The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-08-13
ON COUNTY, MONTANA AUG - 1881
A California Trick.

\ fellow named Donks was lately tried
at 7 uha city. for entering miners tent
and seizing bag Of gold dust. valued at
eishty-to''r dollars. The Testimony
showed that he had been employed there
and knew exactly where the owner kept
his dust; that on the night OF October 10TH
he cut slit in the tent, reached in, took
tbs: bag, and then ran off,
Jim Butler, the principal witness. testi-
tied that he saw the hole cut, the man
reach in, and heard him run away.
i put for him a! once continued the
witness, but when l cotched him, didn't
find Bills bag; bu, it was found afterwards
where he had thrown it,
Counsel for the prisoner--lIo. far did
he get in when he took the dust:
Buller-Well, hc was stoopin' over
| about half in, should say.
Counsel-May it please your honor, the
indictment isn't sustained, and shall ask
, an acquittal on direction Of the court The
prisoner is on trial for entering dwelling
IN the night time with intent to steal. The
testimony is clear, tina, he made an open.
ing through which he protrudcd himself
about half way, and stretching out his
arms, committed the theft. But the ineiict.
ment charges that he actually entered the
tent or dwelling Now, your honor can Il
man enter house, when onl, orchalt' t.
in and the other half out?
! judge shall leave the whole matter i"
tile jury. They must judge OF the law and
the fact as proved.
The jury brought In a verdict OF guilty.
as to ono half Of his body from the waist
up. and mot guilty. as to the other half.
The Judge sentenced the guilty hall 10
two years imprisonment, leaving i, to the
| prisoner option to have the other half lett
out.
He Heard the Truth for Once.
L! llejjaj ,'n fusuf, Governor, Of the
two sacred cities Of Mecca; and Mrd;an. un.
der the Omniade Caliph, Aid Il Mrlk
was one OF the most blood.thir>ty ,yrantS
who ever lived, but even he occa>ionall,
heard the plain trutl, from the Arabs will,
! whom, he came in contact. One day liz
had gone on in advance Of his guards, and
failing in viii, an Arab, said to him: "Oh
chief Of the Arabs: what thinkcst thou o
I'll HejjaJ:" "lIc is carricious nrant.'
replied the other. Have you co,,,,lanc.
of him 70 the Commander of the Faithful
Aid 81 Melik i'm Mcrwan:" asked L.
lIejjai. NO" said the Arab, "i he !,
even worse. Allah. curse them bulh." A.
this lnncturc the soldiers came ny. and th>
Arab taking the situation in at Il glanc.
winked at his questioncr ana cried: "AIind
Prince, that you disclose the secret which
is between us to none but Allah" T.
Ileiiai laughed and dismissed him witl, Il
yitt.-Templv Bar.
Mrs. Srang.es brca,i,,c>>y said
Dear, will tell you an awful, awful thing
DO YOU know that Mr. Snowbox cann,.
take his breakfast III the morning until II,
has had cocktail: Now, my Mr.. S,an.l,.
never does such a thing rs that. liz. wonlt
not think of "A cocktoil. lie simply rolls i,
bed, looks aroun,! III, room for hi, clothes
and says, Mary, tor tn. love oi great star,
above us, feel as ii | had IL cindcr in III,
mouth! Give me pitcher OF wut.r--nont
of your con'oundcd little goh'ct>, but ::
hucketful. Hurry! But you never hca.
him ask for a cocktail. lie l,;., tens eos i.
to the store without his breakfast.