Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-05-18

into the room where Justice Bloxam
held his court. With bowed head and
wistful air the old man tiPtoed silently
20 TIE rear of the room AMI sat down
in an Office chair wnssh had lost its bot
tol ami become iReohercnt about the
.i1ts-
In addition 10 the lawyers. IitiEaats
and louuxers who usually frequ-ntetf
the courtroom there were many
strange facpS-m0rbbd seekers after the
seuSatboual-tO b. seen on that morn
ing. for a murder ease was : be brought
Up for 4 preliminary hearing Chubby
farei young attorneys BUSTED To and
fri through the thrOug- bent on keep
Ing up appearances and making them
selves conspicuous At intervals ~
porters would glide into the rear office
behind the judges seat and make wht-
psrert inquiries of the han ghty clerk
who bost No opportunity of asserting
his American independence BIZ snubbsn-
Those who cane IN him with civil guss-
tiouS-
A ease in which \ shrewd bankrupt
was pstting himself against two IN less
shrevt lawyers was beare the court.
and the audience. which cared not 4
Pscayune ~hich should outwit the other.
occupied itself with whispered CONVEX
sati01-
The old man looked dreamiIy out
through the window His eyes were
lifted above tie tin roofs of the ada
cent buildings that we're g~iitteriug
der the morning sun He looked be-
youd the dizzy height Of the chamber
Of out into the broad ex-
pause where feeey bits Of cloud we're
drifting and rifting into soft euaekes
and saov-like columns The old mans
eyes were dim with the radiance Of the
morning and the meE1Ories Of other
mornings
Il beg your pardon sir2 A sandy
haired youth with a MATCH IN his mouth
was speaking 10 the dreamer
Putty Horrible caSe that. the KILN o
that doctors wife Out n Evanston.
warn IT, mister2r
Il don't know. sir. was the meek
reply Sandyhair let the front legs of
his chair come to b fOor. u~neIasped
his hands from around his knees and
gazed at his neighbour with astoniSh-
mezt and disgust Then with 4 NUT
tered -Pshaw- he spat out the match
and stuck an unlighted cigarette in the
corner Of his mouth
At that ms 4 stir ran through
the audience. and those who had not an
u-nobstructed view craned their ueckS
forward that they might see the muir
derer- The old man cIenched his hands
tightly and held his breath as the pris-
oner was brought through the door
guarded by two officers His hands
were euHed together. but before he took
his place in front of the bench the cuffs
were unlocked With 4 grin Of indff-
ference for the horror on the faces be-
fore him and eoueeit AZ the attention he
excited the buriy young rusian extract
ed half a plug OF tobacco from his peck
es n bit Of a piece rs large As a wal
nut Then he began % chew. rolling
his quii about and splitting at n cooper
alive euspidOr- His eyes were small
and bird like They were set deep in a
low. SeShy forehead His head was
square and closely clipped Frcsa the
top Of the head 70 the base Of his thick
neSk was n straight line
The charge against him was n double
one house breaking and murder lie
had broken into the house Of 4 Dr.
kInSIey. in Evanston After riHInz the
china closet % what solid ware he could
find he made his way 10 the doctor.
bedroom with the fnteation Of taking
his watch and money Mrs EIngIev. a
very Light sleeper. was awakened by
some noise and seeing 4 strange 6gure
In the rOom- screamed That scream
was her death warrant for the r0bber
drove his knife deep into her b0s1u.
Before the assassin had tize 70 leap
through a window Dr. kinziev. Eha
had been reused By his vifeS cry.
grzppled with him The physician was
z member Of an athletic club and lad
WOE prizes nor than oCce for wreSt-
Ing throwing the hammer and ocner
Sausoni2n fears- He easily kep- The
murderer captive until the police ar
rived Asst happened a patrOlnar vas
passing the Einziey residence lust as
Mrs kin-iey screamed Blowing hbs
whistle shriIly the O5esr Isaped the
fence and running 10 rear door bu-s.
Il open and entered A few moments
after two other policemen ran up 10 the
corner Just after the 6rst nA and Or.
Esn-ley ezEs out with their pr-S1ne-.
Is ths yC1n. ruHan heard The o.