The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-08-20

was still studying the faces Of the audi
tors when the case Of the "State versus
Ansil Berner" was called, and the sheriff
entered with his prisoner-the murderer
Of Nine. Armand.
As he came up the aisle looked at
him, and, my Godl it was Jason Brig
ham who was led forward, handcuffed
and disheveled. to take his seat In the
prisoners box could scarcely believe
that sight was not playing some trick
with sense, that was not the victim Of
an absurd and ludicrous halluctnation.
But there could be no mistake. Under
the pinched and drawn face, sallow from
exposure in the miasmatic swamps, under
the long disheveled hair, the ragged,
unkept bearl u three months growth,
the rough, uncouth clothes, the slothful,
dogged air-beneath all these saw the
face and features and the unmistakAble
personality Of Jason Brigham-the man
without past.
In the tumult Of my feelings was
blind to everything else, unconscious Of
everything else, and, rising to my feet,
went forward to meet him with hands
extended and his name upon my lips.
"Jason-Jason Brigham"
His eye met mine, but there was no
recognition in 1t. His face took on q Gu
rious expression Of surprise not
at seeing in an unexpected place one he
had known, but astonishment that he
should be mistaken for any one else than
Ansil Berner.
"But don't you know me, JasonT /
persisted. "You have not forgotten Gil
man, have your
"You evidently mistake me for some
one you have known" said the man, rails
ing his manacled hands and then letting
them fall again as the steel chains smote
sharply on each other. 81 never saw you
before"
"Never saw me befoFei Why, man,
what new folly is thisp You do not mean
to tell me you have forgotten the life we
led together in MemphisS"
"Some chance resemblance leads you
into error" was the reply. II was never
in Memphis, tho I know Of the town very
we'll"
"Yes, 1 should think you would, re-
torted; "but, sir, since you do not choose
W Eecah Tue past, VIII hOt tahe meAs-
ures 70 revive II.
"Dad you Know this manr asked the
judge.
~ knew him very well, your honor"
lrepned' we were tor several months
associated together upon the editorial
staff Of the Memphis Avalanche; we
roomed together and were inseparable
friends
"How long ago was thisr
Last tal.
"And when did he leave thereF
In November.
THAT was impossible, for Nine. Ar
mand was murdered IN October.'
Ihen TINS man did not Kill her, for
Wiii take my oatn that ne was IN Mem
pms az that time.
what interest have you in this trialT
and as ne asked the question the judge
looked at me Sharply.
II have no interest except in seeing an
innocent man preserved from humili-
ating death: l came here as the repre-
sentative OF the New Orleans Picayune,
without any knowledge OF the parties in
interest," up 70 the Tune the prisoner
enOere1 tne uoor nad no idea mao eVei
zen MN, put Recognize IN MN an olo
tIleno' and one Y 40 IN tne nature OF
tnings couia NOT nave committed TINS
crime Of whlch ne Is accused.
But the prisoner appears 70 deny the
acquaintance said the judge somewhat
cyniealiy
ne does, slr, ana what ms purpose Is
IN dong 50 cannot even inter.
put iS tneIr no poslDlnty Oh your Do
ing Mistaken persisted tine Judge' VINO
IN tne Iax proceGure Oh ms court was NOT
greatly auected oy tne sacredness wmcn
was supposed 70 nedge nun In. you
Know now treacnerous reSemDiAnces are
Inougn no Two races are cast exactly IN
tne same mold there are sometimes suen
cOunterIeis tnnt we can scarcely teii tne
spurious from tne genuine =
u tms man Is tne Jason brigham
Enew ~ Mempnis ne mas scar upon tne
ngnt sloe Of ms neaa ABOVE tne ear ana
VEL VEL LorWH.u ToWaro tne temPle, saio,
VIII asuaoen insplrAuon, as tne memory
Of tnat inoenole marx nasned on my
ulind
Snerln' sala tne Juoge. leaning lot
wary over ms aesk' e1amine tne pms
oneE neAo anu - II you alscoVe. Sucn
scI ~ tne gentleman lnenuonS
inc snerln IN very maGteF Oh Iact
way separated !ne Pilsoners mar, Wnlcn
was long ana unEemp% my neart
seemed 70 stano SUI Wnile ne oio 20
DuI Wnen ne seooo 70 one sue ana Wltn