Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-10

A teuisfs.l Gentleman the cisrklDf ssslIei,
tho man noxt me tslihiu ncighhor-ris- ant
oags name after name. until h. has nrst
thc twenty three gfntlem1n nceiei % form
1s granl llfy Toy siani up la thar
lacss ant. In tatchc. oi four. ar rapliiy
s~nrn. The ahsurl PROCLAMATION again.i
sic and lmmarallty l. rad much good may
D. do very ,ns prcsnii rhen The clerk sit'
down. rni 90 lsigc. f1r,aking hh Taprs
tef.nt lis work
a. arangas hs rolcs q his satisfaction.
hans forward. AMI. placing The tiIs - hn
l0ne. white fu ore together, address
charges. I am toid. IL ths night term-thi
granl llfy ln pleasant colloIuial mann'r
strain every a1ral nerve b catch the pur'
pori of bls Glib worit 10 Il slre - say
souasthinf aiaui thn important murder
case thhii. f.rhaTs b. able b learn how
~ vas that chs man ieli under suspiclon.
Aat. thi jnigo b. ons who. ~ years ~
Tnctlre. has arqu.rsi ths knacs q uang
b. soi.a only lusi sl much a. j. absolutely
uceo.say lhs grand lury s c.oss o. him
ami cnn. no doubt hrar him, but o. those
ehn. uso oureifes are FAR away la ihs
tack grouni 20 che couft. iis remarks arr In
aulihie Al ! can oicl - a closing caution
o. tle grani lly, o. bar in m.ni that 90 n
u1' within iis lrouucs % determine tn iu.
uocenes or guni ~ ihs rr.sonert. bat o.
auqlY dneiis Nh,iher thsra s 1r is not sufl
c.enf ofllrncs f1r th' cas.s io - o. trial
The ranl lry f.si oai q court % con.
duct Its si'nmu deliberations in the p'ac1
AM intel Thf l1iEs aliresi,s a fsw smiI-
ing uarls o. the shrrf and other magnaiss
M o. nsht or favor. occupy soats "a tho
bsncA. thsn hs rsturns o. tha perusal % hls
parsr,
Tof ths Or, tms sncs ~ entered tha
court. TnIlrua speaks o. me- "Aro they
trgIng hlm u1sf slc assri in a Jos, aHcl
uhi.rrr. vrf ina vo.oo ss changed that !
knle vuat the susf-nn u costing her.
briefly explain ths prn,.lurs n Tho ias.
so Car A. ! ku1N lt sai sghi, AMI sayt no
mrre
N.ro monnfnnlut calling of many names.
q uh.rh summ1nt h1seFer. another class
of mrn rrsplni lhe common lurYm'u are
n1e teng cailol Probably. o. save unc.
twelve men are Int into che hoH. where
thsy 80. some appearing ID enjoy the DIG
nifty 90 ths psIiian. some With siolt iuiii-
ference. ott.r With acute unharpin-s
flaIn'y uanlfcstsl iolk AZ th.s' mon
Nth scarcely i.si interest than look a. tho
luigt On them. or on sDm1 - them. car
fate rrlts a. much. p.rhapi more. than %
rcsts on him Ih1se men 80 trYing us-
uot only che man wls vii n.y. ani ~ siani
ln that rall- -togp.i enclosure. Into which ~s
look down
Tssniy long. weary minutes pav ty. All
syes turn O. a wooden gallery in the night
tanl crfner ~ th1 court \ door in to
wall nf-ns Ths mrmieri ~ tha grani jury
emerge AMI on ths gallery. Tue foreman
arms h.mssif with a gigantic hihing foi. %
vhlch D. aftachs a Iarer. which IL con-
yoyei by Tbs clumsy method o. thai bu'y
gentleman. the c..r. n asiifs What dioiie
foo.cry all thn armi o. me-
TIE clerk drtarlrs tho locnmsni, slancrs
~ if. ani looks u1 40 the gallery.
"Gentienfu nf ths grand jury. yun return
true tlA against William Evans ior MUIR
derr
we do answerol ths foreman sith shy
sicmniiy
IrnuImy teeth Fooisi n men of cui.
ture ani sianiing rrr Ike this. what can D.
srp.ct.al fr.m a common lIryf Its wch
&C. me that heard Tao cuti1n Just nov
given ~ che iuis,. iaks such comfort a.
! can ~ thlnking they have triel the evi'
dsrc.. not Co.. niani What can ths evidence
~ Ahi we shall soon know
The clerk turns. ant "A ircsiiug no ono in
particular. sass. bring up the prisoner
Onoo moru - my teeth fol my viio's
arm trsmbio. hcr haui grows coli hear
a buzz. a. q expectation. run through the
crosioi court Evcry eye turns 10 one d.
rcct on-towari ths Empty d,ck for a
moment n species ~ dizziness comes over
M. % l.cts sslaa before my eycs The sen-
4 rmma.aiN lNW
dock l. no longer untenantci In the centre,
with a sthlWart policeman un either siis -
him. stands th, accussii The man who. II
ned, h.. must b. saved by such a acrhcei
Prom my place. FAR back IN tie Iubli,
call.ry. can. of courss. So nothing more
~ che frslnrr than his back. ! gaEs at this
with intense curiosity. endeavorng . deter
mine the station u the man Who i nov
alout b. D. tried for bis life | can Tut
eathcr this muchi lie j. tall ani slight His
dr.ss u of a ssni.rc spsc,ahis nature, but
sem. to have s,en much scrvic' IL might
D. anything from broken-iosn clcr< . a
gentlsmans servant cat AZ elboek re-
tlicc ~ BIZ poverty stricken appearance
Judging from n. money vii D. welcome %
him 1T the jIry hut assert bis innocence,
ant feel certain that the liberal lscun.sry
NNNIIN.NNNANN"N MMNNM - - NAN NAH'NN"H -
meie out will r-pay him hundred tiulss gor
tn ord a. whirh h. j. undergoing
Orleall l~s, 10 is the right word. II hs
easy 10 sce u j. a terrible ordeal q the poor
fellow. 40 neel o. look AZ bis facs % h.
told that much Even a. h. emerged from
the cells tsl1w d. seemed b quake with
fear. Now b. absolutely falls forward In
the dock. supporting himself ~ grasping
4 "a h 80
notice that his fingers. a. they cling - the
iron hars open and close convulsivsly.
Every movcm, nj q III. back and shoulders
b.ira,s fesr ami anguish Of mind. His
state l. Iitiabis % pitiab.e that Ons % his
cusiodlans places bis hanis unisr the
wrstch.l mans arm. ani gives him the ply
sical support which he - surely neeis lie
tend, his bead o. In shame, AMI know that
could - his face u would bs white as my
own 90 my wiies
In spits Of the strain upon my mind was
able % wonder at the prisoners hopeless de-
meanor Although had. a. u were. torn
my very heart out by the roots 70 insure this
mans safety In the event q things going
wrong with him; although I dh not even
nov regret the course ! had taken. | am
bouni o. say that his cowardly behavior
llNA away VIZ rNhAlRN"N W.t'a .
sh0uli otherwise have felt for him la hls un-
meritcd prciicament II is. Of course. very
easy 10 ,ay What one would DO II In anothers
place ! certainly felt sure that were In
that poor fellows plight that consciousness
OF my own innocence would give me strength
enough 10 raise my head and face boldly all
the judge. juries and prosecuting counsel In
the world Was willing % make every
allowance for the nervousness natural TO
such position; but groaned inwardly as
gax,l upon that miserable. limp. half stand
ing. half reclining form
Why does he not stand UPRIGHT Too well
know that another Is watching that abject
wretch with interest even more intense than
mine know that every attitude Of shame
or fear l. understood by Philippe. AMI adds
10 the scruples which she feels AZ following
my advice AMI awaiting tbs result OF the
trial Every agonixst movement Of the
prisoner In the dock seems % te family TO
proluc-i by the hand within my own
A.. .UA.~. xss.. fIr.urI thu