Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-26

close ehind At a look from Sim
monds, two of his men strolled after
the strange couple.
Goldberger stared musingly after
them for Il moment then shook his
head impatiently. and turne Jack to
the business in hand.
Will MIR. Swain please take the
stand he said: and Swain took the
chair. Now, MIR. Swain" Goldberger
began. after swearing him, please tell
YOU had in the incidents of Thursday
night"
Swain told his story much as he had
told it to Godfrey and me, and l no.
tlced how closely both Goldberger and
the district attorney followed it. When
ne mad finished, Goldberger asked the
same question that Godfrey had asked.
While o We're having the alter
cation with Mr.. Vaughan, did you
grasp hold of him."
NO. sir; l did not touch him.
You are quite sure"
Yes. SIR
You didn't touch him at any time,
then or afterwards?"
No, SIR; l didn't see him after
wards"
What We're your feelings when he
took his daughter away3"
Il was profoundly grieved.'
and angry??"
@-SS NRPOS 4 WhS ~
was most unjust to me-"
Fl had used very violent language
to YOU. had he not?"
Yes
He had threatened your life if you
tried to see his daughter again?"
Yes"
Now, MI. Swain, as you stood ,nere,
angry and Inundated, didn't you make
up your mind to follow him 20 the
house and have it out with him."
Swain smiled.
I'm lawyer enough to know" he
said, that a question like that isn't
permissible. But I'll answer it. l may
have had such an impulse[ don't
know; but the sight of the cobra there
in the arbor put it effectually out of
my head"
You still think there was a cobra pr
II am sur of it,"
And you ran out of the arbor so
fast o bumped your head?"
II suppose that's what happened.
It's mighty sore, anyway" and Swain
put his hand to it ruefully.
Mr.. SWAIN" went on the coroner,
slowly, ARE you prepared to swear
that, after you hurt your head, you
dazed condition, have followed your
previous impulse to go to the house
and see Mr.. Vaughan"
Yes" answered Swain, emphatic
ally. II am. Although l was some
what dazed. l nave a distinct recolk..-
ton of going straight to the wall and
climbing Jack over it,"
You cut your wrist as you were
crossing the wall the first time?"
Yes" and Swain held up his hand
and showed the strip of plaster across
the wound.
Your right wrist?"
Yes"
ut bled freely. did If NOT ."
Very freely
What became of the clothes you
took off when you changed into those
brought by Mr.. Godfrey"
Il ont know. Mr.. Lester told me
they We're left here. intended to in
quire for them"
AT a sign from Goldberger, Sim
monds opened a suitcase and placed
a bundle on the table. Goldberger UNI
rolled it and handed it to Swain.
Are these the clothes" he asked.
YES" said Swain, after a moments
examination.
will you hold the shirt up so the
jury can see it,"
Swain held the garment up and
everybody's eyes were fixed upon the
blood soaked sleeve.
There seems to have been a good
deal Of blood" remarked Goldberger.
1T must have run down your hand?'
1T did. 1t was all owe my fingers"
so that 1T would probably stain
anything you touched 2"
eyes,. very probably"
did you think of that when YOU
were in the arbor with Miss Vaug-
han 2"
SWANS face suddenly crimsoned and
he hung his head.
I'm afraid not" he said.
How was h dressed"
I'm a white robe of some silk like
material"
"a robe that would show a blood
stain 2"
"Undoubtedly."
Goldberger paused for an instant.
and h produced a pad. such as one
uses for linking rubber stamps, opened
it and placed it on the table before
him.
Have you any objection to giving
me a set of your finger prints?" he
asked.
"None whatever" and Swain
stepped toward the table ind placed
the tips OF his fingers on the pad. Then
he pressed each one carefully upon
the pad Of paper which the coroner
placed before him.. Goldberger watched
him c%uriously. until all 10 Impressions
had beer made.
"You did that as though you had
done 1t, before" he remarked.
II made q set once for Mr.. vaug-
ham," said Swain. sitting down again.
"He had q most interesting collection -
GOldberger passed the prints Over
to the head Of the bureau of identiica-
ton. then he turned back to the wit
ness.
"Mr. Swain" he said. 'have you ever
seen his cord before ?" and he handed
him the knotted cord.
Swain took It and examined it Gu
riously. without hesitation or repug-
nance.
sNo." he answered finally. II never