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your interests lHtelAgenty WlA you rot
disclose your knowledge of The matter l. ne
Tor this purposef"
Nj Parker" said Browniow, coidiy. Il
apprel .ate your courtesy, but | can say
nothing desire no defense. and soa vii
serve me best by Withdrawing al once from
the case
The young lawyer argued for nearly an
hour with his obdurate client. but could
ger 30 concessions from him of the nature
that he desired Day after day be made
similar attempts, and when The adjourned
date of the trial came 70 hiud hc WAS no
nearer 10 hls object than before.
CHAPTER V
Never before in the history of the
general sessions court had there been
such crowds al the doors as when Tie
day came for Mr. Brownlows trial. The
prominence OF the accused ~ social
circles, MS great wealth, and, perhaps.
more than al, his extraordinary de
mcAnor since the disappearance Of his wife.
had aroused public interest 10 the utmost
Ciubmeu and lawyers were there IN abun-
dance, and a score Of fashionably dressed
ladies waited patiently al the door of the
court until il should De opened 10 admit
them. Measures finally had 10 be adopted
10 exclude ali except the witnesses aud
those who were intimately related 70 the
parties concerned IN the trial itself and
even then the stunv room was unconforia-
by crowded. The Judge entered at a few
minutes before eleven o'clock, and, im
medistely after him, Br Brownlow was
brought in and placed in the prisoners box
Nothing interposcd 20 de1y the regular
proceedings, which inciuIed the formal ~
cusation and the securing Of jury from
the panel Inasmuch as Mr.. Browniow
still persisted in refusing 10 employ coun-
sci, the process Of getting a jury was com
paratively d short one. At one point the
prisoner addressed the court as juror was
being examined for admission into the box.
and said
"Your honor, may ] ask If the law allows
me the privilege Of challenging jurors who
are 10 sit in tins case3"
at does" replied the court. "You may
challenge, either for cause, or IL good cause
is not shown. you are allowed the right o.
twenty peremptory challenges"
every we'll" replied Nr. BrowrioT, u
peremptorily challenge this man"
"But,' cried the court. in sstonisnment,
''he has not bcen accepted yet by the prose
cution, and You waste your challenge until
YOU see whether the prosecution wishes him
70 SIT IN Tho box"
That does not matter, " said SIR. Brown
low. Il 90 not want tins man on the jury,
and so shall now challenge bim, not 70 con
suine time unnecessarily.
Lawyers in the courtroom glanced -
each other significantly, and The district
attorney was SO nonpiussed at This action
On tho part Of the prisoner that hc stood
perfectly st.il FOR half minute before lie
turned 10 the juror and said:
"You are dismissed. sir" The truth was
that Mr. Browniow s conduct since bis ar
rest had led not few people conversant
with legal matters 70 believe that nc was
insane. and shrewd lawyers hsd SAID O.
each other tnat the prisoner had lo1o-oi-
erly adopted TINS cogrse with view %
making insanity his defense. and that be
was doing SO IA the clevcrest wav possible.
lr4smuca is every act q his would tend ta
make jurymcn think Inn insane without
having that matter brought directly to tpcir
attention by lawyer. When tuo jury
was finally fixed upon. the district attorney
formally opened his case iu o brief speech,
in which be rccouuiei the circumstances al
ready known 10 the rcaicr concerning the
disappearauco-of Mrs. Brcwniow and tho
work u the detectives in hunting up evi-
dence after thai tine. lie thcu proceeded
- cal var0ue .Hcssfs aud presented
thcir tcsfirr onv - the court The servants
C The Browrlow house were the first g.
testify They tod all tho history of the
family siuce Mr. Brown ow's arIlaee. CIV
ing great number ~ lr.v an4 disagree
able fails. which seemed ~ have grown
ln bsd favor since the time Shat the wit
ma hot a