Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-18

ready 10 HugONS COfpHS ooSuS uu VAC
rest Nv his fellers right now. They've
gone after um. 1 low they git loose.
They hain't nothun but h-yursay agin
UNI. H-yander they 60 now. boys! Less
70 over to the court house."
Mechanically and with no keen per-
ception of anything about me l went
along with the idlers to the courthouse.
The ground floor of the old-fashioned
courtroom was already pretty well
filled, and l could only get seat by
claiming my privilege as an "officer Of
the court" and so secure a seat inside
the bar. The judge was just saying:
LAS to this man Mahtun, suppose
you don't want to twy to hold him do
you?"
mo. your honor" said a stranger
and lawyer-like-looking gentleman.
rising, I'VE understand that Martin is
dying. OF course. if he gets yell"
''Itn be time enough then" said tho
Judge. frowning. will you take up
these other cases separately aw sing
ly."
"Why. your honor. as all the evil
dence applies equally to all tho cases.
we might take up the case of the leader.
with the understanding"
Eyes. cuhtunly, cuhtunly," tho
Judge interrupted. Il kin pass on all
the cases whenuvvah you agwee what
the evidence is to he. Call 20 fuhst
witness"
George Tunnycliff." the lawyer
called, and tall, dark. well-dressed
man stepped forward. He shook
hands with Joe Ellet and exchanged
q few words and q smile that tended to
relieve the severe gravity of the occa-
sion somewhat. Then he took his seat
in the chair elevated upon a box so as
to make the witness conspicuous.
"What do you pwopose to pwove
by this witness?" asked the Judge,
sternly.
THE theft of the two race-horses,"
your honor"
"Row do you pwopose to connect
these men with that? You don't pwe-
tend that any of them was than. do
voup"
mo, your honor. But -"
"Then you must show Mahtun's
guilt as principal. Then you kin show
that these men wuh accessory aftuh
the fact. That's the only way I kin
see. Mebbe you've gut a way"
"But. your honor, we want to make
this statement of our position. We are
able to show that this Martin was an
employee of this man who calls himself
Leatherwood." the lawyer said. turn
ing to Bogus, who scowled upon him
unmoved and careless. 1--WE are able
to show that Martin simply did his
bidding. We will show that he is the
captain Of an organized band Of OUT
laws. (great sensation in the court
room.) We will show that his past
life has been that of . robber upon the
high seas-a pirate your honor; and
that his real name. If known. would
hold him up to the execration Of every
body in the ="
"Hold on. Mr.. Call. Hold on thah!"
Numbered the judge. II can't and
shan't puhmit such statement to be
made h-yuh. sub. when I know that
you know you can't come in q thou
san miles Nv pwovun Nv any such
changes. .Nevah mind. Majah Gwigga
I'll h-yuh you when 20 time comes. "
he continued. as the major rose to his
feet to enter an objection. '.Now,"
he continued. ''this may not look rs ef
it was the awd'n'y way Nv pwoceed-
nah, but the shuh-uf will suv some
wawn'ts h-yuh on Mistuh Tunnycliff
and the posse that killed young Mistuh
Luthuhwood. and then I'll tx bonds
fuh the app-yuhnce NV al 1t the next
tuh-hm of this cote.
But your honor"
Mistuh Shuh-uf." Numbered the
court. interrupting Hon. John G. Call,
- the strange lawyer turned ont to
be. "Sub-vs 70 wawnts. Nistuh
Cluhk You kin take the puhsonal vice.
ognizance nv each and envy one Of
these men to app yuh at the next tuhm
ov this cote"
But your honor" said Mr.. Call.
remonstrstingly, I'VE might a. well
dismiss our case against this man and
his followers at once II this IL simply
to be the setting of Of one batch Of pros
scutions against another. I hope"
"Mistuh Call" interrupted the
court sternly, II have bound Mistuh
Luthuhwood ovuh to cote in . bond
! which l deem sufficient to hold him
and the men said to be implicated
with him. Some Of ou-wuh citizenl
have been killed and ONE mouh huh-it
BY you people. Aft avits have been
fled and wswnts iss led against you
al, and 1 tweat yol a. l tweat the
uth-uhs--hold you ON yo-uh OWL
wecognizance. See hat the bonds Oh
signed, Mistuh Cluh-ik. an the pwopah
entwys made" and TIE Judge set him.
self about making entries in his order
book amid buzz admiration and
satisfaction all over the courtroom
save in the part Of tn bar occupied by
the Tunnycli6 party.
Then when tho bonds had been
signed by all the accused to the salts
faction Of the judge, and the vast dis.
satisfaction Of the Tunnycli6 party,
Mr.. Call. gathering them about him.
spoke defiantly:
IL have just been informed, your
honor of a fact which. hud I known
before. would have simplified thing.
very much. / understand from thu
deputy sheriff of Calamus County thai
there are the very best reasons for be
lieving that this cour and all the Off.
Gers of this county including the bal
are not only friends of the original de
fendant here but"
"Mistuh Call!'' shouted the Judge
rapping vigorously upon his desk.
"Were former friel ds and confe der
ates Of this sea-robber whose name
Il Here every man in the room wa.
upon his feet. revolvers were drawn
, and Aourished amid a roar Of threaten
ing and defying voices. And only tn,
fact that blood hae. already been
shell. and each party had already
thoroughly tested the others mettle
| prevented ssnquinary encounter Il
the hall Of justice itself. the conse
, quences Of which could DO well imag
ined under ali the circumstances. A
: it was. the courtroom was emptisd il