New Britain herald., 1930-10-08

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 chamber and brought her to her feet with a jump. Leaning heavily ort McLane's arm she mounted the few steps to the platform. Please remove your veil. mad am," directed Coroner Penfield, and with marked reluctance she complied with his request. T have here," went on the coroner. "a doc tors certificate stating that your husband is ill in bed" "He is" she responded. quickly; | "too ill to come here.' He will be called later" Pen field shuffled his papers about. i You have both resided in Wash ington for some time?"
 Yes; to be exact, six years and , seven months" Mrs. Winslow's precision of speech was more pro- nounced to cover the agitation she feared would betray itself. My husband came here shortly after he | ceased to take an active part in the law practice of the firm, Wins | low, Osborne and Company" "Ah, he was the senior partner?" "Yes"
 What branch of the law did your | husband practice-criminal law" "Oh, no; he was customs law yer"
 T see" Penfeld ceased playing with his pencil and laid it down. How many are there in your house. hold, madam" ?"
 My husband and myself and our adopted son, John," checking them off on her fingers as she enumerat- ed each name: Our guest, Miss Elsa Chase, her trained nurse, Miss i Alice Kline; the four servants, Lam- bert, the butler; Peter, the chauf- feur; Jane, the cook, and Lucy, the | housemaid; she acts as my personal maid Francise being on her vaca- tion."
 And your servants about your | country place are" Ferguson, my gardener and his | two assistants; he lives in the gar dener's cottage, but they do not" Now, Mrs. Winslow, how long have you known pr. Paul Kane?"
 For over fifteen years and more," crisply. He attended my father in Boston, and we have looked upon him as a close per sonal friend as well as our physi- cian."
 Did Dr. Kane seem in his usual health when he arrived at your house on Monday night?"
 q should say yes," she spoke more thoughtfully. choosing her words, and her altered demeanor was not lost on either Coroner Pen | field or Thorne. The detective. with Dr. McLane. had moved for ward until they occupied seats on | the front row and almost directly opposite the witness chair "He appeared older, true, but 1 should say in good health and spirits. How ever," modifying her remarks with some haste; "I only saw Dr. Kane for a brief time-possibly no long CT than half an hour"
 why was that, Mrs. Winslow ?" "Dr. Kane came just for the night, with the intention of seeing our guest, Miss Chase; she is an in- valid-a-a cripple" hesitating in her speech for the first time. 'Dr. Kane spent the evening with her and we did not meet again as retired early, leaving my husband and his guests playing poker in the card room."
 Penfield stood up. That is all just now. Mrs. Winslow.' he said. holding out his hand to help her down the steps.
 ''Dr. Wingate will take the stand" announced the coroner.
 You performed the autopsy on Dr. Paul Kane, did you not?"
 "Yes, sir, in your presence and pr. Leonard McLane's." The as- sistant core ner produced an ana tomical chart and turned it so that the members of the jury could fol- low his Yencil as he drew it along, illustrating his meaning. "Thesc injuries to the shoulder and head. while painful, would not have caused desth," he said; nor could we find any organic ailment to which could be placed the respon- sibility for Dr. Kane's sudden death for his age he enjoyed re- narkahla health anDarentlv Win gate paused, then spoke with more impressiveness, but the cyanosed condition of the lips and the bright red patches of color found on the surface of the body convinced us that death had resulted from some poison"
 His words created a mild sensa-