Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-26

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State rested It's 6a1s sYkca The satosvey
for the defense aross ~ si.ply nd: Il
Your Honor, Il shallssaks no prslini.
nary statement. and shan call but one Wit.
ness BY him shah prove ~ al ia or |
shall give up the case.'
En- What's that q shouted the Dis
tries Attorney. hopping 70 his feet--as
fuss a little rascal as ever snortcd Law
before deaf justice Of the peace. will
you prove that the prisoner was not on
Spanish Town road on the night of the
alleged murder ? H
NO; Ill prove that the deceased was
not ...r..a .a- .-...... f..
There was a marked sensation in court
as nv name Was called. aud was soieEan-
Iy sworn to tell the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth.
AT 10 o'clock on the night Of July Is.
1855 began circums:antially. L was
walking along the river bank, on the side
Of the town opposite the Spanish Town
road, aud just above the falls. | wouldn', ,
trouble nyself. If were you'-turning to
the District Attorney--'to ask what was
walking there for. because it isn't any.
body's business
Il appeal to the court" " screechcd the
little rascal. springing to his feet, If I'm
to b" insnltcd in this way
Keep still will you,' said his honor.
'and let the witness proceed had made
a favorable impression at the start. and il
gave me confidence. ! rcsumed:.
1t was warm moonlight evening. and
the mist rising above the cataract was less
dense than usual. so could see tolerably
we'll. Just at the brink. on an overhang-
ing rock. I saw . tsil. bent figure 10 gray
clothes. wearing slouch hat---a very bad
hat; don't sec moro than hundred worse
ones in this room.' F-f
There was a general smile oil round,
and then the Distric. Attorney asked me
if had known tho deceased, Mr.. Thatch.
er. in his lifetime. ! replied that l bad
not--had never seen him.
Remember that. gentleman of The
jury said he with a conceited smile; 're.
member the witness had never seen nor
heard of the deceased. We don't mean
to controvcrt the witness statement on
that point. SIR he added. addressing the
counsel for the defence, and smirking as
If be had got hold Of q good thing which
be would hold iu reserve As fnai crush
er.
'Cuss you. roared the Judge. keep
your mouth shut. will you? The witness
will proceed ..-..r.t
i approached this person on the rock. i.
[ continued. and said good evening"
Bet you five dollars it aintr sa,d he,
turning sharply about. '-. 1i ..r.-.
AT this there was q general sniggel
from the spectators, and Dave Thatcher's
widow, who sat near. looked up With a
sudden hope in her face that was cheerful
70 see. Presumed my testimony:
DO you see that oak on the other bankf
continued the man on the rock, pointing
to conspicuous pine.
i thought the fellow must be maniac.
and | did not know just wis. to answer
bu, presently replied that I was not Ger
tain whether saw it or not--it depended
upon circu instances. ...r.f
He was silent for some moments; theT
he shivered and ehat,cred his teeth.
Snow before morning., said he.
Perhaps SO. said /. uon-com mittally
seems thiekcning up. but that u'ay be q,
optical illusion
Then he wanted to know il remem
bered what year Gen. Jackson vas elected
Presidens-.wasn't it in '52 ~ l tol,
him did not recollcct. After awhile b
said carelessly:
They're talking. here at The Bluff
about running Ben. Franklin for mex
President
made no reply. Then he came up /
me and laid hand on my shoulder.
See here, stranger said he. is ther
any subject ycu feel at home oa 7 Hav
you 20, any hobby-any opinion !?
i am not sure replied, 'some REQ
pie have opinions. aud some don't hav
any. Some that do have them, don
have them all the time: and those tha
have thcm all the time often forget them
We'll. swear 7 said he. disgusted
'Im going to jump over these falls--be
you Eve dollars will
said nothing. and he continued q
shall be exactly three seconds and hal
getting to the bcttcm-- won't novg
Possibly. Msyse little moro thai
tha,-mayb q little iese--mayte just ,ha,
dom, remember ever jumping over an,
cascades myself $50
lie gave me Que look. laid of his ha,
|. backed mp to the brink Of the precipice
, aud dropped himself down. hanging on I
: the edge with his hands. Then he let gc
, falling three hundred feet into the hoi.in
: whirlpool below.
May il please tho eoart. ssariekcd u
/; little District Attorney, langing forwar
4 rpon his hind feet. Il wanted to put on
. eues,ion to this witness nosi Yea .sa,
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