Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-12

Of course everybody came to the
trial. The arrangements were soon
found to be altogether too meager. Pit
blado's shed was filled to overfowing.
and Baggett made a clean sweep of
every empty box in his store.
Antonio's lawyer, sharp-eyed sharp
featured fellow from Galveston, had
hustled about with surprising agility on
the day previous, holding mysterious
conference with iIl-conditioned fellows
Of Gueldo's kidney.
Jake Smith was highly dissatisfied,
and even the judge was heard to utter
some misgivings. However, by the
time the proceedings had really COM
menced, he gained confidence.
The court was assembled, the jury
had been chosen, and the witnesses were
all present save one,-Blake's widow.
Pretty soon there was a stir at the
door, then murmur of surprise ran
through the crowded room.
"May L be DID, said Jake Smith,
audibly, ''if she hasn't brought her
baby!"
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; how
ever that might be, there it was, clas-
ped firmly in her arms, its bright red
cheeks contrasting with her whiteness,
and its fathers sunny hair mingling
with her dark locks.
With some difficulty. way was made
through the throng to her seat, which
had been placed on one side of the Judge
directly opposite the candle-box on the
other, where Antonio sat. She took her
place and never moved during the whole
of the trial, excepting as she was re-
quired to testify, and once when the
baby tugged at some glistening thing
that lay hidden in the folds of her dress
at which she took pains to distract its
attention with a chip from the floor.
AS for the baby, it sat there with its
big, blue eyes open to their fullest ex-
tent, entirely absorbed in the novel
scene, save at the moment when that ir-
resistible glitter caught its eye.
Every one being now present, the tri-
al went on in good earnest. A number
of witnesses were examined, whose tes-
timony showed that Gueldo had had
trouble with Blake, and more than once
threatened his life; that Gueldo's pistol
was one charge empty 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 that, Blake's widow had
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heard Gueldo's voice just before the
fatal shot, and had seen his retreatine
form as she ran out.
At this last point the Galveston law
yer asked the witness a few questions
regarding how she knew it was Gueldo',
and how she had recognized the voic,
o for his. She didn't know how exactly
! but was none the less sure for that.
There had been rumor about tha
some one had heard Antonio make
boast of having "done for Blake thi
time," but if there were witness 70
this he could not be found now.
t And so the prosecution closed.
1 The Galveston lawyer began by in
volving in whirlpool of hopeless con
a tradiction the witness who had sworn t
: having seen Gueldo near Blake's house
Then he expatiated on the ease wit
d which one person may be mistaken 70
b another. and brought witness to sho'
how Gueldo had already been said t