The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-04-07

partial intention after lingering a
moment, and walked medltatively
onward with the exclam alton: wall,
some women do beat hi amazin'.',
| II.
Of course every body came to the
trial. The arrangements were soon
found to be altogether too meagre.
Pitblado's she'd was filled to over
flowing, and Baggett made clean
sweep of every empty box in his
store. go -
Antonio's lawyer, a sharp. eyed.
sharp featured fellow from G. Weston,
had hustled about with surprising
agility on the day previous, holding
mysterious conference with iIi-con.
di.ioned fellows of Gueldo's kidney.
Jake Smith was highly dissatis.
fed, and even the judge was heard
to utter some misgiviDgs; however,
by the time the proceedings had re
ally commenced he gained confidence.
The court was assembled, the jury
had been chosen, and the witnesses
were all present save one-Blak's
widow. ssh
Pretty soon there was stir at the
door; then murmur of surprise ran
through the crowdad room.
"May I be ID" said Jake
Smith, audibly, III she hasn't
brought her babyr' ie' 't%
What reason she may have had
for not leaving the little thing in
charge Of some sympathizing woman
and there were plenty who would
have been glad of the trust-was not
apparent; however that might be,
there it was clasped firmly tn her
arms, it's bright red cheek contrasting
with her whiteness, and it's fathers
sunny hair miugling with her dark
looks. .s
With some difficulty way was
made through the throng to her seat,
which han been placed on one side of
the judge, directly opposite the can.
dle-box on the other, where Antonio
sat. She took hel place and never
moved during the trial, excepting as
she was required to testify, and once,
when the baby tugged at some gliss
tening thing that lay hidden in the
folds Of her dress, at which she took
pains to distract it's attention with a
chip from the floor.
AS for the baby it sat there with
it's big, blue eyes open TO their full.
est extent, entirely absorbed in the
novel scene, save at the moment
when that irresistible glitter caught
its eye. Y 80
Every one being now present, the
trial went on in good earnest. A
number of witnesses were examined,
whose testimony showed that Gueldo
had had trouble with Blake, and
more than once threatened bis life;
that Gueldo's pistol was one. charge
short on the evening of the day Of
the murder, whereas in the morning.
it had been full; that he was seen,
that morning around Blake's house,
and more than all that Blake's widow
had heard Gueldo's voice just before
the fatal shot, and had seen his re :
treating form as she ran In.
At this last point the Galveston
lawyer asked the witness few ques-
lions reharding how she knew it was
Gueldo, and how she had recognized
the voice for his. She didn't know
how exactly, but was none the less
sure for that.
There had been a rumor about
that some one had heard Antonio
make a boast Of having .'done for
Blake this time" but If there were a
witness for this he could not be
found now.
And SO the prosecution closed.
The Galveston lawyer began by
involving ina whirlpool Of hopeless
contradiction, the witness who had
sworn to having seen Gneldo near
Blake's house. Then be expatiated
on the ease with which one person
may be mistaken for another. and
brought witness tc show how Gu,
edo had already been said to resem.
BILE some one in the village. Finally
he produced three Of the i'll coDdi.
toned fellows before referred to, who
swore that Antonio was with them
on a hunting expedition during the
whole Of the day on which the muir.
der was committed. at
1t was 0 clear case OF alibi. Jake
Smiths establishments at the ease
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