The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-12

/ OF course every body came to the trial.
/ The arrangements were soon found To
be altogether too meagre. Pitblado's
! shed was filed to OVERLOOKING, and Bag
gett made a clean sweep of every empty
! box in his store.
Antonio's lawyer, q sharp-eyed sharp
featured fellow from Galveston. had
busted about With Surprising agility on
lthe day previous, holding mysterious
conference with Il-eonditiened fellows
of Gueldo's kidney ~ 49,
jake Smith was highly dissatisfied,
and even the Judge was heard to utter
some misgivings; however, by the time
the proceedings had really Commenced
he gained eonfidence 80 -
The Court was assembled, the jury
had been chosen, and the witnesses were
all present. saSe one--Blakeis widow.
Pretty soon there was stir at the
door then a murmur of surprise ran
through the crowded room.
/" May | BET said Jake Smith,
audibly, +" If she hasn't brought. her
baby!'' ........ .... ,.I.......
Whatreason she may have had for not
leaving the little thing in charge of
some sylnpathizing woman-and there
were plenty who would have been glad
of the trust--was not apparent; however
that might be, there it was clasped
firnhkin her arms, its. bright redcheek
contrasting with her whiteness, and its
fathers sunny hair mingling with her
dark locks.
With. some difficulty way was made
through theithrong to her seat, (which
Had been. placed on one side. Of the
Judge, directly opposite the candle-b box
on the other, where, Antonio sat. She
took her place and never moved during
the whole of the trial.. excepting as she
was required 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 extent,
entirely absorbed in the novel scene,
save at the moment when, that irresisti-
bile glitter caaght its eye. =
Every one being now present, the
trial went on in good earnest. A num-
Der Of witnesses we're examined, whose
testimony showed that Gueldo had had
trouble with Blake, and more than once
threatened his 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 retreating
form as she ran in.
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 voice
for his. She didn't know how exactly,
but was none the less sure for that.
There had been a ruInor about that
some one had heard Antonio make a
boast of having "dope for Blake this
time, . but il there we've a witness for
] this he could Rotbe found now
And SO the prosecution closed.
The Galveston lawyer began by in
volvihg ina whirlpool of hopeless con-
tradietion the witness whohad sworn to
having seen 6ueldo near Blake's house.
Then he expatiated on, the ease-with
Ilsvhich,On persoti may be mistaken for
another, and bropght a witness to show
how Gueldo. haze already been said to
resemble some Sne in the village. FL
nally-he produced 1three of the ill-con-.
ditioned fellows before referred to, who
-swure tffat Auooaio- was withtrenron a
hnnting exReditfon during the whole of
! che day on when the-nNFder was CONF
mitted.
y Itawas q clear case ofAalid { Jake
Smiths astorishFaeht at the ease with
which the thing had been accomplished
! was hubouideGhf iHe threw a 'disgusted
look towards Pitblado, but the Judge
was nonplussed, and didn't seem to be
interested with things ID yake's vicinity.
- There was a pause before Pitblado
gave his charge, and when he, rose his
face was rather blank. iHs
- Gentlemen OF the jury" said he,
things has took a turn | didn't alto
gether expee'. L don't know as there's
much to be said. / s'pose you we got to
90 by the evidence, an that don't need
any explainin'. Eff you kin make out