Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
CHAPTER XIV.
THE BLACK CAP.

NIal A's
THE BLACK CAP.
| There 10 silence. Va silence, in the
pour.. iLe Luzz % su pressed CONVEX sat.Un
sI4ks almost IL unotnlno-aUsO,utey 10 nUtu-
ing as Lne juLg > i.i,i siiisI rIs-s, AMI ait,r
gaUulng ,nrougn the mysterious pr Jclama-
tIon when be ,nIs 'Oyezl Uyez! Uy zp de-
Cares lhe CoLrC Olen.
| PnIIppa, still. c.osely veiel, sits like q
sLatu.. t4er hand. winch ev r graspS lliI.,
scarce y respoaus Co tne press.r; ny whIcI
again anu agaII l enucaypr 10 bli ner hope
Or the b ST. l would 1--WE much Ii even
now l cuul get her 10 conSen to my lea
IN: her away. | are not suggest lniS !
| know that dOins SD " Ou.d be was Q Oi " ordI
The c, urt is Op,n. lhe rel judge Is Pc
ruSing letters a., iapers whitn lie III front
Of him as ca.mly and unconc rn! !diy as ii
| the life's happn.ss at least one man and
woman did not greatly depeni upon the
view lie taxes OF the case anout to os til Al.
| He IA ses one bi his houqusts and inhaeS
the perfume o the flowers. How can one IN
hs POSITION lehave like an ordinary mort III
| Were We not here he might n Tenn an i'll
nocent man t. a shame III deatl | Won or
If, with such horrible responsibility resting
on him, u judge can ever really pe happy
mani
These thoughts sesm trivial; but my mind
| Is by now III Il strange ate; it Is in Iced, 50
sensitive t.at everv light in iden-, "v.ry
sma ceremonial Of to-day SO ms to be inl-
pressed forever upon it.
A bewigge gent eman-the clorkio assizes.
the man next me tell hiss nei 'hhor-rse IN |
calls name after name. until lie has fixed
the tw entv v-thrre gentlemen nee led to form
the grand jurv. T. ev stan' up III thcif
aces and, in patches Of four. ar, rapidly
sworn. Tue absurd proclamation against
Nic- and immortality is read; much good may
ii Al, Z an ho nla sir
down, nd tie judge. forsaking his papers,
be, ms LIS WORK.
He arrangrs his roles to bis satisfaction,
.eans forward, ami, placing the tips of his
long, white tin ,ers together, addresses
charges. l am .o.d, i, the ri hit term-th'
grand jury in pleasant, coiloqulal mann u
strain every aural nerve to eaten the pur.
port o. his G ID word. He is sure to sa>
.onethiny about this important murLc
case. shall, perhaps, be able to learn NOV
1t was tlat tue man ell un Ter suspicion.
Al,si the ju lss is ons who. by years of
practice, has acquired til, knicS Of using
his voice only just 80 mucl as Is absolutely
necessary. Ths grand Jury close to lin
ami can. no DOUBT, hear MIN; but to those
who, like our elves, are far away IN the
background of the court, lis remarks are in
to tue grand jury, to bear IN IN ii tuat it Is
no. within its province to determ.ne til. in
nocence or guilt of the prisoners, Tut to
simply deci 10 whether there is or is nos >ufi-
| Gent ev lenco Tor tns CTS .s TO g to trla.
The grand jury flies out of court to n
| duct its solemn de iberations in the place
apoointe The ju ig, addresses a few smi
ing words to the sner.f and 9th r magnates
ho hy ri Fhf orf fay r. n N IA
bench; then he returns to the perusal of his
PAYERS.
For he first time since We entered the
court, Philip. speaks to me. Are they
trying him nowf' she asled in low, awei
whisper. yet in a voice so changed that l
know wnat the su ,pense is costing her.
Briefly -xplain the procedure OF the law,
su far as know it Sh, sghs, and says no
more.
| More monotonous calm, of many names.
to which summons. however,, another class
of M n respond. Tne common jurym IN are
now being called Probably. to save time,
twelve men ars sent into the box, where
they sit. some appearing to enj,y the di,-
lity OF the position. some with stolii in lif-
;erence, Others with acute unhappin ss
plainly manifested. l Look at tn SO men
with scarcely O. interest 5h IN lo1S at the
ju,lge. On them, or on some of them, our
late rests as much, p'rhaps more, tIan it
rests on HIM Those men are irving US
not only the man vino will by and by stand
in that all.topped enclosure. into which We
look down.
Twenty long, weary minutes pass by. All
,yes turn to n woolen gallery in the right
hand crrner of the court. A door in tue
wall opens The Nom uers OF the grant jury
emerge AMI fiji the gallery. Tas foreman
arms himself with gigan .ic fishing roll, ts
which he attach 8 paner, whicl Is con.
l'veyed by this clumsy method to that Lusy
sentlem n, the CT ra of as'ize. What IDIOT
.Uo.ery all this seems to m.'
Tue c erik detacles tho document, g!ances
at it. and looks W at the gallery.
Gentlemen OF the grand jury, YOU retura
Il true bill against William Evans for muir.
derY'
wv do" answered the foreman with shy
solemnity.
grind ny teeth. Foolsl Ii men of cul.
ture and slaniin, "rr ike this, what can os
expected rom common juryf 1t is well
for nie that heard tae caution just now
given by tho judg.. / tax, SUCH com ort as
can by thinkn: they nave trel the evil
,epc", MT tho mani WHAT can ths evidence
Del Ali W. shall soon know.
The clerk turns. and nd lressing no one in
particular. says: Bring up the prison r.n
Once more set my teeth. feel my vi IS
arm tremble; her hand grows cold. hear
a buzz. as Of expectation, run through the
crowded court. Every eye turns in one di-
rect on-toward the empty dock. For q
moment u species o. dizziness comes over
ME; objscts swm before my eyes. The sem
sation passes away. recover myself. The
dock is no longer untenanted. In the centre,
with stalwart policeman on either sile Of
him, stands the accusedl The man who, il
me- ds le. must be saved by such sacrifc
From my place, far back in the pubic
gall ry. can, o course, Sc nothing more
Of tho prisoner than his back. / gaz, at this
with intense curiosity, endeavorng t., deter
mine the station of the man who is now
about to be tried Tor his life. l can but
| Vitality Of Great Men
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In. suoes are known where it has been acquired b