Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-11-20

himself at the stand near his cabin door
sat opposite him at supper and saw him
and MIR. Chase go into the Office together
shortly after supper time; did not remem-
Der his being absent at supper during the
past month. Was positive he had not been
away at supper time during the past week.
Had been in Mr.. Chase's employ eight
months as engineer. Dick Trapper com
meneed his evidence by stating he was a
"bull-whacker," 'See Mac in the woods
every day, by a long shot the best chopper
in the See-ay-ray, haint been away at sup
per time but once't since along in June,
that was of q Sunday, got too fur up the
river an was late a gettin' home" In re-
ply to question by council as to whether
he knew this of his own hnowlege or by
hearsay, the indomitable bullwhacker
Strengthened up and laconically answered.
"Know it, dead sure" "How do-?"
but before the question could be propoun-
ded by the lawyer Dick was to the fore
with-"Bin with i'm all day, was late too"
Dick was about to launch forth once more
when-"That will do sir" pnt an end to
his testimony and reluctantly, though tri-
umphantly he descended from the witness
stand to mingle with the throng.
Duncan Caldwell, he said, as he reach
ed behind him for the chair arms, "C-a-l-d-
WE'LL" he spelled it out for the clerk.
As his name Indicated. he was from ..the
land o'cakes" and though it had been
quite a number of years since he has seen
the land of his birth, his tongue refused
to afticulate in any other name than that
in vogue in "Auld Reekie." In reply to
the question, "Do you know the defend
ent?" he answered, "Well, aye WE'LL and
after a pause as though collecting far
away memories, 81 haze known Jenny
Macleod for thirteen year come naxt DC
tober the four-an-tWantieth." "You both
have been at work for Mr.. Chase at the
sawmill have younot?" queries the lawyer.
AYE responds Duncan, she cuts doom the
thinner an [ saw't up" Tell the court
what yon know of MacLeod's presence at
or absence from the mill on the eleventh
OF this month";" advises counsel. SIN the
mornin' he was at his breakfast and tauld
me he was thinkin' he had shoogar pine
enough for they tiume boards, bull pine
enough for the bridge timmers an speered
ONE hoo the foir loags were hauldin' DOT,
he took his dinner basket an his waiter
jug an HE'D him away up the hill. At
NIGHT he cam in the mill a few minnits
afore quittin time, an sed he, its been a
devlish hot day. the whuch I could ma
deny. so | sed naething. After the D D
he an Mr.. Chase wentov'r to the wee hoose
call the office, they were in thare
twa hours, when Jenny cam DOT
an sittin on his own door step commenced
a wonderful whistler is Jenny. |
Ae Whastled jigs, strstilspeys an reels. then
ae thing then anither till he got think
in like wi himself and then he power'd
DOT, Bonnie Dundee al inish'e The con
cert vi annie Laurie ! had been min |
len to gang to my bed but wi Annie Lau-
RE dar!in' nmy heed, | could do naethin'
but sit down all write a scrawl to the auld |
folk IN Bonnie Dundee and when | we'd !
haze gut doom the date | was'na certain till
| tLinket twas q week agone Indepen-
lence day in that brought it the eleventh."
st the first few words that Duncan utter
ID there seemed a general inclination to
but before he had in his broad
scotch accent finished his story. a hush
oeryaded the court room such as might
preceded the imposing of a death
upon q murderer. The mans sin
simplicity and earnestness held the
and as he went on, their sympa-
HES Went with him, so that when he had
'ndeG 2 second more Of silence was sue
by long drawn breaths which in
ONE Instances amounted almost to signs.
Are there any more witnesses for the de-
ence:" asked the prosecuting attorney.
Yes, sir, five or six replied lawyer +.
Win q wave of his hand toward his broth
+ professional the attorney for the prose
ution said, your honor, as the represen-
alive here Of the county | deem it my
luty as prosecuting attorney to do all in
ny power to vindicate the majesty of the
to bring before the bar of justice such
%iolators of the law as may be within my
Jurisdiction, and by every fair and honor
means secure their conviction. but,
Jay it please this court the duties of pros
cutor Of criminals should never prompt
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