The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-04-21
Whoever calls my Baby Bobinet

thief's child is liarr'
i Then jumping over the rail, before tht
officer could prevent him, the prisone
picked up Baby Bobinet and kissed her
again and again, while the tears raj
down his cheeks.
Baby Bobinet, pleased beyond words
laughed and crowed merrily at ono,
more finding Eerself in papa's arms.
A child's laugh--a strange sound in
deed to be heard in such place-t
laugh so innocent, so pure, so musical
/ that it must have startled the ghosts o.
by-gone perjuries and oaths and mock
cries, which haunt the modern temples
of justice.
/ How it touched the hearts of the spec
tators, and penetrated the breasts o
those who from day to day had growr
Gallons from the continual hearing o.
/ theft and murder and all unclea nliness
The young advocates soul sank with
| in him at this episode; he was con
vinced of Teddy Bankers innocence
but it seemed as If Baby Bobinet had
clinched a felon's chain about hel
| fathers wrist.
he resolved. if possible, to turn the inci
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once addressing the Judge, he said:
! Your honor, in view of this unex.
pected revelation, / would like TO ask
this child some questions. The prisoner
assures me he knows nothing about this
gem; and we will explain away this
matter-for however dark it may look,
there is no desire ON our part to conceal
| anything"
The gentleman on the other side
smiled derisively, but did not objest to
letting the child testify.
Taking Baby Bobinet from her fathers
arms, Mr.. Allen placed her upon the ia.
bic. She seemed trife dazed, and
looked with wonder at the great crowd
The Judge asked her few questions
to which she returned intelligent an
swers. He then remarked that whoever
would doubt the simple word Of such ar
innocent creature would not be satisfied
with an oath.
Teddy Banker locked at his child
through misty eyes, as he brokenly said
Nov, Bobinet, you must answer these
gentlemen, and tell them the truth
| Papa is here, and no harm shall come to
you!"
With childish simplicity Baby Bobinei
| smiled back an answer, and threw him a
kiss from her rosy finger tips.
"Bobinet. where did you get that dia-
| mond?" asked Lawyer Allen.
She looked questioningly at her father,
| and he said to his attorney:
.sShow her the diamond; call it O mar
BILE, and she will answer you."
This pretty glass marble, Bobinet
| Did papa give it to your" questioned
| the lawyer.
"No, sir; the mans lost It'll"
"What man, Bobinet?"
"a man wifi white face, what coined
frew and frightened Bobinet."
"Where was Bobinet?"
me play1n' on floor wifi my fngs.'
"Where was papa?"
"Tumin home"
"Where was Mrs O'Glinty?"
"Dittin' 6ngs for papa's supper"
"What did the man say?"
| "Nofn-him just run'd frewt'
s'Did he give the marble to your"
Pretty marble coined out o. his
pocket when he went dis way"
Here Bobinet mopped her little white
forehead with tiny handkerchief.
Didn't you show it to any one?"
''Troth. an she did, sir!" exclaimed
Mrs. O'Giinty, rising to her feet. an
I thought it was only one of her old
narbles-which say now it amt. sarr
| Never mind now, madam-we vii
hear you presently" said the judge.
/ can it's the truth I'm tellin' yees
Teddy Bankers no thafe! dye moine
that, sar!'
Mrs. O'Glinty was suppressed, and
Mr.. Allen began again to question Bob
met.
/ NOW, my dear little girl, are yol
sure your papa never had it?-neve
gave it to your"
/ .Papa never seed it--tause the men
too1ed him away"
| "Can you tell me how the man tina
dropped the marble looked?"
He was long man. and had
woody fing around his froat."
"Your honor" said Detective Starke
"I lost man answering that descrip
ton. in that very neighborhood.
'tAn' q mans looked in the windol
after a bit," said Bobiuet.
"Your honor," explained the detect
i've, 81 did look in the window, and ga,
this very child on the foor."
"Now, Bobinet," asked Mr.. Allen
anxiously, ''try and tell US what da
you saw this man?''
"They tooked papa way next day.
When cross examined it was imposslbl
to break down Bobinet's testimony i
', the slightest degree. The prosecutio
was obliged to dasist. The unruff1e
sweetness of Baby Bobinet's temper
through all the badgering, was re
markable. All thoughts of his own pei
ilous position were chased away frol
the father by the admiration of b
daughters sweet serenity.
The testimony of the detective an
, Mrs. O'Glinty went to confirm Bob
ret's story.
II And now a new sensation was Intro
. duced, when another frog dress ws
!! brought into court, which must ha,
been made for twin brother of Tedd
9 Banker. This had been found by 9
! officer, and it began TO seem possib
that another person than the prison
> had assisted at the robbery.
$ It was certainly mixedup case, ar
to convict upon such slight eviden.
! would have been manifestly unjust. s
9 at least thought the jury and the fath'
r and daughter went ont OF the cou
4 amid the cheers of the audience.
= Facts came to light shortly thereaft
which established Teddy's innocen'
= beyond cavil. Two we'll known thiev
g.. were ssrun in" the crime was place
!. where it Justly belonged. and Messr
e Asteroid & Carkus were enabled to r
cover the bulk of their property.
II Dear little Baby Bobinet, when 81
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