The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-19

ended, but for Harry's thoughtful
ness. He took the writ, and in
three minutes wrote out the re-
turn, and requested the sheriff to
Isign it, which he was very glad to
do; and he would have signed his
own death warrant then without
objection. Mr.. DeediddIe now
made a RAID to The front, and be-
gan to address the court:
"Factis, your honor, il is unDec-
essary to enter into an investiga-
tion Of the circumstances connect
| ed with the murder Of Mr.. CIanton,
as this is purely question Of per.
sonal identity. Ii tic prisoner at
1.-The bar is not Edward Debar, why
OF course he will be discharged =
fact iir-fact,"
| The district attorney consented
that the investigation might be
confined TO the question Of person
al identity.
"Svear your witnesses, Mr..
Clerk" growIed the judge. The
clerk began to hunt for the Bible
"Why don't you ewear The w.t.
nesses, Mr.. Clerkg' screamed the
Judge impatiently.
The clerk became worse confus
ed; he grabbed up a book, which he
thought was the Bible, but when
he found out that il was "Mark
Twain's Innocence Abroad" he let
it fall on the floor ana began to
grab at every thingin the shape OF
a book.
"If you don't wear these witness.
es, MIR. Clerk, I'll send you to Jail
screamed Haxback.
BY this time the clerk could have
been passed off as a first class ma
MAC; his actions were frlghtful; he
ihreW out both hands in every di-
rection. and at last snatched up
Georges Digest, aud swore the wit
nesseS on it, before,he discovered
his mistake. Mrs. Debar was put
on the stand first. She testified to
the fact that while | was very much
like her husband, was not the man.
The district attorney put her
through rigid cross examination
mot because he thought she was
swearing falsely, but he had a sus-
picion that she Fad aided her hus
band in making his excape,
Mrs. Debar," said the district
attorney, 'didn't you smuggle the
tools into the jail,.to enable your
husband to effect ilis eseaaeg2
"Ilarry sprang to his feet in a
moment, his eyes flashing with an,
ger; / trembled because | was
afraid he was going 10 commit
some inprudenL act, that might de-
tain US, when | was so anxious TO
be flying towards Lottie; but had
cause to change my mind very soon,
for he made very modest, but elo
quenl appeal to the court, in be-
half of the unfortunate wife, who
was in tears.
81 appeal to this honorable court, :"
said he, "to protect this unfortunate
lady; her condition is such as to en-
title her to the sympathies of all
good men. The law does not re-
quire her to answer questions that
would tend to crininate herr and
even if the law did not protect her
the dictates Of common humanity
should be sufficient motive to in-I
duce The honorable attorney Tor
the State TO Withdraw such a ques-
tion. We must remember that we
have been taught to admire the de-
votion which true wife feels for
her husband. A true wife will not
iorsake hel husband when mistol-
tunes overtake him; but the greater
are his troubles, the closer she will
cling to him; and it should prompt
every true gentleman to respect
the noble sentiment OF love thatI
induces them to do il"
When Harry took his seat, a MUIR
muir of approval was heard among
the spectators, and the district at
torney said: Il fully indorse the
sentiments so eloqrently expressed /
by my young friend, and will
not press the question
further; and | will also say to the
court that / am fully satisfied that
Mr.. Demar has been unjustly imI
prisoned. | was well acquainted
with Edward Debar; and l hesitate
not to say that Inever saw two menI
SO much alike as he and Mr, DenaEl
though If they were both presently
think considerable dilference
might be detected. Debar had 4
slight scar over his left eye which,
AIona wnnld ha enfIinianf t0 diafin-E