The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-04

the mind Of the sufferer was like thar
of a patient coming out Of ether-a
fash Of recollection and stretch OF
blank unconSciouSnesS: the efore. it 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'Neill,''
Kate proved to be thefbuxom woman
in the purple bonnet who gave her age
as round about thirty-fve'> and her
occupation as "a cook. and good one
to the delighted amusement of the
spectators.
Miss O'Neill," said Langdon after
the preliminary questions, you say
you are cook Where were you last
employed"
.In the boardin' house of Mrs. Wat
son." she answered with strong Hi
bernian accent "And the very oulo
divil of job it was, too''
THAT is on the same street as the
Hotel Republic, is it not?''
.Sure! 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 theyP
..sure an they did then. What with
hot bread two days week, and me
cake-bakin', l set up every night TILL
most cock-crow." =,
aNow, Kate Langdon's voice was
very friendly, almost coaxing, In fact.
'I want you to tell me If you ever went
out into the alley or street that ran
back of the boarding house late at
night"
"Go on wild your she retorted. bri-
ding. Didn't ! tell you that"
"I know you told me, but I want you
TO tell the court. You had friend
who was watchman for the block.
didn't you? Denny by name"
"He was not me friend, he was me
6nancer she responded with dignity.
"And some nights when it would be
cold. and had made myself sup Of
hot tea or maybe coffee l would take
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 1 tell that
ould snoopin' divil for? 1t weren't
none of her business
"On the night when James Pollock
was shot in the Hotel Republic, you
had been up late. had you not?'
'Yes. sor. l had set the dough for
bakin'. and seein as how the fire was
hot. thought I'd fix up bite for Den
ny when he made his rounds.
"Wil you tell US please, what you
saw when you went to the back gate
with the-er-bite for Dennis"
''Well. then. it was this way. l
shipped out and opened the gate. just
bit at time. for sometimes it would
get the ould Nick in it and squeak fer
all the lard we put on it! and took
look out fer Denny. There was 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"
eyes. sor. He was starin' up at the
Hotel Republic. and I thought he was
watchin' a man who was on the fire
escape. Then decided it weren't a
man l saw. but just a shadder, and
suddenly young lady, all dressed up
in evenin' clothes, climbs out Of win
der and starts down the fire-escape and
the man says, Thank Gawdl She was
slow enough!'"
"Were you near enough to recognize
the young lady?'
''Not then. no sir. All 1 could see
was the simmer Of her dress and the
light on her face when she passed the
WlQQCrS. Ole was NcAAl11 hA4IN VI
queer and unsteady, like 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 and she was drawin' her breath
like bit of a childer that's been cry
in
.Did the man who was waiting speak
to her."
'Yes. He said, where in - have
you been? I been waitin' good half
hour. And believe me, this alley IS no
cozy corner to lounge in But the glrl
didn't answer hl:u. She just leaned
against wall and moaned like. At
that he took hold Of her arm and shook
it and told her not to 1T cold feet, that
he had it all fixed to git away safe.
He called h Sadie, but she didn't
seem to recognize the name and she
wouldn't go with him. Then he took
hold of her and dragged her along
right past me, so near I could have