The Nine of Hearts

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Farjeon Benjamin Leopold. The Nine of Hearts

PART THE FIRST. THE TRIAL OF EDWARD LAYTON

I. A STRANGE DECISION

II. THE EVIDENCE OF JAMES MOORHOUSE, COACHMAN

III. THE EVIDENCE OF ADOLF WOLFSTEIN, WAITER

IV. THE EVIDENCE OF LUMLEY RICH, DETECTIVE OFFICER. – THE NINE OF HEARTS

V. THE EVIDENCE OF IDA WHITE, LADY'S-MAID

VI. DESCRIPTION OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS-EXTRACTED FROM A DAILY PAPER

PART THE SECOND. THE CABLE MESSAGE FROM AMERICA

PART THE THIRD. THE MYSTERY OF THE NINE OF HEARTS

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VI. THE DAY AFTER THE DERBY

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This morning, at the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Justice Fenmore resumed the trial of Edward Layton for the wilful murder of his wife, Agnes Layton, on the morning of the 26th of March, by the administration of poisonous narcotics in such quantities as to produce death. Extraordinary as was the excitement caused by yesterday's proceedings, the public interest in this mysterious murder was intensified by the strange decision arrived at by the prisoner on this the third day of his trial.

The Attorney-general, Mr. J. Protheroe, Q.C., and Mr. Standing conducted the case on behalf of the Crown.

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Witness. "I have nothing in my mind, sir, respecting his dress."

The Attorney-general. "Very well, I will no longer press it. As to his height?"

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