can testify: 'I want to find my old
friend Fear and shake hands with him. I want to tell him that I
forgive him and that I am ashamed of whatever has been my part in the
trouble between us.' He went with that intention to his death. The
wife of the murderer has confessed that this was the substance of what
he said to her, and that she was convinced of his peaceful intentions.
When they reached the room where her husband was waiting for her, Cory
entered first. The woman claims now that as they neared the vicinity
he hastened forward at a pace which she could not equal. Naturally,
her testimony on all points favoring her husband is practically
worthless. She followed and heard the murdered man speak, though what
his words were she declares she does not know, and of course the
murderer, after consultation with his lawyer, claims that their nature
was threatening. Such a statement, in determining the truth, is worse
than valueless. It is known and readily proved that Fear repeatedly
threatened the deceased's life yesterday, and there is no question in
the mind of any man, woman, or child, who reads these words, of the
cold blooded nature of the crime. The slayer, who had formerly made a
murderous attack upon his victim, lately quarrelled with him and
uttered threats, as we have stated, upon his life. The dead man came
to him with protestations of friendship and was struck down a corpse.
It is understood that the defence will in desperation set up the theory
of self-defence, based on an unsubstantiated claim that Cory entered
the room with a drawn pistol. No pistol was found in the room. The
weapon with which the deed was accomplished was found upon the person
of the murderer when he was seized by the police, one chamber
discharged. Another revolver was discovered upon the person of the
woman, when she was arrested on the scene of the crime. This, upon
being strictly interrogated, she said she had picked up from the floor
in the confusion, thinking it was her husband's and hoping to conceal
it. The chambers were full and undischarged, and we have heard it
surmised that the defence means to claim that it was Cory's. Cory
doubtless went on his errand of forgiveness unarmed, and beyond doubt
the second weapon belonged to the woman herself, who has an unenviable
record.

"The point of it all is plainly this: here is an unquestionable murder
in the first degree, and the people of this city and county are
outra