The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

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He stood with his great bony hands rest
ing on the crier's desk. his wrists half "A
yard below the sleeves OF his threadbare
linsey jacket-a very odd-looking, unso-
phisticatsd fellow. IL had got towards
evening, and the courtroom was growing
dusky, but the eager silerce that prevailed
made the scese impressive.
That's very strange story you told
ParSon Fleming. Kite -
"'1warn't the least bit of a story about
il. sir. but all true a preachin'." insisted
Kite. 1--we seed the old gentleman nigh
on To a dozen times"
= Seen who."
"Old MIR. Sudler; him what's gone"
"Scen him when -
- Since his death.
= Seen him WHERE
No end o. places. Out fishin', in the
bow of my Gunner (canoe). nights when
was gOin' Ia sleep, daytime al work. Lor'.
A dozen and more times"
= did you ever touch hims''
- Never but onst that was the time |
telled ParSon Fleming about"
Well. suppose YOU tell these gentle
men about il. Kite
well. will. was al the oyster-pile
one afternoon "A shuckin' away. see him.
standin' right front O me, noddin' and
beck MIN NJ great rate. | SAYS 10 him.
faint no use 10 bother now. I'm busy.
Then he kinder frOwned and kecped on "A
noddin. But only shuck my head and
keeped on shuckin. Then the fust thing
knOwed he was standin' right over me
and putting his hand on the check hand
kercher had round my neck-here's the
Handkerchief now. gentlemen-and the
hand burnt into me like fire. Then |
l.. 4 Il.
dozed of for minute into "A dream like. and
what dreamt was this, gentlemen was
in Kind of A strange room like here
the witness gave graphic description OF
the blue-ro0m and seed tall man thar
settin' writin AT a table. and he got up and
folded the paper this way like. and took a
piciur down from the wall here he de
scribed the picture Of the :. Judgment of
solomon y and took some boards outen
the back and put the paper i'm thar. tackled
the boards on agin. and hung the picturup
the same a. il was before. | didn't see no
more. but walked up. picked up my knife
and went on shuckin'. But. gentlemen.
true a. gospel. when tuck of the check
handkerchief from my neck that night this
here hole was burnt into IL. just like the
print Of red-hOt hand"
The courtroom was intensely silent n
Kite handed Mr.. Pearce the handkerchief.
and Mr.. Pearce passed il 10 the jury.
We'll. Kite. have you seen that tall man
since whom you saw in your dreams.'
No. sir
Would you know him. do you think.
if YOU saw him now.''
:" | dunno. indeed. sir
ell. look carefully around the room.
and tell me If YOU see him now"
There was a breathless silence n Kite
went methodically about his task. craning
his long neck and peering around him in
the gathering twilight.
suddenly he lifted his huge right hand.
and pointing with his long bony forefinger
towards Mr.. Sudler. his eyes blazing like
an inspired prophet. he cried out. In
most awful. weirl-like voice
I" lon's the man that" he began-
then quickly. breathlessly. That's him
that's him And the old ones behind him
| see the old 'un point-he's frowning
black-his face j. fire and his hand iron
oh. Cod God ,-he's-look out-hell
strike Won down.
The whole courtroom rose with excite
ment- all except Emory Sudler. who fell in
a dead faint. and Kite. who. crying. . He's
gone" crouched and hid his eyes. shudder-
Ing.
Judge Robinson adjourned the court at
once.
Next morning Emory Sudler was miss
ing. and has never since been heard from.
Matthew Merritt came into court and con-
fessed his share in the conspiracy.
Testimony was taken for TWO days long
ct. both 10 show what Emory Sudler's
character was. and 10 prove the affectionate
relation that hal subslsted between >ylves-
ter Sudlcr and his wife.
Then the case was given To the jury.
who had already agreed upon their verdict
from the moment Of Kite StinsOn's dra-
matte testimony. and the opportune ap-
pearance of =" the ghost in the court
room"
such is plain but veritable report OF
one Of the most remarkable cases on re-
cord. The testimony IT Kite was given in
the afternoon of the 18th Of last month
March-and Mrs. >usller was shortly after
wards placed in undisturhed possession of
all her husbands property. besides being
overwhelmed with congratulations for days
after the tragical termination Of her suit
After securing her property. her first act
was 10 make n most generous provision for
both Kite" Stinson and his mother. And
the lady who arrived in Denver a fortnight
since. in search Of "a retired residence
and who has since concluded To make her
permanent home in our city, is none other
than the veritable Mary Ann Sudler. whose
recent vindication once again verifies the
incisive and significant utterance Of Ham
let
There are more things in Heaven and earth.
Than are drcampt Of in your philosophy.