The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-11-14

allowed TO speak"
The Judge shook his head negatively"
Z" But We can prove his untrust WORTH
meas, persisted Amory.
I'VE cannot forbid him the right t.
testify"
You can If you will.
| What do you meanf'
There Is n law in New Jersey exclud
my the testimony OF felons when the,
themselves are supposed to he interested
in a case is there not E
There Is.
| Then yonder man IL felon.
| The Judge looked puzzled
"YOu can prove thisF
| - can.
How T.
by identifying him before the oficiali
at Trenton. He spent term Of years il
the penitentisry for forgery
Then you cannot prove it now 2
quered the judge.
mo, not until have written and pro.
cured some prison official to identify him.
In that case, said the Judge, ''he il
allowed the privilege of testifying can.
not abrogate Of his rights in that respect
without some immediate, and corrobora.
tive evidence as to his felony"
1t is no use" said Mayhem. You
cannot outwit me, Edwin Amory. You
beat me once, now it is my turn. Before
] 60 any farther | wish the sheriff to put
into effect two warrants, which he holds.
All eyes were turned upon the sheriff as
he advanced and drew from his pocket
two documents.
Touching both Edwin Amory and Sam
uel Arnold on their shoulders, he said
II arrest you, Edwin Anory, in the
name of the law.
For what r. demanded the hook keep
er of Tremayne & Adams, growing steadi-
ly paler.
For subornation Of perjury" and he
read the warrant through, concluding by
turning 70 the terrified and covering Sam
uel Arnold for perjury"
The courtroom was in ferment of ex-
element over this new phase in the case,
and the greatest difficulty was experienced
IN preserving even ordinary qmetness in
the room.
=" You will consider yourselves under ar.
rest, said the Judge, as Amory arose to
make some objection to the arrest, and
will remain here until the trial is over
The witness will proceed.
The sheriff took his seat by the newly
made prisoners, and James Mayhem turn
ing his Z glance upon Robert Parton, said:
:" L at man Is my friend, and | have
been working for him. have been watch
ing this case in disguise, and | swore out
the warrants for the arrest of these men
| lntimidated John Barton from his testi-
mony and saved him from the States
prison Before ! proceed | want him
sworn, and want to ask him a few ques-
tIons.
The entire proceedings Os the ex-tramp
had been entirely out of all ordinary
method of proceedings, but as his evidence
promised to clear up the entire case, curl
osity overcame formality, and the maj VAS
called up.
John Barton.
At first the mar refused TO stir, but
glance from the ex-tramp caused him to
come forward with lowered head and a
trembling frame to the witness-stand.
John Barton" SAID James Mayhem,
In All impressive tone of voice, has not
your friend, Samuel Arnold lied r
The question was point blank. The
man hesltated.
" amt going to get myself in a scrape
by talklAg, he said. You will be av-
ing me arrested next"
No. If you tell the truth. nothing
VIII De done wIth you, said the ex-tramp.
Then Arnold did lie, said the man,
doggedly, avertlng his face from his two
Imprisoned confederaees, and Amory
bought us over to swear falsely against
Parton. There, that's the truth, and
don't want to say any more"
James Mayhem glanced at the form Of
Edwin Amory. He was sitting with his
face hidden in his hands, the very picture
Of humiliation, degradation and defeat.
trembling and palid and terrified. Mr.
Tremayne's eyes expressed horrorat these
new developments which the manner of
the man in whom he had for so many years
placed the utmost confidence substantlated.
Robert Parton was silent, his attorney
the prosecuting counsel
startled, the judge and jury convinced, and
the worklngmen, friends Of the prisoner,
jubilant.
g l don't wish to ask Barton any more
questions" said the ex-tramp. II have
proved to you that that man Edwin Amory
ought up these two men, Arnold and Bar
ton to swear falsely. l will now prove
who set FIRE to the shops"
He drew from his pocket two papers as
he spoke, and as John Barton took his
seat, opened them and said
| I" Here IL the sworn statements Of two
pen, made before a notary public in New
Aprk 20 the effect that one of them while
sAempting to rob the Office of the works
onthe night Of the fire, while fleeing from
theS atchman, and in order to escape any
deteNion, flung his dark lantern through
wiIAow. - 1t broke, the fire was the re-
suit, I'D so by these papers, l prove that
EdwinAm is perjurer aud q villain.
Please PIX at these"
As he poke he handed the Judge the
two athdspts from Tom and Ben, which he
had procuAd d at the notary public's Office
in New YoN
They arA ell right" the Judge said,
and all as tk witness represents.
have oveReard all the plots between
Amory, Arnoldan Barton" said May
hew. II have bowed all that have said,
and now, he said " / ask the permission
of this court to Nrove in addition that
Edwin Amory lis Nd only perjurer and a
villain, but also thathe il an imposter."
"An imposter !" sahoed the Judge.
Eyes"
What do you meafR''
THAT Edwin Amory he not only done an
iniustice L., nan who :. 1ou in this
con :. room, but that he has N. na.sad
! aImseh of for what he is not"
"In what wayl" quried the judge
by representing to Mr.. Tremayne in q
false light. proclaim him villain anG
an imposter."
And as he spoke he leaned forward anC
said to Robert Parton:
81 will NOW fnll6l my promise to 20,
and by telling the entire sto1y 44-1 EA~i,
Amory."
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