, 1891-04-15

Theard's withdrawal and the appoint
ment of Mr.. John NJ. Flynn, a young
criminal lawyer. Mr.. Flynn had con
siderable knowledge of Italians OF POlitZ' 5
class, aud set about obtaining his pecu-
liar clients good will. Mr.. Flynn,
after trying in several ways to impress his
friendly intentions upon POLITE, adopted a
characteristic Italian method to test his
faith. When alone with the prisoner
Mr.. Flynn handed him a glass Of water to
drink. Politz, still suspicious. declined
unless Mr.. Flynn fret tasted the liuuiu.
Mr.. Flynn refused, saving
"Ifyou have confidence in me. drink. "
Politz hesitated a moment, his look
showed surprise, and then he seized the
glass and drained Its contents. After
that Politz trusted his l,wyer more than
be had any person since his arrest. Dur
ing that day there were many private in
terviews between Mr.. Flynn and the
Judge aud district attorney. The report
ers puzzled themselves as to the object of
these consultations until It appeared that
Mr.. Flynn urged and obtained the seDa
ration of POLITE from the other accused,
and even from the prison walls. That
night Politz slept in the sheriff Office, in
the criminal court building. in charge Of
Deputy Sheriffs Jones and Nelson.
About $3.50 O'Clock MI. Flynn was seen
to enter the building. and he did not leave
until $50 in the morning. having spenG
nearly tho entire night with his client.
His object from the best information at
hand, was to prepare Politz for the wit
ness stand IN the morning. The result
was evidently not satisfactory. Mr.. Flynn
looked worried, and spent the greater pOr
ton of the morning in a hunt around the
lonely GITod street cemetery for PolitZ 5
brother. The latter was probably re
quired to assist in bringing Politz upon
the witness stand and placing him in the
mood to tell his complete history to the
court. PolitZ's brother was never found.
Had he been. his presence 10 court would
have created a sensation, and the state
would have deemed him a revelation to
strengthen its case. 1t is said that there
was a close resemblance between the
brothers, except that the missing Politz
had a small black mustache. The wit
nesses who identified Politz as one of the
assassIns all said he wore a small black
mustache, while Politz's defense was that
his upper llp was always close shaven.
Had this brother been produced the wit
ness might have identified him as the
man who did the killing. and Politz would
have been the most important witness for
the state Perhaps the brother anticipated
some such such denOuement. and fearing
arrest sought safety in fight. He is SAID
to have returned to Italy.
PoLITZ PLAYED ~'PossUM.
There was another sensational incident
IN fha ranrnaur Af N1.r,h -, Fha - u ~
of the criminal sheriff, where Politz was
given temporary quarters. Mr.. Flynn,
after having been at work on the case
most of the night, entered the building
after 1870 10 the morning. He went at
once to Politz and found his client very
quiet and apparently sound in body and
tranquil. Mr.. Flynn said Good morn
ing. There was a pause OF a few mo-
ments and POLITE called his attorney over
and asked him to bend over TO him. To
the surprise of those present Politz said
in English, a language of which he had
pretended ignorance, Il want to whisper
in your ear"
Mr.. Flynn complied and placed his ear
close to his clients mouth. Somebody
warned the lawyer that it might be a ruse
by which his ear would suffer. MI.
Hymns only reply vas to place his gloved
hand near his ear, but Politz again SAID
IN English:
You need not fear; | no hurt you.
Then Politz, in a perfectly rational and
collected manner, continued: place me
on the witness stand today and | will tell
all | know, everything"
Mr.. Flynn replied that he could not DO
that, but if POLITE wished to make a state
ment all he had to do was to rise 10 court,
express the wish to testify, and the court
would then doubtless permit the lawyer to
place the Sicillan on the stand as he de-
sired So it was decided that POlitZ was
to startle the court and the community
that day. When court opened PolitZ was
at the bar; so was Mr.. Flynn. The trial
was resumed. Several anxious eyes we're
on Politz. He seemed to think the time
had come.
H SICILIAN BREAKS DOWN.
POhtz arose and faced the court. There
was a hush. Politz seemed calm enough.
Suddenly a look OF intense terror over
spread bis features. Then came a cry.
The only words POLITE spoke were in
Italian:
"Scaiedi killed the chief"
Then the luckless Slcilian fell face for
ward upon the floor. Had the heavy
hand of the Malta reached forward and
%silenced the ~tell-tale tongue? However,
Polite was never again in condition to
testify. From that moment the policy OF
Mr.. Flynn changed, and the legal defense
of POLITE began. In justice to Matranga,
one of the suspects mentioned by Politz,
it is but fair to say that, whatever may
have been his connection with the Matis,
none was proved upon the trial. Another
name mentioned by Politz, and not
included in the above statement, was that
of a prominent Italian fruit importer who
has never been mentioned in connection
with the case except as having been seen
in company with some of the accused at a
place and time not connected with the
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