The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20

| Still 1t was chance for 1t, ana, llanG as tnto
chance was, It seemed to me- rs i the child hid
beinp again left with that horrible old wo-
sDecldedly,' said the judge. You acted
wisely, sir, and, | may say nooiy' MANY
"Tben they would not have done their
dutv." said the doctor Leaving the woman
there to see to things, and paying hef ior neI
trouble told the old one that Would, III Ille
morning make the necessary arrangements
with the parish authorities for the removal %
the bodv: and then" continued the doctor, Il
started with the child under my cloak,
wrapped up and warm my one arm arouha
rein away went, full gallop, back up the hill
again to the house in the forest, the one had
come from, my lord, where the child lay
dead"
court while the doctor made his statement
was here again broken by his lOrdshlp. =
see, said he; "and did you notice anything
on the hill as you went up it?,
| sNo, my lord" was the reply, nothing
Nor heard anythingg
"A shot" my lord /; certainly heard shot.
Some fellow out there poaching; but took
no notice of it"
us 1t such q common timing, then, III yoa ON,
neiphborhoOd for shots to be heard at n1ghtl
every common, my lord; SO much so That
always ride with tight rein when | am out
after dark; and l then had the cob we'll LII
hand" -,
Eyes, my lord; and he SHE'D then. was
then nearly half way up the hill when heaIo
it, and was going at a good bat, too, ana he
turned short round with me, for the shot was
| near and loud"
"What did you do then?'
put the spurs into him, my lord, and went
on at hand-gallop."
did you say anything? Did you make any ny
remark or exclamation Can YOU remem6e =.
1 W., arI I l CpiG 1yOnf0uU0
stupid fool y for the child wokeup and cried
AS there was buzz in court for moment,
as the people made half-audible comments
and looked at each other, Was g., that IN
quired his lordship, "all you saldf
| II believe so, my lord
"You have no recollection Of anything be-
You'd that" ....
Il have not, my lord"
go, yes, my lord, | did, for, as the child
cried, / thought of how I had saved 1t, and
that if l could but get it housed quickly, IL
might yet i've"
see ii you can give us the exact words. 1t Is
important"
Ing which time one might have heard pin
though / could not swear it: Poor little
wretch! but it's q chance IL we can 40 u,
meaning, my lord, If we could reach the
forest without the cold air striking to the
child
The Judge laid down his pen and sat back
in his chair. 1t was as good as over.
| There was a decided stir in court, and a
shuf1liDg of feet; great feeling OF relief In
the minds of those assembled, causing q
change of position; but it was but momenta-
ry. as the counsel for the prisoner at once
rose, and said:
Il have no question to ask, my lord"
"But have" observed the counsel for the
prosecution, as he gave his gown tug, and
| w oir a
looked tercey at the witness, u wish to ask
one question. We have all heard this extra
ordinary statement of yours and, OF course,
we believe it; but will you tell me, please,
coming forward until the eleventh hour,
when the man is all but convicted 1t seems
strange to me, / must confess Perhaps you
will explain it ;,
said the doctor, "that the events OF that
night had any bearing on the case"
'You had not :? Indeed! And yet asi ap-
pears that the prisoner is man from your
own neighborhood you must have known all
about the case-all about 1t, sill!
II did; in common with all those who keep
their ears open or who read the papers"
Then why, sir, may | ask, did you not
speak out?'
Because, until / came into court to kill
time, I had not the least idea that | could be
Of any use in 1t. / knew no more than that
the defense was an abb. But when l heard
/
o op that night came to me' and at once spoke
II need scarcely remind you,' said the
Judge to the counsel, that 1t was not until
you had made your speech, and | was pro
ceeding to sum up, that the facts came out
THAT is SO, my lord, replied the counsel,
as he felt that he was sat upon. But, return
ing to the attack, he resumed: "Ihen your
coming here into court at the last moment
was purely accidental? Do you really wish
us to believe that?"
81 have no wish In the matter" was the re-
spouse. zone way or the other; simply state
a fact. viii you be good enough" said the
doctor, taking a paper from his pocket, "tc
hand that to his lordshp?" and giving tele,
gram to the usher, it was handed to the
judge.
given to me- [ will read it to you, though !
necessary. 1t is dated to-day March 5, and
it is from Miss Minnie Brown, Paddington
station: She says so sorry, papa Missed
my train Shall take the 215 car on sc
'That is the through train for our line my
lord-the Severn Valley-I came on here tc
attend meeting. Had she come as arranged
by the 10 train, | should have met her at the
station, and we should have been at nome by
now. The delay seems providential.
Gust SO, said the judge. And the tele.
gram was handed to the jury, and passed on
to the doctor.
Dul Ille touHSel, uete lulllleu 10 lldhe d ldSt
struggle for it, returned to the charge.
"The prisoner was in your employ, pre-
sumo? He shod your horses"
mo, he did not, was the reply. II wish
he had but he lived too far off, unfortu
nateIy."
Still you were acquainted with him?''
"Not the slightest; no more than l am with
you"
Are you hunting MANI"
Il hunt, as every man should do who can
a. good horse and him
Then, as this man" said the counsel, "was
a runner with hounds, you must have met
him frequently?'
~ have seen him often; and I have heard
him, too"
"And he has been of use to you, presume
on many occasion, in shifting hurdles and in
making gaps?"
Gaps" cried the doctor, VINO was known
good goer, Il never wait for gaps, and I fly
the hurdles. l always take it straight