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The Herald, 1907-06-07, Page 7eacmoo00aoeccooeoea ti r LIF Y.. eaccepozootzeozoccenecoccovo The next witness called was Soper, the valet of the late baronet. He testified that on the evening preceding the murder the deceased had come down from the school room in a great passion, saying that Cassinove had deeply°offended him, and should not remain in the house an- other twenty-four hours; witness attend- ed deceased to his chamber, and waited on him until he got into bed, when he said: "If I live until morning, I will turn that fellow out••of doors." Witness then closed and secured the window shutters, so that no' one. from without could possibly enter 'the room, and left his master to repose.: That was the last. time he saw deceased alive, Cross-examination elicited no further testimony, and Soper was directed to withdraw. While this witness was being exam- ined. Laura had contrived to move nearer to Cassinove, and now sat at the corner of the dock, where she Wright easily con- verse with the prisoner, far :she knew what was next coming, and wished to be beside him to contfort him by word and look. Watson, the butler;swas now called to the stand. Again there was a lifting of all heads and craning ;of all necks to get sight of this important witness; who wag 'most interesting as th;e first discoverer of the murder. Being regularly sworn, he said: "My name is John. Watson. 1 liave lived as butler in the service of the de- ceased for the last twenty years. I know the prisoner at the bar, who has ,been tutor at Lester Hous: for the last twelve months. I had observed for the last few weeks the state of .enmity be- tween the prisoner and the deceased. On the night of the murder, I was sitting up late in my office, adjoining the pantry, engaged in making up my account.., when, it might be about two •o'clock in the morning, I was startled ;by the cries of 'murder! murder! murder! murd—' four times, only the fourth time the word seemed strangled in the throat of the one that cried, and then followed a deep, ominous silence. I threw down my pen, and rushed upstairs, toward my , master's room, whence those cries seem- ed to have proceeded: I burst open the door, and found my master, wounded and dying, yet grappling with a death - grip the collar .of the prisoner, who stood over him with a.. blood-stained, dripping dagger in hishand. As soon as my anaster saw me he exclaimed, feebly: "Seize him! Seize him! He has mur- dered me, the villain!" "And by this tine the chamber was filled with nay fellow -servants, who had been roused by the cry of murder, and hurried to the spot as quickly as they could spring from their beds and throw on their clothes. "I said, 'In the name of heaven, what is all this?' "'He has murdered me—he, he, the wretch!' exclaimed any master, who im- mediately fell back and expired." "Did the deceased mention the pris- oner by name 1" inquired the counsel for the Crown. "Not once." "Did the deceased appear collected and self-possessed when making this dying declaration?" "No, he seemed wild .anal distracted." This witness was now subjected to a seven cross-examination, which failed to oto alike his very :important evidence, The other domestics were all examined in turn, and all corroborated the testi- mony of the butler as to the position do 'which the deceased and. the prisoner were found on the occasion of the dis- covery of the 'murder, as well as the tes- timoaaq .of Sir 2tutnven and Lady Lester in regard to the enmity that had existed between the tutor and the late' baronet. Dr. Clark was then called to the stand and examined as to the condition of the body when found. the nature of the wound, etc. And with the eonclusioai of his testimony, the evidence for the Crown closed, And the court adjourned until nine o'o]oek the next day. The crowd immediately .dispersed, conn.- orienting, as they went out, upon the I :weight of the evidence and the prospeets Of the prisoner. "Not a lupe in the world remains for him," said one. "The clearest ease I ever knew in mry life," said another, And all geed that the guilt of the prisoner was abundantly proved; that the defence would be a mere form; and that his conviction and execution were as certain as any future .events could possibly be. And through all this crowd of unptitry- ing faces, and Babel of accusing and con- demning tongues, pae'sed the prisoner in change of the sheriff, and his 'beautiful 'wife leaning, as before, on the arum of Dr. Clark. As they walked the short distance between the court house end the prison, Laura found herself 'behind Cassinove, who said, in a low voice: "What a case they have made out against me, dear one! They have even proved enmity between Sir Vincent and myself, which, heaven knows, existed; but on his side. And they have proved this without your evidence. Alas! dearest, you have saerificed yourself in vain.'.' "No, not in vain; if my affection and presence can sustain you through this or- deal or comfort you—afterward," mur- mured his devoted wife. As the hour for closing the prison had arrived, Laura took leave of him at the gates, and returned to her lodgings. And as soon as she had entered her chamber and closed the door, she threw herself upon the bed and gave way, in flood of tears, to the pent-up agony of the whole day. Neither food nor drink had passed her lips that day; body as well as mind .was utterly exhausted. There was none to comfort her; no kind hand to bring her a refreshing cup of tea, to restore fainting nature; no kind voice to whisper a word of hope to revive failing courage. She was ut- terly alone in her anguish. Could Rose have known this she would have left her luxurious palace and cone and brought Laura away from these miserable lodg- ings, or else remained to console her in them. But the young duchess had only seen Laura abroad, or at the prison, clothed in her decent mourning, and could not guess at the miserable poverty, want and loneliness into which her gifted friend had fallen. Thus Laura was alone in her anguish; nor would she have had it otherwise, while Cassinove was alone in his prison cell. She passed the night in paroxysms of grief, alternating with fits of prostration and stupor that were rather nature's swooning than healthful sleep. Near morning, after a paroxysm more violent than any preceding one, she fell into a stupor deeper than usual, so that of was late in the Morning when she awoke from this last swoon or sleep --from deep unconsciousness to sudden and piercing realization of all the misery of her situa- tion. But the necessity of self-control and self -exertion was imminent. She felt, that she must go to the prison, and,; hopeless and comfortless herself, spur ''words a `hope and comfort to her `lih1 band. She arose, but found herself so feeble as to be near falling again. With a great effort, she bathed her face, smoothed her hair and arranged her' disordered dress. And then slue sank down in her chair. Some refreshments were absolutely necessary to sustain nature through the coming hours. After some painful hesi- tation, she rang her bell, knowing very well that her landlady, who was also maid -of -all work to her lodgers, would answer it. There are some creatures bearing the human form, yet so much lower in na- ture than the lowest animal, that "it were base flattery to call them brutes. Of such was Laura's landlady, with whom she dreaded coming in contact, as a refined and sensitive nature must dread collision with a thoroughly coarse and vulgar one. These later bitter sorrows, that had so crushed Laura's heart, bad discrowned her of much of that queenliness of spirit and of manner that had once commanded homage from all who approached her. Perhaps, also, Mrs, Brown was much too obtuse to be impressed by anything more subtle than material agency. Be that as it may, since Laura had fallen into ar- rears for her lodgings, she had suffered much from the coarse insolence of her landlady, and hence she shivered with ap- prehension when she rang the bell that was to bring this animal to her presence, The landlady entered—a tall, stout, vulgar woman, with a red face, bloated cheeks, and sma11, watery eyes. She en- tered with a swaggering walk and an in- solent air, demanding harshly: "What do you want?" "A cup of coffee, if you please," an- swered Laura, with a low voice and averted face. "You'd better pay for what you has had before you ask for more" ".I will certainly pay you for all if you will be kind enough to bring me the coffee." "I'll not do it until you pays for what you has had.' "I have not a penny in the house—" "Then you've no business to be in the house eroueself. But them as wears diment rings ain't no call to want money," said the woman, fixing her pig- gish eyes upon the br•il]iant, that the young duchess had given Laura as a wed- ding ring. 0 4 0 Consumption is lams deadly than it used to be. Certain relief and usually complete recovery will result from the following treatment Hope, rest, fresh air, and ---,►'Foil. fs Etnudr1on, ALL DRUGGISTS, 600. AND $1.06. -4;o'F '�r7tji xti,r:;jl,, ASH'ti At another time Laura, for the sake of • the giver, would have hesitated to part with the gift; but now time pressed, she had, great need to take refreshment and proceed lit once to the . prison to comfort Cassinove. So she drew the ring from her finger and hand- ed it to the woman saying. "Here, -take it and keep it as secur ity until I pay you, only bring me the coffee."' • The promptitude with which Laura of- fered the ring excited the suspicions' of the woman, who. like all vulgar natures, piqued herself upon being sharp. "No, I'll not take it; it may be a piece of glass set in brass for what I know, and not worth twopence." For answer Laura held the ring cut, turning it about in the morning st.n- light until it burned and flashed until the living rays of light leaped from its centre. "Well, then and it may' be a real di- ment for what I know; but, even so, how did you come by it. Then' as wisits jailbirds. is to be suspicioned; and I never received no stolen goods in my life." "Very well, then be good enough to leave the room," said Laura, in a calm, commanding tone, that enforced obedi- ence even from that stolid creature. Laura . then put on Wer mantle and bonnet ',and though very feeble, went downstairs and walked the short dis- tance to Giltspur street, where she re- membered to have seen a pawnbroker's shop, kept by one Issaehar. The rude speech of the landlady ,had done 1'er this service—it had suggested the means of relieving her present necessities, that would never else have presented itself to her; mind, At another time she might have grieved to part with her ring, and blushed to enter a pawnbroker's shop, but now heavier sorrows and keener anx- ieties absorbed her whole soul. Shen en- tered. the shop, where a little, dark, hook nosed, gimlet-eyed man stood be- hind the counter. of "How much Will you give me for this ;rrmg?" said Laura, adv unit g and laying it upon the counter. `£h,, mine- shale, Orr- i?i '.s,voa get. dish?" exclaimed old :s' other, pouncing -supon the jewel and glaring upon it with ravenous eyes. "'No matter, so that it ismine, and I have a right to part with it!" leo you want to shell it?" asked the pawnbroker, with difficulty concealing his eagerness. "No, only to pledge it. How much will you advance me upon it?" +'h, mine tear, it ish not wort sho mush, either, now I looksh at it," said Issaeher, recovering his composure and craftiness. "Very well; name the sum that you are willing to advance upon it." "Eh, mine tear shale, monish is very marsh. I will advance five pounds on it." Tlie ring was worth an hundred guin- eas at least, but Laura was far too much oppressed with trouble to chaffer with the fellow, so she said: "Give me the money' and a receipt for the ring so that I may redeem it as soon as I can." Issacher immediately handed her the money and a ticket and eagerly took and locked up the ring, which he hoped would yet revert to himself. Laura left the shop, returned to her lodgings and rang again for the land- lady. That animal sulkily made her ale. pearance "How much do I owe you?" inquired Laura. "Two -pun ten, and I reckon you'll nev- er owe rise less," said the woman, insol- ently." "Here are three pounds. Bring me the change and my coffee immediately," The woman obeyed and soon set before her lodger a comfortable breakfast. Without removing her bonnet, Laura hastilydrank a cup of coffee, ate a morseof bread and then, feeling some- what refreshed, put the mask of .a cheer- ful countenance over her sorrowful heart, and .aroceeded to the prison. She reached' the cell a little before the hour that the prisoner was to be conveyed to the court. The governor was with him, but retired as son as his wife appeared, leaving the unhappy young couple the solace of a few moments' private con- ference. "How did. you pass the night" in- quired Laura; affectionately; sitting down beside him on the cot. "WenI, dear love, very well," said Cas- sinove, assuming a more. cheerful coun— tenance than his sad heart warranted. "And you, Laur" "I slept untilaquite late this morning," she said, 'evasively, smiling in his face. "That is right. To -day, dear love, must decide my fate. Can my true wife be firm?" "Firm as a rock ana true as steel! Never doubt me," replied TAura, emir. ageously ,although her heart Was secret- ly breaking. Se pressed s, kiss upon her brow, and then opened the door to admit Dr. Clark and the officers who had come to con- duct him to the • court luonnse, Dr. Clark greeted Laura and Cashinovo with great kindness An'.- then, as it Was near nine o' 1ocjlk,,t'i :'.itrt tet out walked between the two officers, and Laura leaned upon the arm of her vener- etee friend, as on the preceding day. They found the space in front .of the courthouse thronged with people, wbo were trying in vain to press into the betiding. • "As- I am to be examined to -day ler the defense, my dear, I may sit beside yoti, and take care of you," said the good old doctor, as lie supported Laura to- ward the upper.end of the court. .As before, Cassinove was placed in the dock, where he stood pale, firm and calm above the crowd of faces turned up to him in morbid curiosity or cruel vindic- tiveness. He looked before him 'toward the bench, and saw that the. brow of the judge was stern; toward the jury -box, whey -e the faces of the .jurors were very grave; he glanced 'to the right, where the witnesses for the defense seemed sor- rowful and despondent; to the left, !..where those for the prosecution appear - ,ed confident and vindictive. And then `from all these bloodthirsty or despair- ing faces his eyes turned for rest and comfort upon the beautiful, pale brow .of his devoted wife, as she sat close to •tbe dock. sustained by the proximity of the venerable Dr. Clark. The crier called silence in the court, and•Mr. Fulmer, the junior counsel for ,the prisoner, arose to open the defense. This advocate was young. ardent, en- thusiastic, eloquent, and armed with per. feet faith in the innocence of his client and the consequent justice of his cause, ' He began by reviewing the address of the Crown's counsel, and pulling to pie ms with great ingenuity the enormous mass of testimony raised against bis client. It was all circumstantial evidence at best, he said; a mere mountain of fog, that could not stand for a moment before the clear sunlight of his client's irreproach- able character. The dying declaration of the agonized and distracted man, up- on whuch such great stress had been laid, could not be distorted into an accusa- tion•of his client, since the name of Mr. Cassinove had not been mentioned. If the dying man clung with a death grip to the prisoner. be clung to itim only as his preserver. sae deportment of Mr. Cassinove when discovered et the bed- side of Sir Vincent a.reter was not that of detected guilt; he exhibited no agi- tation except a benevolent anxiety to procure nedrean assistance for the wounded man. Neither could there be any adequate motive on. the part of Mr. Cassinove for the perpetration of so heinous a crime. The enmity said to have been observed between the prison- er and the deceased was not proved by any overt act on the part of either; the alleged enmity, therefore seristed only in the opinions of those who had testi- fied concerning it. And, finally, Mr. Cassinoce's whole life, from childhood up to the very hour of his arrest, had been distinguished for the love and prac- tice of truth, jnstiee and benevolence, and they formed the most overwhelming refutation of the heinous charge that had been brought against hini. He would un- dertake to ,es tnblisli'bv'ungitestio::a61e` testimony every point that he here ad- vanced. Axid he hoped and believed that the jury, ,'after hearing this testimony, would agquit the prisoner before leaving their seats. For. in view of Mr. Cas- sinove's irreproachable character, the slight foundation of the charge brought against him and the strength of his cause," he would venture to claim for his client not only an honorable acquits] but a triumphant vindication! Merely to show the line of defense, I have given this sketch of the advo- cate's opening speech — a skelet in that he filled out and cloth- ed with all the wealth of his legal acumen, and all the richness of his burning •eloquence. At the close of his speech, he called to the stand the Rev. Henry Watson. The venerable pastor advaneed, and, being duly sworn, testified that he had known Ferdinand Cassinove, the prison- er, from his infancy up to the present moment, and had always known him as distinguishes' for perfect integrity, pure conscientiousness, and. above all, for a fervent benevolence that had often mov- ed him to acts of great self-sacrifice to save others from even trifling sufferings. And here the venerable pastor related several instances in which he had seen those qualities of conscientiousness and benevolence severely tested and brightly illustrated. He withdrew from the stand amid mexmurs of surprise from the spectators, whom hie evidence had seriously impress- ed in favor of the prisoner. ' Dr. .Olark, the next witness, corrobor- ated the testimony of his predecessor as to the excellence of the prisoner's mond character, and also to his appearance and manner on the night of the murder, which, witness said, were not those of a guilty man. Many other witnesses corrdborated the statement of the clergyman and the physician, among whom was Colonel Hastings, who gave his testimony with 'yin earnestness and even solemnity that made a great impression. Then young Percy Lester was called to the stand, and again every heal was lifted, and every neck strained, to get sight of the youngest sots of the mur- dered man ni the witness -box on the part of the prisoner; and murmurs of sym- pathy moved the crowd as they gazed upon the lad standing there in his deep mourning, with his earnest young face upturned towards the clerk wso was ad- ministering the oath. What the boy grad to say was not inueh, and yet it made a very great im- pression, smpression, for he spoke with a fervent, earnest, loving faith in the prisoner's in- nocence, and his unvarying kindness to- ward every creature, and he gave many insof thkindn, Whtancesen examinedat on theesseub,ject of the enmity alleged to have existed between the deceased. and the prisoner, the boy said: (To be continued.) The (stubborn man is •determined tc ef.Want' itis ground, even though he 'wasn't it PALE AS A CORPSE. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Brought Backs the Ruddy Glow of Health. Thousands of young growing girls have pale, pasty complexions, distress- ing headaches, backaches and sideeches.! Sometimes they are unable to sleep; . t'eeir nerves are unstrung; they are lan- guid; breathless and the heart palpitates! violently at the leat exertion—that's anaemia—and it •may develop into con- srnnption unless promptly attended to. 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