Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-06-20

very sensible of you, too" said the
detective, grinning, ''but you know you
can't play that game. You're too well
known. wonder at you coming back
here so soon"
Coming backr exclaimed Tanning,
in some surprise. 81 never was in this
town in my life till today"
"Very we'll, stick to it, if that's your
lay" rejoined the other with some dis
gust, ''but it's remarkably foolish when
there are so many here that know you.
And he made no further attempt to talk
with his prisoner, but led him straight
way to the police station, where Fam
ming thought that simple explanation
would set things right at once. To his
dismay, however, the chief of police and
the sergeant at the desk seemed to recog-
nize him as positively as the detective
had done. He became alarmed.
cat least tell me who you think am,
and what l am accused of" he ex-
claimed, when he found that his expla-
nations were of no avail.
''Plays it well, doesn't he?" said the
chief with smile before answering, and
the others laughed. Then he said: "You
are accused, John Corlrins, of burglari-
ously entering Hayes & Meads jewelry
store and stealing $4,000 in money from
their safe"
Tanning would have demonstrated fur
ther, but seeing that it was useless he
wisely forbore and submitted to being
searched and locked up for the night.
sit is wretchedly unpleasant" he saidto
himself, but no doubt it will be all
cleared up in the morning. It cannot be
that any police justice will hold me on
the charge of burglary" And he smoked
a cigar which he had been allowed to re-
tain, and tried with rather poor success
to sleep.
But in the morning he found that it
was altogether possible for such thing
to happen. The magistrate before whom
he was brought for examination was q
stern though not unkindly man, who
seemed disposed to do exact justice, and
who listened attentively to what Fam
ming had to say, but the testimony of
the police was so positive that he had
really no discretion in the matter.
''If you are really New York ply
sician," he said to the prisoner, ''you
will have no trouble in establishing your
identity. In the mean time shall hold
you for trial in $4,000 bail. Have you
any counselY'
On.learning that the prisoner had not
considered it necessary to secure a law
yer, the judge smiled somewhat grimly
and told him that no obstacle would be
put in the way Of his doing it. and then
Tanning was led away to his cell. He
was confused. almost stunned. by the
gravity of his situation, and when the
keeper spoke, not uniiindly, to him he
only answered: II must think it over. I
do not know what to do"
The more he thought the more serious
the case seemed, although no doubt of
his acGuittal yet entered his mind To
give bail was impossible without send
ing to New York, and he was reluctant
to apply to any of his acquaintances for
such favor Possibly it would be use
less to do So A bondsman would have
to own real estate in the county, he re-
membered. But when the case should
come to trial there would be no difficulty
surely in establishing his identity. Mean
time it would be well to secure u lawyer,
as the judge had intimated
He did so, but the result of his first in
terview with Mr.. Playfair, who was rec
commended to him, was that that gentle
man, having talked with the police be-
fore he saw Tanning, decided in his own
mind that he had a criminal, and a
remarkably foolish one. for a client.
He limited as much after he had ques-
toned Tanning Remember" he said,
that it is the worst possible policy to
conceal anything from your counsel"
Thereat Tanning few in rage-a
most uncommon thing for him to do
and came near quarreling with his best
and only friend, though he was only a
hired attorney. However, Playfair apollo
gized-for he had pocketed very liberal
fee-and smoothed his client down by
promising to exert himself and DO the
very best he could. To do him justice,
ne really intended to do the best he could
for himself, He had no hope of clear
ing his client, but at least he could get
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happened that he wanted to go to New
York on some business Of his own. and
he suggested-partly TO try his clients
but also with an eye to person
al thrift-that if his expenses were paid
he would so himself and bring back one
or two witnesses who would testify to
Fanning's identity.
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