The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-23
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Can you identify this?" he
asked, and handed it to the wit
ness.
Il cannot identity it," he said,
in a low voice; but ! will say
this; when Miss Vaughan found
that my wrist was bleeding, she
insisted upon tying her handker-
chief around it. This may be the
handkerchief"
Again little SILVER ran
through the crowd, and COLDER
gers eyes were cleaning.
You notice that two corners
of the handkerchief are free from
STAIN" he said, and are crum-
pied as though they had been tied
in a knot. The handkerchief
Miss Vaughan used would probab-
ly be in that condition, would II
not?"
Yes Swain answered.
You heard DR.. Human testify
that he found the handkerchief
beside the chair in which Mr..
Vaughan was murdered? Can you
explain its presence there?"
II cannot unless it dropped
from my wrist when | stopped to
raise Miss Vaughan"
"That is all for the present,
Mr.. SWAIN" the coroner said.
Then Simmonds took the stand.
The coroner dipped once more in
to the suit case, brought out a
white robe with red stains about
the top. lie handed it to Sim
monds.
Can you identify this?" he
asked.
Yes" said Simmonds; "it is
the garment worn by Mr.. Waugh
an at the time of his murder"
There are stains ON the collar
of the robe. What are they?"
"Blood-stains."
did any blood come from the
corpse?"
mo, sir; the skin of the neck
was not broken"
Where, then, in your opinion,
Gid this blood come FROM"
From the murderer" answer
ed Simmonds, quietly.
That is ALL" said Goldberger,
quickly. and placed on the stand
the head of the identification
Bureau.
MIR. Sylvester he began, "you
have examined the marks on these
garments? What did you make
of them?"
They are all unquestionably
finger-marks, which I have photo
graphed, and Sylvester produced
the photographs from his pocket.
Mr.. Sylvester" said the coro-
ner, you consider the finger
print method of Identification a
positive one, do you not?"
Absolutely So"
Zone question more" said
Goldberger. Have you any way
of telling by whom these prints
were made"
Yes" said Sylvester. "They
were made by Frederic Swain.
The prints he made just now cor
respond with them in every de-
tail"
An instant's silence followed
Sylyester's words, and then | was
on my feet.
Your Honor" | said to Gold
berger, 1T seems that an effort
is TO be made to incriminate Mr..
Swain in this affair, and he should
therefore be represented by coun-
sci. ! myself intend to represent
him, and | ask for an hours adj
journment in order to consult
with my client"
Goldberger glanced at his
watch.
Il intended to adjourn for
lunch he said, as soon as | had
finished with Mr.. Sylvester. We
will adjourn now, if you wish
until one-thirty," he added.
Swain sat there, with arms
folded, staring straight before
him.
IL can parole him in your Gus
tody, | suppose, Mr.. Lester?" the
coroner asked
Yes; certainly" | assented.
/ led Swain away to Godfrey's
for lunch.
AS we We're returning for the
afternoon session of the inquest
Swain said:
See here, Mr.. Lester, / don't
mind going TO jail am inno-
cent, and I'll prove it in time.
But Marjorie mustn't be left in
that house-not a single night
Promise me that you'll take her
with you as soon as the inquest S
overt"
"I'll promise that, Swain, glad
~" ] said, provided, of course,
the doctor consents
Just then the doctor Joined us.