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c.in I, t «*.oldD'USovTSas.ini'rOS.lid-. V.}D.Coia.ier.les.tlio deed.Thu evidence was interjn*c*te«I to the prisoner, who said that he had no questions to ask. hut would make a stale nlent by-and-by#.\\ dlltLlll I Ml I lien, n v* m II, 0(4id . Myname is William liurnes. i am a son ol T. d. liurnes, proprietor of the American 1 lotel and also ot the liurues House. 1 recognize tin* prisoner in the dock, lie has worked for us for something like two years, lie made up the hods. | heard of a murder lining committed on Sunday last. I was walking down Pandora street at o’clock on Sunday night when 1 heard a policeman’s whistle Mown. 1 crossed the street and met Officers Lindsay ami Taylor with a t hinaman, who was crying. Went with them out of curiosity amisaw the body of a Chinawoman. There%was a cut on the side of the neck, and Mood was all around. Did not hear men who committed the murder. The prisoner came to work at the house every morning at 7 :dO. On Monday%/ Cvmorning last, however, he did not come.I did not see him all day. At halt past live on Monday morning 1 was notified that the prisoner, wlm worked f«i us, was supposed to have committed the. murder. Last evening ('Tuesday) at twenty live minutes to six I was walking in the hall of the Ihirnes House,• lown stairs. There are seven coal hunkers on the ground lloor. 1 saw one of the doors partly open, leading to a store room where tloiu and potatoes were klt; pt. The next door was opt n also. I then tried the next door, and on opening it saw the prisoner leaning against the wall. Prisoner spoke to me. HC hands were moving convulsively.II is eyes were rolling and he could hardly walk. lh- said he was hungry.1 shut the door in his face and called for help. My brother Thomas came to my assistance and watched the prisma r while 1 went for a constable. I met Constable Thomas on the street. i took him in and pointed the prisonei out to him. 'The prisoner pointed to ids head with his linger and said he was era/.y. h is possible that the prisoner mi dil have been in this room ever since« Ihe eomuiitted the murder, as no onegoes into it.\ I 4 1 I.. ... ..tit.lxtf ...I I I I i l i i I ' I i I i i I i . I
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Victoria Daily British Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Thu, May 16, 1889
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