Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-08-07

attorneys, but he was calm, business like
as he had been during his previous call
u must have proof that you are a
brother of David Roberts," said Mr..
Hazeldt, resuming the subject they had
abruptly dropped the day before, ''his
brother, and acting il good faith"
THAT is easily done" Mr.. Roberts
produced some documents and handed
them to the president, who scrutinized
them carefully.
THAT power Of attorney is all right,
and the other memoranda are quite
satisfactory, but must have you indenti-
fed as his BROTHER
Come with me TO the Tombs and my
brother win introduce me to you. The
warden will identify him"
mo, that would not do at all, as |
don't want to be known in this thing
"Send some one with me-
The president thought moment and
then said he had plan.
Have you photograph of yourselfl"
he asked.
Mr.. Roberts had one, fortunately.
Come to see me tomorrow.
with pleasure, F" said Mr.. Roberts. and
he left the office with pleasant good
day."
On Mr.. Roberts coming into the presi-
dents private office ON his third call he /
was efIusiyely received by that officer,
who said:
Your brother identified you at once.
managed the thing very skillfully.
We will give you the $40, 900 provided
you tell me your brothers plan of defense
so | can judge of its merit"
-" 1t Is very simple, but it must be kept
a profound secret until the trial. On
that condition only can impart it to you.
even if by Withholding it should forfeit
your aid. My brothers life depends up
IN the secrecy with which the plan of
iefense is kept
II promise faithfully to keep il not as
ny secret, but as the secret Of the ac- ,
used.
The night on which the murder was .
committed, the chambermaid in my :
'rother's house turned the hall clock !
ack one hour, so that she could have !,
er beau until eleven, instead of !
en- o'clock, as usual. The murder was r
at nine. At that time my I
rother was at home, as his wife will r
~ just as he entered my room the hall
lock struck ten His house is half a
Iile from the scene Of the murder. So /
lere is an alibi established =,
:" But how did you learn about the I,
ock?n =
" overheard remark that led me TO !,
axe inquiries among the servants. and :,
70 OF them confessed to me that in q
e morning before the house was astir. -
ey set the clock right. They do not sus- =,
ct that the little incident has anything a.
do with the case, and do not mean :,
at they shall until they are on the - -
md giving their evidence 80
Capital, " said the president. with III
at evidence and with sharp lawyers to m,
Ike the most Of it, an alibi can be Of
without doubt IA
1--WE need able lawyers to take care of ca
case, because circumstantial evidence ed
very strong against my brother" tn
: "A poor lawyer makes a strong case of
ak is legal maxim of mine.n said ain
} president as he turned to write a me
eek for $40, 900.
\ clerk soon brought the money, and rem
president paid it TO Mr.. Roberts. who VIII
PRESSED profuse thanks and withdrew Clio
lose no time in retaining a firm of nea
lous lawyers. per
he next morning the president learned art
N his newspaper that David Roberts VOL
retained las his counsel the we'll per
,wn and able criminal lawyers Brock Est
ldge and Bartel, who intimated TO the eau
orter that the accused had a strong kep
ense. Mr.. Hazeldt rubbed his hands ~,
was pleased with his business ven
lit was outside the usual lines, Of
rse, but pretty sure to save the com
y $40, 600. :.
n the the day of the trial imperative s.at
ness called the president to Western th '"'
1t wa there that he learned the tho
llct-guilty. He was startled A.
ned, and, at first, he could not ha s
eve that the Geographic message to i lie,
newspapers was correct, but he ascer- ~
ed later in the day that the jury voted 10
for conviction on the first ~, M
IT. 'ne
r. Hazeldt gasped like man who ooo
been exhausted by running, when he o oOS
d.. ~ i.as no lau Wasteu $lO,- Their
TNN AS UtOoenCQ ulOTt regularly Trott
the thought confronted him that of Iii;
Sc there would be a new trial. - Ell, ~
hen the opportunity offered, he trict,
iieu tne New York papers and read delpl
interest the testimony that was Ouak
nced by the defense, and, as he cities
find no mention of the two Phila
mt girls, he wondered why they had more
cen placed on the witness-stand. At Unite
e concluded that the ATTORNEYS for ton
iefense had not considered them have
lie and had decided to 90 to trial baker
tut them and rely on the inability of about
'lvsecueion 10 nx the crime upon Irelar
Client Switz
zen the president reached home he bined
lformed that new trial had been
ID in the case of the Commonwealth
lvid Roberts, and, one day meet
+. breckenridge in a restaurant. he Co..
0 him: oon
by did you not call the servant So. ,s.s -
n that murder case9r solneM
hat servant girls2'' asked the at ?, S'eia