofice?"
| II do"
docs this mean that II was not In
your possession at any time during
that .nterlmy
III Certainly does"
"Mr. Cumberland. more than one
| witness has testified 10 the fact OF
your having been seen TO place your
hand In the casket OF your sister. he.
fore the eyes OF the minister and OF
others attending her funeral. Is this
true?" "a sH
ut Is"
WAS not this most unusual thing
TO doT'
Perhaps. was not thinking about
that. had duty to perform, and |
performed IT,"
"A duty?l WIN you explain to the
jury what dutyf'
The witness head rose, then sank.
He, as well as every one else. seemed
TO be impressed by the solemnity OF
the moment. ! even thought could
detect tremor In his muscles as well
as in his voice:
II had rebelled against my sisters
wishes; had grieved and deceived her
up to the very night OF her foul and
unnatural death and all through
drink" Here his eye flashed, and for
that fleeing moment he looked a man.
Il wished 10 take an oath-an oath
would remember It was for this
purpose l ordered the casket opened
aud thrust my fingers through the
towers | found there. When my fin
srs touched my sisters brow / in
wardly swore never 10 taste liquor
again. have kept that oath"
Ii was an unexpected explanation
Gnd calculated 10 cause n decided and
favorable reaction I'm the minds of
t!Hse who had looked upon this espe-
Gal act OF his as an irrefutable proof
of guilt. Mr.. Moffats voice was heard
rising again in his strange but telling
examination:
When you thrust your hand in to
take this oath. did you drop anything
into your sisters casketY
II did not. My hand was empty.
held no ring and dropped none in.
simply touched her forehead"
This added TO the feeling. and in an
other instant the excitement might
have risen into bubbub had not the
emotions of one little woman found
vent In low and sobbing cry, which
relieved the tension and gave just the
relief needed to hold I'm check the over
strained feelings Of the crowd. knew
the voice and cast one quick glance
that way. in time to see Ella sinking
arrightedly out of sight under the dis
mayed looks of father and mother. Mr..
MoTat continued his examination by
demanding why. when the ring was
discovered In Adelaide's caskot and he
saw what differences would be drawn
from the fact. he had not made an Inn
mediate public explanation of his con.
duct and the reasons he had had for
putting his hand there.
I'm not muff," shot from the pris-
oner's lips in his old manner "a man
who would take such an oath. I'm such
a way and at such time is not the
man 10 talk about it until he is forced
TO. i would not talk about II now
He was checked at this point. but
the glimpse we thus obtained OF the
natural man I'm this indignant and sui
len outburst. following so quickly upon
the solemn declarations OF the moment
before. did more for him In the minds
,f those present than the suavest and
most discreet answer given under the
nstigation OF his counsel.
The question as 10 who had dropped
he ring into the casket II Arthur had
lot-the innocent children. the grlev-
ng servants-was latent. of course. In
very breast. but It had not yet reach
d the point demanding expression.
Mr.. Cumberland. you have stated
hat you did not personally drop this
LE was ultimately
a.. x np found Can you
w A~ tell us OF your