The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1883-09-15

2 hefseif under a fictitious nam.
!. much to her regret. Gentlemen
can prove, By competent witnesse
thas the prisoner at the bar ia A,
inhuman monster--a Ieeeh-whns,
sole aim is revenge on helples,
woman, and who has made the mi.
guided husband of that woman M,
him the enormous sum OF fifty
thousand dollars hush money. He
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united family, and deserves tho innil
penalty OF the iorger and blackmaiI.
or. On the history of this sad case,
| will not dwell my witnesses will
save me superfulty OF words. AS
the first witness, | will call Mrs.
Sarah Clayton"
Mrs. Sarah Clayton, take the
stand =
Mrs. Clayton obeyed, walking
steadily to the witness. box, and
facing the prisoner.
The examination commenced.
Counsel for Prosecution sMrs.
Sarah Clayton, you were the wife Of
the late John Clayton p
Witness al was
Counsel for prosecution do
you know the prisoner at the bur p
Witness: Have known him for
over twenty years
Counsel tor Prosecution I'm.
der what circumstances did you
mako his acquaintance 2
Witness: MY deceased brother
introduced him TO mo at y musicale.
Counsel for Prosecution Pro.
coed, madam, and tell what you
know of the prisoner.
Witness After this lntroduc.
tion, Jared CLARK paid me every at.
tention, and finally proposed mar.
riage. Not wishing to encourage
at once, as 1 thought, put an end to
the matter. Still he persisted, and
il became necessary for me to tor
bid him to speak OF it again. He
swore to be revenged for what he
termed an insult, and plainly told
me that my money was all he de-
sired. After my marriage, he pre-
sented his forged certificate and
took oath that | had privately been
married to him.
Counsel for Prosecution Ito the
prisoners COUNSEL: DO you wish
to question the witnessl'
Counsel for defense with pc
culiar smile): Il waive the right, sir
The learned counsel for the de-
tense had decided on this course
some days back.
Miss Cecil Clayton was called.
Summoning her courage, the heir
ess took her place and was sworn.
She looked the prisoner fearless
ly in the face as she testified.
Counsel for the Prosecution :
Miss Clayton, had your father any
connection with the prisoner |?
Witness 'Consid cradle but only
through force. | first knew Of it
from father, who cautioned me
against him after he had lett the
house one morning. Pointing him
out to me, my father said +: THAI
man has me in his power, child
and | cannot escape. Beware o
him |! A few years after, he agar
admonishsd me, telling me tina
} Clark knew the whole history o
our family, and, every time he call
. cd, he would threaten to expose !
unless ho we're paid, as he was yer,
, poor. That villain thero-'
Here the counsel for the defense
u rising, interrupted the proceeding
r by requesting the judge to rcmin
! the witness that the dignity OF th
J Court must be sustained, and hi
= client protected from useless az
9 jeotives.
= The judge Witness will confr
y horself to facts
Counsel for Prosecution ID
4 your father ever mention 20,
a mother to you ?
"a Witness Seldom. Tie soem,
,s panied whenever spoke of h'
d and generally rofrained fro
K. questioning
or Her voice trembIcd as she ma
70 this humilitating ACKNOWLEDGING
If She detailed Clark's persecution
nd herself, and as she went on, and
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