Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

lows an attack of repressed psychosis
the mind Of the sufferer was like that
Of a patient coming out of ether-a
fash Of recollection and a stretch Of
blank Inconsistencies; therefore, 1t is
not until now that have succeeded in
piecing together the story of that night,
and l shall call as my first witness,
Kate O'Neillr'
Kate proved to be the buxom woman
in the purple bonnet who gave her age
as ground about thirty-five" and her
occupation as "a cook, and a good one"
to the delighted amusement OF the
spectators.
Miss O'Neill." said Langdon after
the preliminary questions, you say
you are a cook Where were you last
employcdT
"In the boardin' house of Mrs. Wat
son." she answered with strong Hi
bernian accent. "And the very ould
dlvil Of Job 1t was. too
"That is on the same street as the
Hotel Republic, is it not?'
"Surel and it's but two doors away,
and what wild the dancin' and the mu-
sic goin' on there and the phonygraph
at the Club back, It's never a quiet
moment we had the whole night
through"
"But your duties at the boarding
house kept you up pretty late, anyway,
didn't they?"
Sure an they did then. What with
hot bread two days a week, and me
cake-bak:n'. | set up every night till
most cock-crow."
"Now. Kate" Langdon's voice was
very friendly. almost coaxing, in fact
81 want you to tell me if you ever went
out into the alley or street that ran
back OF the clearinghouse late at
night"
go on wild your she retorted. bri-
ding. Didn't tell you that?"
81 know you told me. but | want you
to tell the court You had u friend
who was Waterman for the block.
didn't you? Denny by name
"He was not me friend, he was me
finance!' she responded with dignity.
"And some nights when 1t would be
cold. and had made myself a sup Of
hot tea or maybe coffee, l would take
n bit out to Denny. It's weary work
watching houses In the dark
"Of course your mistress knew moth.
ing Of this?"
'Sure. and what would l tell that
ould snoopin' dlvil for? 1t weren't
none of her businessp'
"On the night when James Pollock
was shot in the Hotel Republic. you
had been up late. had you not?'
"Yes, sor. | had set the dough for
bakin, and seem as how the fire was
hot. thought I'd fix up bite for Den
ny when he made his rounds.
"Will you tell us please. what you
say when you went to the back gate
with the-er-bite for Dennis?"
well then, ii was this way.
SHIPPED OIL; arG opened the gate. just
bit at time. for sometimes 1t would
get the ould Nick in it and squeak fer
all the lard we put on II, and | took
look out fer Denny. There was a man
standin' in the shadows so near could
have put my hand on him. but knows
it wasn't my man by reason of the mar
rer shoulders. so stood waitin' fer
him to move on"
did he seem to be watching for
anyone?"
"Yes. sor. He was starin' up at the
Hotel Republic. and thought he was
watchn' a man who was on the fire.
escape. Then | decided 1t weren't a
man | saw, but just a shadder, and
suddenly a young lady. all dressed up
in evenin'-clothes climbs out of win
der and starts down the fire-escape and
the man says. Thank Gawd! She was
slow enough!
"Were you near enough TO recognize
the young ladyT'
'Not then. no sir All ! could see
was the simmer Of her dress and the
light on her face when she passed the
winders. She was walkin' kind Of
queer and unsteady, Ike as though she
might have been drunk or sick. and
when she reached the street she just
stood there dazed She had no coat
nor hat aud she was DRAWN her breath
like a bit of childer that's been cry
in"
"Did the man who was waiting speak
TO herr"
"Yes. He said, Where in - have
you been? been waitin' a good half
hour. And believe me, this alley is no
coy corner TO lounge in But the girl
didn't answer him. She just leaned
against II wan and meaned like At
that he took hold Of her arm and shook
It and told her not TO git cold feet, that
he had It all fixed TO git away safe.
He called her Sadie, but she didn't
seem TO recognize the name and she
wouldn't 30 with him. Then be took
hold Of her and dragged her along
right past me. so near | could have
touched her"
ssxVora Won close enough 10 recognize