Daily Republican., 1879-09-18

capture Johnson. Howard was there
did not hear his remark to Brooks
Brooks walked down TO, the corner ani
came back saying that was not Bl'ai
Johnson. "a t VEL
The Squire Esf. bowed tS Brooks sns
asked him II he knew Elias johnson
Brooks replied in the Affirmative. Then
followed . series Of questions from thu
So lire and Mr.. Lore, both gentlemen
following the same train, and the An.
swers from Mr.. Brooks showing that he
knew Johnson by sight, he describing
his appearance, etc., and saying tina,
the man pointed out by Howard wal
fully three inches taller than johnson.
Squire Cole--Fully three inchei
taller.
Brooks--Yes, sir.
Squire Cole-That will do.
Squire Cole-Havs you anything to
say Mr.. Lore.
Mr.. Lors-No Squire do not think
I will insult you by saying anything
here, the case is SO clear, Mr.. Howard
was evidently mistaken, and II be
lievs he knew he was mistaken u
This is a grave charge to make but It.
lieve it. will sinply say that it il
time this miserable farce was ended.
We suppose that the majority Of
those in the room readily coincidsd
with Mr.. Lore's closing terms for the
proceeding and agreed that the thing
was farce indeed. II will be noticed
in the above that the assertion ol
Brooks who was the accused party ,that
the man being three inches taller was
made in his own defence and not
under oath. .
| While Mr.. Howard reiterated state.
ment that that was the man wae
made under oath. Yet Brooks state
ment appeared to weigh considerable il
the minds Of both Mr.. Lore and tn.
squire. With the former heavy enough
for him to accuse the young man o
perjury and with the latter enough fcl
him to dismiss the case.
Brooks was Immediately tried OF
another charge, that Of allowing Samus
Long to elude him, and in this case alst
two witnesses Oscar Gousrt and Sam
File testified to the man being pointed
out to Brooks when he was hardly
twenty feet distant, yet Brooks failed
TO find him.
At this juncturs Andrew B. Jones
the witness upon whom the entire
court had waited for some time as men.
toned above, was announced. Mr.
JoLes was Immediately called to the
stand. What 1t was intended to prove
by Mr.. Jones, did not crop out during
his testimony. He emphatically stat
I'd that he did not know anything
about the affair of Samuel Long. Yet
the Squire kept him on the stand tor
fully ten minutes. II appeared that
Mr. Jones was interested in trial BE-
fore Squire Brady, on satu rday even
ing, and Constable Brooks had war
rant to serve on his account but he
knew nothing about Mr.. Gousrt point
ing Long out to Mr.. Brooks, and was
not about at the time.
Brooks in answer to question from
the Squire said that he had met Long
but once before, and could not easily
recognise him.
Mr.. File did you not 60 to Longs
house in the afternoon to serve a war
rant on him!
Mr.. Brooks-Yes sir and he promised
me he would be here.
The Squire-Well he was here was
he not.
Mr.. File-Oh yes, he was here.
The Squire-Then he kept his prom
iss. Laughter.
Squire-I suppose the change Of
clothing he wore at night made it hard
for you to recognize him, did it not Mr..
Brooks?
Brooks-Yes sir.
The squire-That will do. Mr.. Lore
have you ANYTHING to say.
Mr.. Lore again arose and repeated
about what he had said before about
the wisdom of the Squire, ETC., e and the
Squire also repeated his desire for JUS
tice, etc., and then as usual dismissed
the case.
There was another charge pending
against Constable Hickman for neglect
ing to arrest VIM. William Miller, when
told Of his whereabouts, but as Mr..
VIM. Crossdale, the principal witness,
had not besn summoned. Mr.. Higgins,
who brought the charge asked for an
adjournment.
Mr.. Lore objected, saying that it was
tho fault Of the prosecution that the
witnesses were not present; but Mr..
Higgins thought it was the duty Of
Constable to find the witnesses and de-
manded that the case be postponed, , and
it was finally decided 70 postpone It
until this morning at 9 o'clock, and the
Court adjourned.