The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-10

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oy: ana ne Piunee9 lnto the canai.
II was % quickly done that jacques
did not have time 70 stay his unfortu,
with assistance II was 700 late.
IL you were to nnd the body OF 9
man IN canal, ana ms watch and
money IN the p0cket Of comrade. you
would Oe Tie nfst 10 entertain inyufi'
GUS suspicious regarding the latter.
such was the case, ana Jacques was
arrested.
But scarcely nad the prison doors
closed upon him than reaction get In
What! Jacques Potiron? Simple
Jacques! He to commit murder
Stun and nonsense! Let him 90 with.
out trial! Such was the general
cry, and such would nave been the re
suit were II not for Monsieur de Cor.
nichon, the Judge Of the assize court.
No." said ne, have no doubt oil
the Innocence OF poor Jacques, Out we
must observe the formaiities.'
Jacques, therefore, remained In Pris-
on, In order that he might emerge from
behind It's bars with the aureoia Of an
ac4uittai around bis head.
Every Gay the omciaIs were asked
Wen, when Il Jacques going 10 be
freed!
On, In DAY or two, was the in
variable reply; tits only question
OF RED taPe."
80 ne stayed there. The entire VII
Iage would have FURNISHED baii, but
each would say: "Oh, what's the use
Hell he out tomorrow. And SO he
remained. Besides, 1t furnished an
excellent Pretext for grumbiing ut the
laws delay, the poor mans wrongs,
the tardiness OF Justice, and no forth.
And every day the villagers sent dain.
tles-to the family OF Jacques And
every night. in order to have work
ready for him when he got out, they
tore up the roofs-Of their neighbors-
On the whole Jacques was to he en-
Wed.
AT last the day set Tor tria! was at
hand. The evening before Monsieur
de Cornichon, the judge, visited JAG
ques In his cell, and babe him be Of
good cheer.
It's set Tor eleven O'Clock" he told
him. Notify your family to come
for you at noon. It's only question
of f0rmalities, you KNOW"
The following day the court room
was crowded. When Jacques appear
ed he was greeted with applause. He
was leaning on the arms OF two OIL
GERS, who overwhelmed him with at
tention. Two mothers could not have
been kinder. Sure OF acquittal, he
bore with him his modest wardrobe,
wrapped in q bandana handkerchief.
When his eyes fell upon the Potiron
family, who were almost suffocated
by the sympathetic friends who press
ed around them, he babe them to 20 to
The house and get dinner ready, rs he
would be Mt home In few moments.
The family left.
SO convinced were all OF the innO-
cence OF the DEFENDANT that no counsel
had been engaged ior MIN. Noticing
This omission the Judge designated
Van der Linden, the Demosthenes OF
The local bar, as the prisoners advo.
cate. The mighty orator responded
with shrug, when seemed 10 say:
But the judge cast a glance OF entreaty
upon him: and upon his lips could lie
zen trembling the words, The for
ms!itiee."
monsieur van DER Linden was not
where he was placed
among the crown, SO ne went anu
.o0k the chair reserved LOT the plain
.iff's counsel. a salvo OF applause
yreeted TINS toucnihg sight.eioquence
going to the protection Of Innocence.
Al last the triai began. Ihe wit
1esses had scarcely opened their
mouths when they were greeted with,
Very well that Will DO" The ju-
ors tremOieu WIN ihhpauence; they
1urned 10 renaef vefuict AZ once.
sui ioneieur de Coihichoh was mex
'rabie; the icfmaiitles were observed.
Al last Monsieur Van der Linden
ose 10 speak. "A aeathiike silence
eigned. clearing MS tnroat, maJesti.
ally the belgian De,nosthehes uttered
hese memoraoie words:
we submit our case WITHOUT argu-
nent:
A triple Toll OF applause ioiiowed|
his magnificent touch, and the Judge
With much ado restored silence. l
'as the turn OF the prosecuting attor.
icy, Monsieur NentOse.
This young gentleman had but re.
emily received MS appointment, anu
lad YET his spurs 10 win. he mad al
eady gathered up MS papers IN order
hat he might leave ~ soon a. the az
air had concluded-a matter OF few
1oments. However, for forms sake,
was necessary to say few words,
nd he rose. He hxed bis eye upon