The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-21
PART TWO,

What are they?"
1T appears that his arrest did not
take place at once. but after the re.
turn to Hatherley Farm. On the in
spector of constabulary informing him
that he was prisoner, he remarked
that he was not surprised to hear it,
and that il was no more than his de-
serts. This observation of his had
the natural effect of removing any
trace of doubt which might have re-
manned in the minds of the coroner'5
jury"
1T was a confession" l calculated.
mo, for it was followed by a pro-
testation of innocence"
Coming on the top of such damn
ing series of events, it was at least
most suspicious remark"
''On the contrary" said Holmes, ut
is the brightest rift which | can at
present see in the clouds. However
innocent he might be, he could not be
such an absolute imbecile as not to
see that the circumstance were very
black against him. Had he appeared
surprised at his own arrest, or feigned
Indignation at il, should have looked
upon IL as highly suspicious, because
such surprise or anger would not be
natural under the circumstances, and
yet might appear to be the best poi
icy to a scheming man. His frank
acceptance of the situation marks him
as either an innocent man, or else a
man of considerable self-reStraint and
firmness. AS to his remark about his
deserts, it was also not unnatural
if you consider that he stood beside
the dead body of his father, and that
there is no doubt that he had tina:
very day so far forgotten his fila
duty as to handy words with him, ant
/, even according to the little girl, Whose
evidence is so important, to raise his
hand as il to strike him. The self
reproach and contrition which are dis
played in his remark appear to me t
be the signs of healthy mind, rather
than of a guilty one"
| shook my head. Many men have
been hanged on far slighter evidence,
l remarked.
so they have. And many men hav.
been wrongfully hanged"
What is the young mans own &C
count of the natter"
1T is. I am afraid, not very en-
couraging to his supporters, thougl
there are one or two points in it which
are suggestive. You will find it here
and you may read it for yourself"
He picked out from his bundle
copy of the local Herefordshire paper
and having turned down the sheet, h
pointed out the paragraph in whicl
the unfortunate young man had givel
his own statement of what had oc
CURED. I settled myself down in tn
corner of the carriage, and read
very carefully. 1t ran this way:
Mr.. James Mccarthy. the only so
of the deceased, was then called. an
gave evidence as follows: had bee
away from home for three days a
Bristol, and had only just returne
upon the morning of last Monday, tn
third. My father was absent fror
home at the time of my arrival and
was informed by the maid that he ha
driven over to Ross with John Cobl
the groom. Shortly after my retur
| heard the wheels of his trap in tn
yard, and looking out of nv window
| saw him get out and walk rapidl
out of the yard, though I was nc
aware of the direction in which h
was going. | then took the gun an
y strolled out in the direction of Bo
combe Pool with the intention of vi
iting the rabbit-warren which is upo
the other side. On my way l sa'
William Crowder, the gamekeeper, a
he has stated in his evidence; but h
is mistaken in thinking that I wa
following my father. I had no ide
that he was in front of me. Whe
about hundred yards from the pot
/ heard a cry of "Cooee," which wa
a usual signal between my father an
myself. | hurried forward, and foun
him standing by the pool He appea
ed to De much surprised at seeing M
and asked me rather roughly what
was doing there. A conversation e]
sued which led to high words, and a
most to blows, for my father was
man of very violent temper. Seem
that his passion was ungovernable,
left him and returned toward Hattie
ley Farm. | had not gone more tina
$50 yards. however, when l heard
hideous cutlery behind me. whiC
caused me to run back again. I four