Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14

This occupied almost the entire fore
noon. The court then took recess.
until two o'clock. When next called
the jury filed out in their places, anc
the attorneys made their statements.
i The statements were lengthy, anG
occupied the entire afternoon. Cour
then adjourned.
The next day was the first witness
sworn and put upon the stand.
/ proceeded to tell what / knew. ane
the forenoon was consumed in the ex
animation IN chief, then an adjourn
men. untll the afternoon session, which
was taken up IN the cross examination
Of myself; as was also the forenoon O.
the next day.
Alice was next put upon the stan d.
and told a straightforward story, with,
out any attempt to prevaricate. She
underwent a most rigid cross examina,
ton, and at times l ,rembled lest, .she
should break down but she never once
contradicted herself.
Then came Horne, who corroborat.
ed what we had said, SO far as he knew,
and he fully verified his statement that
he would tell the truth and nothing
else.
He showed considerable vindictive.
ness, which, without doubt, weakened
the case for the prosecution. Then
came Mr.. Connel, who told his story i'll
such manner as to carry conviction
with it. At the conclusion OF his evil
dence, Mr.. White, the attorney for the
prosecution, announced that he now
closed his case.
The witnesses for the defence, men
who knew absolutely nothing about
the case, were called and failed to un-
dergo cross examination.
The defendants attorneys became
desperate. They introduced various
motions. which l did not understand,
hut which knew avalled them moth
ing.
The charge to the jury was lengthy,
after which they retired, and it was
some two or three hours before they
returned a verdict which read:
1--WE, the jury. find the defendant
guilty, as charged in the indictment.
JOHN BURGESS, Foreman.
"Goodn' exclaimed Horne 81 will
yet live to see the william looking
through CRATES"
The court then fixed the sentence at
five years in the penitentary.
my revenge will be complete" said
Horne. "I'll yet see him looking
through the Crates
A motion for a new trial and an ar
rest of judgement was over ruled.
"When will that fellow be taken to
the penitentary7" asked Horne OF a
court bailiff.
"Next week." was the reply.
well. I want to go along. I'll pay
my own expenses and guard him free
of charge. If he attempts to escape
III give him another slap that will more
than lay him out.
The baillff told him he had better
see the sheriff. Horne did so and was
informed that his assistancs would not
be needed, but he might accompany
them if he desired.
On the day set for conveying the
convict from the Jail to the penitentary
Home was on hand and accompanied
them.
He was at the elbow of Seymour
when he stepped forward sullenly and
registered his name on the prison reg
lister.
"You write fair hand" SAID Home
in cruel manner. ut seems to me
saw that same signature once to our ar
ticles of copartnership.'
The convict looked sullen but made
no reply. The warden reprimanded
Horne for the remark.
He followed Seymour to his cell, and
when he saw him safelylocked in, dress
ed in a suit of striped clothes, he rat
tied the bars and cried:
Gagged, ha, ha, you are a pretty
bird in that uniform. NV revenge is
complete at last. 1 see you looking
through CRATES. That is all ask"
He was informed that such conduct
would not be permitted in the prison,
whereupon he left it, swearing upon a
much slighter provocahon he would
slap every official in it, even if is father
was included in the number.