Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

/ the court to call on anybody-the otl ers
will be glad to come
Lawler shook his head and looked dis
satisfied. If he could only know the
men whom the defense was introducing,
and could find ont what they meant to
testify, it might still he in his power to
avert at least public catastrophe Shrewd
enough to see the evident antagonism he
had created. and knowing that matters
were going topsy-turvy at the moment.
he bethOught him of IA ruse by which he
could get rid Of the crowd:
II beg the Indulgence of the court.
have allowed the case for the prosecu-
ton to rest rather than infringe longer
on time that is SO valuable, but l find
myset unable to proceed at this mo-
mcut and beg that you take recess
UNTIL 2 p. m"
The court demurred. 1t was utterly
/ adverse to a recess. Iearns witnesses
werc all ready to proceed-four or five
at least
What is the nced:" asked Thorp and
Maitland. neither of whom felt like Civ
ing LAWYER an inch of leeway. But
courtesy to the staff officer of the divis-
ion commander prevailed
1t WAS barely ii o'clock when the
throng came pouring forth from the
court room, and LaWler hoped that,
rather than wait three hours. the mass
of people would depart But his hopes
were vain. If anything, the number
seemed augmented. The noon train
brought a couple of car loads from the
east ward towns. 1t also brought a ser
geant ard private of infantry escorting
dilapidated looking party in shabby
civilian dress whom old Kenyon, the
adjutant, and n file of the post guard
were at the station to meet. The stran-
ger was bundled into an ambulance and
trotted up to tho guard house, into
which he slouched with hanging head
and an air Of general detection: and
while the mon were at their soldier DIM
ner Kenyon was busily Interviewing his
tough looking prisoner, squad Of excited
newspaper mon meantime kicking their
heels outside and raging at the military
assumption which gave the post COM
mander precedence over the press. The
word had gone out all over the crowded
garrison that the escaped prisoner Goss
was ro-captured, and the commanding
officers orderly had been rushed with "a
note to the provost sergeant
You bet hell not get away" NUT
tered this veteran of Brodie's company,
as he glanced along the lively mess
room, where the big bowls of bean soup
were being emptied by rare soldier appe-
tit,, N,r1 hot 10 1c,,,- ,,plo,, I,a 10, >,
carry cart load of lead in HIM"
, Twenty minutes after Corp. Greene,
of the guard, came to the doorway and
sang out:
Say, fellers, who do you thinks capt.
ured and brought back: Trooper Ctoss
begad, the bosom friend of the patriotic
Welsh"
And Welsh dropped his spoon and hi,
eyes and turned dirty yellow, He Is
saycd presently to quit the table, but the
f old sergeant bent over him:
Finish yer dinner, mo buck. Dom
, let eagerncss to see yer friend spoil yel
, appetite. You can't see him, anyway
= till he has given his testimony before tn,
q court; and they'll want you, IT,, Welsh
, me jewel, and I'm charged not to los,
you-d'ye mind that, Welsh?-anl
To- never lose anything but an occaSiona
, slice Of me temper. AGe yerdinner, Xix,
: the y n spirited American ye are, now.
| But Nelsh'S appetite was gone.
+ The court room was crowded to suffo
cation thai afternoon when, sharp at
o'clock, Col. Grace raped for order.
IL suppose you are ready now, Col
7 -
? LAWYER looked resigned, even mar
tyrcd. The court had come back from
= luncheon at the Lanes in high spirits
I The ladies again sat close to IIearn'
- table. Private Goss, with untrimlnc,
beard and an air of general dilapidation
was sworn by the judge advocate, gay,
/, his name, rank, regiment, etc, and re-
+ sponded, in answer to LAWYERS question
that he did know the accused very well
What do you want to ask the wit
T. ness" said Lawlcr in a tonc "a much a
4 to say, What could you ask that woul,
i, be of any earthly account?
: State where and how long You hav
= known Private Welsh, Ctroop, Eleventh
cavalry" were the words on the pen
ciled slip, and Lawler read them grudg
g ingly,
1--WE known him six or eight years
=. Knew him when he enlisted in tn
d Twenty-thirl, where no went by tn
o name Of Webster. Served with him a
F.. Fort Wayne until he got a 'bobtai
@ discharge, and when | got mine | wen
e to his home in Ohio and hunted him NJ
i He owed me money, but he was n
J. good-couldn't pay it. His pcopl
a wouldn't do anything more for him. II
o was Mrs Blauvelt's nephew, but she ha
IT about got tired Of trying to support him
Il 50 we came away and enlisted again i
d the cavalry service this time, and the
he got things fixed to go into Blauvelt
!, troop for both Of us.
V What was your reason for desertin
C here while awaiting trial?" was the mex
/" question.
well, both Welsh and Schonber
~ told me | was bound TO be convicted
Everything pointed to my being Corr
Il Brent's slugger, though | swear to Go
r | never left the barracks that nigh