Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
only feasible ide. that crept Into by hee :.

was the Impeachment of Smith But how1
 Rivals m courtshipi
 Was there anything in this circumstance worth working ups As have before stated, didn't like Smiths looks at all. but who cared if didn'ts He must be impeached- that's all there was in that end of it. A young mans life was at stake-probably pair of them. for If 1 failed to secure that Sl.OOO. had about made up my mind that Texas soil would hide my carcass from view soon after the adjournment of court.
 The day arrived for the trial Court com menced: the case was brought before the grand jury, and true bill found against Brown, as every one expected; and on the third day of the session the case was taken up in court, the house being crowded with anxious spectators
 The indictment rscited that, "On the night of the 29th of February the defendant, John Brown did. by force and arms and with malice aforethought. shoot, kill, murder and nassassinate one Reed, in the peace of God and the state" etc A jury was soon impaneled, and the examination of witnesses commenced all of which was unimportant circumstan. tial evidence, but all pointing to Browns guilt The state was relying principally upon Smiths testimony, and he was placed upon the stand.
 He took his place with more alacrity, thought. than was becoming under the cir cumstances, and idetermined to jerk some of the conteit and self importance out of him, at any rate. before turned hin, ioose After the usual preliminary questions 1 ab ruptly asked: et--5-5 @s
 "Now, sir, where were you on the night in question:
 Hesitating moment, be answered: "At Squire Jones'"
 "What were you doing therep was my
 Guess that's my business" he aippantly answered
 "Guess it's mine, too," retorted. "What were you doing theref'
 "l decline to answerI" he insolently re- turned - ,~.' .@s
 deliberately appealed to the bench. His honor. who had apparently gone to sleep thinking, Suppose that the case was too dead against my client to require any watchful- ness on his part-opened the eye next to the witness and stormed out: ye'l~rfs . j., Answer the question" Thus enthusiastically urged, Smith answered:
 Fl was paying a visit to the 'squires daughter" --s..-.- "Ahl you were. ehi Who else was theref"
 1.-The family, of course" @ass
 'No doubt. Who elsef' .-. Il will not answer" and the witness began  arose to my feet. ''lf your honor please, if the defendants life is to be trided with in this manner, shall make motion to quash the indictment without further pro- ceedings" 4r-.--.-----.e --es
 This impertinent little speech had the effect to open both eyes of the court and his mouth at the same time. ~r8~. .s~ .f ~ 'If the witness hesitates to answer another question propounded by the counsel, I'll have him sent to jail so quick it will give him colic. :" ... .,:.--
 "Who else was therea" again asked. "John Brownw ..-s't ~.-.,
 "The defendant herep'
 Certainly" F:
 Are you both addressing the young lady in question: r 'H Fl suppose so."
 Are you on good terms with each otherT' I've are"
 "Who left the house flrst7" .-- "He did" zaE "How long before you left7"
 About fifteen minutes"
 "And you say you saw the defendant shoot the peddlers' sse tss, ...z.......-. ..-
 "l certainly did, i" very promptly and de. cidedly "What time was it7"
 "About 10 o'clock"
 "Are you owl eyed that you can SO plainly distinguish objects ii the darkp' t1 "Oh. the moon was shining very bright" he triumphantly answered. s ts@. H
 "Ahl that explains it." said, taking an almanac from my pocket. A glance at the 'moops phases" for that month-which 1 had not taken the trouble to examine before, | and which did now because didn't know what else to do-re7ealed to me the astound- 1 ing fact that the moon changed on the 2Sth H. L~tk | on the 29th- SsE sE -t@ Turning to the witness said: "1 see here the moon changed on the 2sth, and you must | have been in another country to see it at 10 l o'clock on the 2ythl" ~....' ~ l Smith was as speeches. as Q cold potato; the judge grunted; the solicitor looked wild.
 didn't press the point That was impeach- ment No 1: but 1 had more for him.
 "Now, sir, what year is thisi'
 "1s59. of course" be answered.
 "Is it leap yeara" 1 "N-no, believe not"
 l "Then February this year had but twenty eight days, if l am not mistakenl How's | thatF' . r.
 The witness looked like he was about to be scalped, and was utterly unable to speak. Lie No 2 But still had another shot. "What are your initials, Mir. Shithi"
 "W C." he faltered. 2iae @as
 "Is this your documentf" 1 asked, produc- ing pistol which had gotten possession of, and which had been found near the body of the murdered man.
 "l guess not--1 have no pistol" he starn- mered.
 "No, but you did have This one has the letters w. c. S. plainly marked on ftp
 "Humph" grunted his honor, while the witness evinced unmistakable symptoms oi fainting
 This was the third evidence for impeach- ment, and felt such commiseration for the fellow that would not pursue him further.
 "If your honor please" said, ''you see the witness has systematically perjured himself from beginning to end. and will rest my case here without argument"
 May it please your honor," biubbered the states attorney, t'there is Q fatal error in the indictment, and"- k.
 'Yes," howled the judge. "there appears to be fatality mixed with the whole business, and we decline to hear from you, Mir. Solicitor. What says the jury, without charger Mot guiltyr" was the immediate and unanimous response. @- h.. S
 "Case dismissed and prisoner discharged
 Mir. Sheriff. arrest the witness" ordered the court
 But ''the witness" taking advantage of the