The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-08-28


Of remorse. HIS long, wavln
black hair was matted on his fore
head. and he was the picture @
wrelched Iispair.
He had already been exalte'
from the lyncher's rope TO the sea
of n murderer on trial, and, dam
me, sirS-begsing yorr pardon
miss-bef"re they got through will
the argument that Wesierner hat
made him out an arch angel.
Every member Of the whole
blessed jury was crying. The,
would say, ".'oor, dear fellow =
and when the blamed lawye
stopped lower than | ever saw I
gentleman stoop, and asked lol
pity and mercy upon the devi
whose life had doubtless been un.
der bad influences. aud who would
have been Sunday school super.
intendent if il hadn't been for ms
leading companionship, there was
one grand burst OF sympathy.
Public sentiment, of which that
jury was The center, became So
strong in favor OF the gambler that
The young Georgian was made out
10 he y criminal for having crossed
the path Of this I'll starred, but
wellmeanlng imp of satan, and
tempted him 10 wrong.
The forewoman OF The jury took
her lace handkerchief from her
bosom ard passed il down to him
as he sal blubhering with the res,
OF them. A pretty, blue eyed, vel.
low haired girl was at the end Of
the row, and she rose from her seat
on the jury and dampened her
handkerchief before she offered it
TO him.
The gentlemen passengers real.
iZed that the trial was absolutely
iarcical, and gave up trying to
bring the murderer 10 the swift
justice winch those ON board ship
felt they had right 10 mete cut.
The jury was finally allowed to
retire and an immediate verdict OF
not guilty was expected. They
were very earnest about it, al,
lhorgh The rest OF us had got to
thinking OF it as a Joke. We want
ed TO heal The result of their con.
snltaIion. Twenty minutes slipped
away. Then it heightened into an
hour. The judge got off his bench
and the court was resolved INTO a
group of curious passengers, who
expressed to each other at inter
walls The deepest interest in the de.
of the II women in the
below.
Sunset, aud the bells for dinner,
bnI still no jury. Finally they
lied 40 the steps and gathered at
he point where the judge met
hem, They we're Immediately |
surrounded by every passenger
aboard, aud ears were strained 10
.alch every word that fell from the |
lips.
"Haye you agreed y asked The
udge.
mo, sir" she replied.
GLOW is The jury divided ?"
Il don't know, your eXcellency."
"ls there any point Of law YOU
wish explained in order to aid
-Our decision 2"
mo, sir. We understand The
aw."
"Why do you not come 10 YER
ict! Would you prefer to post
zone decision until Tomorrow"
No, sir" said the forewoman,
uddenly gaining firmness, IL will
ave nothing more 10 do with The
ury, not auolher instant. Iwould
ot again assume the responsible
osition | now hold. sir, for any
consideration. That poor man has
cen maligned and abused by The
lenbers OF this Jury until my
ars revolt at The sound of their
oices. Everything went off
enough at first until one
ldy, who was admiring The fine
danish face of the accused, was
Interrupted by the most ignobIe .
Isinuation that he was a Mexi- ,
an"
"Judge ~ cried the blue eyed ,
irl, springlng TO her feet. Il de-
land he right 10 speak. l meant I
o malice 10 The prisoner by say
lg he was Mexican. believe 1
lete are as good men in Mexico I
5 there ever was in Spain, aud 1t i
iraiiorous tn our own country 10 {
peak otherwise"
''Whu ever heard of such rank 1
eresy ?" asked a Boston excnr- I
ouist, turning in her chair and
ppealing 10 the crowd. "Has =.
Iexico ever produced a Ferdinand, j
Phillip ", an Isabelle ?"
Then that whole jury opened up.
ach woman on II was a volcano \
'aded To The neck for or against G
Iexico. and she took her crowd of Z
sieners and harrangued them so- T
ferously. The passengers be- G
lme involved in the debate. A {
,lendid, full-chested lady collar C
| the indge and talked Prescott 10 &
i'm by the mule. G
The Mexican war kept up for t
lree days. The court never was
,nvened again, nor was sentence i
assed. The blackleg was kept 4
nder guard, but he was the lion of I
lat ship. Every effort was put 4
nth TO make him enjoy himself, e